List of people from the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
This is a list of people from Stockport, in North West England. The demonym of Stockport is Stopfordian; however, this list may include people from Bredbury, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Reddish and Romiley, all from the wider Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname.
A
- John Amaechi, psychologist, consultant and former professional basketball player
- Nathan Aspinall, professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events
- John Axon GC ; engine driver, who died trying to stop a runaway freight train
- John Axon, television and stage actor.
B
- George Back, British Royal Navy officer, Arctic explorer, naturalist and artist
- Alexander Baillie, cellist, recognised internationally as one of the finest of his generation
- Christina Baily, actress
- Joan Bakewell, TV presenter, newsreader and journalist
- Peter Barkworth, actor; born in Margate, moved to Bramhall as a child
- Kyle Bartley, professional footballer; born in Stockport, went to Marple Hall High School
- James Johnson Battersby, hat manufacturer, Battersby Hats, survivor
- Norman Beaker, blues artist; official inductee as British Legend in Blues Hall of Fame. Born in Longsight, Manchester, he resides in Stockport
- Taylor Harwood-Bellis, professional footballer
- Kerry Bennett, television and theatre actress
- Gillian Bevan, television and theatre actress
- Paddy Bever, actor, known for portraying the role of Max Turner on Coronation Street
- Melanie Blake, talent agent and author
- Lee Boardman, actor and narrator
- Peter Boardman, mountaineer who died on Everest North-East Ridge; born in Bramhall; attended Stockport Grammar
- John Bradshaw, jurist notable for his role as President of the High Court of Justice for the trial and regicide of King Charles I
- Roger Brierley, TV actor
- Liam Broady, 2010 Wimbledon Boys' Doubles champion; born in Manchester, now lives in Stockport
- Andrew Buchan, TV and stage actor; born in Stockport and brought up in the Bolton suburb of Lostock
- Paul Burgess, drummer notable for his association with a wide range of bands and artists such as 10cc, Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta and The Icicle Works
- Peter Butterworth, film actor, known for appearances in Carry On films
C
- Craig Cash, comedy writer and actor, Dave in The Royle Family, born and raised in Heaton Norris
- Julia Chan, actress and presenter
- Tom Chorlton, professional footballer
- Nick Cohen, journalist, author and political commentator
- James Conway, Royal Navy marine; born in Edgeley; shot on Cockleshell Heroes commando raid
- Ben Crompton, actor and stand-up comedian, portrayed Eddison Tollett on ''Game of Thrones''
D
- Tess Daly, model and television presenter, known for co-presenting the BBC One celebrity talent show Strictly Come Dancing
- Karl Davies, film and television actor
- Josh Dewhurst, lead guitarist for the band Blossoms
- Sacha Dhawan, actor, stage, film, television and radio; born in Bramhall
- David Dickinson, born David Gulessarian, antiques expert and television presenter
- Joe Donovan, drummer for the band Blossoms
- Geoff Downes, keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles
E
- Paul Eastham, singer-songwriter and musician of Celtic rock band Coast
- Alex Etel, former actor known for Millions and The Water Horse
- Yasmin Evans, radio DJ and TV presenter known for presenting on BBC Radio 1Xtra
F
- Yvette Fielding, television presenter, producer, actress, and writer
- Findlay, real name Natalie Rose Findlay, musician
- Tibor Fischer, novelist and short story writer nominated for the Booker prize
- Darryl Fitton, professional darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events
- Anthony Flanagan, actor, played policeman Tony in comedy-drama series Shameless.
