List of former Footlights members
List of former Footlights members. This is a listing of those former members who have achieved notability after graduating from Cambridge University. The careers of many prominent figures in the world of entertainment began in Footlights – while prominent figures in other industries also took part in Footlights. They include:
Name | Birth | Death | Career |
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Douglas Adams | | | Comedy writer, known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
Clive Anderson | | | Comedian, television presenter, barrister |
David Armand | | | Comedian, actor, member of The Hollow Men |
Alexander Armstrong | | | Comedian, television presenter, singer, half of Armstrong and Miller |
Pete Atkin | | | Singer-songwriter, radio producer, known for This Sceptred Isle |
Richard Ayoade | | | Comedian, actor, director, co-creator of Garth Marenghi |
James Bachman | | | Comedian, actor, writer |
David Baddiel | | | Comedian, novelist, television presenter, half of Newman and Baddiel |
Morwenna Banks | | | Comedian, actor |
Humphrey Barclay | | | Comedy executive, producer of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again |
Brian Barder | | | Diplomat, popular blogger |
Tom Basden | | | Comedy writer and performer, singer-songwriter, member of Cowards |
Robert Bathurst | | | Actor |
Cecil Beaton | | | Photographer, interior designer, stage and costume designer |
Peter Bennett-Jones | | | Television producer and agent, co-founder of Tiger Aspect and Comic Relief |
Martin Bergman | | | Producer, writer, director |
John Bird | | | Comedian, actor, satirist, member of Bremner, Bird and Fortune |
Simon Bird | | | Comedian, actor, known for The Inbetweeners |
Timothy Birdsall | | | Cartoonist |
Christopher Booker | | | Journalist, author, founding editor of Private Eye |
Leslie Bricusse | | | Lyricist, composer, playwright, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory |
Eleanor Bron | | | Actress, writer |
Tim Brooke-Taylor | | | Comedy writer and performer, member of The Goodies |
Gus Brown | | | Comedian, actor, half of Laurence and Gus |
Spencer Brown | | | Comedian |
Robert Buckman | | | Comedian, writer, television presenter, columnist, physician |
Tony Buffery | | | Psychologist, actor, comedian, writer, known for Twice a Fortnight |
John Cameron | | | Composer, arranger, conductor, musician |
Jon Canter | | | Comedy scriptwriter, principal writer for Lenny Henry |
Graham Chapman | | | Comedian, actor, writer, member of Monty Python |
John Cleese | | | Comedian, actor, writer, member of Monty Python |
Olivia Colman | | | Comedian, actor |
Peter Cook | | | Comedy writer and performer, proprietor of Private Eye, member of Beyond the Fringe |
Joe Craig | | | Novelist, musician, known for the Jimmy Coates series |
Thurston Dart | | | Keyboard player, conductor, musicologist |
Russell Davies | | | Journalist, broadcaster, presenter of Brain of Britain |
Hugh Dennis | | | Comedian, actor, writer, satirist, voice-over artist, half of Punt and Dennis |
Penny Dwyer | | | Comedian, actor, writer, metallurgist |
Jimmy Edwards | | | Comedy actor, writer, star of Take It From Here and Whack-O! |
Mark Evans | | | Comedian, actor, writer |
Julian Fellowes | | | Screenwriter, director, actor, novelist, known for Gosford Park and Downton Abbey |
Peter Fincham | | | Television producer and executive, Director of Television at ITV |
John Finnemore | | | Comedy writer and performer |
Jason Forbes | | | Actor, comedian |
John Fortune | | | Comedian, actor, satirist, member of Bremner, Bird and Fortune |
Michael Frayn | | | Playwright, novelist, known for Noises Off and Copenhagen |
Robin French | | | Playwright, scriptwriter, songwriter |
