Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

Alan Hansen
Scottish former footballer and BBC television football pundit
Alan David Hansenis a Scottish former footballer and BBC television football pundit. Regarded as one of the greatest Scottish players of all time, he played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, ...

David Harbour
Actor
David Kenneth Harbouris an American actor. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Jim Hopper in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016–present), for which he earned a Criti...

Tim Harcourt
Australian economist
Tim Harcourtis an Australian economist who is the Industry Professor and Chief Economist at the Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He is al...

Timothy Hardaway
American professional basketball player
Timothy Duane Hardaway Jr.is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines ...

Sarah Harding
English singer, model and actress
Sarah Nicole Hardingwas an English singer, model and actress. Her professional career began in 2002 when she successfully auditioned for the ITV reality series Popstars: The Rivals, during which Hardi...

Emma Hardy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Flooding
Emma Ann Hardyis a British Labour Party politician who has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Flooding since July 2024. She was previously the Member of Parliament (MP) for...

Edward Hardy
English actor
Edward Thomas Hardis an English actor. After studying acting at the Drama Centre London, Hardy made his film debut in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down in 2001. He had supporting roles in the films Star ...

David Harewood
British actor
David Harewoodis a British actor. He is best known for his roles as CIA Counterterrorism Director David Estes in Homeland (2011–2012), and as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter and Hank Henshaw / Cyborg...

John Hargreaves
Founder of the Matalan
John Hargreavesis a Monaco-based British businessman, the founder and chairman of the UK out-of-town discount clothing and homeware chain Matalan. Career John Hargreaves was born in January 1944 in Ev...

Christopher Harington
English actor
Christopher Catesby "Kit" Haringtonis an English actor. He is best known for his role as Jon Snow in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which he received nominations fo...

Harriet Harman
British politician
Harriet Ruth Harmanis a British politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Camberwell and Peckham, formerly Peckham, since 1982. A member of the Labour Party, she has ser...

Thomas Harmon
American actor
Thomas Mark Harmonis an American actor, writer, producer, television director and former football player. He is perhaps best known for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS. He has appea...

Jonathan Harmsworth
Jonathan Harold Esmond Vere Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere, is a British hereditary peer and media proprietor who serves as chairman of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), the media conglomerate...

Danielle Harold
English actress
Danielle Amy Louise Haroldis an English actress. She rose to prominence after her portrayal of Lola Pearce in the British television soap opera EastEnders, in which she played from 2011 to 2015, and a...

Mark James Harper
Politician
Mark James Harper(born 26 February 1970) is a British politician who has served as chair of the COVID Recovery Group. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Fore...

Woodrow Harrelson
American actor and playwright
Woodrow Tracy Harrelsonis an American actor and playwright. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations fo...

Darren Harriott
British stand-up comedian
Darren Harriottis a British stand-up comedian from Oldbury, West Midlands. He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award and Best Show Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017 and 2019 respective...

Jeremy Harris
American playwright, actor, and philanthropist
Jeremy O. Harrisis an American playwright, actor, and philanthropist. Harris gained prominence for his 2018 Slave Play, which received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Play. Harris is also kno...

Patrick Neil Harris
American actor
Neil Patrick Harrisis an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple ...

Thomas Harris
British journalist
Thomas Harrisis a British journalist and former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow South, formerly Glasgow Cathcart, from 2001 to 2015. A former member of Scottish Labour, ...