Notable alumni of Sheffield Hallam University

Andy Whitfield

film actor · 1971–2011

Welsh actor (1971–2011)

Kelly Holmes

middle-distance runner · b. 1970

British middle distance athlete and Olympic gold medallist

Nick Park

director · b. 1958

British animator and filmmaker (born 1958)

David Slade

manufacturer · b. 1969

British film and television director

Mr. Scruff

club DJ · b. 1972

British DJ and record producer

Karmenu Vella

politician · b. 1950

politician

British footballer (born 1943)

Zuzana Roithová

politician · b. 1953

Czech politician

Leon Taylor

competitive diver · b. 1977

diver

Steve Peat

sport cyclist · b. 1974

professional downhill mountain biker

Andrea Hirata

novelist · b. 1967

Indonesian writer

Rosalind Canter

event rider · b. 1986

British event rider

Sean Lamont

rugby union player · b. 1981

Scottish rugby union footballer and coach

Uriah Rennie

magistrate · 1959–2025

English football referee (1959–2025)

Portuguese poet, swimmer and writer

David Artell

association football player · b. 1980

association football player and manager (born 1980)

Kevin Hollinrake

estate agent · b. 1963

British politician (born 1963)

Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed

politician · b. 1957

British politician (born 1957)

Richard Caborn

politician · b. 1943

British politician (born 1943)

British writer

Dean Downing

sport cyclist · b. 1975

English racing cyclist

Indian snooker player

Steven Hall

science fiction writer · b. 1975

British author (1975-)

Graham Gristwood

orienteer · b. 1984

British orienteer

Reuben Wu

musician · b. 1975

British electronic musician

British artist

Irish rugby union footballer and coach, and Gaelic footballer

Bruce Oldfield

fashion designer · b. 1950

British fashion designer

Gerry Steinberg

politician · 1945–2015

British politician (1945-2015)

Alicia Barrett

athletics competitor · b. 1998

British athlete

Miriam Cates

politician · b. 1982

British Conservative politician

David Strettle

rugby union player · b. 1983

English rugby union footballer

British activist and athlete (1964–2007)

British TV personality

Charles Sargeant Jagger

draftsperson · 1885–1934

English sculptor (1885–1934)

British politician (1947-1994)

actor

British footballer (born 1968)

British electronic musician

British sculptor and etcher

British politician (1918-2006)

Stephanie Hill

model · b. 1995

English actress and model

English association football player and administrator (born 1971)

Portrait painter, renowned for his picture of Robert Baden-Powell (1891-1958)

English painter and sound artist (born 1973)

English cricketer (born 1969)

British painter (1901-1979)

Nick Forbes

politician · b. 1973

British politician (born 1973)

Swedish sound engineer

UK based artist, illustrator and emcee

British politician (born 1961)

Constantinidis [née Connell], Joanna (1927–2000), potter (1927–2000)

British historian (1941-2011)

English painter (born 1966)

English rugby union footballer

American music fan (1936–2004)

Roma Babuniak

artist · b. 1952

English artist

association football player

Randall Newman

programmer

Botswana entrepreneur and inventor

David Mellor

designer · 1930–2009

English designer, manufacturer, craftsman and retailer (1930-2009)

Richard O'Dwyer

b. 1988

British computer programmer

British musician

businessman (born 1940)

British politician (1929-2012)

British comedian

Palestinian documentary filmmaker (b. 1971)

English peer