Howard (1913–1988) – Academy Award nominated film actor Peter Cushing (1913–1994) – film actor of the Hammer Films, Star Wars and Dr Who and the Daleks Bob Todd (1922–1992) – comedy actor and sidekick of Benny Hill and Spike Milligan Hattie Jacques (1924–1980) – comedy actress of the Carry On films and TV's Sykes Frederick Treves (born 1925) – prolific TV actor Alec McCowen (1925–2017) – Golden Globe nominated film, theatre and TV actor Peter Barkworth (1929–2006) – BAFTA winning actor Dinsdale Landen (1932–2003) – TV actor Lance Percival (1933–2015) – comedy actor Patsy Byrne (1933–2014) – actress noted for her role as Nursie in TV's Blackadder II Tom Baker (born 1934) – actor in TV's Doctor Who and Little Britain Joanna Van Gyseghem (born 1941) – actress in TV's Duty Free and Rumpole of the Bailey Michael Crawford (born 1942) – Tony Award-winning comedy, film and musical actor Brenda Blethyn (born 1946) – Academy Award nominated actress Rusty Goffe (born 1948) – dwarf actor in the films Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Willow Fiona Reid (born 1951) – Canadian TV and film actress Mark Rylance (born 1960) – theatre actor Jack Dee (born 1962) – TV actor and comedian Martin Ball (born 1964) – theatre and TV actor Shaun Williamson (born 1964) – TV presenter and actor in TV's Eastenders Paul Ritter (1966–2021) – actor in TV's Friday Night Dinner, No Offence Tamsin Greig (born 1966) – actress in TV's Friday Night Dinner Naomi Watts (born 1968) – Academy Award nominated actress Matthew Holness (born c. 1968) – comedy writer and actor in TV's Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Ben Moor (born 1969) – comedy writer, and actor in TV's Fist of Fun Mackenzie Crook (born 1971) – actor in TV's The Office Shane Taylor (born 1973) – actor in TV's Band of Brothers Chris Simmons (born 1975) – actor in TV's The Bill Orlando Bloom (born 1977) – actor in the film series The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean Oliver Chris (born 1978) – actor in TV's Green Wing, The Office and Rescue Me Kevin Bishop (born 1980) – actor in the film Muppet Treasure Island and TV's Grange Hill Tom Riley (born 1981) – actor in TV's Da Vinci's Demons and The Nevers Gemma Arterton (born 1986) – actress Dominic Sherwood (born 1990) – actor in TV's Shadowhunters Joseph McManners (born 1992) –