Birth Place Matching "Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)

1. Ewan Mitchell

Actor | High Life

Ewan Robert Mitchell is an English actor (born in Derby). He is known for his roles in the ITV period drama The Halcyon (2017), the medieval drama The Last Kingdom (2017-2022), the BBC World War II series World on Fire (2019-) and the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022-). Mitchell began ...

2. Michael Socha

Actor | Papillon

Michael Robert Socha is an actor, known for his role as Tom in Being Human (2008).

He was born December 13, 1987, in Derby, Derbyshire, England, to Kathleen (Lyons) and Robert Socha, and has Polish, English, Irish, and Italian ancestry. Socha was a rebellious pupil who often skipped school. At the ...

3. Lauren Socha

Actress | Misfits

Lauren Marie Socha is an actress, known for her role in Misfits (2009).

She born June 9, 1990, in Derby, Derbyshire, England, to Kathleen (Lyons) and Robert Socha, and has Polish, English, Irish, and Italian ancestry. In 2010, Socha starred alongside Tim McInnerny in the short film Missing. She also...

4. Robyn Addison

Actress | Dragon Age: Inquisition

Robyn Addison was born on January 17, 1985 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014), Doc Martin (2004) and Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser (2015). She has been married to Shane Zaza since August 14, 2016.

5. Lisa Ambalavanar

Actress | Titans

Lisa Hayley Ambalavanar is an English actress of mixed race heritage. She was born on February 19 in Derby, England. In 2022 she was cast as Jinx in DC's Titans. She is also known for her roles playing Mia in The A List (2018 - 2021) and Alia in Doctors (2018 - 2019).

6. Ukweli Roach

Actor | Blindspot

Ukweli was born in 1986. Brought up in Woolwich by an English mother and Guyanese father - his name Ukweli means 'Truth' in Swahili, he applied for a law course at University but turned it down in favour of acceptance by London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from where he graduated in 2009, ...

7. Diane Fletcher

Actress | A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Diane Fletcher was born on April 17, 1944 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), House of Cards (1990) and Macbeth (1971).

8. David Dixon

Actor | The Legend of Robin Hood

David Dixon was born on October 28, 1947 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Legend of Robin Hood (1975), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) and Lillie (1978).

9. Granville Saxton

Actor | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Granville Saxton was born in 1948 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). He has been married to Joanna Monro since 2001.

10. Michael Knowles

Actor | You Rang, M'Lord?

Michael Knowles was born on April 26, 1937 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for You Rang, M'Lord? (1988), It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974) and Are You Being Served? (1972). He has been married to Linda James since 1964. They have two children.

11. Joan Rice

Actress | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Joan Rice was born on February 3, 1930 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952), His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) and I Promised to Pay (1961). She was previously married to Ken McKenzie and David Green. She died on January 1, 1997...

12. Jane Rossington

Actress | Crossroads

Jane had amateur acting experience before joining The Archers, a Monday to Friday radio serial, as Monica Downs, then moved to repertory theatre at Sheffield and York. She then did various tours and television work before getting a regular role as Nurse Ford in the television serial, Emergency Ward...

13. Frank Conroy

Actor | The Ox-Bow Incident

Frank Conroy was born on October 14, 1890 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), The Snake Pit (1948) and The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942). He was previously married to Helen Robbins. He died on February 24, 1964 in Paramus, New Jersey, USA.

14. Kevin Lloyd

Actor | Young Charlie Chaplin

Short, stocky, balding character actor who found fame on British TV in The Bill (1984) but became an alcoholic and died in a clinic attempting to dry out less than a week after being dismissed from the series. He had 8 children, one adopted and another who died while still a baby. Did a lot of UK ...

15. Luke Gomes

Stunts | Wonder Woman

Luke Gomes was born on May 3, 1986 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Wonder Woman (2017), Morbius (2022) and Eternals (2021).

16. Stuart Orme

Director | William and Mary

Stuart Orme was born in February 1942 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for William and Mary (2003), Jack Taylor (2010) and The Waiting Time (1999).

17. Michael Kavanagh

Actor | Can You Hear Me?

Michael Kavanagh was born on March 11, 1970 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Can You Hear Me?, Bodyguards (1996) and Without Sin (2022).

18. Richard Felix

Self | Richard Felix Investigates: The Chambercombe Ghosts

Richard Felix was born on February 23, 1949 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He has been married to Julie Felix since 1984.

19. Timothy Kightley

Actor | Shakespeare in Love

Timothy Kightley was born in 1945 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Theatre Night (1985) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982).

20. Robert Locke

Actor | Poirot

Robert Locke was born on July 19, 1956 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Poirot (1989), '68 (1988) and Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1981). He died on July 15, 1992 in Sutton, Surrey, England, UK.

21. Geoffrey Kirkland

Production Designer | Children of Men

Geoffrey Kirkland was born on October 7, 1939 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is a production designer and producer, known for Children of Men (2006), The Right Stuff (1983) and WarGames (1983).

22. Patricia Greene

Actress | The Kitchen

Patricia Greene was born in 1931 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Kitchen (1961), The Archers (1950) and It's a Woman's World (1964).

23. Rex Robinson

Actor | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Rex Robinson was born on February 16, 1926 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), The Big Pull (1962) and Warship (1973). He was previously married to Patricia Prior. He died on April 13, 2015 in Addlestone, Surrey, England, UK.

24. Valerie Newbold

Actress | Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Valerie Newbold was born on November 13, 1931 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962), On the Buses (1969) and Nicholas Nickleby (1968). She was previously married to Robin Lloyd and Michael Bilton.

