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Talented British actor Hugh Dancy is one of the UK's most noted young talents.
Hugh Michael Horace Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, to Sarah Ann (Birley), who works in academic publishing, and Jonathan Peter Dancy, a philosophy professor and writer. He has a brother, Jack (b. 1977), and a sister, Kate (b. 1980). He was raised in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
He got started with roles in the series Trial & Retribution (1997), Dangerfield (1995), Kavanagh QC (1995) and Granada's popular series Cold Feet (1997), and his theater appearances include Sam Mendes' David Copperfield (2000) and BBC's Madame Bovary (2000) and Daniel Deronda (2002). He also portrayed "D'Artagnan" in the series Young Blades (2001).
Dancy's appearance in Ridley Scott's war drama, Black Hawk Down (2001), as "Medic Kurt Schmid" was followed with starring roles in Tempo (2003) with Melanie Griffith and Rachael Leigh Cook and The Sleeping Dictionary (2003). He played "Prince Charmont" opposite Anne Hathaway in Ella Enchanted (2004) and "Sir Galahad" in King Arthur (2004).
He has since become well known for his roles as the "Earl of Essex" in the HBO mini-series Elizabeth I (2005) and "Will Graham" in the critically acclaimed NBC series Hannibal (2013).
Dancy married American actress Claire Danes in 2009. The couple have two children, Cyrus (b. 2012) and Rowan (b. 2018).- Billy Howle was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, to a schoolteacher mother and a father who teaches at Kent University, the second of four sons. His older brother, Sam, is a graphic designer. Despite his parents' academic backgrounds, Billy has said that he was not interested in further education, and worked instead at the local Stephen Joseph theater, in community-based projects involving dance and acting. After a year at drama school, he enrolled at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2013. Having appeared at Bristol in 'The Little Mermaid,' his next stage appearance was in New York at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, opposite Lesley Manville in Richard Eyre's production of Henrik Ibsen's 'Ghosts' and a year later was reunited with Bristol Old Vic, the director, and Ms. Manville in a scorching production of 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' alongside Jeremy Irons - another Bristol Old Vic alumnus - Hadley Fraser, and Jessica Regan, more than holding his own with his older, more experienced co-stars. After a couple of small roles in television drama, Billy's first substantial lead came in the youth-oriented murder mystery Glue (2014) in 2014, opening the first scene in memorable style as he rolled nude down stacks of grain in a barn. In 2016, he was in another murder mystery, The Witness for the Prosecution (2016), as the defendant accused of killing his wealthy benefactress, by which time he had filmed his first forays into cinema: On Chesil Beach (2017) and Anton Chekhov's The Seagull (2018), both with Saoirse Ronan, and The Sense of an Ending (2017).
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Rachel Joy Shenton is a British actress and writer born in the Midlands. Shenton started her career at Edinburgh fringe festival, where her play received critical acclaim. In 2018 Shenton won the Academy Award® for Best Live Action short film, for The Silent Child that she both wrote, produced and starred in.- Actor
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British character actor Freddie Jones came to the acting profession after ten years of working as a laboratory assistant and acting in amateur theater on the side. To kick off his mid-life career change, Jones attended Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Kent, England, on a scholarship. He then worked in repertory theater, later joining up with the Royal Shakespeare Company and gaining recognition as an actor of exceptional cleverness, intelligence and perception.
His theatrical film debut came in 1967 in Peter Brook's critically acclaimed, Marat/Sade (1967). Two years later, Jones made his mark on the acting world playing "Claudius" in the six-part television miniseries, The Caesars (1968). Based on this performance, he was named "The World's Best Television Actor of the Year" at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 1969. Also, around this time, Jones gave one of his most touching film performances, that of the "monster" in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), in which he displayed pathos reminiscent of Boris Karloff's monster.
Critical acclaim led him into more prominent roles in television, e.g., The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976), Children of the Stones (1977), and Pennies from Heaven (1978), as well as in film, e.g., The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), Antony and Cleopatra (1972), All Creatures Great and Small (1975) and Zulu Dawn (1979). He achieved international recognition as a film actor after appearing in such Hollywood films as Clint Eastwood's Firefox (1982) and David Lynch's The Elephant Man (1980), Dune (1984) and Wild at Heart (1990).
