13 celebrities who went to university in Manchester - this may surprise you

By Jessica Lees

Reporter

Published 9th Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT

We already have a lot of talent here in Manchester, but here are 13 celebs who studied here before fame.

This list includes the likes of Jack Whitehall, Dame Julie Walters and Benedict Cumberbatch:

5. Physicist Brian Cox

University of Manchester Photo: Dan Kitwood

6. Toby Jones

University of Manchester | Getty Images for Disney

7. John Bishop

Manchester Metropolitan University | Liverpool FC via Getty Images

8. Steve Coogan

Manchester Metropolitan University Photo: Jamie McCarthy

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