Actors

Carey Mulligan was born on May 28, 1985, in Westminster, London, to Nano (née Booth), a university lecturer, and Stephen Mulligan, a hotel manager. She […]

James McAvoy was born on April 21, 1979, in Glasgow, Scotland, to Elizabeth McAvoy, a psychiatric nurse, and James McAvoy

Ben Kingsley, born Krishna Pandit Bhanji on December 31, 1943, in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, is the son of an English mother and an Indian

Tilda Swinton was born on November 5, 1960, in London, England. She comes from an aristocratic background; her father, Sir John Swinton, was a

David Tennant, born David John McDonald on April 18, 1971, in Bathgate, Scotland, was raised in a working-class family. His father, Alexander McDonald, was a

Emma Thompson was born on April 15, 1959, in London, England, to Eric Thompson, a writer and actor, and Phyllida Law, an actress. Thompson comes

Idris Elba was born on September 6, 1972, in London, England, to a working-class family. His father, Winston Elba, was from Sierra Leone, and

Sir Patrick Stewart was born on July 13, 1940, in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England. He grew up in a working-class family with his father,

Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born on October 5, 1975, in Reading, Berkshire, England, to Roger Winslet, a struggling actor, and Sally Anne (née Bridges),

Sean Connery’s properties reflected his elevated status in Hollywood, with his most famous being a secluded estate in the Bahamas, located