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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)[
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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
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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
History of Bellingham
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