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Notable Alumni of Temple University

Notable alumni of Temple University include Bill Cosby (Former comedian, actor and media personality), Ted Bundy (Serial killer) and Bob Saget (Comedian, played Danny Tanner on Full House).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Hage Geingob 1941–2024

    Former President of Namibia

    Also attended: Fordham University, The New School

  • Nika Gilauri 1975–

    Former Prime Minister of Georgia

  • Theo-Ben Gurirab 1938–2018

    Former Prime Minister of Namibia

    Also attended: University of Pennsylvania

  • Edith Windsor 1929–2017

    LGBT rights activist and lead plaintiff in U.S. v. Windsor

    Also attended: Harvard University, New York University

  • Glenn Thompson 1959–

    US Representative from Pennsylvania

    Master of Education · Class of 1988

    Also attended: The Pennsylvania State University

  • Matt Cartwright 1961–

    U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania

    Also attended: Hamilton College, University of Pennsylvania

  • Cheng Li-wun 1969–

    Chairwoman of the Kuomintang

    Master's degree

  • Paul Kanjorski 1937–

    US representative from Pennsylvania, 1985–2011

    Attended until 1961

    Also attended: Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law

  • Jack Posobiec 1985–

    Alt-right activist and former Navy intelligence officer

  • Kurt Volker 1964–

    Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO

    Also attended: George Washington University

  • Pat Meehan 1955–

    Former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania

    Attended until 1986

    Also attended: Bowdoin College

  • James P. McGranery 1895–1962

    U.S. Attorney General and federal judge

  • Jim Saxton 1943–

    Republican U.S. Representative from New Jersey

    Attended until 1968

    Also attended: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  • Francis J. Myers 1901–1956

    U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania

    Attended until 1927

    Also attended: Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

  • Bolaji Akinyemi 1942–

    Nigerian political science professor and former foreign minister

    Also attended: Tufts University

  • Zambry Abdul Kadir 1962–

    Malaysian Minister of Higher Education

  • C. Delores Tucker 1927–2005

    Politician and civil rights activist

  • Joe Hoeffel 1950–

    Former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania

    Juris Doctor · Class of 1986

    Also attended: Boston University

  • Robert C. Hendrickson 1898–1964

    Former US Senator from New Jersey

    Attended until 1922

  • Numan Kurtulmuş 1959–

    Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

    Also attended: Cornell University

Business

  • Sultan Ahmed ibn Sulayem 1955–

    Emirati businessman, CEO of MMC Ports

    Sibling: Muhammad ibn Sulayem (American University)

  • David Lam 1923–2010

    Hong Kong-born banker, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

Science and academia

Arts and media

  • Bill Cosby 1937–

    Former comedian, actor and media personality

    Also attended: University of Massachusetts-Amherst

    Spouse: Camille Cosby (University of Maryland-College Park, University of Massachusetts-Amherst)

    Child: Ennis Cosby (Columbia University in the City of New York, Teachers College at Columbia University)

  • Bob Saget 1956–2022

    Comedian, played Danny Tanner on Full House

    Bachelor of Arts

    Also attended: University of Southern California

  • Kunal Nayyar 1981–

    Actor, played Raj on The Big Bang Theory

    Also attended: University of Portland

  • Tom Sizemore 1961–2023

    Actor

    Also attended: Michigan State University, Wayne State University

    Spouse: Maeve Quinlan (University of Southern California)

  • Paul F. Tompkins 1968–

    Comedian and actor

    Also attended: The Juilliard School

  • Adam McKay 1968–

    Filmmaker, former Saturday Night Live head writer

    Also attended: The Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University

    Sibling: Jeremy Piven (Drake University, New York University)

  • Richard Brooks 1912–1992

    Film director, screenwriter and producer

  • Irvin Kershner 1923–2010

    Film and television director

    Also attended: University of Southern California

  • Diplo 1978–

    DJ and record producer

    Also attended: University of Central Florida

  • Jesse Williams 1981–

    Actor, director, producer and activist

    Bachelor of Arts · Film, African American studies

  • Mark Margolis 1939–2023

    Actor known for Breaking Bad's Héctor Salamanca

  • Patricia Wettig 1951–

    Actress known for Thirtysomething

    Also attended: Smith College, Ohio Wesleyan University

    Spouse: Ken Olin (Circle in the Square Theatre School, University of Pennsylvania)