- Phil Foden, professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City
- Norman Foster, Stockport-born architect; made Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Reddish, in 1999
- Claire Foy, Emmy Award-winning actress, known for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series The Crown
- Nicholas Frankau, actor known for the role of Lt. Carstairs in the British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
- Martin Fry, lead singer of the English new wave band ABC; born in Stretford, moved to Bramhall as a child
- Hughie Fury, professional boxer who fights at heavyweight
G
- William Garbutt, football player and manager called "the most important man in the history of Italian football" by Vittorio Pozzo
- Sidney Gilliat, film director, producer and writer, The Lady Vanishes, Jamaica Inn
- James Goddard, swimmer, grew up in Stockport
H
- Louise Hampton, stage, film and television actress
- Sarah Harding, of pop group Girls Aloud
- Nigel Harrison, of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s
- Matthew Hatton, professional boxer
- Ricky Hatton, professional boxer; light welterweight world champion
- Eric Haydock, musician, best known as the original bass guitarist of The Hollies
- Geoffrey Hayes, television presenter and actor
- Jennifer Hennessy, actress
- James Hickman, five times world champion swimmer; TV producer
- Wendy Hiller, film and stage actress
- Gerard Horan, actor, known for playing Leslie "Charisma" Appleby in London's Burning
- William Houldsworth, industrialist and politician; born in Manchester; built Houldsworth Mill, the surrounding housing and St Elizabeth's Church in Reddish
- Dominic Howard, Stockport-born drummer of the alternative rock band ''Muse''
I
- Tom Ince, English footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Watford
J
- Paul Jackson, television director, producer and executive
- Owen Jones, newspaper columnist, commentator, journalist, author and political activist
- Barb Jungr, singer, songwriter and theatre writer
K
- Arthur Kadmon, guitarist with post-punk bands from Manchester, including Ludus and the Fall
- Sylvia Kay, character actress
- Michael Keane, professional football player playing for Everton F.C., twin brother of Will
- Will Keane, professional football player playing for Wigan Athletic, twin brother of Michael
- Michelle Keegan, actress, known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street and Georgie Lane in Our Girl
- Myles Kellock, keyboardist and backing vocalist for the band ''Blossoms''
L
- Horace Lamb,, applied mathematician and technical author
- Bronte Law, professional golfer
- Adam Le Fondre, English professional footballer
- Sally Lindsay, actress, played Shelley Unwin in Coronation Street
- Alan Lowndes, painter
M
- Kobbie Mainoo, professional footballer
- Timmy Mallett, TV presenter, broadcaster, author and artist
- Jason Manford, comedian, television presenter and actor, known for roles on comedy panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and Odd One Out
- John Mayall, blues and rock musician with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, grew up in Cheadle Hulme
- Doug McCarthy, former darts player
- Mark McGeeney, darts player
- Wayne McGregor, multi award-winning choreographer and director
- Tim McInnerny, actor; born and brought up in Cheadle Hulme; played Lord Percy Percy and Captain Darling in Blackadder
- Tyrone Mears, English-Sierra Leonean former footballer who played with Seattle Sounders FC
- Will Mellor actor, known as Gaz in Two Pints of Lager
- Mick Middles, music journalist, known for biographies of Frank Sidebottom and Ian Curtis
- Danny Miller actor, known for playing Aaron Livesy in Emmerdale
- Dominic Monaghan, film actor known for his role as Merry Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings
- Sir John Voce Moore, Lord Mayor of London, 1898
- Roger Moorhouse, historian and author
- Carol Morley, film director, screenwriter and producer
- Paul Morley, music journalist, musician, producer and founder of record label ZTT Records
- Alan Morrissey, actor known for his role of Nicky Van Barr in Holby City, alongside a theatre career
- Vicky Myers, actress, known for her role as DS Lisa Swain on ''Coronation Street''
O
- Tom Ogden, lead singer of the band Blossoms
- Tony O'Shea, darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events
P
- Fred Perry, former World No.1 tennis player and Wimbledon Champion; born in Portwood and granted the freedom of Stockport in 1934
- Samuel Perry, MP for Kettering; father of Fred Perry
- Christopher Priest, novelist and science fiction writer
R
- Gabrielle Ray, stage actress, dancer and singer
- Angela Rayner, Labour politician, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Fred Ridgway, first-class cricketer; played for Kent; represented England in five Test matches; born in Stockport
- Sally Rogers, actress, best known for her role as Detective Constable/Sgt. Jo Masters in ''The Bill''
S
- Charlie Salt, bassist and backing vocalist for the band Blossoms
- Daz Sampson, music/television producer; 2006 UK Eurovision Song Contest contestant
- Chris Sanders, first-class cricketer
- Tim Scott, instrumental recording artist
- Sir Edmund Shaa, Lord Mayor of London, 1482 and founder of Stockport Grammar School. Born in Mottram
- Darren Shahlavi, actor, martial artist and stuntman
- Samantha Siddall, Reddish-born actress known for playing Mandy Maguire in Shameless
- Richard Sykes, rugby player who helped found two major clubs; landowner in North Dakota, USA; founded five towns there, one named after his birthplace of Edgeley
T
- Steve Thomas, retired ice hockey right winger; born in Stockport; played 20 seasons in the NHL
- Constance Travis, stage actress and philanthropist
- Maurice Tremlett, first-class cricketer; played for Somerset; represented England in three Test matches; born in Stockport
W
- Matthew Walker, swimmer who has participated in four Paralympic Games, winning eleven medals; competes in the S7, SM7 and SB7 classifications
- Paul Warhurst, Stockport-born footballer who played for many clubs, including Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic, and Sheffield Wednesday
- Joanne Whalley, actress; born in Salford; grew up in Stockport
- Ethan Wheatley, professional footballer
- Hannah Whelan, gymnast who represented the United Kingdom at the 2008 Summer Olympics; lives and trains in Stockport
- Sir Joseph Whitworth, Victorian engineer who has given his name to many Manchester buildings and streets; born in Stockport
- Marty Willson-Piper, singer, songwriter, guitarist. Former longtime member of Australian band The Church and UK band All About Eve; plays guitar in Swedish band Anekdoten
- Rick Witter, Stockport-born singer, songwriter and frontman of the York-based rock band Shed Seven
- Aimee Lou Wood, actress
- Kaye Wragg, actress in The Bill and ''Holby City''
Y
- Mike Yarwood, impressionist, comedian and actor, born in Bredbury.