Liverpool and Merseyside are home to many successful celebrities who first discovered their incredible talents while attending schools and colleges in and around Liverpool.

5. Stephen Graham
Stephen Graham was born in Kirkby and attended Overdale Primary School and Ruffwood Comprehensive. He was introduced to Liverpool's Everyman Theatre at the age of 14, and trained at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance. | Disney+

6. Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard was most recently the manager of Aston Villa but is most famous for playing for Liverpool from 1998 to 2015 and winning everything apart from the Premier League title. He went to Cardinal Heenan High School in West Derby. | Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

7. George Harrison
George Harrison MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter best known for being the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Harrison was born at 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree, Liverpool, and the family later moved to 25 Upton Green in Speke. Harrison attended Dovedale Primary School and passed the eleven-plus exam to get into Liverpool Institute High School for Boys. | Keystone/Getty

8. Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs is an English actor known for his roles in films including The Patriot, Black Hawk Down, Peter Pan and the Harry Potter film series. Isaacs was born in Liverpool and spent his earliest childhood years in the suburb of Childwall. He attended a youth club in the local synagogue of King David High School but moved to London with his family when he was 11. | Getty Images


