List of people from Epsom

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 and was born in Epsom 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
• 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