FAMOUS LIVERPOOL PEOPLE

Jean Alexander:   Played Hilda Ogden on the long-running soap opera Coronation Street.

Charles Anderson:   Victoria Cross recipient.

Michael Angelis:   Actor.

Arthur Askey:   Comedian.

Gary Ablett:   Footballer.

Beryl Bainbridge:   An acclaimed writer, nominated several times for the Booker Prize.

Tom Baker:   Actor and eccentric, famous for his portrayal of the lead role in Doctor Who in the 1970s and 80s.

Gary Bannon:   Actor, poet, songwriter. and filmmaker

Clive Barker:   Author, director and visual artist.

Tom Bell:   Actor: Prime Suspect, The Krays and Wish You Were Here.

Mitch Benn:   Comedian and songwriter, known for his work on BBC Radio 2 and 4.

Pete Best:   Former Beatle (drummer).

Kenneth Bigley:   Civil engineer beheaded in Iraq.

John Birt:   Former Director General of the BBC.

Cilla Black:   Singer and entertainer, and until recently, presenter of the long running TV show Blind Date.

Alan Bleasdale:   TV dramatist.

Gary Bleasdale:   Actor and playwright.

Tony Booth:   Actor and father of Cherie Booth.

Charles Booth:   Known for his surveys of poverty.

Doug Bradley:   Actor, famous for his portrayal of Pinhead (Hellraiser) in the Hellraiser movie series.

Ian Broudie:   Singer/Producer with the Lightning Seeds.

Robbie Brookside:   Professional wrestler.

Tom Brown:   Born in Liverpool, major league baseball player.

Neil Buchanan:   Television presenter/Producer best know for presenting Art Attack.

Pete Burns:   Singer

Malandra Burrows:   Actress

Ramsey Campbell:   Novelist.

Jamie Carragher:   England and Liverpool footballer, currently Liverpool vice-captain.

Kim Cattrall:   Actress, played Samantha Jones in Sex and the City

Craig Charles:   Actor and comedian, played Dave Lister in Red Dwarf and currently hosts Robot Wars.

Keith Chegwin:   (aka Cheggers) hyperactive television presenter. Brother of Janice Long.

Chris Crookall:   Best Know for his role in Grange Hill as Andy Turner

Melanie Chisholm:   Ex-member of the Spice Girls.

Rosie Cooper:   Member of Parliament.

James Corbett:   Author.

Anne Clough:   Early Suffragette in the 1800s.

Margi Clarke:   Actress.

Elvis Costello:   Singer/Songwriter and Actor now hosting an American music series.

Alex Cox:   Film director.

Laura Critchley:   Singer/Songwriter.

Edwina Currie:   Outspoken author and former MP.

George Davies:   Popular fashion businessman, Next, George (Asda).

Terence Davies:   Film director.

Dixie Dean:   Celebrated Everton footballer.

Les Dennis:   Comedian and presenter.

Ken Dodd:   Comedian and singer.

Brian Dooley:  Writer of The Smoking Room.

Kenny Everett:   Influential and contoversial DJ and comedian.

Jennifer Ellison:   Soap star and winner of reality TV show Hell's Kitchen.

Sonia Evans:   Pop singer of the late 1980s.

Freddie Franklin:   Dancer.

Jenny Frost:   Singer and member of Atomic Kitten.

Billy Fury:   Pop singer and songwriter.

Robbie Fowler:   Former Liverpool FC footballer.

Neil Fitzmaurice:   Actor/Writer best known as Ray Von in Phoenix Nights.

Tom Georgeson:   Actor.

William Gladstone:   Four times Prime Minister with many notable achievements.

Sir Richard Glazebrook:   Physicist.

Lord Peter Goldsmith:   British government Attorney General.

Leon Goossens:   Musician (Oboist).

Sidonie Goossens:   Musician.

Deryck Guyler:   Comedy Actor.

Steven Gerrard:   Footballer who plays for Liverpool F.C.

Natasha Hamilton:   Singer and member of Atomic Kitten.

Tommy Handley:    Comedian.

