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- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Olivia Cooke was born and raised in Oldham, a former textile manufacturing town in Greater Manchester, North West England. She comes from a family of non-actors; her father, John, is a retired police officer, and her mother is a sales representative. Cooke attended Royton and Crompton Secondary School and studied drama at Oldham Sixth Form College, leaving before the end of her A-levels to star in Blackout.
At a young age, Cooke practiced ballet and gymnastics. She started acting when she was 8 years old at an after-school drama programme in her hometown, called the Oldham Theatre Workshop. For years, Cooke performed only as part of the ensemble, until she was 17, when she starred as Maria in Oldham Sixth Form College's production of West Side Story. Soon after, Cooke landed her first and last leading role for the Oldham Theatre, in Prom: The Musical, a remake of Cinderella.- Siobhan Finneran was born on 27 April 1966 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Downton Abbey (2010), Boy A (2007) and Happy Valley (2014). She was previously married to Mark Jordon.
- Thomas Flynn was born on 15 March 1993 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Bridgerton (2020), Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) and Masters of the Air (2024).
- Art Director
- Art Department
- Production Designer
Ray Chan was born on 1 December 1967 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was an art director and production designer, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Children of Men (2006). He was married to Lindsay. He died on 23 April 2024 in Wales, UK.- Dominique Jackson was born on 3 December 1991 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Ice Cream Girls (2013) and Buried Treasure (2001).
- Actor
- Writer
- Editor
Edward Sinclair was born on 3 February 1914 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Dad's Army (1971), The Bells (1931) and Dad's Army (1968). He was married to Gladys Green. He died on 29 August 1977 in Cheddar, Somerset, England, UK.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Karen Elson was born on 14 January 1979 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Still Alice (2014), Dumplin' (2018) and Moonshot (2022). She was previously married to Jack White.- Anne Kirkbride was born on 21 June 1954 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) and Coronation Street: Tram Crash (2010). She was married to David Beckett. She died on 19 January 2015 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Visual Effects
Originally from England. Colette graduated with a B.A. Hons. degree in theatre. She then appeared in productions at Exeter, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford and Plymouth. She joined the New Vic Theatre of London under the direction or Royal National Theatre director Michael Bogdanov and toured England and the U.S. including a run Off Broadway in The Canterbury Tales and Dracula or a Pain in the Neck. She then went on to create the lead role of Reds in Alan Bleasdale's award winning Are You Lonesome Tonight opposite Martin Shaw, spending over a year in London's West End. Her British film and TV credits include leading roles in 1914 All Out (Yorks. TV), a film which received numerous awards at film festivals across Europe, Wall of Tyranny opposite Tony Danza (Columbia Pictures), Tears in the Rain (Yorks TV), the series Andy Capp (Thames TV) and recurring roles in All Creatures Great and Small (BBC), Brookside (Mersey TV) and Coronation Street (Granada TV).Since coming to Canada she has appeared in such films as Promise the Moon (CBC) opposite Henry Czerny, garnering a Best Actress Gemini nomination, The Arrow (CBC) opposite Dan Aykroyd,, Anne of Green Gable the Continuing Story (CBC) and Scales of Justice (CBC). She also spent over a year playing the lead in 44 episodes of Mysterious Island (Alliance Ent). She has made guest appearances on such series as Forever Knight, Psi Factor, Earth:Final Conflict, Doc, MythQuest, The Fifth Quadrant, Adventure Inc., Mutant X, Tarzan, Ken Finkleman's Newsroom, This is Wonderland, Transporter (HBO) and a leading role in the new independent film Burning, Burning.- Malique Thompson-Dwyer was born on 2 February 1998 in Hollinwood, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Hollyoaks (1995) and The Dumping Ground (2013).
- Sean Cernow was born on June 3rd 1977 in Oldham. In 1993 he attended Oldham's Higginshaw School of Performing Arts before going onto study theatre at Tameside College of Performing Arts in Ashton and the North West College of London. In 1998 he enrolled on Salford University's Media Performance Course. In 2002, Sean made his film debut as the gunman, Little Pel in Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People and his television debut in World Productions' ultra realistic, 2003 BAFTA winning prison drama, Buried alongside Lennie James and Stephen Walters. Sean has since become known as a versatile character actor with an often flawless ability in creating some truly frighteningly realistic characters, such as the brutal drug dealer Tapper in Prisoner's Wives (2012), the fundamentalist Christian Terrorist Tommy Denning in Baptism directed by Phil Hawkins (2013) and, Felix in The Musketeers opposite Jason Flemyng and Luca Pasqualino and directed by Toby Haynes. During his career Sean has worked with; Mark Hamill, Stephen Walters, Lennie James, Ben Miles, Hugh Bonneville, David Harewood, Archie Panjabi, Renu Setna, Jane Horrocks, Noel Clarke, James D'Arcy, Richard Madden and Andrew Tiernan.