  • Kathryn Morris 1969–

    Actress, lead of CBS series Cold Case

  • Colman Domingo 1969–

    Actor and playwright, Primetime Emmy winner

  • Da'Vine Joy Randolph 1986–

    Actress and Academy Award winner

    Also attended: Yale University

  • Ben Bova 1932–2020

    Science fiction writer and editor

  • Quinta Brunson 1989–

    Creator and star of Abbott Elementary

  • Keith Andes 1920–2005

    Actor known for Blackbeard the Pirate

    Also attended: University of the Arts

  • Kim Rhodes 1969–

    Actress known for Supernatural and The Suite Life

    Also attended: Southern Oregon University

  • Marc-André Hamelin 1961–

    Canadian pianist and composer

  • Danny Woodburn 1964–

    Actor who played Mickey Abbott on Seinfeld

  • Dennis Christopher 1950–

    Actor in Breaking Away and Chariots of Fire

  • Billy Paul 1934–2016

    Soul singer known for Me and Mrs. Jones

  • Helene Hanff 1916–1997

    Writer, author of 84, Charing Cross Road

  • Robert Prosky 1930–2008

    Actor in Thief and Broadcast News

  • Norman Fell 1924–1998

    Actor, Mr. Roper in Three's Company

  • Barry Sullivan 1912–1994

    Film, television and stage actor in over 100 movies

    Also attended: New York University

  • Craig Shoemaker 1958–

    Stand-up comedian and actor

  • Cheryl Dunye 1966–

    Film director, screenwriter and actress

  • Robin Atkin Downes 1976–

    British actor, voice actor in games and animation

  • Dan Trachtenberg 1981–

    Film director of 10 Cloverfield Lane

  • Veronica Hamel 1943–

    Actress known for Hill Street Blues

  • Daryl Hall 1946–

    Co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates

  • Grayson Hall 1922–1985

    Actress known for Dark Shadows

    Also attended: Cornell University

  • Charles Hallahan 1943–1997

    Film, television and stage actor

    Also attended: Rutgers University--Camden

  • Lauren LaVera 1994–

    Actress known for the Terrifier films

  • Tim Heidecker 1976–

    Comedian, one half of Tim & Eric

  • John Oates 1948–

    Musician, half of Hall & Oates

  • Zeeko Zaki 1990–

    Actor starring in the CBS series FBI

  • Gary Dauberman 1950–

    Screenwriter and director of It films

    Also attended: Delaware County Community College

  • Hans Haacke 1936–

    German-born conceptual artist and institutional critique pioneer

  • Hannah Wilke 1940–1993

    Painter, sculptor and performance artist

  • Ibram X. Kendi 1982–

    Historian and author of How to Be an Antiracist

    Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy · African American studies · Class of 2010

    Also attended: Florida A&M University

  • Herbert Rudley 1910–2006

    Character actor on stage, film and television

  • Hiro Kanagawa 1963–

    Canadian actor and playwright

    Also attended: Middlebury College

  • Paula Scher 1948–

    Graphic designer and Pentagram partner

    Spouse: Seymour Chwast (The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art)

  • Jimmy Pop 1972–

    Lead vocalist and founder of Bloodhound Gang

  • Lois Hamilton 1943–1999

    Model, actress, artist, author and aviator

  • Barbara Chase-Riboud 1939–

    Sculptor, novelist and poet

    Bachelor of Fine Arts · Class of 1956

    Also attended: University of the Arts

  • Alex G 1993–

    Musician, producer and singer-songwriter from Philadelphia

  • Alix Dobkin 1940–2021

    Folk singer-songwriter and lesbian feminist activist

  • Mark Levin 1957–

    Conservative radio host, lawyer and author

    Juris Doctor · Class of 1980

  • David Goodis 1917–1967

    Noir crime fiction writer and screenwriter

  • David Levine 1926–2009

    Caricaturist known for The New York Review of Books

    Also attended: Pratt Institute-Main

  • Julie K. Brown 1961–

    Miami Herald investigative journalist

  • Rick Hurst 1946–2025

    Actor who played Deputy Cletus in The Dukes of Hazzard

    Master of Fine Arts · Class of 1970

    Also attended: Tulane University of Louisiana, Circle in the Square Theatre School