25. Irene Bradshaw

Actress | Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde

Irene Bradshaw was born on March 15, 1940 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971), The Avengers (1961) and United! (1965).

26. Ronald Binge

Soundtrack | Children of Men

Born into a poor family in Derby in 1910, Ronald Binge had to learn music the hard way. After his father, an iron moulder by trade, died from injuries sustained in WW1, the family had no money to spare for music lessons and Ronald had to teach himself, with help from a local choirmaster. His film ...

27. John Wetton

Soundtrack | The 40 Year Old Virgin

John Wetton was born on June 12, 1949 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Mandy (2018) and Good Boys (2019). He was previously married to Lisa Nojaim. He died on January 31, 2017 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.

28. John Dexter

Director | Pigeons

John Dexter was born on August 2, 1925 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970), The Virgin Soldiers (1969) and I Want What I Want (1972). He died on March 23, 1990 in London, England, UK.

29. Judith Hann

Actress | The Morwenna Banks Show

Judith Hann was born on September 8, 1942 in Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Morwenna Banks Show (1998), Tell the Truth (1983) and The Risk Business (1977).

30. Rachel Curtis

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

Rachel Curtis was born on January 24, 1986 in the city of Derby, United Kingdom. She is the youngest daughter of Richard Curtis. Rachel Curtis is a model/actress. She grew up in Beverly Hills, California and Fairfield, Connecticut. In 2008, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English ...

31. Sheila Whittingham

Actress | The Corridor People

Sheila Whittingham was born in 1935 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Corridor People (1966), Richard the Lionheart (1962) and ITV Play of the Week (1955).

32. Andrew Boulton

Sound Department | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Andrew Boulton was born in May 1945 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an editor, known for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982), Shanghai Surprise (1986) and Blake's 7 (1978). He has been married to Pauline Green since 1982.

33. Dick Francis

Actor | Waltz Time

Dick Francis was born on June 8, 1890 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Waltz Time (1945), The Brown Wallet (1936) and Query (1945). He died on April 11, 1949 in Edgware, London, England, UK.

34. Sue Gibson

Camera Department | AVP: Alien vs. Predator

Sue Gibson was born in 1952 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was a cinematographer, known for Alien vs. Predator (2004), Resident Evil (2002) and The Holiday (2006). She died on July 27, 2016 in England, UK.

35. Alecia St Leger

Actress | The Ugly Duckling

Alecia St Leger was born on June 18, 1906 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Ugly Duckling (1959). She was previously married to Jack Armstrong. She died on April 4, 1998 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.

36. Terry Lloyd

Self | This Is Your Life

Terry Lloyd was born on November 21, 1952 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was previously married to Lynn. He died on March 22, 2003 in Near Basra, Iraq.

37. Denys Peek

Actor | Object Z

Denys Peek was born on April 13, 1939 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Object Z (1965), The Flaxton Boys (1969) and Object Z Returns (1966).

38. Fred Stanley

Writer | None But the Brave

Fred Stanley was born on February 7, 1891 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for None But the Brave (1928), Pay as You Enter (1928) and The Rush Hour (1927). He was previously married to Alice May Burke. He died on May 27, 1949 in Hollywood, California, USA.

39. Trevor East

Producer | Kenny

Trevor East was born in 1953 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is a producer, known for Kenny (2017), The Match (1968) and Cricket's Greatest (2015).

40. Duncan Wheeler

Art Department | '71

Duncan Wheeler was born in 1949 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is a set decorator and art director, known for '71 (2014), Formula 51 (2001) and A Brilliant Young Mind (2014).

41. Charles Kennedy

Writer | The Servant in the House

Charles Kennedy was born on February 14, 1871 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Servant in the House (1921) and Little Old New York (1923). He was previously married to Edith Wynne Matthison. He died on February 16, 1950 in Westwood, California, USA.

42. Herbert Spencer

Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 - 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, and sociologist famous for his hypothesis of social Darwinism. Spencer originated the expression "survival of the fittest", which he coined in Principles of Biology (1864) after reading Charles ...

43. Tim Parnell

Self | Formula 1

Tim Parnell was born on June 25, 1932 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was previously married to Elizabeth. He died on April 5, 2017 in Findern, Derbyshire, England, UK.

44. Helen Beechinor

Actress | The Mikado

Helen Beechinor was born on January 29, 1967 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Mikado (2001). She died on March 6, 2007 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK.

45. Jo Clifford

Writer | Great Expectations

Jo Clifford was born on March 22, 1950 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Great Expectations (2013), These Are My Hands (2018) and Front Row Late (2017). He was previously married to Susan Katriona Innes.

46. Charles Vignoles

Actor | BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

Charles Vignoles was born in 1941 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950).

47. Rona Laurie

Actress | Sixpenny Corner

Rona Laurie was born on September 18, 1916 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Sixpenny Corner (1955). She died on August 2, 2020 in the UK.

48. Bert Batterby

Self | New to You

Bert Batterby was born on December 16, 1898 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He died in 1987 in North Walsham, Norfolk, England, UK.

49. Reg Parnell

Self | 1948 Monaco Grand Prix

Reg Parnell was born on July 2, 1911 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He died on January 7, 1964 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

50. Janice Elliott

Writer | The Buttercup Chain

Janice Elliott was born on October 13, 1931 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She was a writer, known for The Buttercup Chain (1970), Secret Places (1984) and Jackanory (1965). She was previously married to Robert Cooper. She died on July 25, 1995 in St. Austell, Cornwall, England, UK.