List of British former child actors
Appearance
This is a list of former child actors from the United Kingdom. These actors were aged 17 or less at the time they started acting but are currently 18 or over. The list also includes deceased child actors.
Movies and/or TV series they appeared in are mentioned only if they were still a child at the time of filming. For a list of current child actors from the UK see List of current child actors from the United Kingdom.
A
- James Alexandrou (born 1985)
- EastEnders (1996–2007)
- Devon Anderson (born 1987)
- EastEnders (1993-1997, 2010)
- Spiceworld (1997)
- Thunderpants (2002)
- Kerching! (2003–2006)
- Hollyoaks (2005–2006)
- Julie Andrews (born 1935)
- Starlight Roof (1947)
- Humpty Dumpty (1948)
- Educating Archie (1949)
- Red Riding Hood (1950)
- Aladdin (1951)
- Look in (1952)
- Cinderella (1953)
- Michael Audreson (born 1956)
- Here Come the Double Deckers (1971)
- Young Winston (1971)
- The Tomorrow People (1978)
B
- Gillian Bailey (born 1955)
- The Railway Children (1968)
- Here Come the Double Deckers (1971)
- The Witch's Daughter (1971)
- Christian Bale (born 1974)
- Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
- Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
- Empire of the Sun (1987)
- Henry V (1989)
- Treasure Island (1990)
- Newsies (1992)
- Mischa Barton (born 1986)
- All My Children (1994)
- Polio Water (1995)
- Kablam! (1996)
- Lawn Dogs (1997)
- Pups (1999)
- Notting Hill (1999)
- The Sixth Sense (1999)
- Paranoid (2000)
- Skipped Parts (2000)
- Frankie & Hazel (2000)
- Lost and Delirious (2001)
- Julie Johnson (2001)
- Tart (2001)
- Once and Again (2001)
- A Ring of Endless Light (2002)
- Octane (2003)
- Christopher Beeny (born 1941)
- The Long Memory (1953)
- The Kidnappers (1953)
- Child's Play (1954)
- The Grove Family (1954)
- It's a Great Day (1955)
- Jamie Bell (born 1986)
- Billy Elliot (2000)
- Deathwatch (2002)
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
- Undertow (2004)
- Master Betty (1791-1874)
- Gemma Bissix (born 1983)
- EastEnders (1993-1998, 2008)
- Holly Bodimeade (born 1995)
- Summerhill (2008)
- Paradise Café (2009)
- Isa Bowman (1874–1958)
- Alice in Wonderland (1888)
- Lucy Boynton (born 1994)
- Miss Potter (2006)
- Ballet Shoes (2007)
- Asa Butterfield (born 1997)
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
- Merlin (2008-2009)
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
- Hugo (2011)
C
- Natalie Cassidy (born 1983)
- EastEnders (1993-2007, 2010, 2011)
- Barney Clark (born 1993)
- Oliver Twist (2005)
- John Clark (born 1932)
- The Will Hay Programme (1944)
- Worzel Gummidge (1945)
- Just William (1946)
- Treasure Island (1947)
- Vice Versa (1948)
- Petula Clark (born 1932)
- Medal for the General (1944)
- I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
- London Town (1946)
- Here Come the Huggetts (1948)
- Vice Versa (1948)
- Pet's Parlour (1949)
- Klariza Clayton (born 1989)
- House of Anubis (2011-2013)
- Nicholas Cochrane (born 1973)
- Coronation Street (1989-1997, 2000, 2004, 2009)
- Julie Dawn Cole (born 1957)
- Laura Crossley (born 1979)
- Steven Cole (born 1982)
- Brookside (1996–2001)
D
- Declan Donnelly (born 1975)
- Byker Grove (1989–1993)
- Karen Dotrice (born 1955)
- The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
- Madeline Duggan (born 1994)
- Between Us (2004)
- Spoilt Eggs (2006)
