Dumfries, Scotland

1. John Laurie (1897)

Actor

Remembered best for his role as Private James Frazer in the 1960s and 1970s situation comedy Dad's Army, this Scottish-born actor also had a career in the theatre, performing in...

2. Lusy Logan (1989)

Model

Scottish-English model whose extremely heavily-tattooed aesthetic has made her a sensation in the world of alternative modeling. She has landed on more than a dozen covers of tattoo magazines, including Inked,...

3. Calvin Harris (1984)

Scottish Singer-songwriter And D

DJ who became known for his gold-certified album I Created Disco, which yielded the singles "Acceptable in the '80s" and "The Girls." His second album, Ready for the Weekend, contained...

4. Ian Carr (1933)

Scottish Jazz Musician

Award-winning trumpet player and composer. He recorded numerous albums with his Rendell–Carr Quintet, as well as with the Nucleus jazz/rock group.

5. Allan McNish (1969)

Race Car Driver

British race car driver who won his third 24 Hours of Le Mans Series Championship in 2013.

6. David Murdoch (1978)

British Curler

Curler who won a silver medal at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

7. Ryan McHenry (1987)

Vine Star

Vine sensation who created the viral video series "Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal." He is also known for the film Zombie Musical, which he wrote and directed.

8. Kirsty Wark (1955)

British Journalist And Televisio

BBC Two TV presenter and journalist who has interviewed members of British royalty.

9. Anna Sloan (1991)

British Curler

Curler who helped lead Great Britain to a bronze medal at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.

10. Grant Hanley (1991)

Scottish Footballer

Center back who made his professional debut in 2010 for the Blackburn Rovers and made his first international appearance for Scotland's senior club in 2011.

11. Andrew Coltart (1970)

Professional Golfer

Scottish golfer who has won European Tour events like the 1998 Qatar Masters and 2001 Great North Open. He won the Alfred Dunhill Cup representing Scotland in 1995.

12. Gavin Reilly (1993)

Scottish Footballer

Gavin Reilly who was born in Dumfries is a Scottish professional association footballer signed for Queen of the South. Reilly is a product of the youth policy of Dumfries club...

13. William Lyburn (1975)

Curler

Lyburn is a Scottish-Canadian curler.

14. Chris Doig (1981)

Footballer

Christopher Ross Chris Doig is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Grimsby Town as a defender. He is also the club's reserve team manager and first team coach. Doig...

15. Euan Little (1976)

Professional Golfer

Euan Little is a Scottish professional golfer.

16. Benjamin Bell (1749)

Surgeon

Benjamin Bell of Hunthill FRSE FRCSEd is considered to be the first Scottish scientific surgeon. He is commonly described as the father of the Edinburgh school of surgery or the...

17. Alex Dunbar (1990)

Scottish Rugby Union Player

Alex Dunbar is a Scottish internationalist professional rugby union player. He currently plays club rugby for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12. A former pupil of Lockerbie Academy Dunbar graduated...

18. David Bogie (1987)

British Racing Driver

David Bogie is a Scottish rally driver from Dumfries. He currently holds the title of Scottish Rally Champion a title he has held for a record breaking five consecutive years....

19. Lynsey Sharp (1990)

Scottish Athlete

Lynsey Sharp is a Scottish athlete who competes in the 800 metres. She is the 2012 European champion at that distance and represented Great Britain at that distance in the...

20. Aaron Muirhead (1990)

Footballer

Aaron Muirhead is a Scottish footballer who plays for Partick Thistle in the Scottish Premiership. He began his career with the Ayr United youth academy before signing for Third Division...

21. Jim Begg (Unknow)

Actor

22. Francis Beattie (1821)

British Politician

s Beattie was Unionist Party MP for Glasgow Cathcart. Beattie won it at a by-election in 1942 and was re-elected in 1945 but he was killed in a road accident...

23. Rory Loy (1988)

Scottish Footballer

Rory James Loy is a Scottish professional association football player playing for Scottish Championship side Falkirk.

24. Paul Crosbie (1976)

Footballer

Paul Crosbie is a football player and manager who manages English non-league team March Town United.

25. Billy McGinley (1954)

Scottish Footballer

David Billy McGinley is a former professional footballer who played for Leeds United Huddersfield Town Bradford City and Crewe Alexandra.

26. Andy Crawford (1967)

American Soccer Player And Coach

Andrew Andy or Drew Crawford is a Scottish-American soccer coach and retired player who played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League and the Continental Indoor Soccer League.

