DANIEL RADCLIFFE
Date of Birth: July 23, 1989
Acting was almost inevitable for English-born Radcliffe, with a casting director mother and a father who works as
RUPERT GRINT
Date of Birth: August 24, 1988
Rupert Michael Grint was born in Hertfordshire, England. From a very young age, he knew he wanted to be an actor, and took pa
EMMA WATSON
Date of Birth: April 15, 1990
Prior to landing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson
JOHN CLEESE
Date of Birth: October 27, 1939
Born in Somerset, England, Cleese would have had to introduce himself as John Cheese, had his father not changed his surname
ROBBIE COLTRANE
Date of Birth: March 30, 1950
Stocky Scottish comic actor Robbie Coltrane was trained for his craft in Glasgow and Edinburgh. During the 197
RICHARD HARRIS
Date of Birth: October 1 1930
Date of Death: October 25, 2002
Born in Limerick, Ireland, Richard Harris excelled so well in rugby, it's said he is still r
IAN HART
Date of Birth: October 8, 1964
Born in Liverpool, England, Hart was one of three children born to Catholic parents. His experience as an altar-boy gave him a rebellio
JOHN HURT
Date of Birth: January 22, 1940
"I never had any ambition to be a star, or whatever it is called, and I'm still embarrassed at the word. I just want
ALAN RICKMAN
Date of Birth: February 21, 1946
Alan Rickman was born to Irish and Welsh parents in Hammersmith, London, England. His father, who was a painter and decorator,
FIONA SHAW
Date of Birth: July 10, 1958
Irish-born Fiona Shaw may be best known by today's audiences for her portrayal of the loathsome Petunia Dursley in th
DAME MAGGIE SMITH
Birth Name: Margaret Natalie Smith
Date of Birth: December 28, 1934
Stage and screen actress Maggie Smith was born in Essex, England, but mov
JULIE WALTERS
Date of Birth: February 22, 1950
Born in Birmingham, England, Walters was an obedient daughter who trained to be a nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital to ple