- EastEnders (2006–2010)
- Tyger Drew-Honey (born 1996)
- Outnumbered (2007-)
- The Armstrong and Miller Show (2007-)
- Friday Download (2011-)
E
- Harry Eden (born 1990)
- Hero of The Hour (2000)
- Lock, Stock... (2000)
- Casualty (2001)
- The Gentleman Thief (2001)
- Murder In Mind (2002)
- Helen West (2002)
- Pure (2002)
- Real Men (2003)
- Peter Pan (2003)
- The Lazarus Child (2004)
- Oliver Twist (2005)
- Bleak House (2005)
- Land of the Blind (2006)
- Jennifer Ellison (born 1983)
- Brookside (1998–2003)
F
- Tom Felton (born 1987)
- The Borrowers (1997)
- Anna and the King (1999)
- Harry Potter film series (2001–2011)
- Peter Firth (born 1953)
- Here Come the Double Deckers (1971)
- Lorna Fitzgerald (born 1996)
- Cherished (2005)
- EastEnders (2006–)
- Alexandra Fletcher (born 1976)
- Why Don't You? (1988)
- Brookside (1990–2003)
- Pamela Franklin (born 1950)
- The Innocents (1961)
- The Lion (1962)
- The Horse Without a Head (1963)
- The Third Secret (1964)
- A Tiger Walks (1964)
- Flipper's New Adventure (1964)
- Eagle In a Cage (1965)
- Quick Before They Catch Us (1966)
- Our Mother's House (1967)
G
- Matthew Garber (1956–1977)
- The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964)
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
- Joseph Gilgun (born 1984)
- Coronation Street (1994–1997)
- Misfits (2011)
- Oliver Golding (born 1993)
- Coming Home (1998)
- All or Nothing (2002)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2003)
- Brand (2003)
- Black Books (2004)
- Murder in Suburbia (2004)
- Strings (voice) (2003)
- The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)
- Scrooge The Musical (2005)
- Simon Gipps-Kent (1958-1987)
- Great Expectations (1974)
- The Firefighters (1975)
- Quadrophenia (1979)
- Simon Gregson (born 1974)
- Coronation Street (1989–)
- Rupert Grint (born 1988)
- Harry Potter film series (2001–2011)
- Thunderpants (2002)
- Driving Lessons (2006)
H
- Adrian Hall (born 1959)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- Georgie Henley (born 1995)
- Jessica Henwick (born 1992)
- Spirit Warriors (2010)
- Freddie Highmore (born 1992)
- Finding Neverland (2004)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- A Good Year (2006)
- Arthur and the Invisibles (2007)
- The Golden Compass (2007) (voice)
- August Rush (2007)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
- Astro Boy (2009)
- Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
- Tom Holland (born 1996)
- Billy Elliot the Musical (2008-2010)
- The Impossible (2012)
- How I Live Now (2013)
- Nicholas Hoult (born 1989)
- About a Boy (2002)
- Skins (2007–2008)
- Tracy Hyde (born 1959)
- Melody (1971)
- Dani Harmer' (born 1989)
- The Story of Tracy Beaker (2002-2006)
J
- Charlie Jones (born 1996)
- EastEnders (2006-2010)
K
- Brad Kavanagh (born 1992)
- House of Anubis (2011-2013)
- Skandar Keynes (born 1991)
- Ferrari (2003)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
- Leah King (1987)
- Coronation Street (1987)
- Lynsay King (born 1987)
- Coronation Street (1987–1999)
- Andrew Knott (born 1979)
- The Secret Garden (1993)
- Fiona Kennedy
- Tommy Knight (born 1993)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)
- Waterloo Road (2012–present)
L
- Mark Lester (born 1958)
- Oliver! (1968)
- Melody (1971)
- Black Beauty (1971)
- Matthew Lewis (born 1989)
- Harry Potter film series (2001–2011)
- Evanna Lynch (born 1991)
