Evanston, IL
1. Seth Gordon (1974)
Director
Writer, producer, and director whose most notable films include Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief, and Baywatch. He also directed The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters and Four Christmases.
2. Doug Church (1968)
Game Designer
Video game designer who's worked for major gaming companies like Eidos Interactive, Electronic Arts, and Valve. He received a Community Contribution award from the IGDA in 2003.
3. José Maxi Ramos (1970)
Stage Actor
Actor who rose to fame as an original company member of the Hamilton Chicago cast. He debuted as Philip Hamilton and John Laurens in 2016 before leaving the cast in the summer...
4. Charles R. Johnson (1948)
Novelist
A prominent African-American author and scholar, he is best known for his novels, Dreamer (1998) and Middle Passage (1990), which detail black life in America. His other works include such...
5. Casey Tutton (1997)
TV Actress
Cast member of the NBC drama series Chicago Med in the role of Nurse Monique Lawson who went on to land the part of Rosemary Lynch in the series Proven Innocent.
6. Jessie Mueller (1983)
Stage Actress
Stage actress best known for her performance as Carrie Pipperidge in the 2008 Chicago production of Carousel and her Tony Award-winning role in the Broadway production of Beautiful: The Carole...
7. Pat Finn (1965)
TV Actor
Actor who is best known for his role as Bill Norwood in the sitcom The Middle. He has appeared in several television shows including Kickin' It and Marvin Marvin.
8. Lyon Daniels (2007)
TV Actor
Television and film actor who is best recognized for his role as Noodles in the Netflix film We Can Be Heroes. He also portrayed the character Efram on the Amazon series Patriot.
9. Jeffrey Nicholas Brown (1975)
TV Actor
Actor best known for playing Sookie Stackhouse's father, Corbett Stackhouse, in the HBO series True Blood. He's also known for his appearances in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and later as...
10. William Bassett (1970)
Movie Actor
Actor best known for his roles in Karate Kid and Black Dynamite. He has also had roles in I Dream of Jeannie, The Love Boat and Days of Our Lives.
