Famous People Born In Newport

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Michael Sheen
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Birthdate: February 5, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Michael Sheen is a Welsh actor and started his career as a theatre artist. He rose to fame in the 2000s as a screen actor after working in various biographical films. He starred in television films like The Deal, The Queen and The Special Relationship. Some of his notable films are The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Midnight in Paris.

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Desmond Llewelyn
(Welsh Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Q’ in James Bond Films)
Desmond Llewelyn
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Birthdate: September 12, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 19, 1999

Welsh actor, Desmond Llewelyn, is best known for his role as Q in many James Bond films over a span of four decades. Even though he originally wanted to be a minister, his interest shifted to acting while in high school. He served in the army during World War II and resumed his acting career afterward. 

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Craig Roberts
(Actor)
Craig Roberts
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Birthdate: January 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Aimee-Ffion Edwards
(Welsh Actress and Singer)
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
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Birthdate: November 21, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio

Initially aspiring to be a classical singer, Aimee-Ffion Edwards had her first stint with showbiz on the show Wawffactor. As a teenager, she was the only girl in a rugby team. She is equally at ease playing a working-class mother in The Left Behind and a gypsy in Peaky Blinders.

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Peter Greenaway
(Welsh Artist, Film Director, and Screenwriter)
Peter Greenaway
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 5, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries

Peter Greenaway is a Welsh artist, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for making films with common traits, such as the contrasts of nature and architecture, costume and nudity, sexual pleasure and painful death, and furniture and people. Some of his best-known films include The Pillow Book and Goltzius and the Pelican Company.

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Tony Pulis
(Welsh Football Manager and Former Footballer Who Played as a Defender)
Tony Pulis
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 16, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn

Tony Pulis is a Welsh former football player who played for teams like Bristol Rovers, AFC Bournemouth, and Newport County in a career that spanned 17 years. Pulis is better known for his career as a football manager, for which he was made an inductee to the LMA Hall of Fame.

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W. H. Davies
(British poet)
W. H. Davies
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 3, 1871
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: September 26, 1940

After losing his father at age 3, Georgian poet W. H. Davies was raised by his grandparents. He later spent moving from place to place in the US and Canada, taking up odd jobs, and even lost his right foot while trying to jump a freight train.

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Terry Matthews
(Business magnate)
Terry Matthews
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: June 6, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini

Welsh-Canadian business tycoon Terry Matthews has been associated with countless companies, such as Mitel and Newbridge Networks, as their co-founder. A telecom and data networking magnate, he made it to the Forbes list of Billionaires 2021. His knighthood created diplomatic issues in Canada, which doesn’t allow acceptance of foreign titles.

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David Pearce
(Welsh Heavyweight Boxing Champion)
David Pearce
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 8, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: May 20, 2000
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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John Savage
(Physician)
John Savage
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 28, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: May 13, 2003

Born to a Canadian physician in Wales, John Savage followed in his father’s footsteps to study medicine. He later gained the name "hippie doctor" for his beard and unconventional treatments. He later led the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and also became the Premier of Nova Scotia.

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Arthur Gould
(Welsh International Rugby Union Centre and Fullback)
Arthur Gould
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 10, 1864
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: January 2, 1919
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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James Sommerin
(Michelin-starred Welsh Chef)
James Sommerin
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Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: 1978 AD