Arguably one of his most endearing roles was the frequently drunk reporter "Orlando" in Federico Fellini's The Ship Sails On (1983). His theatrical acting also went well as he was well suited for literary dramas, e.g., Far from the Madding Crowd (1967), Nicholas Nickleby (1977), Silas Marner (1985), Adam Bede (1992), David Copperfield (2000) and The Count of Monte Cristo (2002).- Adrian Rawlins was born on 27 March 1958 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002).
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Dominic Burgess was born and raised in Stoke-on-Trent, England. He was awarded a scholarship at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in London, where he studied for three years. Public ALRA productions included "The end of the Food Chain", "The Art of Success" and "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?".- Actor
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Neil Morrissey was born on 4 July 1962 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Bounty (1984), British Men Behaving Badly (1992) and Up 'n' Under (1998). He was previously married to Amanda Noar.- Actress
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Rebekah Staton was born in 1981 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Home (2019) and Pulling (2006).- Music Artist
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Robert Peter Williams was born in Stoke-on-Trent, on February 13th 1974, to his mother: Jan and father: Pete. Robbie attended Mill Hill Primary School, followed by St. Margaret Ward's Roman Catholic School in Tunstall. At secondary school he became labeled as mischievous and a jester and subsequently left with no GCSEs. He participated in several school plays, and his biggest role was that of the Artful Dodger in a production of Oliver!He achieved fame when at 16 he became the youngest member to join the all-male group 'Take That' after responding to an advertisement. Now, a true British superstar with over eighty million records sold worldwide, Robbie Williams has won more BRIT Awards than any other artist in history and is the best-selling British solo artist of all time. His twelve number one UK albums, alongside a plethora of world records, including selling the most tickets (1.6 million) in one day, highlight his enormous success as both a live performer and recording artist. This year has been another huge one for Robbie: as well as writing the music to the acclaimed new musical 'The Boy in the Dress' with Guy Chambers and Chris Heath, he also completed his first ever sold-out Las Vegas residency, played a triumphant sold-out show to 65,000 fans at Hyde Park in London and will release his first Christmas album 'The Christmas Present' on 22nd November. Robbie is a lifelong football fan and is the co-founder of the Charity football event 'Soccer Aid' which has raised over £30m for UNICEF, providing help for children in danger around the world.- Actor
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Eddie Hall was born on 15 January 1988 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Expendables 4 (2023), The Lost Book of Creation and Winter's Inferno. He has been married to Alexandra Hall since 9 June 2012. They have two children.- Actor
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Lemmy was born on 24 December 1945 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Airheads (1994) and Smokin' Aces (2006). He died on 28 December 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Alan Lake was born on 24 November 1940 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Department S (1969), The Growing Summer (1968) and Freelance (1970). He was married to Diana Dors. He died on 10 October 1984 in Sunningdale, Berkshire, England, UK.
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Lorna Nickson Brown is an actress, writer and director, known for Poirot (1989), Lucy, the Human Chimp (2021) and The Boys in the Boat (2023). She was raised in Birmingham, England and lived briefly in Nepal in her early childhood.
She directed BFI Network short, Ned & Me (2020). The film's festival selections include the 2021 International Competition at Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival.
Lorna trained at Drama Centre London where she was offered one of five female places on the three-year BA Acting course, winning a Laurence Olivier Bursary Award in her final year.- Actor
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Nick Hancock was born on 25 October 1962 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Cashback (2006), They Think It's All Over (1995) and Me, You and Him (1992). He has been married to Shari Eftekhari since 1997. They have two children.- Actor
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Jai Day was born on 27 May 1986 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for General Commander (2019), Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) and Skiptrace (2016).- Wendy Turner-Webster was born on 5 June 1967 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is a producer, known for Local Heroes (2023), Robot Wars (1998) and You Do Too (2002). She has been married to Gary Webster since 21 March 1999. They have two children.
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Ken Barrie was born on 9 January 1933 in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sharks' Treasure (1975), Emily (1976) and The Silent Scream (1979). He was married to Doreen Pye. He died on 29 July 2016 in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.- Anthea Turner was born on 25 May 1960 in Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Lily Savage Show (1997), Mongrels (2010) and Absolute Power (2003). She was previously married to Grant Bovey and Peter Powell.