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Matt Hargreaves was born on 15 August 1989 in Oldham Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Eddsworld (2003), Mina Murray's Journal (2016) and The Birds and the Bees (2021).- Rhys Cadman was born on 24 September 1998 in Oldham, Manchester, England. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Northern Lights (2016) and Appropriate Adult (2011).
- Director
- Producer
- Additional Crew
David Richards was born in 1948 in Hollinwood, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Conviction (2004), This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (2000) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). He was married to Judith Hackett. He died on 9 January 2017 in Islington, London, England, UK.- Music Department
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Clint Boon was born on 10 June 1959 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The World's End (2013), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Spike Island (2012).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Nicholas Connor was born in Oldham, Manchester, England. He is a director and writer, known for 'Cotton Wool' (2017), Northern Lights' (2016) and 'Maurice's Jubilee' (2024). In 2017, Nicholas won the 'Into Film' Ones to Watch Award, sponsored by EON Productions. His upcoming feature, 'Maurice's Jubilee' stars Julian Glover, Susan Hampshire and Nichola McAuliffe.- Holly Chamarette was born on 25 August 1976 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960) and This Is Your Life (1955).
- Animation Department
- Director
- Art Department
Jeff Newitt was born on 23 June 1962 in Oldham, Manchester, England, UK. He is a director, known for Trainspotter (1997), The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) and Flushed Away (2006).- Born in Oldham, and raised in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, following high school, Darryl studied for Acting for 2 years at Mancat College of Music and Performance where he gained a BTEC National Diploma. He played the lead role in his college production of "Cabaret" as the Emcee. After graduating from college, Darryl furthered his training with Laine Management Theatre Workshop where he worked on numerous television scripts, camera work and showcase performances.
After attending Laine Management Theatre Workshop, more TV work started to pick up. During February, 2010, Darryl featured in a Homebase commercial filmed at Carlisle train station in Cumbria. He was chosen out of 300 extras to appear as a painter & decorator. Later that same year, Darryl landed his first minor speaking role in TV's longest running soap Coronation Street (1960), playing the part of 'Sparky'. During this time, he also worked on other TV shows such as Mine All Mine (2004) and Channel 4's Hollyoaks (1995).
Over the past several months of working in both TV & screen, Darryl has taken a keen interest in script-writing. For showcase performances, Darryl has written, directed & starred in his own short stage pieces. Audiences have watched his difference in stage presence from both comical & dramatic scenes, taking on the many different roles of characters from both stage & screen. - Art Department
- Animation Department
- Actor
Alex Richardson was born on 2 January 1974 in Oldham, Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Dexter's Laboratory (1996), Avenger Penguins (1993) and Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998).- Jane Williams was born on 11 November 1939 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Beasts (1976), Thriller (1973) and The Case Before You (1959). She was married to René Basilico. She died on 17 January 2015 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, UK.
- Elsie Brown was born on 13 April 1918 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Penny Pool (1937). She died in 2009 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Producer
- Animation Department
- Additional Crew
Tom Hargreaves was born on 4 August 1987 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is a producer, known for School of Roars (2017), Footy Pups (2015) and In the City (2006).- Music Department
- Actor
Wesley Evans was born on 1 May 1983 in Oldham Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for When in Rome (2010), Wesley Evans: You Saved Me (2008) and Granada Reports (1992).- Adam Walton is an actor, known for The Call of the Void (2017). He was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK on the 15th of December 1995, and he achieved his degree in Drama at The University of Huddersfield in 2017. Shortly after this he made his first on screen appearance in The Call of the Void (2017). Prior to this Adam attended Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Crompton House Secondary School and Crompton House Sixth Form. Adam is primarily a Theatre actor and has performed in locations throughout the United Kingdom, including; Manchester, Halifax, Liverpool and Huddersfield.
- Editor
- Producer
David Capey was born on 13 April 1940 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was an editor and producer, known for The Secret Door (1964), The Year of Sir Ivor (1969) and Horsepower (1984). He died on 28 October 2006 in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ant Brierley was born on 16 August 1980 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Headcleaner (2017), 25 or 6,2,4 (2019) and This Morning (1988).- Sandy was born on 4 August 2004 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Apparition of Evil (2014). She died on 22 January 2018 in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
- Actor
Wayne Docksey was born in 1952 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Three Musketeers (2011) and The Take (2016).- Nicola White was born on 20 January 1988 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- Producer
Peter O'Dea was born on 23 March 1988 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Peter is a producer, known for Animus (2009).- Rimshah Asghar was born on 30 December 1998 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK.