 Mark Gatiss - (born 17 October 1966) Actor and writer for the BBC show Doctor Who and co-creator (with Steven Moffat) of the popular BBC series Sherlock, in which he also acted, was born in Sedgefield and lived opposite to Winterton hospital where his parents worked.Vaughan Oliver - (12 September 1957 – 29 December 2019) Artist and graphic designer, best known for his work with 4AD Records.Bradley Saunders - (born 4 February 1986 in Stockton-on-Tees) English professional boxer who won a silver medal in the light welterweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, gold at the 2009 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships and bronze at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships, lives in Sedgefield.