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Piers Wenger was born on 29 June 1972 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for How I Live Now (2013), Housewife, 49 (2005) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007).- Actor
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Tobias James-Samuels attended boarding School in Gloucestershire as a full boarder, then moved to the Isle of Wight to become a Wind Surf, Dinghy, Canoe and Power Boat Instructor also gaining his Yacht Masters and PADI advanced Divers Certificate. Tobias then in 1995 moved to the South of France Antibes to work as crew on some of the largest most prestigious private Yachts in the world including The Sultan of Brunei's, after several years of traveling the world he returned to Lichfield, England and invested in property where he met his partner Melanie, he attended Drama School achieving his acting solo Gold and Verse & Prose Gold Certificate at LAMDA also he received his Silver Award at RADA. For the last 12 Years Tobias has been working on several TV shows playing regular Police officer roles on Doctors (2000), Father Brown (2013), Hollyoaks (1995) and CID Agent in Dalziel and Pascoe (1996). Tobias has played a lot of supporting artist roles in a number of films at Pinewood, Shepperton and Warner Brothers. In 2012 Tobias married Melanie in New York and continues to live in Lichfield, England and works mostly in London and the Midlands, England.- Natalie Garner was born on 18 September 1984 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999).
- Stuart Sherwin was born on 16 May 1927 in Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Brian Rix Presents ... (1960), Are You Being Served? (1972) and Dad's Army (1968). He died on 23 April 2015 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Robert Ian Mackenzie was born on 27 November 1946 in Stoke on Trent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The Good Shepherd (2006) and A Fish Called Wanda (1988). He has been married to Barbara Dobbs Mackenzie since 20 October 1990.
- Frank Bough became known as one of the BBC's most accomplished presenters, equally able to cover sport, entertainment and politics. He was educated at Oswestry Boys' School and Merton College, Oxford. He undertook national service in the Royal Tank Regiment. He was encouraged to become a broadcaster by Gerald Sinstadt, Bough joined the BBC's regional news in Newcastle and within a couple of years had moved down to London, first making his name on national television as a BBC sports commentator.
He became a stalwart presenter on BBC television from the 1960s until the 1980s, hosting many of the corporation's most popular shows, including Grandstand (1958), Nationwide (1969) and Breakfast Time (1983).
In 1988 he was exposed by a UK tabloid newspaper as a cocaine user who enjoyed cross-dressing, sadomasochism and brothels. He expressed regrets about his lifestyle in subsequent interviews and his wife Nesta remained supportive, but these revelations caused considerable embarrassment and ended his long career at the BBC. - Curtis Pritchard was born on 8 February 1996 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Hollyoaks (1995), The Challenge: UK (2023) and The Greatest Dancer (2019).
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Diana Maddox was born on 25 April 1926 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for The Changeling (1980), The Amateur (1981) and Folio (1955). She was married to Wray Downes and Andrzey Ciolkosz. She died on 9 November 2020.- Actor
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Jonathan Wilkes was born on 1 August 1978 in Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Jonathan Wilkes: Just Another Day (2001), Stars in Their Eyes (1990) and Soccer Aid (2006). He has been married to Nikki Wheeler since 22 January 2004. They have one child.- Phil Taylor was born on 13 August 1960 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Die Promi-Darts-WM (2017) and PDC World Darts Championship (1993). He was previously married to Yvonne.
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John Swinnerton was born in 1960 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Push (2009), Edge of Darkness (2010) and Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014).- Animation Department
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Mark Williams was born on 25 February 1969 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is known for The Iron Giant (1999), Big Hero 6 (2014) and Zootopia (2016). He has been married to Dawn Williams since 25 May 1996. They have one child.- Mark Bright was born on 6 June 1962 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Kicking Off (2015), BBC Africa Cup of Nations 2008 (2008) and Match of the Day Live: The Championship (2009). He has been married to Michelle Gayle since 1 November 1996. They have one child.
- Dinah Maria Mulock Craik was born on 20 April 1826 in Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), John Halifax, Gentleman (1915) and John Halifax (1938). She died on 12 October 1887 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.
