Tulse Hill School - Famous Pupils

Tim Roth, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey	TIM ROTH ACTOR - Tim attended THS in the mid seventies. Born: 14 May 1961 Where: London, England Awards: Won 1 BAFTA, nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe Inspired to act by Ray Winstone's performance in Scum, Tim Roth quickly made a name for himself in such harsh UK dramas as Made In Britain and Meantime. Avoiding mainstream studio fare for decades, he's travelled a more arty path, working with the likes of Altman, Roeg, Greenaway and Woody Allen, yet still enjoyed populist stints with Quentin Tarantino, where he rose to prominence in two films: Reservoir Dogs, in which Roth pushed himself to the limit as Mr. Orange, and as an undercover cop who infiltrated a band of gangsters, and the influential Pulp Fiction. He also received an Oscar-nominated for his aristocratic thug in Rob Roy. He and Gary Oldman are very good friends from back in the days of when they worked in London theatre. Tim turned down the role of Johnny Rotten in Sid and Nancy (1986), because he felt the film depicted history that was "too recent." He Was considered as a replacement for Anthony Hopkins, when Hopkins was reluctant to return to play Hannibal Lector in Hannibal (2001). However, in the end, Hopkins accepted the role. Personal Quotes "I have a bad time between jobs because I'm always convinced I'll never work again. I think it may be an English thing, this fear of unemployment." (Of attending the Academy Awards Ceremony) "Like going to Liberace's house on acid." "There's a lot of blood in that film. I think there's only nine pints in a body; we had about four gallons." - on "Reservoir Dogs" "I've never really played a goody in the traditional sense. Anyway, I don't think that I look the part of a heroic character, especially not in Hollywood, so they never really come up. On a childish level, villains are just more fun." "I remember watching the Sex Pistols on TV when I came home from school - I think it was Johnny Rotten and Siouxsie Sioux from the Banshees - and they started swearing and the guy interviewing them got fired for provoking them. It was a wonderful time. It was like saying, 'Ugly is beautiful, everything you taught us is wrong.' Scam artist Russ (John Travolta, top left) tries to strike it rich by scamming the lottery with the help of friend Gig (Tim Roth) in "Lucky Numbers."



Ken Morley: Ex-Teacher Born: 17 January 1943, Chorley, Lancashire Ken played Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street (25 October 1989 - 1995). Ken started out as a teacher before embarking on an English and Drama degree at Manchester University. TV credits include: Who Dares Wins; Quest; Bulman; The Return of the Antelope; All Passion Spent; Les Girls; The Management; Blind Justice; Chelmsford 123; Watching; 'Allo, Allo (BBC1) as Flockenstuffen. Film credits include: Alfie Darling; Little Dorrit. Theatre credits include: The Ragged trousered Philanthropists; Vapone and The Beaux Stratagem

*Kenneth Cranham - Ex-pupil* 1957** Born on12 December 1944, Dunfermline, Scotland. After training at RADA, Coronation Street was his first TV appearance. Kenneth Cranham's film credits include Layer Cake, Trauma, Blackball, Man Dancin', Shiner, Gangster No. 1, Women Talking Dirty, Deep in the Heart, RPM, The Boxer, Under Suspicion, Chocolat, Stealing Heaven, Robin and Marian, Up Pompeii, Hellbound, Hellraiser II, and Oliver! His television credits include: Rome, The Genius of Mozart, Sparkling Cyanide, Killing Hitler, Pollyanna, Dickens, Dalziel and Pascoe: Home Truths, Kavanagh QC, Heartbeat, Lovejoy, NCS: Manhunt, Harvey Moon, The Murder of Stephen Lawrence, On Dangerous Ground, Royal Celebration, Rules of Engagement, Dead Man's Folly, Brideshead Revisited and The Merchant of Venice. Kenneth Cranham has become one of the most well known faces in films and on TV Click here for his Brunel House photo c1957 - Kindly submitted by Alan Good, who attended Tulse Hill between 1956 - 1960

	Linton Kwesi Johnson: Ex-Pupil Born: 1952, Chapelton, Jamaica Revered as the world's first reggae poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson was born on 24 August 1952 in Chapelton, a small town in the rural parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. He came to London in 1963, went to Tulse Hill Comprehensive School and later studied Sociology at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. See his music company's web site at : www.net800.co.uk/netstart/lkjrecords/

Danny Williams: Danny was a pupil between 1984 and 1989 in Blake House Danny Williams currently Commonwealth champion. Williams' trainer is Jimmy McDonnell and his manager is Frank Warren, who is arguably one of Europe's most important boxing managers. Danny's most notable fight was on July 31, 2004, at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, when he knocked out Mike Tyson in the fourth round. On December 11, 2004, he lost to WBC world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in a world title bout, by an eighth round knockout. In March 2006 Danny beat Matt Skelton on a split decision. Skelton subsequently beat Danny in a return match, where Danny weighed in at over 20 st.! Danny won the British title for the 2nd time in March 2007 when he beat Scott Gammer

