List of people from the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
People from Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England
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This is a list of people from Stockport, in North West England. The demonym of Stockport is Stopfordian; however, this list may include people from Bredbury, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Reddish and Romiley, all from the wider Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname.
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A
- John Amaechi (born 1970), psychologist, consultant and former professional basketball player[1]
- Nathan Aspinall (born 1991), professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events[2]
- John Axon GC (1900–1957); engine driver, who died trying to stop a runaway freight train[3]
- John Axon (1960–2008), television and stage actor.[4]
B
- George Back (1796–1878), British Royal Navy officer, explorer of the Canadian Arctic, naturalist and artist[5]
- Alexander Baillie (born 1956), cellist, recognised internationally as one of the finest of his generation[citation needed]
- Christina Baily (born 1981), actress[6]
- Joan Bakewell (born 1933), TV presenter, newsreader and journalist[7]
- Peter Barkworth (1929–2006), actor; born in Margate, moved to Bramhall as a child[8]
- Kyle Bartley (born 1991), professional footballer; born in Stockport, went to Marple Hall High School[9]
- James Johnson Battersby (1875–1949), hat manufacturer, Battersby Hats, RMS Lusitania survivor[10]
- Norman Beaker (born 1950), blues artist;[11] official inductee as British Legend[12] in Blues Hall of Fame.[13][14] Born in Longsight, Manchester, he resides in Stockport[15]
- Taylor Harwood-Bellis (born 2002), professional footballer[16]
- Kerry Bennett, television and theatre actress[17]
- Gillian Bevan (born 1956), television and theatre actress[18]
- Paddy Bever (born 2002), actor, known for portraying the role of Max Turner on Coronation Street[19]
- Melanie Blake, talent agent and author[20]
- Lee Boardman (born 1972), actor and narrator[21]
- Peter Boardman (1950–1982), mountaineer who died on Everest North-East Ridge; born in Bramhall; attended Stockport Grammar[22]
- John Bradshaw (1602–1659), jurist notable for his role as President of the High Court of Justice for the trial and regicide of King Charles I[23]
- Roger Brierley (1935–2005), TV actor[24]
- Liam Broady (born 1994), 2010 Wimbledon Boys' Doubles champion; born in Manchester, now lives in Stockport[25]
- Andrew Buchan (born 1979), TV and stage actor; born in Stockport and brought up in the Bolton suburb of Lostock[26][27]
- Paul Burgess (born 1950), drummer notable for his association with a wide range of bands and artists such as 10cc, Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta and The Icicle Works[28][29]
- Peter Butterworth (1917–1978), film actor, known for appearances in Carry On films[30]
C
- Craig Cash (born 1960), comedy writer and actor, Dave in The Royle Family, born and raised in Heaton Norris[31]
- Julia Chan, actress and presenter[32]
- Tom Chorlton (1880–1948), professional footballer[33]
- Nick Cohen (born 1961), journalist, author and political commentator[34]
- James Conway (1922–1942), Royal Navy marine; born in Edgeley; shot on Cockleshell Heroes commando raid[35]
- Ben Crompton (born 1974), actor and stand-up comedian, portrayed Eddison Tollett on Game of Thrones[36]
D
- Tess Daly (born 1969), model and television presenter, known for co-presenting the BBC One celebrity talent show Strictly Come Dancing[37]
- Karl Davies (born 1982), film and television actor[38]
- Sacha Dhawan (born 1984), actor, stage, film, television and radio; born in Bramhall[39]
- David Dickinson, born David Gulessarian (born 1941), antiques expert and television presenter[40]
- Geoff Downes (born 1952), keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles[41]
E
- Alex Etel (born 1994), former actor known for Millions and The Water Horse[42]
- Yasmin Evans (born 1990), radio DJ and TV presenter known for presenting on BBC Radio 1Xtra[43]
F
- Yvette Fielding (born 1968), television presenter, producer, actress, and writer[44]
- Findlay (born 1992), real name Natalie Rose Findlay, musician[45]
- Tibor Fischer (born 1959), novelist and short story writer nominated for the Booker prize[46]
- Darryl Fitton (born 1962), professional darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events[47]
- Anthony Flanagan (born 1972), actor, played policeman Tony in comedy-drama series Shameless.
