List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in Oxford, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in Oxford, as in some cases Oxford may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from Oxford 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 Oxford, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses.
Hugh Laurie and Winston Churchill are included in this list.
This list answers the questions, "Which actors are from Oxford?" and "Which famous actors were born in Oxford?"1
Adam Clayton
Age: 59Films Acted In: U2: Rattle and Hum, U2 3D, Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, U2: Popmart: Live from Mexico City, U2: Zoo TV: Live from Sydney
Birthplace: Chinnor, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Height: 5'10"
Parents: Jo Clayton, Brian Clayton
Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-born Irish musician who is the bass... more on Wikipedia2
Annabelle Wallis
Age: 35Films Acted In: X-Men: First Class, Snow White and the Huntsman, Body of Lies, Annabelle, W.E.
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Height: 5'6"
Annabelle Frances Wallis (born 5 September 1984) is an English actress who has played Jane... more on Wikipedia3
Arthur Bowen
Age: 21Films Acted In: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Birthplace: England, Oxford
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
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Benjamin Chavis
Age: 71Films Acted In: Belly
Birthplace: Oxford, North Carolina, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. (born January 22, 1948) is an African-American civil rights... more on Wikipedia5
Benjamin Whitrow
Age: 82Films Acted In: Chicken Run, Quadrophenia, Chaplin, A Man for All Seasons, Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Children: Angus Imrie, Hannah Mary Whitrow, Thomas George Whitrow
Benjamin John Whitrow (17 February 1937 – 28 September 2017) was an English actor. He was... more on Wikipedia6
Brian Deacon
Age: 70Films Acted In: Jesus, Vampyres, A Zed & Two Noughts, The Triple Echo, The Story of Jesus for Children
Birthplace: England, Oxford
Nationality: England
Children: Lara Parker Deacon
Brian Deacon is an English actor. Best known for portraying Jesus in the 1979 film Jesus,... more on Wikipedia7
Cecille Evans
Dec. at 58 (1902-1960)Films Acted In: His New Mamma, The Cat's Meow, Asleep at the Switch, Flip Flops
Birthplace: Oxford, Kansas, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Cecille Evans was an actress.8
Charles Porter
Age: 40Films Acted In: Celtic Pride, Johnny Was, Holla, Don't Fade Away, Nailed
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: United States of America, England
Charles Porter is an actor.9
Colin Greenwood
Age: 50Films Acted In: 7 Television Commercials
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Children: Jesse Greenwood, Asa Greenwood, Henry Greenwood
Colin Charles Greenwood (born 26 June 1969) is an English musician and the bassist for the... more on Wikipedia10
David Baerwald
Age: 59Films Acted In: The Crossing Guard
Birthplace: Ohio, Oxford, United States of America, United States, with Territories
Nationality: United States of America
Parents: Diane Moore, Hans Baerwald
David Francis Baerwald (born July 11, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and... more on Wikipedia11
David Benson
Age: 57Films Acted In: Wedding Espresso, Camouflage
Birthplace: England, Oxford
Nationality: England
David Benson (born David Hodgson on 11 January 1962) is an English theatre actor, writer and... more on Wikipedia12
David Dundas
Age: 74Films Acted In: When the Wind Blows, Mosquito Squadron
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Parents: Penelope Pike, Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland
Children: Daisy Star, Thomas Harry Django, Finn Arthur Ebenezer
David Paul Nicholas Dundas (born 2 June 1945) is an English musician and actor, known for his... more on Wikipedia13
David Oyelowo
Age: 43Films Acted In: Lincoln, The Help, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Interstellar, The Last King of Scotland
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Height: 5'10"
Children: Asher Oyelowo, Caleb Oyelowo
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo ( oh-YEL-ə-woh; born 1 April 1976) is a Nigerian English American... more on Wikipedia14
David Tomlinson
Dec. at 83 (1917-2000)Films Acted In: Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Tom Jones, The Love Bug, The Magic Box
Birthplace: Henley-on-Thames, England
Nationality: England
Height: 1.84
Parents: Clarence Tomlinson
Children: William Tomlinson, Henry Tomlinson, James Adam Tomlinson, David Tomlinson Jr.
David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English stage, film and... more on Wikipedia15
Earle Fox
Dec. at 82 (1891-1973)Films Acted In: The Informer, Four Sons, Hangman's House, The Fatal Ring, A Trip to Chinatown
Birthplace: Oxford, Ohio, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Parents: Eva May Herron, Charles Aldrich Fox
Children: Chester Earle Fox
Earle Foxe (born Earl Aldrich Fox; December 25, 1891 – December 10, 1973) was an American... more on Wikipedia16
Eric Deacon
Age: 69Films Acted In: Timelash, A Zed & Two Noughts, The Sex Thief
Birthplace: England, Oxford
Nationality: England
Eric Deacon (born 25 May 1950 in Oxford, Oxfordshire) is an English actor perhaps best known... more on Wikipedia17
Eric Ghiaciuc
Age: 38Birthplace: Michigan, USA, Oxford
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 1.93
Eric M. Ghiaciuc [GUY-check] (born May 28, 1981) is a former American football offensive... more on Wikipedia18
François Giroday
Age: 67Films Acted In: Godzilla, Permanent Midnight, Alex & Emma, Catch That Kid, Single White Female 2: The Psycho
Birthplace: England, Oxford
Nationality: United Kingdom
François Giroday is an actor.19
Frank Butler
Dec. at 77 (1890-1967)Films Acted In: The Sheik, The King of the Wild Horses, Behold My Wife!, The Call of the Wild
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: United States of America, United Kingdom
Children: Hugo Butler
Frank Butler (December 28, 1890 — June 10, 1967) was an American film and theatre actor and... more on Wikipedia20
Geoffrey Keen
Dec. at 89 (1916-2005)Films Acted In: Doctor Zhivago, The Third Man, A View to a Kill, Treasure Island, Moonraker
Birthplace: England, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Parents: Malcolm Keen
Children: Mary Keen, Jemma Hyde
Geoffrey Keen (21 August 1916 – 3 November 2005) was an English actor who appeared in... more on Wikipedia21
Gladys Jennings
Dec. at 91 (1903-1994)Films Acted In: Hindle Wakes, The Prude's Fall, In the Night, Sometimes Good, To Oblige a Lady
Birthplace: England, Oxford
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Gladys Jennings was an English actress.22
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Age: 36Films Acted In: Larry Crowne, Jupiter Ascending, Odd Thomas, Belle, Born Equal
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Height: 5'3"
Parents: Patrick Mbatha, Anna Mbatha
Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw (; born 21 April 1983) is an English actress, known for her role... more on Wikipedia23
Guy Fithen
Age: 57Films Acted In: King Ralph, Shipwrecked
Birthplace: England, Oxford
Nationality: United Kingdom
Guy L. Fithen (born 1962 in Oxford) is a British actor and screenwriter best known for his... more on Wikipedia24
H. Cooper Cliffe
Dec. at 77 (1862-1939)Films Acted In: Love's Redemption, Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman, Arms and the Woman, Half an Hour
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Parents: Agnes Kemble, Clifford Cooper
H. Cooper Cliffe was a British stage and screen actor a member of a distinguished family of... more on Wikipedia25
Heather Angel
Dec. at 77 (1909-1986)Films Acted In: Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Lifeboat, Pride and Prejudice, Suspicion
Birthplace: Oxford, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Height: 5'1"
Heather Grace Angel (9 February 1909 – 13 December 1986) was a British actress.