List of famous people from Reading, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Reading, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Reading you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Reading, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
Examples of people on this list: David Gill, Alexander Ross Clarke and more.
If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Reading?" or "Which celebrities were born in Reading?" then this list is a great resource for you....more
Taylor Swift
Age: 30Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known... moreKate Winslet
Age: 44Kate Elizabeth Winslet, (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress. She is particularly... moreNatalie Dormer
Age: 38Natalie Dormer (born 11 February 1982) is an English actress. Born in Berkshire, she was... moreSam Mendes
Age: 55Samuel Alexander Mendes (born 1 August 1965) is an English film director, film producer,... moreWill Young
Age: 41William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor from... moreKeith Haring
Dec. at 32 (1958-1990)Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist whose pop art and... moreLucy Benjamin
Age: 50Lucy Benjamin (born Lucy Jane Baker, 25 June 1970) is an English actress. She has played Lisa... moreMeg Foster
Age: 72Margaret Foster (born May 10, 1948) is an American actress who had roles in the TV miniseries... moreMichael Constantine
Age: 93Michael Constantine (born May 22, 1927) is an American actor of Greek descent.He is most... moreDoug Williams
Age: 48Douglas Clayton Durdle (born 1 September 1972) is an English retired professional wrestler,... moreElizabeth Taylor
Dec. at 79 (1932-2011)Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American... moreMegan Gallagher
Age: 60Megan Gallagher (born February 6, 1960) is an American theater and television actor. Having... moreWallace Stevens
Dec. at 76 (1879-1955)Wallace Stevens (October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955) was an American modernist poet. He was born... moreDamien Kane
Age: 60Edward Bazzaza (born April 16, 1960), known by his ring name Damien Kane, is an American... moreJillian Murray
Age: 36Jillian Murray is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Portlyn on Sonny with a... moreBrian Gibson
Dec. at 60 (1944-2004)Brian Gibson (22 September 1944 – 4 January 2004) was an English film director.... moreJohn Kendrick
Dec. at 51 (1573-1624)John Kendrick (1573 – 30 December 1624) was a prosperous English cloth merchant and patron of... moreCormac Murphy-O'Connor
Age: 88Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (24 August 1932 – 1 September 2017) was a British cardinal of the Roman... more
Peter Brocco
Dec. at 89 (1903-1992)Carl Peter Brocco (January 16, 1903 – December 20, 1992) was an American screen and stage... moreRonald Millar
Dec. at 79 (1919-1998)Sir Ronald Graeme Millar (12 November 1919 – 16 April 1998) was an English actor,... moreRichard Vernon
Dec. at 72 (1925-1997)Richard Evelyn Vernon (7 March 1925 – 4 December 1997) was an English actor. He appeared in... moreDavid Gill
Age: 63David Alan Gill (born 5 August 1957) is British football executive, formerly chief executive... moreMichael O'Pake
Dec. at 70 (1940-2010)Michael A. O'Pake (February 2, 1940 – December 27, 2010) was an American politician who served... moreKevin Laffan
Dec. at 81 (1922-2003)Kevin Barry Laffan (24 May 1922, Reading, Berkshire – 11 March 2003, London) was a British... moreWalter Francis Willcox
Dec. at 103 (1861-1964)Walter Francis Willcox (March 22, 1861 – October 30, 1964) was an American statistician. He... more