- Phil Foden (born 2000), professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City[48]
- Norman Foster (born 1935), Stockport-born architect; made Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Reddish, in 1999[49]
- Claire Foy (born 1984), Emmy Award-winning actress, known for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series The Crown[50]
- Nicholas Frankau (born 1954), actor known for the role of Lt. Carstairs in the British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo![citation needed]
- Martin Fry (born 1958), lead singer of the English new wave band ABC; born in Stretford, moved to Bramhall as a child[51]
- Hughie Fury (born 1994), professional boxer who fights at heavyweight[52]
G
- William Garbutt (1883–1964), football player and manager called "the most important man in the history of Italian football" by Vittorio Pozzo[53][54]
- Sidney Gilliat (1908–1994), film director, producer and writer, The Lady Vanishes, Jamaica Inn[55]
- James Goddard (born 1983), swimmer, grew up in Stockport[56]
H
- Louise Hampton (1879–1954), stage, film and television actress[57]
- Sarah Harding (1981–2021), of pop girl group Girls Aloud[58]
- Nigel Harrison (born 1951), of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s[59]
- Matthew Hatton (born 1981), professional boxer[60]
- Ricky Hatton (1978–2025), professional boxer; light welterweight world champion[61]
- Eric Haydock (1943–2019), musician, best known as the original bassist of the Hollies[62]
- Geoffrey Hayes (1942–2018), television presenter and actor[63]
- Jennifer Hennessy (born 1970), actress[64]
- James Hickman (born 1976), five times world champion swimmer; TV producer[65]
- Wendy Hiller (1912–2003), film and stage actress[66]
- Gerard Horan (born 1962), actor, known for playing Leslie 'Charisma' Appleby in London's Burning
- William Houldsworth (1834–1917), industrialist and politician; born in Manchester; built Houldsworth Mill, the surrounding housing and St Elizabeth's Church in Reddish[67]
- Dominic Howard (born 1977), Stockport-born drummer of the alternative rock band Muse[68]
I
- Tom Ince (born 1992), English footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Watford[69]
J
- Owen Jones (born 1984), newspaper columnist, commentator, journalist, author and political activist[70]
- Barb Jungr (born 1954), singer, songwriter and theatre writer[71][72]
K
- Arthur Kadmon (born 1958), guitarist with post-punk bands from Manchester, including Ludus and the Fall[73]
- Sylvia Kay (1936–2019), character actress[74]
- Michael Keane (born 1993), professional football player playing for Everton F.C., twin brother of Will[75]
- Will Keane (born 1993), professional football player playing for Wigan Athletic, twin brother of Michael[76]
- Michelle Keegan (born 1987), actress, known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street and Georgie Lane in Our Girl[77]
L
- Horace Lamb, (1849–1934), applied mathematician and technical author[78]
- Bronte Law (born 1995), professional golfer[79][80]
- Adam Le Fondre (born 1986), English professional footballer[81]
- Sally Lindsay (born 1973), actress, played Shelley Unwin in Coronation Street[82]
- Alan Lowndes (1921–1978), painter[83]
M
- Kobbie Mainoo (born 2005), professional footballer[84]
- Timmy Mallett (born 1955), TV presenter, broadcaster, author and artist[85]
- Jason Manford (born 1981), comedian, television presenter and actor, known for roles on comedy panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and Odd One Out[86]
- John Mayall (1933–2024), blues and rock musician with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, grew up in Cheadle Hulme[87]
- Mark McGeeney (born 1972), darts player[88]
- Wayne McGregor (born 1970), multi award-winning choreographer and director[89]
- Tim McInnerny (born 1956), actor; born and brought up in Cheadle Hulme; played Lord Percy Percy and Captain Kevin Darling in Blackadder[90]
- Tyrone Mears (born 1983), English-Sierra Leonean former footballer who played with Seattle Sounders FC[91]
