13 Notable alumni of Arts University Bournemouth
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Arts University Bournemouth is ranked #5,820 in the world and #151 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Arts University Bournemouth sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Arts University Bournemouth won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Julian Richards
1968-. (aged 58)
film producer
screenwriter
film director
Julian Richards is a Welsh film director. He is associated with the Cool Cymru era of culture and arts in Wales.
2. Sinéad Harnett
1989-. (aged 37)
singer
Sinéad Monica Harnett is a British singer and songwriter of Irish and Thai descent.
3. Peter Cook
1936-. (aged 90)
writer
teacher
university teacher
architect
Sir Peter Cook RA is an English architect, lecturer and writer on architectural subjects. He was a founder of Archigram, and was knighted in 2007 by Elizabeth II for his services to architecture and teaching. He is also a Royal Academician and a Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic. His achievements with Archigram were...
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4. Adelle Tracey
1993-. (aged 33)
athletics competitor
middle-distance runner
Adelle Tracey is a middle-distance runner primarily in the 800 metres. Tracey has represented Jamaica since 2022 after formerly running for Great Britain.
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5. Giles Duley
1971-. (aged 55)
photographer
photojournalist
Giles Duley MBE is an English portrait and documentary photographer, chef, writer, CEO and presenter. Duley also cooks, and writes about food and food politics, under the moniker The One Armed Chef. He is best known for his work documenting the long term impact of war. He is the founder and CEO of the NGO Legacy of War Foundation.
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6. Máret Ánne Sara
1983-. (aged 43)
visual artist
painter
journalist
writer
Máret Ánne Sara is a Sámi-Norwegian artist and author. Her work explores political and ecological issues affecting the Sámi and Indigenous communities of northern Norway.
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7. Edgar Wright
1974-. (aged 52)
television actor
manufacturer
television director
actor
writer
Edgar Howard Wright is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive use of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a signature editing style that includes transitions, whip pans and wipes. He first made independent short films before making his first feature film A Fistful of Fingers in...
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8. Freya Allan
2001-. (aged 25)
actor
Freya Allan is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Princess Cirilla of Cintra in the Netflix series The Witcher, for which she was nominated for two Saturn Awards, and as Mae in the 2024 action film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. She has also appeared in the 2021 film Gunpowder Milkshake and the...
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9. Joe Cornish
1968-. (aged 58)
executive producer
film critic
actor
comedian
writer
Joseph Murray Cornish is an English comedian and filmmaker. With Adam Buxton, he forms the comedy duo Adam and Joe. In 2011, Cornish released his directorial debut Attack the Block. He also co-wrote The Adventures of Tintin with Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright, and Ant-Man, with Wright, Adam McKay, and Paul Rudd.
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10. Wolfgang Tillmans
1968-. (aged 58)
artist
photographer
printmaker
Wolfgang Tillmans is a German fine-art photographer. His diverse body of work is distinguished by observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the photographic medium's foundations.
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11. Harry Reid
1939-2021 (aged 82)
city attorney
lawyer
politician
Harry Reid is an English actor. He is known for his role as Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, from 2014 until 2018.
12. Nick Knight
1958-. (aged 68)
fashion photographer
film director
director
photographer
Nicholas Verity Knight is an English cricket commentator and former England cricketer. A left-handed opening batsman and a fine fielder, Knight played in 17 Test Matches and 100 One Day Internationals before announcing his retirement from international cricket after the 2003 World Cup.
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13. Peter Wilson
1986-. (aged 40)
sport shooter
Peter Michael Alexander Wilson CMG is a civil servant who has served as British Ambassador to China since August 2025. Prior to arriving in China he served as Director General Europe in the FCDO. He has also served as British Ambassador to Brazil, British Ambassador to the Netherlands, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the Organisation for the Prohibition...
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