- Andy Gibb
Andrew Roy Gibb (March 5, 1958 - March 10, 1988) was an English-born Australian singer and teen idol, and the younger brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, also known as the Bee Gees. He was noted for his good looks and vocal abilities. - Mick Hucknall
Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960 in, Manchester, England) is a British singer. Hucknall (also known as "Mick 'Red' Hucknall") is the lead singer of British band Simply Red. - Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson OBE (born August 27, 1959) is a British novelist. Born in Manchester, she was adopted by a Pentecostal couple, who brought her up in Accrington, Lancashire, with ambitions for her to be a Christian missionary. She announced that she was having a lesbian affair at the age of 16, and left home. She went on to study English at St Catherine's College, Oxford. After moving to London, her first novel, "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit", … - Howard Devoto
Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford 1955 in Manchester) is an English rock and roll singer/songwriter who began his career as the frontman for the punk band Buzzcocks, and who then formed several other groups, notably Magazine. - Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk, is an actor who was born in Manchester, England "because my mother happened to be there" but was raised in Shanghai between the ages of ten months and seventeen years. He has appeared in numerous films and TV programmes over the years and is perhaps most famous for playing Cato, Inspector Clouseau's man-servant in the "Pink Panther" films. His sharp features also meant that he has played his fair share of baddies, and appeared in two James Bond films, … - Afshan Azad
Afshan Azad (born 12 February, 1988) is a British actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Padma Patil in the "Harry Potter" films. She got the part when casting agents visited her school, and after having attended several auditions, she was chosen for the part. Currently living in Manchester, she is a Muslim, and a second-generation Bangladeshi. Afshan and her co-star Shefali Chowdhury became very close after their acting in Goblet of Fire. - George Coulouris
George Coulouris was a prominent English film and stage actor. He was born in Salford, Lancashire, brought up both there and in Urmston, Manchester and educated at Manchester Grammar School. He was the son of a Greek immigrant father and English mother. He attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama, in the company of fellow students Laurence Olivier and Peggy Ashcroft. He died on April 25 1989, of heart failure following Parkinson's disease in London. - Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt (born May 5, 1957 in Manchester) is an English actor and film director. He first found success playing Joey Boswell in the British TV series "Bread". In 1998 he wrote and directed his first film, "Sliding Doors" (1998). Since then he has directed several films, including "AntiTrust" (2001), "Johnny English" (2003) and "Laws of Attraction" (2004). - Linus Roache
Linus Roache (born February 1, 1964 in Manchester, Lancashire) is an English actor. He is the son of the "Coronation Street" actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. - Sacha Dhawan
Sacha Dhawan is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio. - Nick Arrojo
Nick Arrojo is a celebrity hair stylist based in New York City. Nick worked as a stylist for Vidal Sassoon, Wella International, and Bumble & Bumble salons before starting his own studio, Arrojo Studio, on September 4, 2001, which encompasses Arrojo Education, Arrojo Creative, and the Arrojo Color Studio. He recently released his own product line, Arrojo, and is currently working on several how-to books. He is also involved with Wella's "Trend Vision 2006" project. - Vivien Merchant
Vivien Merchant (born July 22, 1929 in Manchester, England; died October 3, 1983) was a British actress, who was born Ada Thompson. Despite her talent and many film appearances - including "Alfie" (1966) and "Frenzy" (1972), she is probably best remembered as the first wife of the playwright, Harold Pinter, whom she married in 1956; their son, Daniel, was born in 1958. - Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm Tierney (born 1938) is a British actor who has appeared in many film and television roles. Some of his more notable roles include the part of Tommy McArdle in "Brookside" between 1983 and 1987, Charlie Gimbert in "Lovejoy", Patrick Woolton in "House of Cards" and Chief Const. Raymond in "Dalziel and Pascoe". - Olivia Hamnett
Olivia Hamnett (died November 2001) was a British actress born in Manchester, who found success after emigrating to Australia in the early 1970s. In the UK Hamnett had guest roles in such television programs as "Department S" and "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" in 1969. She continued to act after moving to Australia, appearing in films and in several popular television series. - Graham Gouldman
Graham Keith Gouldman (born on 10 May, 1946, in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English songwriter and musician who was a long-time member of British band 10cc. - Lyndsey Marshal
Lyndsey Marshal (born June 16, 1978) is an English actress who has appeared in plays, television shows and films. Well-known among London theatregoers, she is most famous internationally for her performance in "The Hours" and as the recurring character Cleopatra on HBO's "Rome". - George Zucco
George Zucco was an English/American character actor who appeared, almost always in supporting roles, in 96 films during a career spanning two decades, from 1931 to 1951. - Ciaran Griffiths
Ciaran Joseph Griffiths (born March 3, 1983) is a British actor. He portrayed Gary Best on the television series "The Bill" from 2002-2005. - Don Estelle
Don Estelle (May 22 1933 - August 2, 2003) was born in Rochdale in Lancashire, and was a British actor and singer. In the 1960s he had some cameo roles in "Coronation Street" and "Dad's Army". He became well known for playing the part of Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden in the 1970s British sitcom "It Ain't Half Hot Mum". The character was dubbed with the ironic nickname of "Lofty" on account of Don Estelle's small stature (4 feet, 9 inches). - Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner (born May 7, 1956) is an award-winning English producer and director. - Raoul Bhaneja
