Notable People
With the RSC in the town many famous actors have at some point lived or stayed in the town or surrounding villages. Some of these include,
- William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet.
- Sarah Douglas, actress, best known for her film and TV career, was born and raised in the town.
- Adrian Newey, famous Formula 1 engineer.
- George Macaulay Trevelyan, historian
- Simon Pegg, actor, studied at Stratford-upon-Avon College (was born in Gloucestershire, UK)
- Jeffery Dench, actor, lives just outside Stratford in Clifford Chambers
- David Bradley, actor known for his role in the Harry Potter films
- Labour MP and actor Andrew Faulds lived in Old Town, Stratford, until his death in 2000, aged 77
Other notable residents include
- J. B. Priestley died here.
- Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, served with the RAF at Stratford-upon-Avon during the 1940s. Clarke later wrote the short story "The Curse", which takes place in a post-apocalyptic Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Former Secretary of State for War John Profumo was the MP for Stratford-upon-Avon in the 1950s.
- From 1901 to 1924, the romantic novelist Marie Corelli, real name Minnie Mackay, daughter of Charles Mackay, made her home, with her companion Miss Vyver, at Mason's Croft, Church Street, Stratford.
- English footballer Dion Dublin, who has played for Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Coventry City, as well as the national team, lives with his wife and family in Stratford.
- Simon Gilbert & Neil Codling of the band Suede lived and were educated in Stratford.
- Members of indie bands Klaxons and Pull Tiger Tail all grew up and went to schools in Stratford before they moved to New Cross, London.
- W. W. Quatremain, local landscape painter
- Gordon Ramsay, noted celebrity chef, and star of several cooking related shows, moved to Stratford-Upon-Avon with his family in 1976 when he was ten years old.
- Brad Moran, grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon then moved to Australia when he was 15, he is now an Australian Rules Footballer with the Adelaide Crows.
- Andrew Pozzi, 110m hurdler born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Authors Julia Suzuki and Annie Sanders both work and live in Stratford-Upon-Avon
- John Krasinski studied at The Royal Shakespeare Company.
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