# List of Los Angeles Valley College alumni

Los Angeles Valley College is a public community college located in Los Angeles, California. Following are some of its notable members.

## Entertainment

* Sean Astin – actor, best known for playing Sam in The Lord of the Rings films.
* Ed Begley Jr. – actor and environmentalist
* Julie Brown, actress, comedienne, singer, producer, screenwriter
* Adam Carolla – comedian, podcaster, and author
* John David Carson – actor, star of Pretty Maids All in a Row
* Bryan Cranston – actor known for Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad
* Andraé Crouch - gospel singer, songwriter, and choir leader
* Mark Dacascos – martial artist, actor, and the chairman in Iron Chef America
* Micky Dolenz – actor and lead singer and drummer of The Monkees
* Briana Evigan – actress and dancer
* Jerry Mathers – actor, best known for playing Beaver Cleaver in Leave It to Beaver
* Troy Miller – film producer, director and screenwriter
* Christopher Norris – movie and television actress
* Michael Richards – actor who played Kramer on Seinfeld
* Richard Rossi – musician and filmmaker
* Tom Selleck – actor known for Magnum, P.I.
* Phil Snyder – voice actor, best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket
* Kevin Spacey – winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Usual Suspects and Academy Award for Best Actor for American Beauty
* Jeff Wayne – musician, best known as the composer of The War of the Worlds
* April Winchell – actress and radio personality
* Jim Yester – musician, lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist for The Association

## Literature and journalism

* Gene Baur – author and activist in the animal rights and food movement
* Stefano Bloch – author and academic
* David Gerrold – writer

## Politics

* Steve Hofbauer, mayor of Palmdale, California

## Sports

* Jim Arellanes – professional football player
* Doug Baker – professional baseball player
* Larry Banner – Olympic gymnist
* Jim Benedict – professional baseball pitcher, coach, scout, and front office executive
* Otis Burrell – champion track and field athlete
* Alex Cabagnot – professional basketball player
* Bobby Castillo – former Major League Baseball pitcher and 1981 World Series Champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers
* José Cortez – professional football player
* Leon Criner – played major league baseball for the New York Mets
* Pat Doyle – baseball coach
* Sue Gossick – 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist for springboard diving
* Vic Harris – professional baseball player and manager
* Bryan Henderson – professional Arena Football League player
* Francisco Herrera – Los Angeles Dodgers ball boy
* Jack Hirsch – college basketball player and coach
* Charlie Kendall – professional football player
* Rory Markas, sportscaster
* Don McKenzie – 1968 Olympic gold medal in 100m breaststroke and 400m medley
* Dennis Moeller – professional baseball player
* Linda Murphy – volleyball player and Olympian
* Rock Richmond – professional football player
* Don Shinnick – professional football player and coach
* Dave Snow – college and Olympic baseball coach
* Jack Steptoe – professional football player and college coach
* László Tábori – Olympic runner
* Eric Yarber – professional football player and coach