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15 Marvel, Netflix and Hollywood stars you might not know are from Greater Manchester 📽️📺

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1. Ian McShane

McShane is best known for his title role of Lovejoy in the BBC series and Al Swearengan in Deadwood. Born in Blackburn, but raised in Manchester, he grew up in Davyhulme before making California his home.

📷: Ian West/PA Wire
2. John Mahoney

John Mahoney is known for his roles in films such as Eight Men Out and Barton Fink and for his portrayal of Martin Crane on Frasier. He was born in Blackpool, but spent much of his childhood in Manchester. He died in 2018, aged 77.

📷: Joey Foley/Getty
3. Sir Ben Kingsley

Salford-raised Kingsley won an Oscar for his role as the Indian statesman Mohandas Gandhi in 1982. He has also starred in Death and The Maiden, Iron Man 3, Disney’s The Jungle Book, Schindler's List and Sexy Beast.

📷: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
4. Robert Powell

The Salfordian was nominated for a BAFTA for his role as Jesus in the 1977 miniseries Jesus of Nazareth, and won Best Actor at the Paris Film Festival for his title-role in the 1980 Australian thriller, Harlequin.

📷: Jeff Spicer/Getty
5. Graham Nash

The life of Graham Nash is filled with success – from the musical acclaim of his bands The Hollies and then supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and his photography. Nash was brought up in central Salford, on Skinner Street.

📷: Kevin Winter/Getty
6. Bernard Hill

Hill, who grew up in Blackley, is known for his roles as Captain Edward Smith in Titanic, King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film True Crime.

📷: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
7. Claire Foy

Claire Foy rose to prominence after playing the Queen in hugely successful Netflix series The Crown, a role which won her an Emmy Award. But Foy has more humble roots than her on-screen character, hailing from Stockport.

📷: Jon Kopaloff/Getty
8. Benedict Wong
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Born in Eccles, Benedict Wong is no stranger to Hollywood action films. He’s been in sci-fi films The Martian and Prometheus - as well a superhero films Doctor Strange and Avengers: Infinity War.

📷: Emma McIntyre/Getty
9. Sir Ian McKellen

With six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Golden Globe, a Tony Award and several Critics’ Choice Awards to his name, McKellen is about as good as they get. McKellen was born in Burnley, before his family moved to Wigan and then Bolton.

📷: Matt Crossick/PA Wire
10. Holliday Grainger

Born in Didsbury, Grainger is known for her roles as Lucrezia Borgia in The Borgias and Lady Chatterley in the BBC’s 2015 adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s novel. She has also had roles in The Riot Club and Disney’s Cinderella.

📷: Gareth Cattermole/Getty
11. Albert Finney

Albert Finney was born in the Charlestown area of Pendleton. He’s been in some hugely popular movies, like Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, Erin Brockovich, The Bourne Ultimatum and Skyfall. He died in 2019 at the age of 82.

📷: Sean Dempsey/PA Wire
12. Phoebe Dynevor

Phoebe, the eldest daughter of Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor, is best known for her role in the Netflix hit Bridgerton. She has also starred in Waterloo Road, Prisoner's Wives, Younger and Snatch.

📷: Amy Sussman/WireImage
13. Bert Kwouk

Born in Manchester in 1930, Kwouk was raised in Shanghai, China, until age 17, when he moved to the USA. He was best known for the Pink Panther films and has three James Bond credits to his name. He died aged 85 in 2016.

📷: Michael Crabtree/PA Wire
14. Agyness Deyn

Born in Littleborough, Deyn has modelled for Dolce and Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld and Armani. She has also starred in films such as Clash of the Titans, Patient Zero, and Electricity.

📷: Getty
15. Max Beesley

The Burnage-born actor and musician has starred in numerous television shows, such as Bodies, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Survivors, Mad Dogs, Homeland, Jamestown and Suits.

📷: Stephen Shugerman/Getty

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