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British Writers

50 British writers with biographies, photos and facts

Updated on October 14, 2026

At Fametown, we have 50 British writers with their own celebrity profiles: biography, filmography, height, zodiac sign and photo gallery. The most popular right now are Darren Kent, Jacob Scipio and David Niven. Their average height is 1.81 m. The youngest member of the list is Jacob Scipio, at 33 years old.

50on the list
2.03 mthe tallestGreg Davies
60 yearsaverage age
Piscesmost common sign6 people

Most Popular

#1Darren Kent, British actorDarren Kent† 36 years oldGame of Thrones#2Jacob Scipio, British actorJacob Scipio33 years old · 1.77 mBad Boys for Life#3David Niven, British actorDavid Niven† 73 years old · 1.81 mBest Actor Oscar for Separate Tables#4Hugh Laurie, British actorHugh Laurie67 years old · 1.89 mDr. Gregory House#5John Cleese, British actorJohn Cleese86 years old · 1.96 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#6Robert Shaw, British actorRobert Shaw† 51 years old · 1.80 m#7Richard Armitage, British actorRichard Armitage55 years old · 1.89 mThorin Oakenshield#8Rob Delaney, British actorRob Delaney49 years old · 1.92 mCatastrophe#9Ben Miller, British actorBen Miller60 years old · 1.74 mArmstrong and Miller#10Graham Greene, British writerGraham Greene74 years old · 1.79 mThe Third Man#11Matt Lucas, British actorMatt Lucas52 years old · 1.70 mLittle Britain#12Russell Brand, British actorRussell Brand51 years old · 1.87 mForgetting Sarah Marshall#13Peter Serafinowicz, British actorPeter Serafinowicz54 years old · 1.93 mDarth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace#14Jack Whitehall, British actorJack Whitehall38 years old · 1.86 mJack Whitehall: Travels with My Father#15Greg Davies, British actorGreg Davies58 years old · 2.03 m#16Craig Ferguson, British actorCraig Ferguson64 years old · 1.87 mThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson#17Rik Mayall, British actorRik Mayall† 56 years old · 1.82 mThe Young Ones#18Mark Rylance, British actorMark Rylance66 years old · 1.73 mBridge of Spies#19Paterson Joseph, British actorPaterson Joseph62 years old · 1.73 mWonka#20Steven Berkoff, British actorSteven Berkoff89 years old · 1.75 mOctopussy#21Alex Garland, British directorAlex Garland56 years old · 1.85 mEx Machina#22Asim Chaudhry, British actorAsim Chaudhry38 years oldChabuddy G#23Richard Dormer, British actorRichard Dormer56 years old · 1.75 mBeric Dondarrion#24Julian Fellowes, British actorJulian Fellowes77 years oldDownton Abbey#25Stephen Fry, British actorStephen Fry69 years old · 1.94 mQI#26Tim Downie, British actorTim Downie49 years old · 1.78 mToast of London#27Hugh Fraser, British actorHugh Fraser80 years oldAgatha Christie's Poirot#28Robert Cavanah, British actorRobert Cavanah60 years oldWuthering Heights#29Lennie James, British actorLennie James61 years old · 1.75 mMorgan Jones#30Rudyard Kipling, British writerRudyard Kipling† 70 years oldThe Jungle Book#31Graham Chapman, British actorGraham Chapman† 48 years old · 1.91 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#32David Leon, British actorDavid Leon46 years old · 1.70 mVera#33David Mitchell, British actorDavid Mitchell52 years oldPeep Show#34William Shakespeare, British actorWilliam Shakespeare† 52 years oldHamlet#35Michael Mosley, British writerMichael Mosley48 years old · 1.79 mThe 5:2 Diet#36Michael Palin, British actorMichael Palin83 years old · 1.79 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#37Richard Hammond, British writerRichard Hammond56 years old · 1.66 mTop Gear#38David Walliams, British actorDavid Walliams55 years old · 1.88 mLittle Britain#39Omid Djalili, British actorOmid Djalili61 years old · 1.65 mStand-up comedy#40Harry Enfield, British actorHarry Enfield65 years old · 1.80 mKevin the Teenager#41Johnny Vegas, British actorJohnny Vegas55 years old · 1.70 mBenidorm#42Lee Evans, British actorLee Evans62 years old · 1.78 mStand-up comedy#43Aasif Mandvi, British actorAasif Mandvi60 years old · 1.73 mThe Daily Show#44Robert Morley, British actorRobert Morley† 84 years old · 1.84 mMarie Antoinette#45Brian Glover, British actorBrian Glover† 63 years old · 1.74 mKes#46Jeremy Clarkson, British writerJeremy Clarkson66 years old · 1.96 mTop Gear#47Harry Hill, British writerHarry Hill62 years old · 1.75 mHarry Hill's TV Burp#48Mark Gatiss, British actorMark Gatiss59 years old · 1.86 mSherlock#49Miles Jupp, British actorMiles Jupp47 years oldArchie the Inventor#50Piers Morgan, British writerPiers Morgan61 years old · 1.83 mGood Morning Britain

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Veteran British Writers

Age 60 and older, ranked by popularity.

#1Hugh Laurie, British actorHugh Laurie67 years old · 1.89 mDr. Gregory House#2John Cleese, British actorJohn Cleese86 years old · 1.96 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#3Ben Miller, British actorBen Miller60 years old · 1.74 mArmstrong and Miller#4Graham Greene, British writerGraham Greene74 years old · 1.79 mThe Third Man#5Craig Ferguson, British actorCraig Ferguson64 years old · 1.87 mThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson#6Mark Rylance, British actorMark Rylance66 years old · 1.73 mBridge of Spies#7Paterson Joseph, British actorPaterson Joseph62 years old · 1.73 mWonka#8Steven Berkoff, British actorSteven Berkoff89 years old · 1.75 mOctopussy

Tallest British Writers

Ranked by height.

#1Greg Davies, British actorGreg Davies58 years old · 2.03 m#2John Cleese, British actorJohn Cleese86 years old · 1.96 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#3Jeremy Clarkson, British writerJeremy Clarkson66 years old · 1.96 mTop Gear#4Stephen Fry, British actorStephen Fry69 years old · 1.94 mQI#5Peter Serafinowicz, British actorPeter Serafinowicz54 years old · 1.93 mDarth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace#6Rob Delaney, British actorRob Delaney49 years old · 1.92 mCatastrophe#7Graham Chapman, British actorGraham Chapman† 48 years old · 1.91 mMonty Python's Flying Circus#8Hugh Laurie, British actorHugh Laurie67 years old · 1.89 mDr. Gregory House

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Greg Davies (2.03 m) and Omid Djalili (1.65 m).
Youngest and oldest: Jacob Scipio (33 years old) and Steven Berkoff (89 years old).
Next birthday: Mark Gatiss, on October 17 (turns 60).
Decade with the most births: the 60 (1960), with 17 people.
In memoriam: 9 of 50 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many British writers are there on Fametown?

Right now we have 50 British writers with profiles on Fametown, and the list grows every week.

Who is the most famous on the list?

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

Who is the tallest?

Greg Davies, who stands 2.03 m tall. At the other end is Omid Djalili, at 1.65 m.

Who is the youngest?

Jacob Scipio, born January 10, 1993.

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