List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in Belfast, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Belfast, as in some cases Belfast may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Belfast then your city's claim to fame might be that the actors and actresses listed below are from there as well. There may be a lot of famous athletes, musicians and other famous people that were born in Belfast, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses.
List is made up of many different items, including Van Morrison and Kenneth Branagh.
This list answers the questions, "Which actors are from Belfast?" and "Which famous actors were born in Belfast?"
1Albert Sharpe
Dec. at 85 (1885-1970)Films Acted In: Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Brigadoon, Portrait of Jennie, You Never Can Tell, Adventure in Baltimore
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Albert Sharpe (15 April 1885 – 13 February 1970) was an Irish stage and film actor.... more- 2
Amanda Girvan
Age: 44Films Acted In: The Libertine, Whole Lotta Sole
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Amanda Girvan is an actress.... more - 3
Andrew C. Boothby
Age: 56Films Acted In: Hannibal, Guarding Tess
Birthplace: USA, Maine, Belfast
Nationality: United States of America
Andrew C. Boothby is an actor.... 4
Austin Trevor
Dec. at 81 (1897-1978)Films Acted In: The Red Shoes, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Konga, Night in Montmartre
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Claude Austin Trevor (7 October 1897 – 22 January 1978) was a Northern Irish actor who had a... more5
Barbara Adair
Age: 89Films Acted In: WΔZ, Cracks, Mickybo and Me, Eat the Peach
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Barbara Adair is an actress.... more6
Barry Douglas
Age: 59Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Barry Douglas (born 4 September 1989) is a Scottish footballer who plays for EFL Championship... more7
Barry McEvoy
Age: 52Films Acted In: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Gods and Generals, Veronica Guerin, Gloria, An Everlasting Piece
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Barry McEvoy is an Irish film actor/writer best known for writing and playing the lead in An... more- 8
Bee Duffell
Dec. at 60 (1914-1974)Films Acted In: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Fahrenheit 451, Wonderwall, The Girl in the Picture
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Bee Duffell was an actor.... more - 9
Billy Clarke
Age: 61Films Acted In: Mo, The Devil's Business, Outpost 11
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Billy Clarke is an actor.... more 10
Brendan Hughes
Dec. at 60 (1948-2008)Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Brendan Hughes (16 October 1948 – 16 February 2008), also known as "The Dark", and "Darkie" ... more11
Brian Kennedy
Age: 53Films Acted In: A Tribute to Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Greatest Irish Artists, Brian Kennedy: Live in Belfast
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy (born 12 October 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter and author... more12
Bríd Brennan
Age: 64Films Acted In: Excalibur, Shadow Dancer, Dancing at Lughnasa, Guinevere, The Ballroom of Romance
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Bríd Brennan (born 1955) is a Northern Irish actress who is known for her theatre work, she... more13
C. S. Lewis
Dec. at 65 (1898-1963)Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Parents: Albert James Lewis, Florence Augusta Lewis
Children: Douglas Gresham, David Gresham
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and lay... more14
Carole Nimmons
Age: 77Films Acted In: Running Late, Crime and Punishment
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Carole Nimmons is an actress.... more- 15
Christopher Logan
Age: 40Films Acted In: Redemption, Mrs Henderson Presents, The Magic Flute
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Christopher Logan is an actor and a film director.... more 16
Ciarán Hinds
Age: 66Films Acted In: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, There Will Be Blood, Road to Perdition, Frozen, Excalibur
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Height: 6'0"
Parents: Moya Hinds
Children: Aoife Hinds
Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. A versatile character actor, he has... more- 17
Conor MacNeill
Age: 31Films Acted In: City of Ember, Five Minutes of Heaven, Cherrybomb, Peacefire
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Conor MacNeill (born 4 July 1988) is a Northern Irish actor of film, television, and stage.... more 18
Damian O'Hare
Age: 42Films Acted In: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Damian O'Hare (born 13 August 1977) is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for his role... more- 19
Damien Coyle
Age: 54Films Acted In: Garden of Love
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Damien Coyle is an actor.... more - 20
Dan Gordon
Age: 58Films Acted In: Wake Wood, Mickybo and Me
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Children: Martha Gordon, Hannah Gordon, Sarah Gordon
Dan Gordon (born 1961) is a Northern Irish actor, director and playwright. Gordon was born in... more 21
Dave Finlay
Age: 61Films Acted In: The New and Improved DX, WWE: Armageddon 2007, WWE: Survivor Series 2006
Children: David
David Finlay Jr. (born 31 January 1958) is a Northern Irish professional wrestling trainer,... more- 22
Declan Mulholland
Dec. at 67 (1932-1999)Films Acted In: Time Bandits, War of the Buttons, Brannigan, Joseph Andrews, H.M.S. Defiant
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Ireland
Thomas Declan Mulholland (6 December 1932 – 29 June 1999) was a Northern Irish character actor... more - 23
Derek Bell
Dec. at 67 (1935-2002)Films Acted In: The Chieftains: Live Over Ireland: Water from the Well
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
George Derek Fleetwood Bell, MBE (21 October 1935 – 17 October 2002) was a Northern Irish... more - 24
Derek Lord
Age: 72Films Acted In: Angel, The Hard Way
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Derek Lord (born 23 April 1947) in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, is a Northern Irish actor.... more 25
Derek Thompson
Age: 71Films Acted In: The Long Good Friday, Gonks Go Beat
Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Derek Thompson (born 23 October 1948) is a Northern Irish actor, most notable for playing... more
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