Famous people from Epsom include those born here:
- Henry Dorling (died 1873), first clerk of Epsom race course And Mrs Beeton's stepfather
- James Chuter Ede, former Home Secretary, born in Epsom in 1882[1]
- Terence Reese, bridge player, in 1913
- Petula Clark, singer, born in Epsom in 1932[2]
- Freya Smith Dinshah, vegan activist, cofounder and current President, American Vegan Society, born in Epsom, 1941
- Sarah Miles, actress, born in Epsom, 1941
- Glyn Johns, recording engineer and record producer, in 1942
- James Whale, 1951, broadcaster, born in Ewell Village and attended Longmead Boys' School
- Jane Hutt, Labour politician serving as Member of the Welsh Parliament for the Vale of Glamorgan since 1999, was born here in 1949
- Andy Ward, drummer from the band Camel, in 1952[2]
- Bobby G, vocalist with band Bucks Fizz, in 1953[2]
- Ian McKay (formerly Ian Laidlaw), art critic and writer, born here in 1962
- Andrew Castle, GMTV presenter, was born in Epsom in 1963
- Alex Kingston, actress, ER attended Rosebery was born here in 1963
- Julia Ormond, actress born in Epsom in 1965
- Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 presenter was born in Epsom in 1965
- Michaela Strachan, TV broadcaster, was born in Ewell in 1966
- Simon Starling, Turner Prize 'Shedboatshed' winner, born 1967
- Mel Giedroyc, actress and comedian in 1968
- Nici Sterling, adult film actress in 1968
- Warwick Davis, actor in 1970[3][4]
- Rebecca Carrington, comedian in 1971
- Alex Inglethorpe, footballer in 1971
- Neal Ardley, footballer in 1972[5]
- Nick Easter, England international rugby union player, born 1978
- Paul Hodgson, England international rugby union player, born in 1982
- Tom Szekeres, actor, in 1983
- Freddy Eastwood, footballer, born in Epsom in 1984
- Chris Billam-Smith, cruiserweight boxer, born 1990[6]
- Rory Burns, England international cricketer, born 1990
- Sam Smith, rugby union player for Harlequins, born 1990
- Dom Sibley, England international cricketer, born 1995
- Tyger Drew-Honey, who plays Jake in TV comedy Outnumbered was born in Epsom in 1996, and attended Epsom College.
- Catherine McCormack
- Andy Johns, record producer, sound engineer
- Thomas Mayr-Harting, former Ambassador of the European Union to the United Nations
- Martin Parr, photographer
- John Piper, painter and printmaker
- Isabella Potbury, portrait painter and suffragette
- Kathleen Riddick, British conductor
- Joe Wicks, fitness coach
Famous people from Epsom who resided here include:
- Isabella Beeton, writer famous for Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, lived for a while at her stepfather's house in Epsom
- Sally Mapp (c. 1706-1737) bonesetter
- John Parkhurst (1728-1797) academic, clergyman and lexicographer[7]
- Jonathan Boucher (1738-1804 clergyman, teacher, philologist[8]
- Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Liberal Party MP[9]
- Jimmy White, snooker player, lives in Epsom
- Norman Wisdom, comic actor lived in Epsom until his health declined and his family sold the flat in the early 2000s
- Frank Hampson (1918–1985) cartoonist and illustrator[10]
- Jimmy Page, rock guitarist, founding member Led Zeppelin[2]
- Alec Stock, former Queens Park Rangers and Fulham manager lived in Ashley Road, Epsom
- Kenneth Wolstenholme, sports broadcaster, lived by Epsom & Ewell FC grounds in West Street, Ewell for many years
- Bob Pearson, singer and pianist (of double act Bob and Alf Pearson), lived in Epsom in the 1960s[11]
- Stanley Baker, actor, lived in Epsom for many years
- Rose Scott-Moncrieff, biochemist, died in Epsom
- Colin Southgate, businessman
- Ron Harris, Chelsea F.C. defender, nicknamed Chopper, lived in West Gardens, The Headway and his parents ran a sweet shop on Ruxley Lane in the 1960s and 1970s
- David Charles Manners, theatre designer, author and charity founder lived in Hookfield and was educated at Ebbisham.
- Joe Strummer, lead singer and co-founder of The Clash[2]
- John Challis, actor, resided on the Woodcote Estate in Epsom as a child.[12]
- Nadia Essex, TV personality
- Tim Palmer, music producer and mixer went to Glyn School and Ewell Castle.
Famous people, past and present who are associated with Epsom include:
- Jack Ashley, Labour MP now Baron Ashley of Stoke
- Efan Ekoku, footballer
- Tom Felton, actor
- Evelyn Glennie, musician, attended Rosebery
- Tim Vine, comic actor
- Ameet Chana, actor
- Jody Morris, footballer, grew up on the Longmead Estate
- Stedman Pearson, singer/member of the pop group Five Star, attended Laine Theatre Arts
See also: winners of The Derby; Epsom College and Rosebery School
- Andrew Garfield, actor, (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Social Network)[13][14]
- David Vine, TV broadcaster
- Louis Cole, YouTuber
- Peter Xavier Price, illustrator and academic
- Steven Savile, writer
- Nici Sterling, adult film actor
- Johnny Haynes, professional footballer
References
- ^ Jefferys, Kevin. "Ede, James Chuter Chuter-, Baron Chuter-Ede (1882–1965)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32414. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b c d e Evans, Alec (18 May 2019). "Seven musicians and pop stars you may not know have links to Epsom and Ewell". Surrey Live. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Gilber, Gerard (26 October 2011). "Size matters: Warwick Davis is no small talent". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Ryder, Liam (30 April 2022). "Warwick Davis' quiet life in Epsom - from growing up in Surrey to lucky Star Wars break". Surrey Live. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Weir, Luke (16 September 2021). "Liverpool's Harvey Elliott among top footballers from Surrey alongside Crystal Palace and Man United stars". Surrey Live. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Profile: Chris Billam-Smith". AFC Bournemouth. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Haigh, John D. "Parkhurst, John (1728-1797)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21364. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Calhoun, Robert M. "Boucher, Jonathan (1738–1804)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2972. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Davis, John. "Primrose, Archibald Philip, fifth earl of Rosebery and first earl of Midlothian (1847–1929)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35612. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Varah, Chad. "Hampson, Frank (1918–1985)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31192. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Notable Abodes - Bob Pearson (Musician)". www.notableabodes.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Sedazzari, Matteo. "John Challis AKA Boycie from Only Fools and Horses talks to ZANI". zani.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ De-Keyzer, Amy (10 April 2014). "Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield on his early acting days in Surrey". Surrey Live. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (15 March 2019). "Andrew Garfield: 'The Kardashian effect is sick-inducing'". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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