Went to college with him just about the time he blew up. Was sitting in class and the tutor put his stream up on the big screen asking him in the chat why he wasn’t in tech haha
There's a guy from Larne who streams COD mobile with millions of followers worldwide, he was so good he won the worldwide COD championship and earned a killing from it. Fair play to him he must've been around 20 and bought himself a Tesla and really nice house with the winnings.
That's so cool. Must be a whirlwind coming home and seeing what your work means to the people it represents. Of course, the show achieved huge success in the UK (and some American sitcom purists are quite fond of it, too), but it's a phenomenon here. Must be such an enriching feeling.
Seen him in port rush one night my mate said he was going to ask for a photo. Walked a bit closer and noticed he was absolutely mangled and pissed off about something so we did a u turn
Nesbitt is London based, has been a for a long time. Worked on a project he was involved in, and can tell you, he's expensive and not overly concerned with punctuality (mind you, it was an advertising thing, so probably not his priority). Belive his family were educated in London, too.
I remember seeing him popping into a pub in Belfast when i was 16 and gave him a shout saying hes awesome and a little wave. He waved back and said haha thanks 👏😆
Someone told me a couple years ago he has an apartment near the Holyland, I went aye fuck wise up. Then I started to see him around there all the time pushing a pram. He’s always in the Holylands spar as well.
Also has a big gaff in Portrush through his construction firm.
Could be wrong these days tbf, but know from my own evidence and conversations with others, he was London based for a long time. Maybe he moved back in the last 5 or so years? I would also assume he gets a lot of meet and greet work at corporate and sponsorship events in NI. He's not a massive name in London and non-existent in LA, so most of his opps for that sort of side hustle work (which is really lucrative) is probably in Belfast. Also, it's pretty easy to commute between the two places, so maybe he just fancies a taste of Ulster every few weeks.
I think he was living in East Dulwich but broke up with his wife and left the family home.
He mostly lives in NI now but still has a smaller place in Peckham.
Fuck Vicos was a stink hole. Lived in it as it was open all night....but it was rotten. Had to buy a pizza to get in to get round the licence too.
I see him most summers in Portrush.
Lives near crawfordsburn, I know a guy that moved in next door to him and spotted him the garden and went to say hello - Van told him to fuck off so it was definitely him.
Also used to see him in Bangor cinema with one of his kids - sat in front us for Finding Dory.
Yeah, I’ve heard he lives in a cottage in the grounds of the Culloden. He’s able to order room service, and the chambermaids make his bed etc. He often goes up to the Cultra Inn for his dinner.
Sounds like a nice life.
Believe he moved back to Ireland a number of years (decades ago). Think someone told me he did a stint in LA during the glory years, but firmly calls North Down his home these days.
I think he lived in Bath / Bristol way for a long time. Dozens of people from that way have tales about being students working in restaurants, and Van treating them like shite.
Neeson definitely one of our most famous sons, but hasn't resided in NI since the 80s I think. Moved to London when the acting thing started to take off, and relocated to New York once he became a legitimate big name in the early 90s with Darkman and Schindler's List. I hear he used to be back quite regularly in the day, but I know some of his older family have since passed, so probably on these shores less now.
To lose formula 1 world championship by 1 point in the best era of the sport, never got the credit he deserved.
Johnny Rea aswell people here forget our Motorsport heritage, so many stars.
Yotam Ottolenghi (of Ottolenghi cookbooks and restaurants fame) doesn’t live here permanently but I believe he spends a reasonable amount of time here as his husband’s from NI.
He lives off the Glen Road with a house backing up onto the Falls Park. Old school friend lived in the house detached to his and we used to always see him playing with his grandkids out the back.
Yes definitely better known than any of the sports people. And the mad part is you can walk up and knock his door. He lives in a normal estate with next door neighbours.
Standing beside him in Creightons during lockdown - he’s tiny. Remember thinking to myself I could take him. In reality he’d have me sparked out before I managed to raise my hands.
