Birth Place Matching "Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Carolyn Pickles
Actress | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Carolyn Pickles was born on February 8, 1952 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. She is an actress, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Tess (1979) and The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018).
2. Claire Cooper
Actress | Hollyoaks
Claire Elizabeth Cooper (born 26 October 1980) is a British actress, best known for portraying Jacqui McQueen in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, a character she played from 2006 to 2013.
Cooper co-owns clothing rental boutique The Closet in Liverpool with Hollyoaks co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and ...
3. Andrew Burt
Actor | The Legend of King Arthur
Andrew Burt was born on May 23, 1945 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He was an actor, known for The Legend of King Arthur (1979), Warship (1973) and Mystery!: Campion (1989). He died on November 16, 2018.
4. Janet Davies
Actress | Pride and Prejudice
Janet Davies was born on September 14, 1927 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Janet Kathleen Davies. She was an actress, known for Pride and Prejudice (1980), Dad's Army (1968) and The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971). She was married to Ian Gardiner. She died on September 22, 1986 in ...
5. Helen Worth
Actress | Coronation Street
Helen Worth was born on January 7, 1951 in Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Doctor Who (1963) and Children in Need (1980). She has been married to Trevor Dawson since April 6, 2013. She was previously ...
6. Jean Fergusson
Actress | Last of the Summer Wine
Jean Fergusson was born on December 30, 1944 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Jean Mitchell Fergusson. She was an actress, known for Last of the Summer Wine (1973), Coronation Street (1960) and Run for Your Wife (2012). She died on November 14, 2019.
7. Jane McDonald
Self | Cruising with Jane McDonald
Jane McDonald grew up in Wakefield, England, UK. Jane's father, Peter, was a miner, who doubled as a chimney-sweep. Jane's mother, Jean, and Jane's grandmother ran a boarding-house in Wakefield. Jane has a brother, Tony, and a sister, Janet. For 12 years, Jane sang in clubs throughout Northern ...
8. Chloe Khan
Make Up Department | You Can't Save Everyone
The Social Media Megastar and playboy Bunny started as an Actress ,who first came in to the public eye in 2009 Using a BBC 3 show as a platform for a spoof fictional character which spiraled from an assignment from her preforming arts collage .
She then hit the headlines over and over again in 2010 ...
9. Coz Greenop
Director | Dark Beacon
Coz Greenop was born on October 13, 1986 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is a director and actor, known for Dark Beacon (2017), House Red (2019) and Sweet Street (2020).
10. Marcus Wilson
Producer | Luther
Marcus Wilson was born on July 4, 1973 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Luther (2010), Doctor Who (2005) and Life on Mars (2006). He has been married to Helen McIlveen since June 21, 2003.
11. Ash Matthews
Actor | The ABC Murders
Ash Matthews was born on September 13, 1994 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is an actor, known for The ABC Murders (2018), The Alienist (2018) and The Knife That Killed Me (2014).
12. David Storey
Writer | This Sporting Life
David Storey was born on July 13, 1933 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as David Malcolm Storey. He was a writer and actor, known for This Sporting Life (1963), In Celebration (1975) and Theatre Night (1985). He was married to Barbara Hamilton. He died on March 27, 2017 in London, England.
13. Mark Burnett
Director | Sleeper
Mark Burnett was born on May 26th, 1990 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He is a writer/producer/director.
Mark graduated from university with an MA in Film and TV production in 2011. Soon after he wrote his first screenplay "Sleeper" (2012).
He has also written, produced and directed a short film "The ...
14. Nigel Black
Actor | Utopia
Nigel Black was born on May 24, 1961 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Nigel Andrew Black. He is an actor, known for Utopia (2013), Bancroft (2017) and Mad to Be Normal (2017).
15. Mark Hall
Producer | Danger Mouse
Mark Hall was born on May 17, 1936 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Mark William Hall. He was a producer and writer, known for Danger Mouse (1981), The Wind in the Willows (1984) and The Wind in the Willows (1983). He was married to Margaret Routledge. He died on November 17, 2011 in ...
16. Bill Nelson
Composer | Flashlight Dreams and Fleeting Shadows
Bill Nelson was born on December 18, 1948 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is known for his work on Flashlight Dreams and Fleeting Shadows (2003), Harald (1997) and Dream Demon (1988). He has been married to Emiko Togo since April 21, 1995.
