People educated at Hackney Downs School

British playwright (1930–2008)

Sir Michael Caine is a retired English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 130 films over a career that spanned eight decades and is considered a British cultural icon. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. As of 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. Caine is one of only five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in five different decades. In 2000, he received a BAFTA Fellowship and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

British actor, playwright, author and director (born 1937)

English actor (1901-1989)

English darts player (1957–2018)

Israeli diplomat

British athlete

British politician (1928–2023)

British singer

British physicist (1920-2012)

British physiologist (1910–1995)

English economist

British novelist and screenwriter (1917–1999)

British poet and lecturer in economics

painter (1926-2019)

British mathematician (1906-2000)

British graphic designer (1914-1996)

Economist & journalist (1919-2006)

Academic historian

British Baron (born 1944)

British economist (1937-2002)

British Baron (1923–2019)