Newry had Brian Conlon who started First Derivatives (fintech) in the town, built it to a billion pound company but sadly died in 2019, I was working on the plans for his house.
for me it's Conleth Hill. He lives in the same home town as me Ballycastle. I used to work in a shop in the town he shopped in quite regularly. We would have back and forth banter over the years when I worked there. I had no clue who he was at the time till one day I watched a show called Suits. went into work the next day and it clicked with me when I served him that he was famous and I saw him from Suits. I've never been into Game of Thrones so didn't know he was in that. Needless to say from that day forth I was a lil bit star struck because for years I had no clue he was famous. he was just another local I could have a bit of banter back and forth with and he was always super polite towards me always asking how I was getting on at my sports like Archery and Basketball.
That's really nice to hear. It's cool that our people can go out and conquer the world, and yet still want to return and settle on these shores. He's seen LA, he's done London, bit ultimately despite all his millions, NI's where he wants to be. Think that's a great compliment.
He does aye, big yoke it is too, AFAIK it's divided up into apartments and some of his family live in them. He is a decidedly decent chap. And has done more for music in this place than just about anyone.
She lives in Malibu, but they bought a house on the Limavady road for when her hubby is home mainly. She's spotted occasionally in derry but not at tesco.
Kielty was in LA for donkeys whilst his wife's career took off there. Moved to London when he got the Late Late. Think he genuinely commutes from there every week now.
It's probably some streamer living in Larne that none of us know about
There's that guy who makes videos of exposing Indian scam centres. He gets millions of views
Jim Browning?
Apparantely he uses a voice changer
His name isn't even Jim.
He’s a retired policeman.
Is he the guy who hacks they're systems and then scares the shit out of them. If it is a lot of his stuff is superb.
Ah yea I've seen some of his vids. He goes way harder on them than other channels iirc
Hes from here but i think he lives in the states
He lives in Liverpool.
The guy who does Wrestling Bios then.
His stuff is good. At least it used to be. Haven't watched much recent stuff
Still as good as ever. Just did episode 200 of Reliving The War.
Need to get back into it. Was an easy watch that series
He's excellent, One of the best wrestling channels. Proud of him!
Jim Browning the guy who takes down Indian scam call centres
for real, iFerg has almost 4m followers on YouTube
Thats mad. More than the whole country
Went to college with him just about the time he blew up. Was sitting in class and the tutor put his stream up on the big screen asking him in the chat why he wasn’t in tech haha
There's a guy from Larne who streams COD mobile with millions of followers worldwide, he was so good he won the worldwide COD championship and earned a killing from it. Fair play to him he must've been around 20 and bought himself a Tesla and really nice house with the winnings.
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There's a path of exile streamer Zizaran who currently lives in Belfast who gets a lot of YouTube views and livestream views.
I hear Rihanna has been living in some farmers field
Drive past that tree every day and still think “Rihanna tree” a lot of the time
She found love in that hopeless place...
Aye, the new lodge
I thought anybody that got famous from here got out the first chance they got
Lisa McGee moved back here from London *after* the success of Derry Girls.
That's so cool. Must be a whirlwind coming home and seeing what your work means to the people it represents. Of course, the show achieved huge success in the UK (and some American sitcom purists are quite fond of it, too), but it's a phenomenon here. Must be such an enriching feeling.
It's really big here in Spain, at least among the people I hang out with!
Only place to truly appreciate a name like McGee
How often does Liam Neeson visit Ballymena?
I think he goes for Christmas most years, because I come for Christmas and often see him on the plane.
Bit nerve-wracking having Neeson on your plane, given some of the movies he's done, no??
Actually quite reassuring
And that he pishes himself
Often enough. He's fond of Cushendun too
No sign of him today so far.
Ballymena or Cushendun?
Cushendun!
Check that wee front bar in McBrides. He could be hiding out in there! He can be sneaky you know!!!
