Editing Acton, London (section)

== Notable people ==
*[[Jamal Edwards]], founder of the British music media and creative cultural industries platform [[SB.TV]] grew up on the Friary Park estate in North Acton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2022 |title=Jamal Edwards on how growing up on an Acton estate shaped him |url=https://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/jamal-edwards-on-how-growing-up-on-an-acton-estate-shaped-him |access-date=25 September 2023 |website=Time Out London |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Jamal Edwards ... the Acton kid and his media empire |language=en-GB |work=Evening Standard |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/jamal-edwards-the-acton-kid-and-his-media-empire-6445541.html |access-date=17 May 2018}}</ref>
*[[Mathangi Arulpragasam]], rapper and activist, known by her stage name M.I.A. (acronymous for Missing In Acton), grew up in the town, which is referenced numerous times in her lyrics.
* [[Peter Ackroyd]], writer, grew up in [[East Acton]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hw633|title=Desert Island Discs, Peter Ackroyd, BBC Radio 4|publisher=Bbc.co.uk|date=25 May 2012|access-date=4 April 2013}}</ref>
*[[Henry Charles Brewer]] (1866–1950), early 20th century artist, lived on Perryn Road, Acton until his death, and is buried in Acton Cemetery.<ref name="Angels in Ealing">{{cite book |last1=Peatfield |first1=Susan |title=Angels in Ealing |date=2022 |publisher=St Peter's Church Ealing |location=London}}</ref>
*[[James Alphege Brewer]] (1881–1946), creator of etchings, lived on Avenue Road, and is buried in Acton Cemetery.<ref name="Angels in Ealing"/>
* [[Karl Dallas]], music journalist and peace campaigner, was born and lived in Acton<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/27/karl-dallas-obituary|title=Karl Dallas obituary|last=Denselow|first=Robin|date=27 June 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=4 May 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
* [[John Entwistle]], musician, was brought up and went to school in Acton
*[[Adam Faith]], singer, actor and financial journalist was born and grew up in Acton.
* [[Emilia Fox]], actor, lived in Acton in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/emilia-fox-on-silent-witness-motherhood-life-in-acton/|title=EMILIA FOX ON SILENT WITNESS, MOTHERHOOD & LIFE IN ACTON|website=www.theresident.co.uk|date=24 December 2016|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=18 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518130257/http://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/emilia-fox-on-silent-witness-motherhood-life-in-acton/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Kit Harington]], actor, was born in Acton<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/local-people/game-thrones-stars-londoners/|title=GAME OF THRONES STARS IN LONDON|website=www.theresident.co.uk|date=27 February 2015|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=28 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828185642/http://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/local-people/game-thrones-stars-londoners/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Bill Owen (actor)|Bill Owen]], actor best known for starring as Compo in the BBC's [[Last of the Summer Wine]] was born in Acton<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654089/bio|title=Bill Owen|website=IMDb|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref>
*[[Simon Reeve (British TV presenter)|Simon Reeve]], TV presenter, grew up in Acton.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Emily |date=30 January 2020 |title=My London: Simon Reeve |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/esmagazine/my-london-simon-reeve-a4348071.html |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Hannah Reid]], lead singer of [[London Grammar]] grew up in Acton<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/london-grammar-lead-singer-chiswicks-6728065|title=The BRITs: Chiswick's Hannah Reid hoping to grab an award with London Grammar|last=Culbertson|first=Alix|date=19 February 2014|work=getwestlondon|access-date=17 May 2018}}</ref>
* [[Alan Rickman]], actor, lived in Acton<ref>{{Citation|title=Obituary: Alan Rickman|work=BBC News|date=14 January 2016|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35313578}}</ref>
* [[Mark Smith (actor, born 1969)|Mark Smith]], bodybuilder and actor, who starred as 'Rhino' in [[Gladiators (1992 UK TV series)|Gladiators]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/heres-what-gladiator-rhino-looks-17050860|title=My London news|date=February 2021}}</ref>
* [[Pete Townshend]], musician, [[Pete Townshend#Early life and education|grew up and attended school in Acton]]
* [[Alan Wilder]], former member of the band [[Depeche Mode]] was [[Alan Wilder#Early years|born and raised in Acton]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Christopher |first1=Michael |title=Depeche Mode FAQ : all that's left to know about the world's finest synth-pop band |date=2021 |publisher=Backbeat |location=Lanham, MD |isbn=9781493054008}}</ref>{{rp|15}}
* [[Robin Friday]], former footballer, was born and lived in Acton.
* [[Robert Spall]], recipient of the Victoria Cross was born in Spencer Road, Acton.
* [[Asma al-Assad]], former [[First Lady]] of Syria, grew up in Acton.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/president-assads-wife-banned-from-europe-770546 |title=President Assad's wife banned from travelling to Europe... but not Britain |work=The Mirror |date=23 March 2012 |access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref>
* [[Fawaz Akhras]], Syrian-English Cardiologist, chairman of the [[British Syrian Society]], and father of Asma al-Assad.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025|reason=Unverified in wikilinked article}}