  • Jared Hasselhoff 1971–

    Bassist of the rock band Bloodhound Gang

  • Steve Alten 1959–

    Science fiction author of the Meg series

    Also attended: University of Delaware, The Pennsylvania State University

  • Wendy Osefo 1984–

    Academic, political commentator and reality television star

  • Robert Gober 1954–

    Sculptor known for sinks, doors and domestic objects

    Also attended: Middlebury College

  • Amarachi Nwosu 1994–

    Nigerian-American documentary filmmaker and photographer

  • Anita Cornwell 1923–2023

    Lesbian feminist author and activist

    Bachelor's degree · Journalism

  • Eric Wareheim 1976–

    Comedian, actor, director and musician

  • David Brenner 1936–2014

    Stand-up comedian and frequent Tonight Show guest

  • Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze 1982–

    Nigerian-born British-American artist known for drawings

  • Andrew Hussie 1979–

    Author and webcomic artist

  • Dave Schwartz 1953–2016

    Meteorologist at The Weather Channel

    Also attended: Mississippi State University

  • Sean Nelson 1980–

    Actor who began as a child actor

  • Tamron Hall 1970–

    Broadcast journalist and talk show host

    Bachelor of Arts · Broadcast journalism

  • Michael Schoeffling 1960–

    Actor and model, known for Sixteen Candles

  • Brian Duffield 1985–

    Film director and screenwriter

    Attended until 2008

    Also attended: Messiah University

  • Norman Connors 1947–

    Jazz drummer, composer, arranger and producer

  • Aaron Shikler 1922–2015

    Painter of John F. Kennedy's official portrait

  • Harry Kleiner 1916–2007

    Screenwriter and producer known for 20th Century Fox films

    Also attended: Yale University

  • James Lassiter 1953–

    Film producer and co-founder of Overbrook Entertainment

    Also attended: University of Miami

  • Jessica Pressler

    Journalist and contributing editor at New York magazine

  • Ouyang Nini 1996–

    Taiwanese actress

    Sibling: Ouyang Nana (Berklee College of Music, Curtis Institute of Music)

Sports

  • Eddie Jones 1971–

    Former NBA player with a 14-year career

  • Ajeé Wilson 1994–

    800m runner, 2022 World indoor champion

    Also attended: Brookdale Community College

  • Walter Bahr 1927–2018

    Soccer player and longtime U.S. national team captain

    Child: Chris Bahr (Southwestern Law School, The Pennsylvania State University)

    Child: Matt Bahr (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Juan Ignacio Sánchez 1977–

    Former Argentine basketball point guard

  • Lavoy Allen 1989–

    Former pro basketball player, 2011 NBA draft pick

  • Randall Cobb 1953–

    Former heavyweight boxer and actor

    Also attended: Abilene Christian University

  • Mardy Collins 1984–

    Basketball player drafted 29th in 2006 NBA draft

  • Lynn Greer 1979–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Aaron McKie 1972–

    Former NBA player and basketball coach

  • Will Cummings 1992–

    Basketball player who played for Galatasaray

  • Lisa Lane 1933–2024

    Chess player and 1959 US Women's Champion

  • Guy Rodgers 1935–2001

    American professional basketball player

  • Micheal Eric 1988–

    Nigerian professional basketball player

  • Marc Jackson 1975–

    Former NBA player and 76ers television analyst

    Also attended: Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Duane Causwell 1968–

    Former NBA player, 18th pick in 1990

  • David Hawkins 1982–

    Former professional basketball shooting guard

  • Terence Stansbury 1961–

    Former professional basketball player and coach

    Child: Tiffany Stansbury (North Carolina State University at Raleigh)

  • Jean Roberts 1943–2024

    Australian Olympic shot putter and discus thrower

  • Nate Blackwell 1965–

    Former professional basketball player and coach

  • Jerry Rullo 1923–2016

    Professional basketball player and coach

  • Dionte Christmas 1986–

    Basketball player, played college ball for Temple

  • Johnny Baum 1946–

    Former basketball player at Temple University

  • Bill Mlkvy 1931–2024

    Former Philadelphia Warriors basketball player

  • Dionna Harris 1968–

    Former collegiate softball player

  • Mark Macon 1969–

    Basketball coach and former professional player

  • Benny McLaughlin 1928–2012

    Soccer forward in the American Soccer League

  • Rick Brunson 1972–

    New York Knicks assistant coach and former player

    Child: Jalen Brunson (Villanova University)

  • T. J. DiLeo 1990–

    Basketball player, 76ers player development coach

    Father: Tony DiLeo (Tennessee Technological University)

  • Hal Lear 1935–2016

    Professional basketball player

  • Ramón Rivas 1966–

    Puerto Rican former NBA basketball player

  • Todd Bowles 1963–

    Head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Other fields

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 Temple University (people who attended both).