David Frost | | | Television presenter, interviewer, satirist, star of The Frost Report |
Stephen Fry | | | Comedian, writer, actor, novelist, half of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves in Jeeves and Wooster and presenter of QI |
Graeme Garden | | | Comedy writer and performer, illustrator, member of The Goodies |
Bamber Gascoigne | | | Television presenter, author, known for hosting University Challenge |
Mel Giedroyc | | | Actor, writer, television presenter, half of Mel and Sue |
Stefan Golaszewski | | | Comedian, writer, director, member of Cowards |
Matt Green | | | Comedian, writer, actor |
Germaine Greer | | | Writer, broadcaster, academic |
John Grillo | | | Actor, playwright |
Lawrence Grossmith | | | Actor |
Nick Hancock | | | Comedian, actor, television presenter, known for Room 101 |
Norman Hartnell | | | Fashion designer |
David Hatch | | | Broadcasting manager, producer of Just a Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue |
Natalie Haynes | | | Comedian, writer |
Tony Hendra | | | Satirist, writer, creator of Spitting Image |
Kit Hesketh-Harvey | | | Comedy writer and performer, half of Kit and The Widow |
Tom Hollander | | | Actor, co-creator and star of Rev. |
Matthew Holness | | | Comedian, co-creator of Garth Marenghi |
Alex Horne | | | Comedian |
Kenneth Horne | | | Comedian, businessman, star of Round the Horne |
Claude Hulbert | | | Comic actor |
Jack Hulbert | | | Actor |
Tristram Hunt | | | Politician, historian, broadcaster, newspaper columnist |
Nicholas Hytner | | | Film and theatre producer, Director of the National Theatre |
Eric Idle | | | Comedian, actor, writer, songwriter, member of Monty Python |
Clive James | | | Writer, poet, critic |
Jonathan James-Moore | | | Comedy producer, theatre manager |
Peter Jeffrey | | | Actor |
Rufus Jones | | | Comedy writer and performer, member of Dutch Elm Conservatoire |
Simon Jones | | | Actor |
Jo Kendall | | | Actor |
Tim Key | | | Comedian, actor, poet, member of Cowards |
Paul King | | | Comedy director, known for The Mighty Boosh |
Matt Kirshen | | | Comedian |
Ian Lang | | | Politician, business executive |
Hugh Latimer | | | Actor, toymaker |
Hugh Laurie | | | Comedian, actor, writer, musician, half of Fry and Laurie, Wooster in Jeeves and Wooster and also in House |
John Lloyd | | | Comedy producer and writer, creator of Have I Got News for You and QI |
Nicholas Luard | | | Satirist, travel writer, owner of Private Eye, co-founder of The Establishment |
Jonathan Lynn | | | Comedy writer, actor, director, creator of Yes, Minister |
Miriam Margolyes | | | Actor |
Daniel Massey | | Actor, singer | |
Dan Mazer | | | Comedian, producer, screenwriter, known for work with Sacha Baron Cohen |
Simon McBurney | | | Actor, writer, director, founder of Complicite |
Kevin McCloud | | | Writer, designer, television presenter |
Geoffrey McGivern | | | Comedy actor |
Rory McGrath | | | Comedian, co-founder of Hat Trick Productions |
Ben Miller | | | Comedian, director, actor, half of Armstrong and Miller |
Jonathan Miller | | | Theatre and opera director, humorist, sculptor, member of Beyond the Fringe |
David Mitchell | | | Comedian, actor, writer, half of Mitchell and Webb |
Nick Mohammed | | | Comedian, actor, writer |
Lucy Montgomery | | | Comedian, actor, writer |
Charles Mountbatten-Windsor[1] | | | Prince of the United Kingdom British Royal Family |
Neil Mullarkey | | | Comedian, actor, writer, founding member of The Comedy Store Players |
Jimmy Mulville | | | Comedian, writer, television presenter, co-founder of Hat Trick Productions |
Simon Munnery | | | Comedian |
Richard Murdoch | | | Comic actor |
