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Jim Carter was born on 19 August 1948 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Shakespeare in Love (1998) and Downton Abbey (2019). He has been married to Imelda Staunton since October 1983. They have one child.

Hugo Speer was born on 17 March 1968 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Musketeers (2014), Shadow and Bone (2021) and Bleak House (2005). He has been married to Vivienne Harvey since 19 February 2015.

Andrew Haigh is a writer and director. His film work includes Weekend, which premiered at SXSW and won the audience award. 45 Years, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, won 2 Silver Bears, and received an Academy Award nomination for lead actress Charlotte Rampling. Lean on Pete premiered in competition at Venice and won the Marcello Mastroianni award for actor Charlie Plummer. His most recent film, All of Us Strangers, has been nominated for 6 BAFTAs. His television work includes Looking for HBO and The North Water, a limited series for BBC.

"the beating, shattered heart of the show ... a startlingly sympathetic performance" (New York Times)

"Mark Umbers is simply extraordinary" (Boston Globe)

"raises everyone else's game" (Independent)

"impeccably played" (Guardian)

Raised in Yorkshire, England, Umbers studied Classics at Oxford. He spent the early part of his career on the London stage, most notably in two American roles - the Gentleman Caller in Rupert Goold's 2007 production of 'The Glass Menagerie' with Jessica Lange, and the lead role of Franklin Shepard in the acclaimed 2012 revival of Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along' which was also filmed and released in cinemas. Early film work saw him starring opposite Scarlett Johansson in Lions Gate's 'A Good Woman'. On British TV he is best known for his roles in BBC's 'Mistresses', ITV's Second World War drama 'Home Fires' and, most recently, the series 'Hotel Portofino' in which he stars opposite Natascha McElhone.

Olly Alexander was born on 15 July 1990 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for God Help the Girl (2014), The Dish & the Spoon (2011) and Bright Star (2009).

After completing acting training at the Bristol Old Vic Drama School, blonde Ilona Rodgers began her career on stage in her native Yorkshire and at the Theatre Royal in Bath. She made her screen debut on British television in 1963 and came to early prominence with the pivotal role of Mary Graham, the sweetheart of young Martin Chuzzlewit (1964) in a BBC adaptation of the classic novel by Charles Dickens. Doctor Who (1963) producer Verity Lambert then picked her for the part of space explorer Carol Richmond for 'The Sensorites', followed by guest spots on The Avengers (1961) and The Saint (1962). She had a brief sojourn in America in the late 60s, culminating in a lead role opposite Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford in the middling action comedy Salt and Pepper (1968).

Upon her return to Britain, Rodgers appeared in Black Peter, an episode (now believed to be lost) of Sherlock Holmes (1964), starring Peter Cushing. After emigrating in 1973, she worked and resided at various times on both sides of the Tasman Sea. In New Zealand, she acted on stage with the Auckland Mercury Theatre and on screen in the period drama Hunter's Gold (1977), set during the 1860 gold rush. Her best known role came more than a decade later, as the wealthy, scheming editor of an Auckland high fashion magazine in Gloss (1987) (the series has been described as 'glitter soap', or as New Zealand's answer to Dynasty (1981)).

More recently, she was seen in a New Zealand revamping of Black Beauty and in the crime drama series Dirty Laundry (2016). In Australia, Rodgers has featured in the miniseries Sara Dane (1982) (for which she was awarded a Logie as Best Supporting Actress) and in Anzacs (1985), had a recurring role as one of the inmates in Prisoner (1979) (a fraudulent clairvoyant) and was a regular on the Aussie soap Sons and Daughters (1982). She has also portrayed two royals in the U.S. produced Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), which was filmed in New Zealand.

Edward Chapman was born on 13 October 1901 in Harrogate, Yorkshire [now North Yorkshire], England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Juno and the Paycock (1930), Things to Come (1936) and Murder! (1930). He was married to Prudence Nesbitt and Constance Willis Spark. He died on 9 August 1977 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.

Helen Cherry was a noted actress of stage, screen, and television, acclaimed mostly for her Shakespearean portrayals. Her favorite role was "Rosalind" in "As You Like It." She was the long-suffering wife of actor Trevor Howard, who died in 1988.

