Public Figures From Bangor
- Colin Blakely, actor of stage, film and TV
- David Trimble, Nobel Laureate, former Ulster Unionist Party leader and former First Minister of Northern Ireland
- Lembit Öpik, former Liberal Democrat MP and Shadow Welsh and Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary
- The former Formula One racing driver Eddie Irvine (actually from Conlig - a small village just outside Bangor)
- Belle & Sebastian bassist Bobby Kildea
- Alastair McKenzie keyboard player for Suzi Quatro
- Blue Peter presenter and former Miss Northern Ireland, Zöe Salmon
- Authors Colin Bateman and Ronan Coghlan and Patrick Taylor
- Author and award-winning Sunday Times journalist Peter Millar
- Four of the members of the band Snow Patrol are from Bangor: Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Iain Archer, and Mark McClelland, although McClelland and Archer have since left the band
- Professional golfer and now broadcaster, David Feherty attended Bangor Grammar School. His father owns a local travel agency
- Former Northern Ireland international footballer Billy Hamilton. He once owned an engraving shop in Bangor's Bingham Mall which is now owned by former Northern Ireland footballer Alan McDonald
- Mark McCall, the Ulster rugby coach is a former pupil of Bangor Grammar School
- Ulster Rugby players Bryn Cunningham and Kieron Dawson attended Bangor Grammar School
- Irish Rugby and British Lion player Dick Milliken attended Bangor Grammar School
- Keith Gillespie, N Ireland footballer, attended Rathmore Primary and Bangor Grammar School
- Olympic hockey gold medallist with the Great British team, Stephen Martin attended Bangor Grammar School
- Singer/songwriter Foy Vance
- BBC Radio 1 presenter, Dr. Mark Hamilton
- Professional footballer Josh Magennis
- Mervyn Cree, professional footballer for UCD AFC
- Alestorm bass player Gareth Murdock
- News reporter Chris Buckler
- "I'd Do Anything" finalist Niamh Perry
- Former Holby City star, actor Adam Best attended Bangor Grammar School
- Ex-Republic of Ireland and Middlesbrough FC footballer, Alan Kernaghan grew up in Bangor and attended the town's Towerview Primary School
- News reporter Neil Brittain
- Broadcaster and Photojournalist Keith Nicol attended Bangor Grammar School
- Former Olympic yachtsman Bill O'Hara attended Bangor Grammar School
- Comedian Eddie Izzard grew up in Bangor until age five, and attended Ballyholme Primary School
- All Three members of Two Door Cinema Club are from Bangor, and attended Bangor Grammar School
- Mark Simpson, BBC Ireland Correspondent, from Helen's Bay, Bangor
Patrick Taylor, author of the Irish Country series of novels which have been on the New York Times bestselling book list
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