# List of people from Bellingham, Washington

The following is a list of notable Bellingham residents, those people of recognition who have lived in Bellingham, Washington.

## Living in Bellingham

* AeTopus (Bryan Tewell Hughes), electronic music composer and producer (works and resides in Bellingham)
* Tim Alexander, drummer of the rock band Primus, 1989–1996, 2003–2010, 2013–present
* Daniel Anderson, founding member of Idiot Pilot (born in and currently resides in Bellingham)
* James Bertolino, widely published //
* Mango Dunks,poet & forefather of Twerk Ethics
* Robert Blake, Celtic folk singer (born in and currently resides in Bellingham)
* Luke Burbank, host of the syndicated variety radio show Live Wire Radio and the podcast Too Beautiful to Live; correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning
* Garth Butcher, former NHL hockey player
* Mary Gregg Byrne, painter
* Misha Collins, actor, Supernatural
* Darren G. Davis, comic book writer and publisher of Bluewater Productions
* George Dyson, nonfiction author
* R. W. Goodwin, senior executive producer of The X-Files
* Yolanda Hughes-Heying, IFBB professional bodybuilder
* Steve Martini, novelist
* Krissy Moehl, ultramarathon runner
* George Nelson, astronaut
* Tim Niemier, kayak designer
* Taylor Rapp, safety for the Los Angeles Rams (NFL)
* Ryan Stiles, actor and comedian; producer of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (resides and performs in Bellingham)
* David Tucker, geologist and research associate for WWU
* Christopher Wise, author

## Born in Bellingham

* Danny Abramowicz, former NFL wide receiver
* Tom Ackerman, former NFL center
* A. A. Adams, member of the Washington State House of Representatives 1969—1981
* Bob Arbogast, deceased radio-television host and voice actor
* Trey Azagthoth, guitarist for Morbid Angel
* Steve Baker, award-winning Grand Prix motorcyclist
* Graham Boettcher, director of the Birmingham Museum of Art
* Billy Burke, film and television actor
* Brett Cooper, political commentator and actress
* William Dickey, deceased poet
* Muir S. Fairchild, former United States Air Force vice chief of staff
* Bernie Fryer, former NBA and ABA basketball player
* Lawrence Alexander Glenn, deceased bishop
* Alfred Goodwin, judge
* Diana Hansen-Young, artist and playwright
* Ryan Hietala, professional golfer
* Paul Jessup, former world record holder in discus throw
* Jake Locker, former NFL quarterback (Titans)
* Clarence Marshall, deceased American League relief pitcher
* Philip McCracken, sculptor
* Tommy Noonan, film and television actor
* James K. Okubo, Medal of Honor recipient
* Doug Pederson, former NFL quarterback, Super Bowl-winning head coach (Eagles)
* Roger Repoz, professional baseball player
* Merrill Sanford, former mayor of Juneau, Alaska
* Gene Savoy, deceased explorer
* Lyle Saxon, journalist
* Sarah Schwald, distance runner
* Jim Sterk, athletic director for Missouri
* Geoff Stradling, jazz pianist and composer
* Ty Taubenheim, Major League pitcher
* Paul E. Toms, Christian author, minister
* Dan Van Dyk (1942–2004), American Washington state representative
* Maury Van Vliet, deceased P.E. director at the University of British Columbia
* Don Warren, former NFL tight end
* Mason Webb, Pioneer Football League (soccer) central midfielder
* Nick Webb, Puerto Rico Soccer League striker
* Ben Weber, film and television actor

## Raised in Bellingham

* Jon Auer, member of The Posies and Big Star
* Glenn Beck, radio/television host of The Glenn Beck Program (attended Sehome High School)
* Mel Hein, award-winning deceased NFL offensive lineman (attended Fairhaven High School)
* Jeff Hovenier, diplomat
* Erik Larsen, comic book writer
* Bear McCreary, Emmy-winning film/television composer best known for Battlestar Galactica (attended Bellingham High School)
* Stephen S. Oswald, astronaut
* Ken Stringfellow, member of The Posies, R.E.M., and Big Star (attended Sehome High School)
* Hilary Swank, Academy Award-winning actress (attended Sehome High School)

## Lived in Bellingham

* Samuel Altshuler, clothing merchant
* Thom Bell, record producer, arranger, and songwriter known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s
* Kenneth Bianchi, a Hillside Strangler (worked in Fred Meyer as a security guard)
* Carrie Brownstein, lead actress of Portlandia; lead guitarist/singer for Wild Flag and Sleater-Kinney (attended Western Washington University)
* Harriett Davenport, Los Angeles, California, City Council member, 1953–55
* Dan Erickson, Emmy-nominated creator of Severance
* Robert Fulghum, minister at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
* Ben Gibbard, lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie (attended Western Washington University)
* Nick Harmer, band member in Death Cab for Cutie (attended Western Washington University)
* Penelope Houston, member of the Avengers (attended Fairhaven College)
* Paul Karason, blue-skinned sufferer of argyria
* Larry Knechtel, keyboard player and bassist; member of the Wrecking Crew; member of band Bread (lived in Maple Falls)
* Lee Boyd Malvo, a Beltway sniper
* Jason McGerr, band member in Death Cab for Cutie (attended Western Washington University)
* Albert E. Mead, fifth governor of Washington State
* John Allen Muhammad, a Beltway sniper
* Homer Nunamaker, State Representative
* Odesza, band formed while members attended Western Washington University
* Chris Walla, band member in Death Cab for Cutie (attended Western Washington University)
* Bernie Worrell, keyboardist and composer; founding member of Parliament

## Died in Bellingham

* Noémi Ban, Holocaust survivor and lecturer
* Isaac Smith Kalloch, mayor of San Francisco
* Paul Gruwell, film director & animator

## History of Bellingham

* Julius Bloedel (1864–1957), businessman
* Dirty Dan Harris (c. 1833–1890), founder of Fairhaven
* C. X. Larrabee (1843–1914), businessman
* George Pickett (1825–1875), Confederate general