17. Steve McNicholas
Soundtrack | Tank Girl
Steve McNicholas was born on August 11, 1955 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is known for his work on Tank Girl (1995), Brooms (1996) and Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey (2002).
18. Josephine Antosz
Actress | Coronation Street
Josephine Antosz was born on January 25, 1917 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Josephine Burns. She was an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Crown Court (1972) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). She was married to Czeslaw Antosz. She died on May 10, 1992 in England.
19. Ian McNaught-Davis
Self | It's Patently Obvious
Ian McNaught-Davis was born on August 30, 1929 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He was married to Loreto Herman and Mary Alderman. He died on February 10, 2014 in the UK.
20. Tony Crookes
Actor | Green Street 3: Never Back Down
Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK - to parents Janette and Brian Crookes. Tony has 3 brothers; Jason being the eldest and John and Ben, the two younger ones. Tony is engaged to Actress Leanne Sims, Which they first met Filming. He is also father to Rhys, Caitlin and Isabelle.
From an early age ...
21. Dan Watts
Music Department | Stormhouse
22. Simon Lacy
Producer | Jack & Jill's Christmas
Simon Lacy was born on April 5, 1971 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is an actor and producer, known for Jack & Jill's Christmas (2001), Coronation Street (1960) and Strictly Confidential (2006).
23. Christopher P. Taylor
Writer | Corbin Nash
Christopher Paul Taylor was born on May 29th 1981 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK to parents Paul and Julie Taylor.
Chris originally pursued a creative career in animation/illustration, wanting a career as a graphic novelist, but with his passion for writing and film, it wasn't long before he truly...
24. Adam Bambrough
Actor | Blood + Roses
Adam Bambrough was born on June 22, 1980 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is an actor, known for Blood + Roses (2010), Für meinen Vater (2009) and Coffee (2011).
25. Saffron Mee
Actress | Stealth
Saffron Mee was born on February 23, 1995 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Saffron Eloise Kershaw. She is known for her work on Stealth (2019), Deadwalker (2017) and Blood of Thine (2017).
26. Terry Webster
Soundtrack | Fanny and Elvis
Terry Webster was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is an actor, known for Fanny and Elvis (1999), Who Do You Do (1972) and Rock with Laughter (1980).
27. Ryan Jarman
Soundtrack | Never Back Down
Ryan Jarman is the guitarist and vocalist in indie band The Cribs. He was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire in 1980 and formed The Cribs with twin brother Gary on bass and younger brother Ross on drums when the twins were 9 and Ross was 5. They were signed to Wichita records in 2003 and have ...
28. Johnny Longden
Actor | The Winner's Circle
Johnny Longden was born on February 14, 1907 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as John Eric Longden. He was an actor, known for The Winner's Circle (1948), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) and Greatest Sports Legends (1972). He was married to Lois Kathleen Longden, Hazel Longden and Helen McDonald. ...
29. Sheila Capstick
Self | Scene
Sheila Capstick was born in June 1942 in South Kirkby, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. She was married to Ken Capstick. She died on March 11, 2018 in Eastmoor, Wakefield.
31. John Henry
Writer | Oscillation
John Henry was born on September 3, 1879 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Norman Clapham. He was an actor and writer, known for Oscillation (1936), Home Construction (1926) and Broadcasting (1927). He died on May 14, 1934 in Kensington, London, England.
33. Stella During
Writer | The Temptation of Carlton Earle
34. George Gissing
Writer | Demos
Victorian novelist whose champion was emeritus professor of English at the University of Lille , Pierre Coustillas (Neuville-aux-Bois, Loiret, France,11 July 1930-11 August 2018, France).
35. Michael Lund
Producer | Australian Story
Michael Lund was born on March 1, 1965 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He is a producer, known for Australian Story (1996) and Points West (1957).
36. Walter Wade
Actor | The Spring Revue
Walter Wade was born on April 27, 1908 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England as Walter James Wade. He was an actor, known for The Spring Revue (1948), Variety (1936) and Stars in Your Eyes (1946). He died on January 10, 1963 in Marylebone, London, England.