Explore 33 famous actors who studied at Bristol Old Vic, including Sir Patrick Steward and Olivia Coleman

Discover the famous actors who honed their craft at Bristol Old Vic, among them Sir Patrick Stewart and Olivia Colman.

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School has produced some very fine actors, including actress Olivia Colman.

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Scroll through to learn about 33 famous actors who trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and when they studied.

9. Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder attended the School in the 1950s. He had starring roles in films such as The Producers, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Young Frankenstein. | Kobal Collection

10. Josh O'Connor

Josh graduated from the School in 2011 and has since had roles in The Riot Club (2014), Emma (2020) and TV show The Durrells. He’s currently starring as Prince Charles in Netflix’s The Crown and 2024 film Challengers opposite Zendaya and Mike Faist. | Andriy Makukha (Amakuha), CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

11. Ryan McKen

Ryan McKen studied at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School between 2012 and 2015. | Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

12. Sophie Thompson

Olivier award winning Sophie Thompson has had recent roles in Feel Good on Channel 4, Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love on BBC, and was in Present Laughter at the Old Vic in 2019. She graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1983. | Jack1956, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons