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Notable Alumni of Point Park University

Notable alumni of Point Park University include Shirley Jones (Actress and singer, starred in Oklahoma!), Joe Flaherty (Actor, writer and comedian, star of SCTV) and Melina Kanakaredes (Actress known for CSI: NY and Providence).

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Robert Matzie 1968–

    Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

  • Paul Costa 1960–

    Pennsylvania state representative and accountant

    Also attended: Community College of Allegheny County

  • Gerald M. Feierstein 1951–

    Former US Ambassador to Yemen

    Also attended: Duquesne University

Arts and media

  • Shirley Jones 1934–

    Actress and singer, starred in Oklahoma!

  • Joe Flaherty 1941–2024

    Actor, writer and comedian, star of SCTV

  • Melina Kanakaredes 1967–

    Actress known for CSI: NY and Providence

    Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus

  • Tom Savini 1946–

    Prosthetic makeup artist, actor and director

    Also attended: Carnegie Mellon University

  • Dennis Miller 1953–

    Stand-up comedian and talk show host

  • John Magaro 1983–

    Actor in Past Lives, Carol and The Big Short

  • Angela Jones 1968–

    American actress

  • Paige Spara 1989–

    Actress known for The Good Doctor

    Also attended: Marymount Manhattan College

  • Role Model 1997–

    Singer-songwriter Tucker Pillsbury, known as Role Model

  • Jim Martin 2000–

    Puppeteer and director on Sesame Street

  • Neil Haskell 1987–

    Dancer and actor, So You Think You Can Dance finalist

  • Matthew Noszka 1992–

    American model and actor

  • John Amplas 1949–

    Actor known for George Romero's Martin

  • Mason Alexander Park 1995–

    Actor who began in regional theatre

  • Marisha Ray 1989–

    Voice actress known for Critical Role

  • Rob Ashford 1959–

    Stage director, choreographer and Tony winner

    Also attended: Washington and Lee University

  • Tony Yazbeck 1979–

    Broadway actor, singer and dancer

    Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

  • Fred McCarren 1951–2006

    Television and film actor, Hill Street Blues

    Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Sports

  • Don Kelly 1980–

    Former MLB player, manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Tabea Dalliard 1994–

    Swiss volleyball player

Other fields

  • Alicia Kozakiewicz 1988–

    Internet safety advocate and kidnapping victim

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Point Park University (people who attended both).