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British Screenwriters

35 British screenwriters with biographies, photos and facts

Updated on October 14, 2026

At Fametown, we have 35 British screenwriters with their own profiles: biography, filmography, height, zodiac sign and photo gallery. The most popular right now are Paddy Considine, Guy Ritchie and Wentworth Miller. Their average height is 1.79 m. The youngest on the list is Brett Goldstein, at 46 years old.

35on the list
2.01 mthe tallestStephen Merchant
60 yearsaverage age
Ariesmost common sign8 people

Most Popular

#1Paddy Considine, British actorPaddy Considine53 years old · 1.80 mHouse of the Dragon#2Guy Ritchie, British directorGuy Ritchie58 years old · 1.80 mLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels#3Wentworth Miller, British actorWentworth Miller54 years old · 1.85 mPrison Break#4Danny Huston, British actorDanny Huston64 years old · 1.88 mX-Men Origins: Wolverine#5Charlie Chaplin, British actorCharlie Chaplin† 88 years old · 1.63 mThe Tramp#6Sacha Baron Cohen, British actorSacha Baron Cohen55 years old · 1.91 mBorat#7Charlie Hunnam, British actorCharlie Hunnam46 years old · 1.85 mJax Teller#8Eric Idle, British actorEric Idle83 years old · 1.80 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#9Ricky Gervais, British actorRicky Gervais65 years old · 1.71 mThe Office (British version)#10Nick Frost, British actorNick Frost54 years old · 1.71 mShaun of the Dead#11Christopher Nolan, British directorChristopher Nolan56 years old · 1.81 mInception#12Graham Greene, British writerGraham Greene74 years old · 1.79 mThe Third Man#13Marty Feldman, British actorMarty Feldman† 48 years old · 1.70 mYoung Frankenstein#14Jonathan Nolan, British directorJonathan Nolan50 years old · 1.88 mWestworld#15Peter Capaldi, British actorPeter Capaldi68 years old · 1.83 mDoctor Who#16Simon Pegg, British actorSimon Pegg56 years old · 1.78 mShaun of the Dead#17Stephen Merchant, British actorStephen Merchant51 years old · 2.01 mThe Office (British version)#18Ivan Atkinson, British screenwriterIvan AtkinsonThe Gentlemen#19Alex Garland, British directorAlex Garland56 years old · 1.85 mEx Machina#20Julian Fellowes, British actorJulian Fellowes77 years oldDownton Abbey#21J.M. Barrie, British screenwriterJ.M. Barrie† 77 years old · 1.47 mPeter Pan#22Lennie James, British actorLennie James61 years old · 1.75 mMorgan Jones#23Jonathan Glazer, British directorJonathan Glazer61 years old · 1.82 mThe Zone of Interest#24Steve Coogan, British actorSteve Coogan61 years old · 1.77 mAlan Partridge#25Brett Goldstein, British actorBrett Goldstein46 years old · 1.80 mRoy Kent#26Ol Parker, British directorOl Parker57 years oldMamma Mia! Here We Go Again#27Blake Ritson, British actorBlake Ritson46 years old · 1.77 mThe Gilded Age#28Steven Knight, British directorSteven Knight67 years oldPeaky Blinders#29Richard Curtis, British directorRichard Curtis69 years old · 1.80 mFour Weddings and a Funeral#30Steven Moffat, British screenwriterSteven Moffat64 years oldDoctor Who#31Lionel Jeffries, British actorLionel Jeffries† 83 years old · 1.78 mThe Railway Children#32Jonathan Lynn, British actorJonathan Lynn83 years oldYes Minister#33Robert Morley, British actorRobert Morley† 84 years old · 1.84 mMarie Antoinette#34David Hewlett, British actorDavid Hewlett58 years oldDr. Rodney McKay#35Mark Gatiss, British actorMark Gatiss59 years old · 1.86 mSherlock

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Veteran British Screenwriters

Age 60 and older, ranked by popularity.

#1Danny Huston, British actorDanny Huston64 years old · 1.88 mX-Men Origins: Wolverine#2Eric Idle, British actorEric Idle83 years old · 1.80 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#3Ricky Gervais, British actorRicky Gervais65 years old · 1.71 mThe Office (British version)#4Graham Greene, British writerGraham Greene74 years old · 1.79 mThe Third Man#5Peter Capaldi, British actorPeter Capaldi68 years old · 1.83 mDoctor Who#6Julian Fellowes, British actorJulian Fellowes77 years oldDownton Abbey#7Lennie James, British actorLennie James61 years old · 1.75 mMorgan Jones#8Jonathan Glazer, British directorJonathan Glazer61 years old · 1.82 mThe Zone of Interest

Tallest British Screenwriters

Ranked by height.

#1Stephen Merchant, British actorStephen Merchant51 years old · 2.01 mThe Office (British version)#2Sacha Baron Cohen, British actorSacha Baron Cohen55 years old · 1.91 mBorat#3Danny Huston, British actorDanny Huston64 years old · 1.88 mX-Men Origins: Wolverine#4Jonathan Nolan, British directorJonathan Nolan50 years old · 1.88 mWestworld#5Mark Gatiss, British actorMark Gatiss59 years old · 1.86 mSherlock#6Wentworth Miller, British actorWentworth Miller54 years old · 1.85 mPrison Break#7Charlie Hunnam, British actorCharlie Hunnam46 years old · 1.85 mJax Teller#8Alex Garland, British directorAlex Garland56 years old · 1.85 mEx Machina

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Stephen Merchant (2.01 m) and J.M. Barrie (1.47 m).
Youngest and oldest: Brett Goldstein (46 years old) and Eric Idle (83 years old).
Next birthday: Steve Coogan, today! (turns 61).
Decade with the most births: the 60 (1960), with 10 people.
In memoriam: 5 of 35 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many British screenwriters are there on Fametown?

We currently have 35 British screenwriters with a profile on Fametown, and the list grows every week.

Who is the most famous on the list?

Paddy Considine is the most popular right now, based on searches and visits to their profile.

Who is the tallest?

Stephen Merchant, who stands 2.01 m tall. At the other end is J.M. Barrie, at 1.47 m.

Who is the youngest?

Brett Goldstein, born July 17, 1980.

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