- Harry Potter film series (2007–2011)
- Georgia Lock (born 1996)
- Sadie J (2011-)
- Friday Download (2011-)
- James Lomas (born 1990)
- Billy Elliot the Musical (2005–2006)
M
- Kate Maberly (born 1982)
- The Secret Garden (1993)
- Friendship's Field (1995)
- Robert Madge (born 1996)
- Mary Poppins (2006-2007)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures (2008)
- Oliver! (London stage musical) (2008-2009)
- Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (2009)
- That Mitchell and Webb Look (2009)
- The Armstrong and Miller Show (2010)
- Les Miserables (London stage musical) (2010)
- Les Miserables: 25th Anniversary Concert (London stage musical (2010-2011)
- Matilda the Musical (London stage musical) (2010-2011)
- George Maguire (born 1990)
- Billy Elliot the Musical (2005-2006)
- Roddy McDowall (1928–1998)
- How Green Was My Valley (1941)
- My Friend Flicka (1943)
- Lassie Come Home (1943)
- The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
- Mia Mckenna-Bruce (born 1997)
- EastEnders (2008)
- The Fourth Kind (2009)
- Tracy Beaker Returns (2010–12)
- The Dumping Ground (2013–)
- Ant McPartlin (born 1975)
- Why Don't You? (1988)
- Byker Grove (1990–1993)
- Paul Medford (born 1967)
- Black Joy (1978)
- EastEnders (1985-1987)
- Sinead Michael (born 1998)
- Enid (2009)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures (2011)
- Hayley Mills (born 1946)
- Pollyanna (1960)
- The Parent Trap (1961)
- In Search of the Castaways (1962)
- Summer Magic (1963)
- The Chalk Garden (1964)
- The Moon-Spinners (1964)
- That Darn Cat! (1965 film) (1965)
- The Trouble with Angels (1966)
- Liam Mower (born 1992)
- Billy Elliot the Musical (2005–2006)
- Bill Milner (born 1995)
- Son of Rambow (2007)
- Is Anybody There? (2008)
- Skellig (2009)
- Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- I, Anna (2012)
N
- Anthony Newley (1931–1999)
- Dusty Bates (1947)
- Vice Versa (1948)
- Oliver Twist (1948)
- The Guinea Pig (1948)
- The Little Ballerina (1948)
- Eve Newton (born 1998)
- Doctor Who (2008)
P
- Anna Popplewell (born 1988)
- Mansfield Park (1999)
- The Little Vampire (2000)
- Me Without You (2001)
- Thunderpants (2002)
- Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
- Heydon Prowse (born 1981)
- The Secret Garden (1993)
- James Phelps (born 1986)
- Harry Potter film series (2001–2011)
- Ward 3 (2012)
- Oliver Phelps (born 1986)
- Harry Potter film series (2001–2011)
- Young Picasso (2012)
Q
R
- Daniel Radcliffe (born 1989)
- The Tailor of Panama (2001)
- Harry Potter film series (2001–2011)
- December Boys (2006)
- Christopher Reynalds (born 1952)
- Oliver! (1968)
- The Mind Robber (1968)
- The Night Digger (1971)
- Dakota Blue Richards (born 1994)
- The Golden Compass (2007)
- Heather Ripley (born 1959)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- Alex Roe (born 1990)
- The Calling (2000)
- The Fugitives (2005)
- Rings (2015)
- The 5th Wave (2016)
- Jemima Rooper (born 1981)
- The Higher Mortals (1993)
- Willie's War (1994)
- The Famous Five (1996–1997)
- Wives and Daughters (1999) (miniseries)
- The Railway Children (2000) (miniseries)
- Camilla and Rebecca Rosso (born 1994)
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2006)
- Legally Blondes (2008)
- Debbie Russ (born 1960)
- Here Come the Double Deckers (1971)
- Annie Russell (1864–1936)
- Esmerelda (1881)
- Charlie Rowe (born 1996)
- The Golden Compass (2007)