Giles was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK. The award winning filmmaker has directed 'The Dare', 'The Stranger in our Bed', 'Wolves of War', 'Arthur & Merlin' & 'World of Darkness' feature films. He produced 'Three Day Millionaire', Repeat', "A Serial Killers Guide to Life', Followers', 'Repeat' and recently 'Dirty Boy' and All Town Aren't We' and is now in production on 'Food For Thought' . He is the founder Figi Productions where he produced and directed eight award winning films including, 'The Heart of the Forest', '47 Cleveland' 'Taken' 'Barry Brown' and the first 3D short drama to be filmed in the UK 'Sportsday 3D'. He now is Head of Production at Shush Films. His thriller feature 'The Stranger in our Bed' starring Samantha Bond and Emily Berrington based on the best selling novel of the same name won the Nation Film Awards Best Film Award in 2023. His psychological horror feature 'The Dare' which won the Audience Award at Popcorn Frights Film Festival, starring Richard Brake, Alexandra Evans, Richard Short, Bart Edwards and Robert Maaser was released through Millennium Films, The Horror Collective and Lionsgate and is on Sky Movies, Prime and reached the top 3 on Netflix. His WWII drama Wolves of War starring Ed Westwick, Matt Willis and Rupert Graves is available around the world. He is in post on his documentary 'Food For Thought' about the environment and animal welfare.

After he gained a 2:1 at The University in Hertfordshire he trained at Drama Studio London. His first major role was playing Carl in Ealing Studio's 'I Want Candy', with Mackenzie Crook and Tom Burke. Since he has played the lead in the British horror, 'The Torment' (released as 'The Possession of David O'Reilly' in the US). He also was the lead in The Harsh Light of Day'. Other films include: 'Between Two Worlds', 'The Banksy Job', 'Hero', 'Tales of The Supernatural' and the Zombie Comedy 'Stalled'. He played Coin Todd in 'The Damned United' for BBC Films with Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall and Jim Broadbent, directed by Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech). Dorian in 'Walking with the Enemy' with Ben Kingsley. He played the lead role of Vincent in vampire feature 'Night Junkies', Joel in 'Three Minutes Moments, and FBI Agent Kyle Fraser in the sci-fi film 'LVJ'. He also played the popular role of Steve, the cult loving and troubled character on the BAFTA nominated, London based interactive drama series 'KateModern', The show won a Webby and a Press Guild award winner for innovation in broadcasting and was nominated for three BAFTA's. His character also crossed over to the American sister show 'LonelyGirl15' for a season. TV includes: Blackpool, Coronation Street, The Great War, Tricks, 50 Ways, The Silence and Accidental Farmer.

He is a member of Bafta and is on the panel for BIFA and was a member of The Soho Theater and The Royal Court Theaters Young Writers program, where he has had three of his plays read, two of which, White and Cracking Up where fully performed at Off West End theaters. His last play On The Tiles had a performance at The Prince of Wales Theater in London's West End. He plays football for Arsenal ex pros and Celebrities Charity XI and was top goal-scorer in 2018 and 2019.

Ian Sharrock was born on 20 December 1959 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Candleshoe (1977), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Smike! (1973). He has been married to Sarrie since 21 February 2004. He was previously married to Pamela McDonald.

He attended the Duke of Yorks Royal Military School in Dover, Kent from 1963 to 1970 where he achieved both academic and sporting success. He was academically very gifted and was also a gifted sportsman playing Rugby and a good athlete. He achieved good A level results and went to Bristol University.

Lynn Dalby was born on 17 February 1947 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Budgie (1971), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969). She was previously married to Ray Lonnen.

Genevieve Louise Barr is a British actress and writer. She is best known for her lead debut in BBC drama series The Silence (2010) and has appeared in roles in BAFTA winning series The Fades (2012), Call the Midwife, Liar, Press and more recently, Channel 4's The Accident (2020).

Genevieve co-wrote with Jack Thorne, the award winning single drama Then Barbara Met Alan (2022), which was also nominated for WGGB best short form drama. She wrote an episode in BBC series Ralph and Katie (2022). The recipient of the Red Planet Prize, Genevieve's original series I.D. was greenlit for production by Channel 4 and starts filming later this year.

Graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1971. Made professional debut at The Mermaid Theatre in London for Bernard Miles, then two seasons in repertory at The Gateway Theatre in Chester. First appearance on television not long after, in Granada's "Shabby Tiger".

Has made literally thousands of radio broadcasts, not including commercial voice-over work, but most notably, fifteen continuous years in BBC Radio 4's topical satire show "Weekending", for which she won The Radio Times Radio Comedy Performance of The Year in 1992. An article in The Guardian newspaper described her Margaret Thatcher impression as "more terrifying than the real thing".

Took a break from television and theatre to bring up her two children, but returned to the stage in 2008 when she played Betty Marsden in a touring production of "Round The Horne". In 2012 she appeared in "Arsenic and Old Lace" at The Pitlochry Festival Theatre, followed two years later by "The Ladykillers", also at Pitlochry.

Laurence Kennedy was born on 27 April 1963 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Imitation Game (2014), Wimbledon (2004) and The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby (2012). He died on 24 October 2018 in the UK.

