The West Midlands boasts some seriously talented exports, from movie stars and musicians to world class football players
Recently, we’ve had a look at the famous faces - actors, musicians and even politicians - who were raised in and around Birmingham. Now, we’ve decided to take a look at the famous celebrities who were born in the north Birmingham town of Sutton Coldfield.
Many famous people were born and grew up in Sutton. The town is known as one of the more affluent areas of Birmingham. Several areas and buildings have been renovated into hotels such as the New Hall Hotel, Moor Hall Hotel, Moxhull Hall Hotel, and Ramada Hotel and Resort Penns Hall.
A number of Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Brom footballers have also used the town as their home while playing for the West Midlands clubs. The likes of Peter Schmeichel, Darren Bent and Liam Ridgewell have all lived in Sutton in the past. It’s certainly a popular Birmingham location for many.
With this in mind, we’ve taken a look at the most famous people who born and bred in the town.
Let’s take a look:
5. Oliver Phelps
James’ brother is of course best known for playing his twin George Weasley in the Harry Potter film series between 2001 and 2011. There’s quite a sibling rivalry as Oliver supports Villa and James is a Bluenose. Both born in Sutton | Getty Images
6. Emma Slater
Emma is an English-American professional dancer and choreographer. She is best known for her appearances on Dancing with the Stars. She was born in Sutton and raised in Tamworth | Getty Images
7. Trevor Eve
Eve is an English film and television actor. Born in Sutton Coldfield, In 1979 he gained fame as the eponymous lead in the detective series Shoestring and is also known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in BBC television drama Waking the Dead. | Getty Images
8. Scott Adkins
Adkins (right) is a British actor, film producer and martial artist. He is best known for his role as the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the Undisputed franchise. He’s also recently starred in X-Men and John Wick, alongside Keanu Reeves. Not bad for a boy from Sutton! | Getty Images