When I was 12 years old I met, shook hands and had a quick chat with Prince Phillip at the Queens Silver Jubilee celebration in London, but it took my dad to tell me who he was. I didn't know
As a boy of 5, President Kennedy, briefly on a rope line. After that, world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler. And Yo-Yo Ma, backstage. One of my friends was a suite-mate of his in college.
I've met Tony Benn but I would say Gary Oldman is more famous. I have recently spoken to Pink on the phone, a very nice lady. I've also met Richard Branson who was a nice bloke as well.
I met Mick Jagger whilst walking in Richmond Park about ten years ago. His dog was barking at us and he let go with the the now immortal phrase ( at least for our family) "its aright, he's got a muzzle on"!
In England, Joe Strummer alone on the tube one night around Sandinista time- had a great chat with him, very very friendly, Billy Bragg in a McDonalds when he was starting out, very very chatty, and Sir Bobby Robson (pre-knighthood, when he was managing Ipswich) at church on Sunday morning, very friendly also.
In Oz, John Worsfold, Chris Judd, Ben Cousins and Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico - all at West Coast Eagles functions, and all somewhat perfunctionary.
Met Lesley Owusu last summer here in Turkey Famous for two reasons experienced international 400 meter runner who has represented Great Britain at World, Commonwealth. and Lloyd Owusu sister
Mike Tyson, Maxi Jazz, Tim Westwood, David Bowie, Gus Poyet, Bobby Zamora, Alan Mullery, Kenny Dalgleish, an actor who was inside a dalek in dr who in the 80s and the bloke who was dick and dom's mum in the bungalow.