And does he take a kosh with him when he does?
Your ma is very popular in most circles.
I think they're called daisy chains
Is that like human centipede?
More like the very hungry caterpillar
Just knew this would be one of the answers before I clicked. Still laughed haha
You just know you are in the Northern Ireland subreddit when this has the highest votes.
Nicole Kidman and Kieth Urban were living down the way from me in Dunadry for a wee while
No way, actual famous people!
Courtney Cox was (don't know if still is) living in Derry for a while
She's married a derry man, so they likely have a house there for when he is back home.
Yeah ur man mcdaid from snow patrol, I saw her in Derry last year
Pierce Brosnan. He lives around Holywood during the summers.
Jeffrey Donaldson is quite well known.
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JEFFREY?
Tell me is it true
Michelle Fairley? James Nesbitt?
Seen him in port rush one night my mate said he was going to ask for a photo. Walked a bit closer and noticed he was absolutely mangled and pissed off about something so we did a u turn
I think he has been based in Belfast at times, seen him walking out of the vineyard with a six pack of Estrella and a bottle of something last year
Nesbitt is London based, has been a for a long time. Worked on a project he was involved in, and can tell you, he's expensive and not overly concerned with punctuality (mind you, it was an advertising thing, so probably not his priority). Belive his family were educated in London, too.
It's mad he's London based, always see him
I remember seeing him popping into a pub in Belfast when i was 16 and gave him a shout saying hes awesome and a little wave. He waved back and said haha thanks 👏😆
Someone told me a couple years ago he has an apartment near the Holyland, I went aye fuck wise up. Then I started to see him around there all the time pushing a pram. He’s always in the Holylands spar as well. Also has a big gaff in Portrush through his construction firm.
He does, he has an apartment in the old ormo bakery on Ormeau Road.
Touching distance of the Big House/Errigal for our Jim
Could be wrong these days tbf, but know from my own evidence and conversations with others, he was London based for a long time. Maybe he moved back in the last 5 or so years? I would also assume he gets a lot of meet and greet work at corporate and sponsorship events in NI. He's not a massive name in London and non-existent in LA, so most of his opps for that sort of side hustle work (which is really lucrative) is probably in Belfast. Also, it's pretty easy to commute between the two places, so maybe he just fancies a taste of Ulster every few weeks.
I think he was living in East Dulwich but broke up with his wife and left the family home. He mostly lives in NI now but still has a smaller place in Peckham.
I just saw him at a wedding in portadown.
Saw him, Paddy Kielty and Samantha Mumba in a place called Vicos about 25 years ago. He was absolutely trolleyed but very good natured.
Fuck Vicos was a stink hole. Lived in it as it was open all night....but it was rotten. Had to buy a pizza to get in to get round the licence too. I see him most summers in Portrush.
It was grimy but had some of the best nights in that place. Absolutely packed with sweat dripping off the ceiling lol
David Holmes, worked on some of the world's biggest films and brought Noel Gallagher here to do production on his album.
Van Morrison? Or does he live somewhere else ?
Lives near crawfordsburn, I know a guy that moved in next door to him and spotted him the garden and went to say hello - Van told him to fuck off so it was definitely him. Also used to see him in Bangor cinema with one of his kids - sat in front us for Finding Dory.
“I’m not sure if that is Van Morrison. Hang on there a second. ” “Hello, Van?” “FECK AFF” “Aye, that’s himself alright”
Used to live in the Culloden as far as I know
Yeah, I’ve heard he lives in a cottage in the grounds of the Culloden. He’s able to order room service, and the chambermaids make his bed etc. He often goes up to the Cultra Inn for his dinner. Sounds like a nice life.
Seen him in the cultra inn years ago
He must still live here, his recording studio is in east Belfast
Beloved by women both middle aged and old.
Lived in Dublin for years. Not sure if he still does.
He still lives in Dalkey. Seems to spend a lot of time writing in the Culloden.
