Coming top for Winchester was the Oscar winning actor Colin Firth. One of the country s best-known actors, staring in some of Britain s favourite films and TV dramas including Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones Diary, The King s Speech and Love Actually. Colin was born in the village of Grayshott to parents Shirley Jean and David Norman Lewis Firth. Whilst he moved around a lot during his childhood the family always ended up back in Hampshire. He attended The Montgomery of Alamein Secondary School, now known as The King s School in Winchester and his passion for acting blossomed when appeared in plays in the village hall in Ropley.