Raoul Bhaneja, born on 6 June 1974 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, is a Canadian actor. He was one of the stars on the short lived TV series "Train 48" on Global. He was part of Canterbury High School's Arts Canterbury program for drama, and has been in several movies. Raoul's wife, Birgitte Solem, is also an acclaimed stage actress, producer and director. - Alan Igbon
Alan Igbon (born in Hulme, Manchester, England, 29 May 1960) is a British actor. Of West African and Irish background, Igbon has been a familiar jobbing actor since his teenage years when he took the background part of inmate Meakin in the 1979 cinematic re-make of the controversial borstal film "Scum", whose character memorably launched an emotional tirade against senior members of staff after the suicide of another convict. - Jeremy Gittins
Jeremy Gittins (born January 30, 1956 in Manchester, England) is an English actor who is perhaps best known for his semi-regular role as the Vicar on the British sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances." He has also appeared in "Doctor Who", (in 1981), "Tenko", "Boon", "A Touch of Frost", "New Tricks", "EastEnders" (as John Charrington), "Doctors" and most recently "Footballers' Wives" in 2005. - Danny Seward
Danny Seward is a successful British television actor who was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England on 17 May 1976. In 1997 at age 21, Seward landed his first TV role in the soap "Emmerdale" for 3 episodes playing Greg Cox. Soon after, Danny won a major television role playing the part of cocky P.C Dean Wishaw in BBC2's award winning TV series "The Cops". - Sydney Grundy
Sydney Grundy (March 23 1848 - July 4 1914) was an English dramatist. He was born in Manchester, England, and died in London. Grundy was the son of Alderman Charles Sydney Grundy. He was educated at Owens College, Manchester, and practiced at the bar from 1869 until 1876. - Joe Gladwin
Joe Gladwin (January 22, 1906 - March 11, 1987) was a British actor born in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Joe Gladwin appeared in British television since the 1960s, some notable appearances include "Z Cars", "Dixon of Dock Green" and "The Artful Dodger". He also had two long running roles in television sitcoms, … - Kevin Godley
Kevin Michael Godley (born October 7, 1945 in Prestwich, near Bury, Lancashire, England) is a British musician and music video director. He was born in a family of Jewish descent and while attending art school in Manchester he met Lol Creme. They became part of several bands together, most notably Hotlegs and 10cc, and eventually became known as Godley & Creme in acting together as musicians and directors. He writes, sings, and plays drums and percussion. - Keith Hopwood
Keith Hopwood (born 26 October 1946, in Davyhulme, Manchester, Lancashire), served as rhythm guitarist vocalist for the 60's pop band Herman's Hermits. He also served as a keyboardist and backup guitarist for the post-Peter Noone outfit "Sour Mash" which recorded an unreleased album, "A Whale of a Tale" for RCA. A talented musician and composer he continues to live and work in the music business in the UK. - Jane Hazlegrove
Jane Hazlegrove (b. 17 July, 1968) in Manchester. She is well known for portraying Lisa Shepherd in "Families", Yvonne Bradley in "London's Burning", Sue Bradley in "Coronation Street" and has appeared in "The Bill", "Doctors", "Holby City" and "Bad Girls" and she is currently playing Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon in "Casualty". - Gerry Sundquist
Gerry Sundquist (born 6th October 1955, Manchester. committed suicide 1st August 1993) was an English actor. Appeared in various film & television roles during the 1970s and early 1980s. Most notably Soldier & Me, The Mallens, The Siege of Golden Hill, with guest appearances on shows such as Space 1999 alongside acting luminaries Martin Landau & fellow guest star Patrick Troughton. - Emma Collinge
Emma Collinge was born in October 1990, in Manchester, England, where she played the role of Rosie Webster, in ITV's Coronation Street, from the age of just four weeks old to December 1999, when the talented nine-year-old decided to leave, leaving the role to Helen Flanagan. - Tim Grundy
Timothy Grundy (born July 4, 1958 in Manchester), is a British television presenter and son of famous Sex Pistols interviewer, Bill Grundy. - Neil Mellor
I started playing guitar at the age of 9. My first influences were Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Guns n Roses. I realized very early on that Music would play a big part of my life. I had lessons from many different teachers, By the time I was 11 I was having three lessons a week. One lesson would be Classical guitar, the second in Rock guitar, the third lesson was music theory. - Sheena Duggal
Sheena Duggal joined Sony Pictures Imageworks in 1996 and currently serves as a visual effects supervisor and the creative director of high speed compositing. Duggal�s career at Imageworks has been highlighted by work on films that use invisible or subtle effects to enhance a films story. - Simon Giles
Simon started his career as a graphic designer at the BBC designing title sequences and graphics for programmes such as "The Money Programme," "Panorama," "Documentaries," "Breakfast Time," "BBC News" etc. Giles later also headed up the design department for Sky Movie Channels and designed and directed titles and promotions for the 3 channels. Moving to work with Alan Church at The Film Factory at VTR in 1996. Giles designed title sequences for feature films and was visual effects... - Shay Cunliffe
The daughter of noted historian Marcus Cunliffe, and the designer of the BAFTA award Mitzi Cunliffe - David Warner
David Warner once described his childhood as "messy". His father changed jobs often and moved from town to town. David attended eight schools and "failed his exams at all of them". His parents separated when he was a teenager and he only saw his mother again seven years later - on her deathbed. After a series of odd jobs, he was accepted at the Royal Academy Of Dramatic Arts (RADA) where he was very unhappy. After RADA, he became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and got the part... - Kenneth Colley
Is the only actor to play an Imperial officer in more than one Star Wars film (not including extras). - Paul Dehn
Paul Dehn's show-business career began in 1936 as a movie reviewer for several London newspapers. He later wrote plays, operettas and musicals for the stage. Dehn's first screenplay, for Seven Days to Noon (1950), garnered him an Oscar. He later wrote everything from James Bond films to entries in the "Planet of the Apes" series, and also was a lyricist for several film musicals. - Zelda Ruth Solomons
Mother of Steve Barron
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