List of Notable British Armenians
- Andy Serkis, actor, director, and author best known for playing Sméagol/Gollum, in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
- David Dickinson, antiques expert and television presenter
- Levon Chilingirian OBE, musician#
- Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham KBE, surgeon and first British-Armenian peer
- Calouste Gulbenkian, one of the founders of Royal Dutch Shell and oil magnate
- Kevork Malikyan, actor, various TV roles including Mind Your Language, and films including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Flight of the Phoenix
- Roland Manookian, actor, major role in the Football Factory by Nick Love
- Kev Orkian, musician, comedian, actor
- Alexander Raphael, first person of Armenian descent to become a member of the House of Commons
- Dikran Tahta, mathematician and teacher
- Robert Istepanian, professor of Data Communication at Kingston University
- Vatche Manoukian
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