	KEN LIVINGSTONE (Mayor of London) Ex-Pupil Ken Livingstone was born in Lambeth in 1945 and educated at Tulse Hill Comprehensive School. Raymond Rivers was Livingstone's biology teacher, and he was still alive in May 2004 at the ripe old age of 89. He was a member of Lambeth Council between 1971 and 1978. He was a member of the Regional Executive of the Greater London Labour Party from 1974 until 1986. In the 1979 General Election he was Labour candidate for Hampstead and Highgate, and in 1987 he became MP for Brent East, re-elected in 1992 with a six per cent swing to Labour. He has written two books, If Voting Changed Anything They'd Abolish It (1987) and Livingstone's Labour (1989)

Steve Bucknall: Ex-Pupil One of England's finest ever basketball players. A graduate of Michael Jordan's old college, he became the first Englishman in the modern era to play in the NBA when he suited up alongside Magic Johnson in the famous 'Showtime' LA Lakers team. After returning home to England, Steve has played in most of Europe's top leagues including Greece, Italy, France and Germany. He's England's leading scorer of all-time with 1390 points for his country in 91 caps. Steve has won every major honour in the BBL, including leading London Towers to a treble in 1996, when he finished runner-up in the Player of the Year voting As Captain of the English team, Steve believes he can help England's basketball team win a Commonwealth Games medal in Melbourne.

	Insane Macbeth (Ex-Pupil) has been on the scene for years, working away on various projects, as an Engineer/Producer he has amassed a hell of a track list with much more to continue. Himself a veteran of the UK Hip Hop scene, Insane Macbeth has a few stories to tell...and a few things to put straight...curious? Read his interview here: http://www.ukhh.com/features/interviews/insane.html Thanks to www.ukhh.com

Smiley Culture was better know to his THS mates as David Emanuel and was in Brunel House. The Cockney Translator Smiley Culture is important in that he was among the first UK-based reggae artists to challenge the Jamaicans and succeed. The British public also took him to their hearts, while the lyrics of "Cockney Translation" have been used by teachers and lecturers to illustrate the effects and influence of immigration on the English language. David Emmanuel is the son of a Jamaican father and South American mother, Smiley Culture gained his nickname at school, where his method of chatting up girls was simply to ask for a smile. He served his apprenticeship with a number of local sounds before hitting the big time with south London's Saxon sound system, the home of a formidable amount of British reggae talent, including Maxi Priest, Tippa Irie and Phillip Papa Levi. His live reputation attracted the attention of record producers and his first recording for Fashion Records, "Cockney Translation", featuring Smiley slipping effortlessly from Jamaican patois to a south London accent, touched a nerve and sold an unprecedented 40,000 copies. His follow-up, "Police Officer", again featuring the cockney and "yardy" voices, did even better and reached the national Top 20 in early 1985. Appearances on BBC Television's Top Of The Pops followed - a first for a reggae DJ - and Smiley became a "star". A major recording contract with Polydor Records followed. As well as hosting his own Channel 4 television show, Club Mix, Smiley also found time for a cameo appearance in the movie Absolute Beginners, singing Miles Davis' "So What". He continued to record, including some interesting collaborations with American hip-hop artists, before setting up his own management company and working extensively in advertising. Thanks to www.culturalicons.co.uk

Dennis Bailey - Played for Queens Park Rangers His most outstanding performance came on New Year's Day 1992 when, in front of 38,554 spectators at Old Trafford, and a live television audience, QPR thrashed Manchester United 4-1, with Dennis hitting a hat-trick	Dennis Bailey takes on Man Utd's Paul Parke

	Les Briley - Midfield/Striker Born: Lambeth, 1956 Les was signed by Millwall in the player-exchange deal that took Andy Massey to Aldershot in 1984. Brought to The Den by manager George Graham, Briley led by example, his tough-tackling midfield style and excellent distribution making him a great favourite with the fans. He began his career at Chelsea but joined Hereford Utd in May 1976 without appearing in Chelsea's senior side. In two seasons at Edgar Street he made 61 appearances and scored two goals before being transferred to Wimbledon for their record fee of £16,000 in February 1978. Briley helped the Dons avoid re-election and then win promotion to Division Three



Mike Edwards (Ex-Deputy Head) - left in pic) is the Director of cricket development at Surrey County Cricket Board. He has spent the whole of his working life playing or coaching cricket. Most of this has been with Surrey both as a player (between 1961 and 1974) and then as a manager of young cricketers and a development officer. He was deputy head of Tulse Hill School and is currently on the ECB racial equality in cricket working party