Southport, England

1. Neil McDermott (1980)

British Actor

British actor most famous for his role as Ryan Malloy on the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. In movies, he is known for roles like Morrison in Goal! The Dream...

2. Dora Bryan (1923)

British Actress; Former Hotelier

English actress who appeared in roles in stage, film and television, including 2005's MirrorMask and 1961's A Taste of Honey.

3. Adele Roberts (1979)

Actress

Reality television star who is known for having starred on Big Brother (UK). She is also known for having been a BBC Radio One presenter. 

4. Miranda Richardson (1958)

Actress

Award-winning actress who became noted for her performances in Damage in 1992 and Tom & Viv in 1984 and appeared in Fatherland. Her television career has been highlighted by Blackadder...

5. Matt Irwin (1980)

Photographer

Photographer known for his work with magazines such as Vogue Russia, Vogue France, and Rolling Stone. He also did advertising work with Armani Exchange and Kenneth Cole.

6. Jake Bidwell (1993)

Footballer

Defender who first appeared for Everton's senior club in 2009, and he officially signed with Brentford in 2013 after spending parts of two season with them on loan.

7. Robin Askwith (1950)

British Actor

Actor who starred as Timmy Lea, in the Confessions... series of comedy films, beginning with Confessions of a Window Cleaner in 1974. Later in his career, he played Aidan and...

8. Berni Flint (1952)

British Singer

British singer who had a record number of consecutive wins on "Opportunity Knocks", a popular talent TV show. He is best known for his 1977 single "I Don't Want to...

9. Marc Almond (1957)

English Musician

Singer-songwriter with Soft Cell who has performed with numerous other groups and has recorded solo work for more than four decades.

10. Tommy Fleetwood (1991)

Professional Golfer

Second place finisher at the 2018 US Open who primarily plays on the European Tour. The year prior, he finished in fourth place in the same Major. 

11. Jack Rodwell (1991)

Footballer

Defensive midfielder who joined Manchester City in 2012 after five seasons with Everton.

12. Lee Mack (1968)

British Actor

English stand-up comedian and actor best known for playing Lee on the show Not Going Out. He has been a regular fixture on BBC panel shows Have I Got News For You,...

13. Marcus Wareing (1970)

Chef

British celebrity chef who has appeared as a judge on the BBC's MasterChef: The Professionals. He has worked as the head chef at his Michelin starred restaurant called Marcus.

14. Malcolm Swift (1974)

English Cricketer

Malcolm Swift is a former English cricketer. Swift was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Southport Lancashire. Swift made his Minor Counties Championship debut...

15. Jan Holden (1931)

British Actor

Valerie Jeanne Wilkinson was an English actress known as Jan Holden using her mother's maiden name as a stage name. In theatre she was known for her performances in light...

16. Tom Smyth (1991)

Professional Footballer

Thomas Joseph Smyth is an English footballer currently playing for Colwyn Bay.

17. Phil Charnock (1975)

Footballer

Philip Anthony Phil Charnock is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career at Liverpool and made his debut at the age of 17 years...

18. Sarah Barrand (1985)

English Actress

Sarah Barrand is an English actress known for her role as Shannon Donnelly-Lawson in Footballers Wives and its ITV2 spin-off Footballers' Wives: Extra Time. Barrand grew up in Southport Merseyside....

19. Lee Slattery (1978)

Professional Golfer

Lee Andrew Slattery is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour. Slattery was born in Southport Lancashire. He turned professional in 1998 and spent his early...

20. Alan Rogers (1924)

Visual Effects

21. Bill Baumann (1942)

Australian Politician

s Bill Baumann is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party member for Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 2001. Born at Southport Baumann...

22. Haydn Rigby (1936)

British Swimmer

Haydn Rigby is a retired backstroke swimmer from the United Kingdom who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1956. Born in Southport Merseyside England started...

23. Tony Waiters (1937)

English Footballer And Manager

Anthony Keith Tony Waiters is a former England international football goalkeeper and Canadian national football team head coach. Waiters who managed the Vancouver Whitecaps to an NASL championship was in...

24. Guy Edmonds (1982)

Actor

25. Matt Irwin (Photographer) (1980)

Photographer

26. Graham Rowe (1945)

English Footballer

Graham Edward Rowe is an English former professional footballer. He played as a defender. Rowe began his career just up the Lancashire coast at Ron Suart's Blackpool in 1963. He...

