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)

• 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

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