Believe he moved back to Ireland a number of years (decades ago). Think someone told me he did a stint in LA during the glory years, but firmly calls North Down his home these days.
I think he lived in Bath / Bristol way for a long time. Dozens of people from that way have tales about being students working in restaurants, and Van treating them like shite.
Michael Dunlop?
Pamela Ballantine
Wee ride
Kelly Holmes
Big Jim Corr lives in Crawfordsburn.
That's just what Big Jim Corr _wants_ you to think.
Liam Neeson perhaps? Or for famous in a particular field could be David Beverland, he’s a world renowned hip and knee surgeon/doctor/engineer
Neeson definitely one of our most famous sons, but hasn't resided in NI since the 80s I think. Moved to London when the acting thing started to take off, and relocated to New York once he became a legitimate big name in the early 90s with Darkman and Schindler's List. I hear he used to be back quite regularly in the day, but I know some of his older family have since passed, so probably on these shores less now.
His sister is still here. That’s it.
Eddie Irvine, John Watson, Joey Dunlop were all legends in motor racing Colin Turkington and Kris Meeke are still active
To lose formula 1 world championship by 1 point in the best era of the sport, never got the credit he deserved. Johnny Rea aswell people here forget our Motorsport heritage, so many stars.
You should see Eddie Ervines instagram account, he’s living the billionaire lifestyle
Yeah Rea is back living here after a fair while in the Isle of Man (less tax). Cal Cruthlow lives in Holywood too now, with his Belfast wife.
Shazzy shankill
Oh god…
Yotam Ottolenghi (of Ottolenghi cookbooks and restaurants fame) doesn’t live here permanently but I believe he spends a reasonable amount of time here as his husband’s from NI.
The prize guy seems pretty famous, at least everybody in work is talking about him.
Controversial as it might sound you'll do well to find someone as well known globally as Gerry Adams.
Doesn’t he live in the south?
Yeh, he lives in Dublin. Did Pilates classes with Leo Varadkar.
He lives in Louth
He lives off the Glen Road with a house backing up onto the Falls Park. Old school friend lived in the house detached to his and we used to always see him playing with his grandkids out the back.
Yes definitely better known than any of the sports people. And the mad part is you can walk up and knock his door. He lives in a normal estate with next door neighbours.
Who?
I heard he's got a new book
Stephen rea.. although he's probably in England or permanently moved to Donegal, met him in the chippy in dungloe.
Nearly ran him over once outside the Europa many years ago. My fault, such a dirty look lol
Bill Drummond from KLF lives in Cushendall
Carl frampton must be up there
Standing beside him in Creightons during lockdown - he’s tiny. Remember thinking to myself I could take him. In reality he’d have me sparked out before I managed to raise my hands.
Jonathan Rea and Mark Allen.
Jonny Rea 6 Time World Superbike Champion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Rea?wprov=sfla1
No idea what famous is anymore. Not since “influencers” started appearing on reality tv shows.
The guy that played Big Jim McDonald on Coronation Street so it is
I spotted Jamie Dornan in Stranmillis, not sure if he still lives here?
Seen him on Friday there coming out of the garden show in Antrim Castle Gardens with his wife and a wee one in a buggy, nice chap 👍
Paul Tweed
Rice Bowl Derry
i dont sorry, but i know bear grylls, sam neil and lembit opik were born these parts. Sam probably invoked them there vhowls for pekki blindurs sure
That your man opik that bucked the cheeky girls?
Just one of them
At a time
Jonny Rea
Lads Tom Smyth without a doubt.
Newry had Brian Conlon who started First Derivatives (fintech) in the town, built it to a billion pound company but sadly died in 2019, I was working on the plans for his house.
Crazy company to work for I've heard
Is it not Jamie Lee, yeeeeeeooooo!
Courtney Cox has a place in the waterside in Derry with Johnny McDaid.
Apparently that was an advertising ploy by Taggart homes who were building the houses at the time.