David Hanson:    Politician.

George Harrison:    Guitarist with The Beatles.

Rex Harrison:   Actor famous for My Fair Lady.

Ian Hart:    Actor known for playing John Lennon in Backbeat and for playing Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

Derek Hatton:   Controversial militant politician, most famous for his opposition to Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government.

Felicia Hemans:    Poet, wrote "Casabianca" (The boy stood on the burning deck...).

Adrian Henri:    Painter and poet.

Tony Hibbert:   Footballer.

William Patrick Hitler:   Nephew of Adolf Hitler.

Frank Hornby:   Railway toys and Meccano businessman.

Jeremiah Horrocks:    Astronomer who calculated that the distance between Earth and the sun was 59,000,000 miles — though well short of the actual distance of 93,000,000 miles, his estimate was more accurate than any other calculations of his time.

Jason Isaacs:   Actor.

Michael J. Jackson:   Actor. Most famous for his roles in Brookside and Doctors.

Brian Jacques:    Bestselling author of the Redwall series of children's fantasy books.

Paul Jewell:    English football club manager.

Holly Johnson:    Lead singer of Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Jack Jones:   Union leader.

Paris Graham-Jones:    Singer

Josh Kirby:    Artist and Illustrator. 

Gillian Kearney:     Actress, Brookside, Damon and Debbie, Hope and Glory.

Bill Kenwright:     Theatre supremo and Everton FC chairman.

Carla Lane:     Television writer.

Lynda La Plante:     Screenwriter and actress.

James Larkin:     Trade unionist and socialist.

John Lennon:     Vocalist and rhythm guitarist of The Beatles.

Phil Liggett:     Sports commentator.

Janice Long:     Influential Radio 1 DJ of the 1980s. Top Of The Pops presenter.  Sister of Keith Chegwin.

Donald McAllister:     Podcaster.

E. Rex Makin:     Solicitor and philanthropist.

Sharon Maughan:     Actress - Holby City and Gold Blend.

James Maybrick:     Victorian cotton merchant whose supposed diary contains a confession for the crimes of Jack the Ripper, though this is held by most authorities to be a crude forgery.

Paul McCartney:     Singer and bassist with The Beatles.

Liz McClarnon:     Singer; member of Atomic Kitten.

Andy McCluskey:     Singer with OMD.

Frank McDonough:     Historian

Steve McManaman:     Liverpool F.C, Real Madrid and England Footballer.

Jack McMullen:     Actor; best know for role in Grange Hill as character "Tigger".

Paul McGann:     Actor: starred in cult classic film 'Withnail and I', 'The Monocled Mutineer', and 'Doctor Who', among others.

Roger McGough:     Performance poet.

Jimmy McGovern:    Initially a writer on Brookside he went on to write Cracker starring Robbie Coltrane and the film Priest as well as the reality based drama 'Hillsbrough' based on the tragedy in which 96 Liverpool fans died. 

George Melly:     Jazz and blues singer; art critic and historian.

Chris Perry-Metcalf:     Actor: Model best know for role in Grange Hill as character "Togger".

Stephen Molyneux:     British e-Learning Guru.

Nicholas Monsarrat:     Author of 'The Cruel Sea'.

David Morrissey:     Actor.

John Moores (merchant):     Businessman and philanthropist.

Mark Moraghan:     Actor, born and raised in Toxteth, best known for BBC medical soap 'Holby City'.

Robert Morris:     American Financier and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.

Margaret Murphy:     Crime novelist.

Max Muspratt:     Chemist and politician.

Derek Nimmo:     Character actor.

Stephen Norris:     Politician and Businessman.

Vincent Nichols:     Leader of England's Roman Catholics.

Simon O'Brien:     Actor, Brookside, Damon and Debbie, Grange Hill.

Tom O'Connor:     Comedian and former quiz show host.

Paul O'Grady:     Actor, Author, Comedian, Radio DJ, Television presenter.

Leon Osman:     Everton's midfielder.

John Parrott:     World Championship winning Snooker player, and television personality.

Alan Parry:     TV football commentator.

