Notable People
- Phil Bayles, renowned national journalist and ITN London News Roving Reporter
- Chemmy Alcott, British Olympic Alpine skier.
- Mick Avory, drummer and percussionist for the British rock band The Kinks, grew up in Balmoral Crescent.
- Bill Cotton, the British television producer and executive and the son of big-band leader Billy Cotton, lived in East Molesey in his latter years.
- Bernie Constable (1921-1997), cricketer, brother of the below
- Dennis Constable (born 1925), cricketer, brother of the above
- Omid Djalili, comedian and actor, lives outside the town.
- Roy Holder, famous actor.
- Piers Morgan, presenter, lives in West Molesey.
- Lee Mack, Stand-up comic, lives in Hampton Court.
- Robert Robinson regularly quoted on his Radio Four programme, Stop the Week, from an alleged correspondent in East Molesey. Many believe this to have been merely a device used by Robinson to promote his own whimsical views on a variety of esoteric subjects.
- Les Strong, professional football player. Played for Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Fulham.
- Veronica Tudor-Williams, noted basenji breeder, lived in East Molesey, as noted in this 1954 newsreel.
- Liv Boeree, professional poker player, lives in East Molesey
Musician, TV Presenter and ex-actor Matt Willis moved to Molesey from Tooting, South London during his youth. Best known for being the bassist in the disbanded pop rock band 'Busted'. He released a solo album "Don't Let It Go To Waste" and won ITV's 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' in 2006. He also DJ-ed for many successful club nights in 2008.
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