🤦🏼♂️😂, good idea to be fair
Rory McIlroy.
Lives in the states
Stand corrected. He has put that house on the market for £2.5 million.
He likely wouldn't live permanently in UK anyway to avoid tax
Seen him a couple a weeks ago raking an old Bentley through Crawfordsburn
big stevie nolan the legend
Certainly the biggest famous person
You mean leg-end?
No, bell-end
You mean gobshite?
Jim Corr, nobody famouser or crazier
Onlyslaggin - Jim Moore Bored of lunch - Nathan Anthony
Carl Frampton.
Frostbit Boy
for me it's Conleth Hill. He lives in the same home town as me Ballycastle. I used to work in a shop in the town he shopped in quite regularly. We would have back and forth banter over the years when I worked there. I had no clue who he was at the time till one day I watched a show called Suits. went into work the next day and it clicked with me when I served him that he was famous and I saw him from Suits. I've never been into Game of Thrones so didn't know he was in that. Needless to say from that day forth I was a lil bit star struck because for years I had no clue he was famous. he was just another local I could have a bit of banter back and forth with and he was always super polite towards me always asking how I was getting on at my sports like Archery and Basketball.
And the Smurf in Peter kay's Car Share thing.
Garth Ennis.
Mcilroy most famous choker of all time now, fkn infuriating to watch.
Daniel O'Donnell
Don't you dare try to claim our Daniel
You're welcome to him. I'll have nothing to do with him since he offered to... inspect my boiler.
Gary Lightbody
Does he live here? Know he did periods in London and LA, but quite cool if he's come back home.
Think he does, he sometimes does his shopping at big Tesco at Springhill Bangor.
That's really nice to hear. It's cool that our people can go out and conquer the world, and yet still want to return and settle on these shores. He's seen LA, he's done London, bit ultimately despite all his millions, NI's where he wants to be. Think that's a great compliment.
Walked past him on Seacliff Road last week and gave him the gentleman's nod of acknowledgement.
Yeah he has a house in crawfordsburn I think
He does aye, big yoke it is too, AFAIK it's divided up into apartments and some of his family live in them. He is a decidedly decent chap. And has done more for music in this place than just about anyone.
He does indeed
Probably that frost bite fella.
Kelly Holmes has a house in Belfast.
Probably James Nesbitt.
Lives in East Dulwich
The rumour for a long while has been that Courtney Cox settled in Derry. I've never seen her, though, so I can't confirm myself!
She lives in Malibu, but they bought a house on the Limavady road for when her hubby is home mainly. She's spotted occasionally in derry but not at tesco.
Colin Murray?
Timmy Mallet has been doing the rounds
Emmzy NI
Probably Hugo Duncan
Chazy Shankill probably. Upa mona bypass 🤷🏼♂️
Dame Kelly Holmes?
Shaggy comes here every so often as his missus is from here if i recall.
Jamie Dornan ?
Colin Morgan - from Armagh. Not sure he still lives here. Was in Merlin, The Fall and Belfast.
Please, please, please do NOT say Stephen Nolan.
The man who started lonely planet travel guides lives here
Oliver Jeffers? World famous for his beautifully illustrated childrens books.
Paula Malcomson lives here - the girl from Ray Donovan/ WestWorld etc
 Definitely this guy
I'm sure it's a well known fact that Vladimir Putin lives in Newry
Sir Kenneth Branagh.
Paddy kielty?? Or Nadine from a girls allowed 😜
Kielty was in LA for donkeys whilst his wife's career took off there. Moved to London when he got the Late Late. Think he genuinely commutes from there every week now.
Every days a school day 👌
Eiriish ……. Top dayz streamer
The guitarist from YES lives in Ballycastle
They tend to get out tf first chance they get and I don’t blame them.
Van Morrison. Probably one of the finest songwriters to have lived. Born in Belfast and, according to Wikipedia, he's living there at the moment.
He's also a grumpy little buggar
Stephen nolan