1 Aggressive actor Richard (Welsh)
4 Almost ordained (sounds like)
17 Featured in Hogwarts (a main character)
19 Freelance journalist (nickname for one)
26 Lumberjack (sounds like he was one)
35 Reverse Worksop man for Reds 'keeper (of the 60s)
37 Romeo was one (to Juliet)
38 Severe pruner (if so this results)
50 World Cup referee from Gloucester (his "namesake" was from Gloucester)