People educated at Leith Academy

British scientist; (1774-1854)

Richard Mark Bonnar is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Max in Guilt, Duncan Hunter in Shetland, Bruno Jenkins in Casualty, Detective Finney in Psychoville, DCC Mike Dryden in Line of Duty, Colin Osborne in Unforgotten, Blackbeard in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Townsend in Battlefield 1, Field in Summer of Rockets and Stephen Burns, the Lord Advocate, in Dept. Q.

Scottish playwright and Presbyterian minister; (1722-1808)

Scottish actor

British actress

British politician (1949-2017)

Scottish footballer (born 1987)

South African rugby union footballer and coach (1940–1998)

British diver (1924–2015)

Lord Provost of Edinburgh (born 1959)