Our Alumni

Success across the creative industries

Throughout our 165 year history, our alumni have go on to become creatives, innovators, actors, directors and technical artists across the performing arts sector and wider creative industries. Today, our graduates continue to forge long-lasting, successful careers that are transforming the landscape of the arts.

Some of our most recognisable acting and directing alumni include:

Richard Armitage

Jim Broadbent

Sam Claflin

Dominic Cooper

Brian Cox

Benedict Cumberbatch

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Polly Findlay

Rebecca Frecknall

Leah Harvey

Julie Hesmondhalgh

Patricia Hodge

Patterson Joseph

Rory Kinnear

Rose Leslie

John Lithgow

Maureen Lipman

David Oyelowo

Katherine Parkinson

Joe Quinn

Iwan Rheon

David Suchet

Harriet Walter

Ruth Wilson

Beyond LAMDA

LAMDA’s training is about longevity – not only working with students while they’re physically at the school, but beyond, in all their ventures. We’re continually working on new ways to connect with our alumni across all our courses. Find out more about the support and wider benefits available.

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Celebrating Our Honorary Degree Recipients

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John Lithgow (2025)

Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor whose distinguished stage and screen career includes Giant, The Crown, The Changing Room and Sweet Smell of Success.


Natasha Chivers (2025)

An award-winning lighting designer whose work has illuminated stages across the UK, including at the Old Vic, Royal Court and Almeida.

Chiwetel Ejiofor (2024)

Academy Award-nominated actor and filmmaker whose international career includes acclaimed performances in 12 Years a Slave, The Martian and Doctor Strange.

Rebecca Frecknall (2024)

Award-winning theatre director celebrated for bold, critically acclaimed productions including Cabaret, A Streetcar Named Desire and The Effect.

David Oyelowo (2023)

Award-winning actor, producer and director known internationally for performances including Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, as well as Silo and A United Kingdom.

Harriet Walter (2022)

One of Britain’s most acclaimed stage and screen actors, known for major classical roles alongside performances in Succession, Killing Eve and The Crown