27. Brendan Barber (1951)

unknow

Sir Brendan Paul Barber is Chair of the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service Council. He is a former General Secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress ; a post...

28. Tony Rodwell (1962)

English Footballer

Anthony Tony Rodwell is an English former professional footballer. His preferred position was on the right wing. Prior to turning professional Southport-born Rodwell played for his hometown club Buxton Runcorn...

29. Shaun Teale (1964)

English Footballer And Manager

Shaun Teale is a former English professional footballer and manager. He played as a defender from 1988 until 2004 and was notably part of the League Cup winning team of...

30. Stuart Rimmer (1964)

English Footballer

Stuart Rimmer is an English former footballer who is Chester City's record goalscorer. He scored 134 league goals in two spells for Chester and also represented seven other clubs during...

31. Richard Corbett (1955)

Member Of European Parliament

Richard Corbett was a Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Yorkshire and the Humber serving between 1996 and 2009. Under the single member constituency system that...

32. Teresa Pearce (1955)

British Politician

Teresa Pearce is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead since 2010.

33. Mark Nickeas (1956)

English Footballer

Mark Nickeas is a retired English football defender. He spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and two in the Western...

34. Geoffrey Tedstone (1961)

Cricketer

Geoffrey Tedstone is a former English cricketer. He played for Warwickshire between 1982 and 1988 and for Gloucestershire between 1989 and 1990.

35. Darren Johnson (U.S. politician) (1970)

American Politician

Darren Johnson is a New York State political leader founding the Integrity Party in 2004 an affiliate of the national American Reform Party. He previously was a county leaders and...

36. Paul Comstive (1961)

English Footballer

Paul Comstive was an English professional footballer who mainly played as a midfielder. He played in The Football League for seven different clubs and also played non-league football.

37. Gavin Blyth (1969)

Tv Producer And Journalist

Gavin John Blyth was a British television producer and journalist. He was well known for being series producer of Emmerdale from January 2009 until his death. Beginning his career in...

38. Michael Meadowcroft (1942)

British Politician

Michael James Meadowcroft is a liberal politician and political affairs consultant in the United Kingdom.

39. HP Tinker (1969)

Writer

HP Tinker is a Manchester-based short story writer whose avant garde fiction has frequently been compared to Borges and Donald Barthelme. In 2007 Time Out called him an unsung comic...

40. Samuel Roukin (1980)

British Actor

Samuel Roukin is an English actor.

41. Joanne Nicholas (1977)

British Badminton Player

Joanne Nicholas is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. Joanne attended Churchtown Primary School Stanley High School and King George V College all in Southport Merseyside. Wright...

42. Liam Bond (1970)

Professional Golfer

Liam Bond is a Welsh professional golfer.

43. Carl Haworth (1989)

Canadian Soccer Player

Carl Haworth is an English-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Ottawa Fury FC in the North American Soccer League.

44. Matthew Baldwin (1986)

Professional Golfer

Matthew Baldwin is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Baldwin was captain of the England Boys side before turning professional in 2008. In 2009 he played...

45. E. T. Whittaker (1873)

British Mathematician

Edmund Taylor Whittaker FRS FRSE was an English mathematician who contributed widely to applied mathematics mathematical physics and the theory of special functions. He had a particular interest in numerical...

46. Michael Rimmer (1986)

British Athlete

Michael Alan Rimmer is an English middle-distance runner. He was born in Southport. Originally a member of Southport Waterloo AC he defected to rivals Liverpool Pembroke Sefton who he still...

47. Renee Bargh (1986)

TV Show Host

48. Darren Johnson (1966)

British Politician

Darren Paul Johnson is an English politician and prominent member of the Green Party of England and Wales. He represents the Green Party in the London Assembly and is the...

49. Sally Walton (1981)

British Field Hosckey

Sally Ellen Walton is a British field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed for the national team in the women's tournament helping them to win the bronze...

50. David Lonsdale (1963)

English Actor

David Lonsdale is an English actor. Until 2010 Lonsdale played David Stockwell in the long-running television series Heartbeat. He also played Peter Barlow in Coronation Street in 1986 and appeared...

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