27. George Coupland (1959)

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George Coupland FRS is a Scottish plant scientist and Research Scientist and Director of the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research. Coupland earned a First Class Honours from University...

28. David Mundell (1962)

Scottish Conservative & Unio

David Gordon Mundell is a British Conservative politician and since 2005 he has been the only Conservative Member of Parliament representing a Scottish constituency at Westminster. Since the 2010 UK...

29. Dan Orsi (1992)

Scottish Footballer

Daniel 'Dan' Orsi from Dumfries is a Scottish international youth association footballer. He is currently a free agent. Orsi is from Dumfries and a former pupil at Dumfries Academy. As...

30. Geoffrey Kelly (1956)

Canadian Songwriter

Geoffrey Kelly is a Canadian rock musician. He plays guitars flutes and bodhran for the folk rock band Spirit of the West for whom he is also the lead vocalist...

31. Nancy Murdoch (1969)

British Curler

Nancy Murdoch is a Scottish curling coach from Lockerbie. Murdoch is a former Scottish champion and former world championship semi finalist. Murdoch is now retired from competing herself and now...

32. Ryan McGuffie (1980)

Scottish Footballer

Ryan McGuffie is a Scottish professional association footballer currently playing for Australian club St Albans Saints. McGuffie is a utility player who can line up in either defence or midfield.

33. Gary Castledine (1970)

Scottish Professional Footballer

Gary Castledine is a Scottish former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder.

34. David Mathieson (1978)

Scottish Footballer

David Mathieson is a retired Scottish professional association footballer. A goalkeeper he played for Queen of the South and Gretna and made three appearances for Scotland under-21s.

35. Gary McCutcheon (1978)

Footballer

Gary McCutcheon is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Crusaders. He was named Ulster Footballer of the Year for 2011-12. He began his career at Kilmarnock transferring to several...

36. Barry Nicholson (1978)

Scottish Footballer

Barry Nicholson is a Scottish professional footballer who usually plays as a midfielder for Kilmarnock. After starting his professional career with Rangers he has since played over 100 games for...

37. Alison Fell (Unknow)

Scottish Poet And Novelist

Alison Fell is a Scottish poet and novelist.

38. Kevin Holt (1993)

Footballer

Kevin Holt is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Championship side Queen of the South as a left back.

39. Bari McKenzie (1986)

Scottish Ice Hockey Forward

Bari McKenzie is a Scottish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Cardiff Devils in the Elite Ice Hockey League.

40. Robert Flint (1838)

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Robert Flint was a Scottish theologian and philosopher who wrote also on sociology. He was born near Dumfries and educated at the University of Glasgow. After a few years of...

41. Cammy Bell (1986)

Footballer

Cameron Cammy Bell is a Scottish professional football player. Bell is a goalkeeper and currently plays for Scottish League One club Rangers. He has represented Scotland once in 2010.

42. Neil Murdoch (1972)

British Curler

Neil Murdoch is a Scottish curler from nearby Lockerbie. Murdoch is a former European curling champion.

43. Malcolm Middleton (1973)

British Musician

Malcolm Bruce Middleton is a Scottish musician best known for his work with Aidan Moffat in post-folk indie band Arab Strap and his subsequent solo career writing and producing.

44. Duncan Hodge (1974)

Scottish Rugby Union Player

Duncan Hodge is a Scottish former internationalist rugby union player. He gained 26 full caps for Scotland.

45. Euan Byers (1974)

British Curler

Euan Byers is a Scottish curler. Byers started playing curling in 1983. He plays in first position and is right-handed. Byers is a double world champion and triple European champion.

46. Craig Hamilton (1979)

Scottish Rugby Union Player

Craig Peter Hamilton is a Scottish internationalist rugby union player. His position is lock and currently he plays at French Second Division club Tarbes Pyrenees and previously for Edinburgh Rugby.

47. Lorna Vevers (1981)

British Curler

Lorna Vevers is a Scottish curler living in Lockerbie. She won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships. She played lead for Team Great Britain at the 2010 Winter...

48. Iain Russell (1982)

Scottish Footballer

Iain Thomas Russell is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a striker for Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship. Russell came through the youth teams at Annan...

49. Nick De Luca (1984)

Scottish Rugby Union Player

Nick De Luca is a Scottish international professional rugby union player. He currently plays club rugby for Edinburgh Rugby in the RaboDirect Pro12.

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