- Never Let Me Go (2010)
S
- Jack Scanlon (born 1998)
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
- Married Single Other (2010)
- Oliver Stokes (born 1998)
- Benidorm (2007–)
- The Damned United (2009)
- Doctors
- Gian Sammarco (born 1970)
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ (1985)
- Get Fresh (1986)
- The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
- Doctor Who (1988)
- Press Gang (1990)
- Jackson Pace: The Great Years (1990)
- Thomas Sangster (born 1990)
- The Miracle of the Cards (2001)
- Station Jim (2001)
- Bobbie's Girl (2002)
- Stig of the Dump (2002)
- Love Actually (2003)
- Entrusted (2003)
- Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)
- Feather Boy (2004)
- Nanny McPhee (2005)
- Tristan and Isolde (2006)
- The Last Legion (2007)
- Edward Savage (born 1989)
- EastEnders (1998–2002)
- Kaya Scodelario (born 1992)
- Skins (2007–2010)
- Georgina Sherrington (born 1985)
- The Worst Witch (1998–2001)
- Weirdsister College (2001)
- Adele Silva (born 1980)
- Emmerdale (1993-2000, 2005-2007, 2011)
- Douglas Simmonds (born 1958)
- Here Come the Double Deckers (1971)
- Simon Gipps-Kent (born 1958)
- Great Expectations (1974)
- Corey J Smith (born 1993)
- Waking The Dead, Yahrzeit (2007)
- Thieves Like Us, The Footballer Job (2007)
- Extras (2006)
- Beaten (2005)
- Little Britain (2004)
- Murphy's Law (2003)
- In the Beginning (2000)
- Lindsey Stagg (born 1970)
- Harvey Spencer Stephens (born 1970)
- The Omen (1976)
- Sophie Stuckey (born 1991)
- The Dark (2005)
- Summer in Transylvania (2010)
T
- Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011) (English-born)
- Lassie Come Home (1943)
- Jane Eyre (1944)
- National Velvet (1944)
- Life with Father (1947)
- Hannah Taylor-Gordon (born 1987)
- Mansfield Park (1999)
- Jakob the Liar (1999)
- Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001)
- Juno Temple (born 1989)
- Vigo: Passion for Life (1998)
- Pandaemonium (2000)
- Notes on a Scandal (2006)
- Atonement (2007)
- St Trinian's (2007)
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- Wild Child (2008)
- Year One (2009)
- Cracks (2009)
- Mr. Nobody (2009)
- Glorious 39 (2009)
- St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
- Ellen Terry (1847–1928)
- The Winter's Tale (1856)
- King John (1856–59)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1856–59)
- Justine Thornton (born 1970)
- Dramarama (1989)
- Hardwicke House (1986)
- Thomas Turgoose (born 1992)
- This is England (2007)
- Eden Lake (2008)
- Somer's Town (2008)
- Sophie Turner (born 1996)
- Game of Thrones (2011)
V
- Wendy van der Plank (born 1979)
- Wizadora (1993)
W
- Emma Watson (born 1990)
- Harry Potter film series (2001–2011)
- Ballet Shoes TV (2007)
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
- Jack Wild (1952–2006)
- Oliver! (1968)
- H.R. Pufnstuf (1969–1971)
- Pufnstuf (1970)
- Melody (1971)
- Kate Winslet (born 1975)
- Dark Season (1992)
- Get Back (1992)
- Heavenly Creatures (1992)
- Bonnie Wright (born 1991)
- Harry Potter film series (2001–2011)
- Stranded (2002)
- Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures (2004)
- Maisie Williams (born 1997)
- Game of Thrones (2011)
- The Secret of Crickley Hall (2012)
- Doctor Who (2015)
- Molly Windsor (born 1997)
- The Unloved (2009)
- Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
Y
- Danny Young (born 1986)
- Kerching! (2003–2005)