List of Temple University people
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Notable Temple University alumni
- Al Alberts - singer, Philadelphia personality on WPVI-TV program
- Keith Andes - actor
- Jason Auwarter - consultant
- Leon Bass - educator
- Edward J. Bonin - Republican U.S. Congressman, Pennsylvania
- Ben Bova - science fiction author
- Frederick C. Branch - first African-American U.S. Marine Corps officer
- David Brenner - standup comedian, actor, author, filmmaker
- Raheem Brock - NFL defensive end, Indianapolis Colts
- Richard Brooks - Oscar award-winning Hollywood filmmaker
- Howard Steven Brown - philanthropist and New York city socialite
- Tony Bruno - Sports radio talk show host on ESPN, FOX Sports Radio, and Sporting News Radio
- Rick Brunson - NBA player, Philadelphia 76ers
- Tony Campolo - well-known American author, pastor, and speaker
- Amy Caples - TV News Anchor and Reporter for KYW-TV and KYW NewsRadio
- Steve Capus - president, NBC News
- Noam Chomsky - linguist and activist; as child attended Temple-run experimental Deweyite school
- John Clark - Sports anchorman for NBC 10 news
- Mardy Collins - NBA player, New York Knicks
- Bill Cosby - comedian, actor, author
- Nicholas P. Dallis - soap comic writer
- Leilani Decena - Television producer/writer
- Louie Dee - WWE.com writer/editor
- Miguel De La Torre, Associate Professor of Social Ethics & Director of the Justice and Peace Institute at the Iliff School of Theology; author of several books concerning the marginalized.
- Vince DeMentri - anchorman for NBC 10 news
- Ray Didinger - award-winning sports journalist
- Diplo - DJ/producer
- Madi DiStefano - performance artist and founder, BRAT Productions
- Alix Dobkin - singer/songwriter
- Edwin Duing Eshleman former Republican congressman
- Norman Fell - comic actor best known for Three's Company (attended Theatre Dept. classes)
- Richard J. Fox - Temple University trustee
- Eric Corey Freed - Architect, Author, Public Speaker
- Vincent Fumo - Democratic PA state senator
- Anthony Gargano - sports radio talk show host, WIP (AM) in Philadelphia
- Jason Winston George - actor, Sunset Beach, Platinum
- Julie Gold - songwriter, Grammy winner
- Bert Goodman - Tax assessment lawyer, former montgomery county assistant D.E.A
- E. Urner Goodman - early leader of the Boy Scouts of America
- Mel Greenberg - Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, reporter for Philadelphia Inquirer.
- Laura Marie Greenwood - painter
- Daryl Hall - musician
- Tamron Hall - MSNBC Anchor
- Veronica Hamel - actress best known for playing Joyce Davenport on the television series Hill Street Blues.
- Marc-André Hamelin - virtuoso pianist
- Lois Hamilton - actress
- Trenton Doyle Hancock - artist
- Jared Hasselhoff - bassist in band The Bloodhound Gang
- Tim Heidecker - Host of Tim and Eric Awesome Show:Great Job!
- Tigre Hill - Film director/producer
- Joe Hoeffel - former Democratic congressman
- Saba Homayoon - actress
- Rhea Hughes - radio host WIP (AM)
- Linda and Terry Jamison - "The Psychic Twins"
- Steve Javie - NBA referee
- Eddie Jones - NBA player, Dallas Mavericks
- Paul E. Kanjorski - U.S. Congressman, representing Pennsylvania's 11th district
- Dan Klecko - NFL fullback, Philadelphia Eagles
- Joe Klecko - retired football player,New York Jets; father of Dan Klecko
- David See-Chai Lam OC, CVO, OBC, (林思齊, pinyin: Lín Siqí) - former Lt. Governor of British Columbia,1988-95
- Joseph Lazarow (1923-2008) - Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1976-1982[1]
- Mark Levin - conservative author, lawyer, and radio talk show host on WABC.
- Mark Macon - NBA player, Denver Nuggets, Detroit PistonsJeffrey Robinson - author, writer
- William Marchant - playwright and screenwriter
- Fred Mascherino - musician, Taking Back Sunday, Breaking Pangaea
- Joe Masteroff - Tony Award-winning playwright
- Mike McGann - NFL quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- Aaron McKie - NBA player, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers
- Benny McLaughlin - National Soccer Hall of Fame
- Bill Mensch - computer scientist
- Robert K. Merton - sociologist
- Mary Lou Metzger - singer, dancer The Lawrence Welk Show
- Edward Morris, Jr. - Hugo Award-nominated author, freelance journalist
- Marty Moss-Coane - host, daily WHYY-FM local public radio show Radio Times
- Francis J. Myers - former U.S. Senator and congressman, Pennsylvania
- Kunal Nayyar - Actor playing Raj on CBS's "Big Bang Theory" sitcom
- Ned O'Malia - noted lecturer, religious tourist, mass-culture consumer, University of New Mexcio professor
- William K. Ovalle, Jr - anatomy and histology lecturer, author, University of British Columbia professor
- Ronn Owens - radio talk show host
- James Parrish - former professional football player
- Jimmy Pop - lead singer of band The Bloodhound Gang
- Pierre Robert - midday DJ of WMMR 93.3 FM
- Bob Saget - comedian, game show host, Full House.
- Pepe Sánchez - former NBA player now with Spanish ACB; gold- medal winner in basketball with Argentina, 2004 Summer Olympics
- Charles W. Sandman, Jr. (1921-1985), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1967 to 1975 and was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1973.[2]
- Lawrence Santoro - writer, director
- Gabe Sapolsky - professional wrestling booker, part founder of Ring of Honor and Full Impact Pro
- Jim Saxton - U.S. Congressman, representing New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
- Michael Schoeffling - actor who played Jake Ryan in 1980s film Sixteen Candles
- Ed Sciaky - disc jockey
- Gene Shay - disc jockey
- Svetlana Shusterman - from MTV's The Real World Key West
- Al Singleton - NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys
- Tom Sizemore - actor
- Gil Stein - President of the NHL, 1992-1993.
- John F. Street - Former Mayor of Philadelphia
- Pauric Sweeney - Irish fashion designer
- Jamie Thom - Production Assistant II, ESPN - 2-time Emmy Award winner for best daily show: SportsCenter
- Paul F. Tompkins - actor, comedian
- Dan Trachtenberg - co-host, The Totally Rad Show
- Diana Vincent - jewelry designer
- Marc Wallace - multi-award-winning TV documentarian.
- Rian Wallace - NFL linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Eric Wareheim and Tim Heidecker - comedians and creators of Tom Goes to the Mayor
- Aaron Weiss - musician, mewithoutYou
- Dick "Hoops" Weiss - New York sportswriter
- Susan Werner - singer-songwriter
- Patricia Wettig - TV actress, thirtysomething, Brothers & Sisters, Prison Break
- James "Big Jim" Willig - radio personality on KUFO in Portland, Oregon
- Danny Woodburn - dwarf actor, famous for recurring role as Mickey on Seinfield
- John Marzano - Former MLB catcher and Sports Analyst
- ^ Urgo, Jacqueline L. "Joseph Lazarow, 84, dies; helped bring casinos to A.C.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 5, 2008. Accessed January 5, 2008.
- ^ Charles William Sandman, Jr., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 28, 2007.