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Pauline Devaney was born on 27 January 1937 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Cheri (1973), ITV Play of the Week (1955) and The Plane Makers (1963). She was previously married to Edwin Apps.- Actress
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Leanne Jones was born on 21 March 1985 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Unforgotten (2015), Nugget Love (2017) and Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009).- Composer
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Jem Finer was born on 25 July 1955 in Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Run All Night (2015), Sid and Nancy (1986) and P.S. I Love You (2007).- Sybil Leek was born on 22 February 1917 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. She was married to Brian Leek. She died on 26 October 1982 in Melbourne, Florida, USA.
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John Bramall was born on 18 August 1923 in Stoke on Trent, England, UK. He is known for Where Eagles Dare (1968), Straw Dogs (1971) and Ryan's Daughter (1970). He died on 13 June 2000 in Somerset, England, UK.- Bruno Brookes was born on 25 April 1959 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Summertime Special (1986), Beat the Teacher (1984) and Brass Eye (1997). He has been married to Deborah Louise Brooker since 24 September 1994.
- Stanley Matthews was an English footballer. Regarded as one of the greatest players of the British game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing football, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards.
Matthews kept fit enough to play at the top level until he was 50 years old. Matthews was also the oldest player ever to play in England's top football division (50 years and 5 days) and the oldest player ever to represent the country (42 years and 104 days).
He spent 19 years with Stoke City F.C., playing for the Potters from 1932 to 1947, and again from 1961 to 1965. He helped Stoke to the Second Division title in 1932-33 and 1962-63. Between his two spells at Stoke he spent 14 years with Blackpool F.C., where, after being on the losing side in the 1948 and 1951 FA Cup finals, he helped Blackpool to win the cup with a formidable personal performance in the "Matthews Final" of 1953. In 1956, he was named the winner of the inaugural Ballon d'Or, a prize given to the best European footballer each year. Between 1934 and 1957, he won 54 caps for England, playing in the FIFA World Cup in 1950 and 1954, and winning nine British Home Championship titles. - Additional Crew
Piers Linney was born on 15 February 1971 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is known for An Ideal Husband (1999), Dragons' Den (2005) and The Secret Millionaire (2006). He has been married to Tara Bishop since 2003. They have two children.- Garth Crooks was born on 10 March 1958 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Newman and Baddiel in Pieces (1993), Mr Blobby: Mr Blobby (1993) and What's My Line? (1984).
- Jeffrey Longmore was born in 1952 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Butterfly Kiss (1995).
- Kendo Nagasaki was born on 19 October 1946 in Stoke on Trent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Send in the Girls (1978), ITV Wrestling (1985) and World of Sport (1964).
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Eustace Lycett was born on 21 December 1914 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is known for Mary Poppins (1964), The Black Hole (1979) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). He was married to Mary Ethel Lycett. He died on 16 November 2006 in Fullerton, California, USA.- Arnold Bennett was born on 27 May 1867 in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Battling Jane (1918), Sacred and Profane Love (1921) and Piccadilly (1929). He was married to Marie Marguerite Soulé. He died on 27 March 1931 in London, England, UK.
- Stephen Bratt was born on 2 January 1964 in Stoke on Trent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Play for Today (1970), All Creatures Great and Small (1978) and I Want to Be Famous (1976).
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John Rainer was born on 10 May 1946 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Blueblood (1974) and Under Milk Wood (1971).- Simon James was born on 16 October 1958 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Moneyball (2011), Frost/Nixon (2008) and NCIS (2003).
- Benjamin Anthony Brereton Díaz was born on April 18, 1999 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. Brereton Díaz is an Anglo-Chilean soccer player who has played for the Chilean soccer team since 2021. His mother is Andrea Díaz and his father is Martin Brereton. His family origins are associated with the city of Penco in Concepción, Chile and the National Earthenware Factory, Lozapenco. He has played professionally for Nottingham Forrest F.C., Blackburn Rovers F.C. and Villareal F.C. in Spain.
- Abbie Salt was born on 6 February 1989 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Hangar 10 (2014), In a Land of Plenty (2001) and The Royal (2003).