- Will Mellor (born 1976) actor and singer, known as Gaz Wilkinson in Two Pints of Lager[92]
- Mick Middles, music journalist, known for biographies of Frank Sidebottom and Ian Curtis[citation needed]
- Danny Miller (born 1991) actor, known for playing Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale[93]
- Dominic Monaghan (born 1976), film actor known for his role as Merry Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings[94]
- Sir John Voce Moore (1826–1904), Lord Mayor of London, 1898[95]
- Roger Moorhouse (born 1968), historian and author[96]
- Carol Morley (born 1966), film director, screenwriter and producer[97]
- Paul Morley (born 1957), music journalist, musician, producer and founder of record label ZTT Records[98]
- Alan Morrissey (born 1982), actor known for his role of Nicky Van Barr in Holby City, alongside a theatre career[99]
- Vicky Myers (born 1976), actress, known for her role as DS Lisa Swain on Coronation Street[100]
O
- Tom Ogden, lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the indie pop band Blossoms[101]
- Tony O'Shea (born 1961), darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events[102]
P
- Fred Perry (1909–1995), former World No.1 tennis player and Wimbledon Champion; born in Portwood and granted the freedom of Stockport in 1934[103]
- Samuel Perry (1877–1954), MP for Kettering; father of Fred Perry[104]
- Christopher Priest (1943–2024), novelist and science fiction writer[105]
R
- Gabrielle Ray (1883–1973), stage actress, dancer and singer[106]
- Angela Rayner (born 1980), Labour politician, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom[107]
- Fred Ridgway (1923–2015), first-class cricketer; played for Kent; represented England in five Test matches; born in Stockport[108]
- Sally Rogers (born 1964), actress, best known for her role as Detective Constable/Sgt. Jo Masters in The Bill[109]
S
- Daz Sampson (born 1974), music/television producer; 2006 UK Eurovision Song Contest contestant[110]
- Chris Sanders (born 1998), first-class cricketer[111]
- Tim Scott, instrumental recording artist[112]
- Sophie Skelton, actress
- Sir Edmund Shaa (died 1488), Lord Mayor of London, 1482 and founder of Stockport Grammar School. Born in Mottram[113]
- Darren Shahlavi (1972–2015), actor, martial artist and stuntman[114]
- Samantha Siddall (born 1982), Reddish-born actress known for playing Mandy Maguire in Shameless[115]
- Richard Sykes (1839–1923), rugby player who helped found two major clubs; landowner in North Dakota, US; founded five towns there, one named after his birthplace of Edgeley[116]
T
- Steve Thomas (born 1963), retired ice hockey right winger; born in Stockport; played 20 seasons in the NHL[117]
- Constance Travis (1911–2015), stage actress and philanthropist[118]
- Maurice Tremlett (1923–1984), first-class cricketer; played for Somerset; represented England in three Test matches; born in Stockport[119]
W
- Matthew Walker (born 1978), swimmer who has participated in four Paralympic Games.[120]
- Paul Warhurst (born 1969), Stockport-born footballer who played for many clubs, including Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic, and Sheffield Wednesday[121][122]
- Joanne Whalley (born 1961), actress; born in Salford; grew up in Stockport[123]
- Ethan Wheatley (born 2006), professional footballer[124]
- Hannah Whelan (born 1992), gymnast who represented the United Kingdom at the 2008 Summer Olympics; lives and trains in Stockport[125][126]
- Sir Joseph Whitworth (1803–1887), Victorian engineer who has given his name to many Manchester buildings and streets; born in Stockport[127][128]
- Marty Willson-Piper (born 1958), singer, songwriter, guitarist. Former longtime member of Australian band the Church and UK band All About Eve; plays guitar in Swedish band Anekdoten
- Rick Witter (born 1972), Stockport-born singer, songwriter and frontman of the York-based rock band Shed Seven[129]
- Aimee Lou Wood (born 1995), actress and writer[130]
- Kaye Wragg (born 1972), actress in The Bill and Holby City
Y
- Mike Yarwood (1941–2023), impressionist, comedian and actor, born in Bredbury.[131]