List of people from Hobart

This is a list of well known people from Hobart, Tasmania.

Business
* Charles Davis founder of Charles Davis Limited in 1847

Crime
* Martin Bryant, gunman of the 1996 Port Arthur Massacre

Film
* Phillip Borsos (1953-1995), movie actor/director, mainly in Canada
* Essie Davis, actress.
* Errol Flynn (1909-1959), a flamboyant Hollywood actor
* Don Sharp (1922-), actor, director, writer, etc.

Literature
* Nan Chauncy (1900-1970), author, born in London, lived at Bagdad (north of Hobart) on the 'Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women' since 2005

Music
* Simon Ditcham, previously of Scandal'us

Politics
* Andrew Inglis Clark (1848-1907), founding politician of the Australian Electoral System
* Richard Jones, founder of the United Tasmania Group which is generally recognised as the world's first Green Party

Sport
* Hector Ernest Brooks (1894-1984), an early AFL Legend
* Roy Cazaly, Born in Victoria but spent later part of life in Hobart.
* Rodney Eade, former AFL player and current coach of the Western Bulldogs
* Royce Hart, AFL legend and member of the AFL team of the century
* Peter Hudson, AFL legend who holds the equal record for most goals in a season (150)
* Nick Riewoldt (1982-), AFL, player
* Ian Stewart, AFL legend and triple Brownlow medalist
* Max Walker, famous AFL , international cricketer and now author.

Television
* Regina Bird, winner of the 3rd season of the Australian version of the reality TV programme Big Brother
* Lucky Grills (1928-2007), comedian,actor
* Robert Grubb (1950-), actor
* Chris King (1956-), actor
* Dennis Miller (1937-), actor
* Jaason Simmons (1970-), actor who appeared in 'Baywatch'

Other
* Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (nee Mary Elizabeth Donaldson)

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