Brian Patten:     1960s poet.

Tricia Penrose:     Actress who plays Gina in TV Series Heartbeat.

John Peel:     Influential Radio One DJ, Music Presenter, journalist and author.

Craig Phillips:     Winner of Big Brother UK series 1.

John Power:     Basist/Vocals with the LA's and Singer/Songwriter with The Cast.

Dominic Purcell:     Plays Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break.

Purple Aki:     Bizarre and notorious stalker.

Raymond Quinn:     Actor and Singer.

Heidi Range:     Singer with Sugababes.

William Ratcliffe:     Victoria Cross recipient.

Sir Simon Rattle:     Orchestra conductor.

Phil Redmond:     Television writer, producer and media entrepreneur. Created Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, as well as reviving the fortunes of Emmerdale.

Peter Reid:     Everton legend and Sky Sports commentator.

Kate Robbins:     Impressionist, cousin of Paul McCartney, sister of Ted Robbins.

Ted Robbins:    Comic, actor and broadcaster, cousin of Paul McCartney, brother of Kate Robbins. 

Anne Robinson:     Journalist, host of hit TV game show The Weakest Link.

Robert Robinson:     TV presenter, radio presenter and writer.

Bill Rodgers:     Politician and member of SDP.

Wayne Rooney:     Footballer. Manchester United and England.

Coleen Rooney:     Wife of Wayne Rooney.

William Roscoe:     Poet whose popular work was translated into French, German, and other languages. MP, Lawyer and reformist who fought to abolish slavery.

Leonard Rossiter:     Actor who played Rigsby in the TV series Rising Damp, as well as many other roles.

Patricia Routledge:     Actress, star of "Keeping Up Appearances".

Geoff Rowley:     Pro skate Boarder.

Robert Runcie:     Anglican archbishop.

Willy Russell:     Playwright.

Alexei Sayle:     Comedian and writer.

Peter Serafinowicz:     Actor and comic writer, his most notable work includes: Look Around You, and voicing Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Anthony Shaffer:     Dramatist of Sleuth and The Wicker Man fame. Twin brother of Peter Shaffer.

Peter Shaffer:     Dramatist of Equus and Amadeus fame. Twin brother of Anthony Shaffer.

Lesley Sharp:     Actress.

Chris Shepherd:     Writer, director and animator.

Peter Shore:     Labour politician.

Peter Sissons:     News reader.

Elisabeth Sladen:     Actress, best remembered as a Doctor Who assistant.

Tom Slemen:     Writer of Haunted Liverpool series.

Olaf Stapledon:     Author.

Adrian Scott Stokes:     Artist known for his landscape paintings.

Freddie Starr:     Comedian, impressionist and Grand National winning owner.

Ringo Starr (né Richard Starkey):     Drummer with The Beatles.

Alison Steadman:     Actress.

Robert Stopford:     Bishop of London.

Alan Stubbs:     Everton's central defender.

George Stubbs:     Artist known for his paintings of horses.

Dean Sullivan:     Television Actor and presenter.

Brian Summers:     Pro skate boarder.

Stuart Sutcliffe:     Early member of The Beatles.

Claire Sweeney:     Actress, singer and television presenter.

Clive Swift:     Actor.

David Swift:     Actor.

Raymond Tallis:     Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Poet

Jimmy Tarbuck:     Comedian, father of Liza Tarbuck

Banastre Tarleton:     British cavalry officer during the American War of Independence.

Bill Tidy:     Cartoonist.

Rita Tushingham:     Actress.

Cathy Tyson:     Actress.

Ricky Tomlinson:     Actor, Comedian

Frankie Vaughan:     Stylish singer, dancer and entertainer, whose career ran from the late 1940s.

Alfred Waterhouse:     Architect.

Joseph Williamson:     Philanthropist and builder of Williamson's tunnels.

Robb Wilton:     Comedian.

Pete Wylie:     Singer songwriter "The Mighty Wah!".

Mal Young:     Television producer and executive, has overseen such shows as Brookside, EastEnders, The Bill and Doctor Who