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 poet
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)
Aaron Rossi, Grammy-nominated drummer of the band Ministry
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
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
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)^{[citation needed]}
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^[1]
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