born in Dagenham Terence Stamp, actor, born in Stepney Nicola Stapleton, actress, born in Elephant and Castle, raised in Walworth Tommy Steele, 1950s pop and film artist, born in Bermondsey Mark Strong, actor, born in Clerkenwell Alan Sugar, business magnate and television personality, from Hackney Joe Swash, actor and television presenter, from Islington Reg Varney, actor and comedian, born in Canning Town Terry Venables, former footballer and manager, from Dagenham Sid Vicious, punk rock musician, born in Lewisham Gregg Wallace, television presenter and former greengrocer, born in Peckham Jessie Wallace, actress, born in Enfield Shani Wallis, actress, known for her role as Nancy in the 1968 Musical Film "Oliver!", born in Tottenham Danniella Westbrook, actress, born in Walthamstow Barbara Windsor, actress, born in Shoreditch Amy Winehouse, musician, born in Enfield, raised in Southgate Anna Wing, actress, from Hackney Ray Winstone, actor, born in Homerton, raised in Plaistow and Enfield Jake Wood, actor and GEICO gecko voiceover artist, born in Westminster Adam Woodyatt, actor, known for his portrayal of the character and internet meme Ian Beale, from Walthamstow Jess Wright, television personality, model and singer, born in Tower Hamlets Mark Wright, television personality and footballer, born in Buckhurst Hill Use in films and series Many of Ken Loach's early films were set in London. Loach has a reputation for using genuine dialect speakers in films: 3 Clear Sundays Up the Junction Cathy Come Home Poor Cow (the title being a Cockney expression for "poor woman")AlfieThe Mighty Boosh. The Hitcher, a character played by Noel Fielding, is notoriously Cockney. Sparrows Can't Sing. The film had to be subtitled when released in the United States owing to difficulties with audience comprehension. Bronco Bullfrog. The film's tagline was "Cockney youth - with English subtitles". The Long Good Friday. The DVD of this film has an extra feature that explains the rhyming slang used.Pygmalion, a play by George Bernard Shaw. My Fair Lady, a musical based on Bernard Shaw's play. In A Clockwork Orange, the fictional language used of Nadsat had some influence from Cockney. Mary Poppins (and featuring Dick Van Dyke's infamous approximation of a Cockney accent) Mary Poppins Returns (with Lin-Manuel Miranda, who plays Jack, stating "If they [the audience] didn't like Dick's accent, they'll be furious with mine") Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) — Mrs. Nellie Lovett and Tobias Ragg have Cockney accents. Passport to Pimlico. A newspaper