Notable Collegians
See also: Category:People educated at Methodist College Belfast| Name | Birth | Death | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Everett | 1865 | 1949 | Astronomer, engineer and pioneer in television development |
| Alice Milligan | 1865 | 1953 | Irish nationalist and poet, member of the Gaelic League |
| Field Marshal Sir John Dill | 1881 | 1944 | Chief of the Imperial General Staff, World War II |
| William Macneile Dixon | 1886 | 1946 | Author and academic |
| Seán Lester | 1888 | 1959 | Irish Diplomat and the last Secretary General of the League of Nations, member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood |
| Ernest Walton | 1903 | 1995 | Scientist, winner of Nobel Prize in Physics, renowned for splitting the atom |
| John Hewitt | 1908 | 1987 | Poet and socialist |
| Jack Siggins | 1909 | 1995 | Rugby player and Manager, British and Irish Lions |
| John Herivel | 1918 | 2011 | Scientist and World War Two codebreaker at Bletchley Park |
| Robert Greacen | 1920 | 2008 | Dramatist, poet |
| Sir Ewart Bell | 1924 | 2001 | Irish Rugby Union International; Permanent Secretary, Northern Ireland Office; President, Irish Rugby Football Union; Chair 1995 Rugby World Cup |
| Sir Cecil Walker | 1924 | 2007 | Politician, Ulster Unionist Party MP for North Belfast (1983–2001) |
| James Ellis | 1931 | Actor | |
| Martin Smyth | 1931 | Politician, Ulster Unionist Party MP for South Belfast (1985–2005) | |
| Bertha McDougall OBE | Interim Commissioner for Victims and Survivors of the Troubles | ||
| Roy Beggs | 1936 | Politician, Ulster Unionist Party MP for East Antrim (1983–2005) | |
| Robin, Baron Eames of Armagh | 1937 | Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh (1986–2006), Bishop of Down and Dromore (1980–1986), Bishop of Derry and Raphoe OM | |
| Sir Desmond Rea | Chair of the Northern Ireland Policing Board | ||
| Roger Young | 1943 | Rugby Union player British and Irish Lions | |
| Alan Green | 1952 | Broadcaster, BBC Radio 5 Live Football commentator | |
| Sammy Wilson | 1953 | Northern Ireland Minister for Finance (2009-), Minister of the Environment (2008–2009), Democratic Unionist Party MP for East Antrim (2005-), DUP Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Antrim (2003-) and East Belfast (1998–2003) | |
| Alister McGrath | 1953 | Theologian | |
| Julian Simmons | Local celebrity and UTV continuity announcer | ||
| Chris Barrie | 1960 | Actor and Comedian | |
| Michelle McIlveen | Politician and Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford (2007-) | ||
| Barry Douglas | 1960 | Concert Pianist | |
| Glenn Patterson | 1961 | Author and novelist | |
| Andy White | 1962 | Musician and songwriter | |
| Caron Keating | 1962 | 2004 | Television presenter |
| Mark Hunter | 1962 | Founder of Axon Consulting and IT Entrepreneur | |
| Peter McDonald | 1962 | Critic, author and university lecturer | |
| Tim Phillips | 1964 | Political strategist and author | |
| Ian Paisley Jr | 1966 | Politician, Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Democratic Unionist Party MP for North Antrim (2010-) and Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim (1998–2010) | |
| David Perry | 1967 | Computer entrepreneur and creator of Earthworm Jim | |
| Paul Loughran | 1969 | Actor | |
| Carl Dinnen | 1971 | Channel 4 news broadcaster and journalist | |
| Niall Malone | 1971 | Ireland and Leicester Tigers rugby player | |
| Stephen Watson | 1972 | BBC sports presenter | |
| Jeremy Davidson | 1974 | Ireland, British and Irish Lions, Ulster and London Irish Rugby Player | |
| Niall Stanage | 1974 | Journalist | |
| Phil Murphy | 1976 | Canada and London Irish rugby player | |
| Myolie Wu | 1979 | Actress and singer in Hong Kong | |
| Peter McColl | 1980 | Public intellectual, Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh | |
| Jenny McDonough | 1981 | International hockey player | |
| Jamie Dornan | 1982 | Model and actor | |
| Paul Marshall | 1985 | Ulster and Ireland rugby player | |
| Gary Wilson | 1986 | Ulster and Ireland International Cricket Player | |
| Mark Ryder | 1989 | Actor | |
| Craig Gilroy | 1991 | Ulster and Ireland rugby player | |
| Paddy Jackson | 1992 | Ulster and Ireland Rugby Player |
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