Jon Naismith | | | Comedy producer, creator of The Unbelievable Truth, producer of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue |
Henry Naylor | | | Comedy writer and performer, half of Parsons and Naylor |
David Nobbs | | | Comedy writer, creator of the Reggie Perrin series |
Trevor Nunn | | | Theatre and film producer, Director of the National Theatre |
Des O'Connor | | | Television presenter, burlesque performer, musician, lyricist |
Bill Oddie | | | Comedian, actor, musician, naturalist, television presenter, member of The Goodies |
Michael O'Donnell | | | Journalist, author, broadcaster, physician |
John Oliver | | | Comedian, host of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, former correspondent of The Daily Show |
Richard Osman | | | Producer, Creative Director of Endemol UK, co-presenter of Pointless |
Andy Parsons | | | Comedian, comedy writer, half of Parsons and Naylor |
Sue Perkins | | | Comedian, actor, writer, television presenter, half of Mel and Sue |
Steve Punt | | | Comedian, actor, writer, half of Punt and Dennis |
Jan Ravens | | | Actor, impressionist |
Griff Rhys Jones | | | Comedian, actor, writer, co-founder of Talkback, half of Alas Smith and Jones |
Blake Ritson | | | Actor, director, writer |
John-Luke Roberts | | | Comedy writer and performer, known for Spats |
Salman Rushdie[2] | | | Booker Prize-winning novelist |
Tanya Seghatchian | | | Film producer, former Head of the Development Fund at the UK Film Council and British Film Institute |
Peter Shaffer | | | Playwright, known for Equus and Amadeus |
Charles Shaughnessy | | | Actor |
Paul Shearer | | | Comedy writer and performer, known for The Fast Show |
John Shrapnel | | | Actor |
Richard Sisson | | | Pianist, composer, half of Kit and The Widow |
Julian Slade | | | Musical theatre composer, known for Salad Days |
Tony Slattery | | | Comedian, actor |
Ali Smith | | | Novelist, short story writer, journalist, known for Hotel World |
Michael Marshall Smith | | | Novelist, screenwriter, short story writer |
Gregory Snegoff | | | Voice-over artist, writer, director |
Sarah Solemani | | | Writer, actress |
Dan Stevens | | | Actor |
Richard Stilgoe | | | Songwriter, lyricist, musician |
William Sutcliffe | | | Novelist |
Jonny Sweet | | | Comedian, writer |
Edward Taylor | | | Comedy writer, radio producer, creator of The Men from the Ministry |
Joe Thomas | | | Comedian, actor, writer, known for The Inbetweeners |
Emma Thompson | | | Comedian, actress, screenwriter |
Sandi Toksvig | | | Comedian, writer, presenter of The News Quiz |
David Tyler | | | TV & radio producer (aka David Meek) |
Richard Vranch | | | Comedian, actor, musician, founding member of The Comedy Store Players |
Nicola Walker | | | Actress, known for Spooks |
Ian Wallace | | | Opera singer, actor, broadcaster |
Mark Watson | | | Comedian, novelist, radio presenter |
Robert Webb | | | Comedian, actor, writer, half of Mitchell and Webb |
Ed Weeks | | | Comedian, actor, writer |
Liam Williams | | | Comedian, actor, writer, director |
Christopher Winchester | | | Actor, writer, musical comedian |
Mark Wing-Davey | | | Actor, director |
Sophie Winkleman | | | Actress |
David Wolstencroft | | | Scriptwriter, creator of Spooks |
Richard Wordsworth | | | Character actor |
Maury Yeston | | | Broadway and Film Composer/lyricist, musicologist, known for Nine, Titanic, Grand Hotel |
Martin Young | | | Television reporter, interviewer, co-creator of Rough Justice |
References
- ↑ "Prince Charles Could Become Actor King". The Deseret News. September 17, 1968. p. 18.
- ↑ "Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Salman Rushdie". BBC. 18 September 1988. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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