Famous people from Epsom

Famous people from Epsom in the past and the present include those born here:

Terence Reese, bridge player in 1913
Glyn Johns, recording engineer and record producer in 1942
Andy Ward, drummer from the band Camel in 1952
Ian McKay (formerly Laidlaw), art critic and writer born here in 1962
Andrew Castle, GMTV presenter was born in Epsom in 1963
Alex Kingston, actress, ER attended Rosebery was born here in 1963
Julia Ormond, actress in 1965
Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 Presenter was born in Epsom in 1965
Simon Starling, Turner Prize 'Shedboatshed' winner in 1967
Mel Giedroyc, actress and comedienne in 1968
Nici Sterling, adult film actress in 1968
Warwick Davis, actor (Star Wars/Willow) in 1970
Alex Inglethorpe, footballer in 1971
Paul Hodgson, England international rugby union player, born in 1982
Tom Szekeres, actor in 1983
Matt Elliot, 1968, former footballer Leicester City and others. Lived and raised in Green Lanes.
Eric Blake, 1946 Olympic boxer attended Ewell County Secondary School
James Whale, 1951, broadcaster, born in Ewell Village and attended Longmead Boys' School
Michaela Strachan 1966,TV children's broadcaster was born in Ewell
Sir Michael Pickard 1932, international businessman born in Epsom
Teresa May 1965, actress born in Epsom
Freddy Eastwood 1984, footballer born in Epsom
Sarah Miles actress born in Epsom, year uncertain
James Chuter Ede 1882, former Home Secretary, born in Epsom

Other notable people include:

Isabella Beeton writer famous for "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management", lived for a while at her step-father's house in Epsom
Phil Sparrowhawk, international drug smuggler & author of Grass (2003) ISBN 978-1-84018-706-9
Jimmy White, snooker player lives in Epsom
Norman Wisdom, comic actor lived in Epsom until his health declined and his family sold his flat in the early 2000s
Jimmy Page, rock guitarist, founding member Led Zeppelin
Alec Stock, former Fulham FC manager lived in Ashley Road, Epsom
Kenneth Wolstenholme, sports broadcaster lived by Epsom & Ewell FC in West Street, Ewell for many years
Stanley Baker, actor lived in Epsom for many years
Ron Harris, Chelsea F.C. defender nicknamed Chopper lived in West Gardens, The Headway and his parents ran a sweet shop on Ruxley Lane in the 1960s and 1970s
Jimmy Stockin gypsy boxer and bare-knuckle fighter lived in Epsom in 1960s and 1970s
Victoria Beckham