Ian Paul Cassidy was born in Harrogate, England. Born to a Royal Marine and an aspiring world-class equestrian, Ian lived in more than 11 countries by the time he was nine. When his father retired from the army, he moved Ian and his family to Perth, Australia.

After graduating high school in Rockingham, Ian attended and graduated London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to spend several seasons performing repertory theater around Yorkshire. After returning to Australia, Ian trod the boards with the Sydney Opera House Repertory Theater Company where he performed in productions of "Richard III" and "The Taming Of The Shrew."

It wasn't long before Ian caught the attention of TV producers who were looking for a fresh face to star in a National Saturday morning children's variety show called; "Kids Company". After 2 seasons Hollywood beckoned. Ian moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and started studying with acting coach John Sarno, where he landed several national commercials and guest star roles. His big break came In 1996, when he landed the role of Irish street hustler, "Paddy" on the CBS drama; EZ Streets, written & directed by Oscar winner, Paul Haggis

His outstanding performance as "Paddy" caught the attention of Los Angeles casting director John Aiello, who brought him in to meet with producers for the NBC hit drama; The Pretender. His audition was so brilliant, producers were actually afraid that he would upstage lead actor Michael T. Weiss. He was cast in the role of "Zed" and became the shows most popular character, it was to be a major turning point in Ian's career.

His performance as "Zed", a character described as having "no redeemable qualities" caught the attention of producers Peter Davis, William Panzer and director Doug Aarniokoski, who were in the process of casting Highlander: Endgame. Aarniokoski states "he was completely immersed in the character of "Zed" and that's what we needed for Cracker Bob". Ian was then immediately cast in the role of "Cracker Bob" in Dimension Film's; Highlander: Endgame.

In 2000, Ian took on the role of politically incorrect Aussie cameraman "Ryan Brown", on the critically acclaimed ABC/Touchstone/Imagine, television drama; "The Beast". This cutting-edge drama had a superb cast including; Frank Langella, Harriet Hanson-Harris, Naveen Andrews and Elizabeth Mitchell, and was the brainchild of producer/director Ron Howard (The DaVinci Code, Cinderella Man, A Beautiful Mind) and executive producer/director Mimi Leder (Pay it Forward, Deep Impact, The Peacemaker & ER)

In 2006, Marc Cherry, the creator and executive producer of the ABC monster hit; Desperate Housewives, praised Ian's "natural comedic instincts" by casting him as "Durkin", opposite Eva Longoria on the hit ABC comedy. Ian has guest starred on more than 2 dozen series, including; Drake & Josh, 24, Monk, Numb3rs and The Pacific.

For the past several years, Ian has been performing motion capture in video game hits such as Army of Two & Wolfenstein: The New Order. He has also been performing on stage as "Hamlet" and "Cassius" in Theatre productions of Shakespeare's classic plays.

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dewey Bunnell was born on January 19, 1952 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. His father was an American serviceman stationed in England. Bunnell met fellow musicians Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek in high school. The trio formed the folk-rock group America in 1969. The band released their first album in 1971 and have recorded over twenty albums to date. Dewey wrote the hit songs "A Horse With No Name", "Ventura Highway" and "Tin Man" for the group. Bunnell continues to be a member of America along with fellow original founding member Gerry Beckley.

Kat Ronson was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for IBZ (2017), Lads (2021) and Override (2021).

Chris Kendall was born on 2 October 1987 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures (2015), The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains! (2013) and Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013).

Roderic Noble was born on 3 October 1957 in Darley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and The Main Chance (1969).

Linda Gray was born on 10 July 1905 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Up the Front (1972), His and Hers (1970) and Polly (1947). She died on 7 March 1995 in Camden, London, England, UK.

Chris Clough was born in 1951 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for Ballykissangel (1996), Lucky Man (2016) and Killed by My Debt (2018).

Lucian Charles Collier was born on 21 November 1990 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Lords of Chaos (2018), The Only One Who Knows You're Afraid (2011) and Limbo (2019).

Alex Lovell was born on 28 March 1973 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Love Soup (2005), Witless (2016) and Casualty (1986). She has been married to Gavin Shorter since 14 June 2008.

Sam Watts started his career in a big way, working as a music assistant on films like Hitch and Mrs Henderson Presents and then composing for BBC's Planet Earth. He scored his first solo television show, The Sarah Jane Adventures, at age 24 and hasn't slowed down since.

You can hear his work on flagship television shows like the BAFTA award-winning The Traitors and Wizards vs Aliens, films like Stormhouse and I Want Candy, and hard-hitting documentaries like For Neda and Secrets of the Vatican. With credits for companies like Fremantle, HBO, PBS, and NBC Universal, Sam is a versatile film and television composer who specializes in telling compelling musical stories that keep viewers coming back for more.

Sam is based in Canada, but works with clients all over the world.