List RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Art Center College of Design and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from Art Center College of Design, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Art Center College of Design include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Art Center College of Design alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Art Center College of Design are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Art Center College of Design.
Alumni include Michael Bay, Lindsay Price and many additional graduates as well.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Art Center College of Design?” and “Which celebrities are Art Center College of Design alumni?”1
Michael Bay
Businessperson, Television producerAge: 55
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker known for directing and... more on Wikipedia2
Irvin Kershner
Television director, Film ProducerAge: Dec. at 87 (1923-2010)
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, Area code 215, Contiguous United States, Philadelphia, United States of America
Irvin Kershner (born Isadore Kershner; April 29, 1923 – November 27, 2010) was an American... more on Wikipedia3
Mike Shinoda
Record producer, GuitaristAge: 43
Birthplace: Agoura Hills, California, United States of America
Michael Kenji Shinoda (, born February 11, 1977) is an American musician, singer, songwriter,... more on Wikipedia4
Joe Hahn
Painter, MusicianAge: 43
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Joseph Hahn (born March 15, 1977) is a Korean-American musician, DJ, director and visual... more on Wikipedia5
Zack Snyder
Film Producer, ScreenwriterAge: 54
Birthplace: Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America
Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, and... more on Wikipedia6
Lindsay Price
ActorAge: 43
Birthplace: Arcadia, California, United States of America
Lindsay Jaylyn Price Stone (born December 6, 1976) is an American television actress and... more on Wikipedia7
Ariana Richards
Painter, ActorAge: 41
Birthplace: Healdsburg, USA, California
Ariana Clarice Richards (born September 11, 1979) is an American actress and painter. She is... more on Wikipedia8
Stan Sakai
Cartoonist, WriterAge: 67
Birthplace: Kyoto, Keihanshin, Japan
Stan Sakai (スタン坂井, Sutan Sakai, born May 25, 1953) is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and... more on Wikipedia9
Drew Struzan
Illustrator, ArtistAge: 73
Birthplace: Oregon City, Oregon
Drew Struzan (; born March 18, 1947) is an American artist known for his more than 150 movie... more on Wikipedia10
Don Burgess
Cinematographer, ActorAge: 64
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Don Michael Burgess, , (born May 28, 1956) is an American cinematographer who was nominated... more on Wikipedia11
J. Mays
Automobile designerAge: 65
Birthplace: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
J Mays (born October 15, 1954 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, U.S.) was Group Vice President of... more on Wikipedia12
Dick Teague
Industrial designerAge: Dec. at 68 (1923-1991)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Richard A. (Dick) Teague (December 26, 1923 – May 5, 1991), born in Los Angeles, California,... more on Wikipedia13
Michael Whelan
ArtistAge: 70
Birthplace: Los Angeles, Culver City, California
Michael Whelan (born June 29, 1950) is an American artist of imaginative realism. For more... more on Wikipedia14
Joseph McMillan Johnson
Film Art Director, Production DesignerAge: Dec. at 78 (1912-1990)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Joseph McMillan Johnson (September 15, 1912 – April 17, 1990) was a leading Hollywood art... more on Wikipedia15
Yves Béhar
DesignerAge: 53
Birthplace: Lausanne, Switzerland
Yves Béhar (born 1967) is a Swiss designer, entrepreneur and an educator. He is the founder... more on Wikipedia16
Edwin Ushiro
Production DesignerAge: 43
Birthplace: Maui, Hawaii
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Bruce Surtees
CinematographerAge: Dec. at 75 (1937-2012)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Bruce Mohr Powell Surtees (July 23, 1937 – February 23, 2012) was an American cinematographer,... more on Wikipedia18
Mark Ryden (born January 20, 1963) is an American painter who is considered to be part of the... more on WikipediaMark Ryden
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John Alvin
ArtistAge: Dec. at 60 (1948-2008)
Birthplace: Hyannis, Massachusetts
John Henry Alvin (November 24, 1948 – February 6, 2008) was an American cinematic artist and... more on Wikipedia20
Thomas Kinkade
Painter, ArtistAge: Dec. at 54 (1958-2012)
Birthplace: Sacramento, California
William Thomas Kinkade III (January 19, 1958 – April 6, 2012) was an American painter of... more on Wikipedia21
Nolen Niu
Industrial designerAge: 45
Nolen Niu (born 1975) is an American Industrial Designer who received his Bachelor of Science... more on Wikipedia22
Sterling Ruby
ArtistAge: 48
Birthplace: Bitburg, Germany
Sterling Ruby (born January 21, 1972) is an American artist who works in a large variety of... more on Wikipedia23
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Actor, ArtistAge: 72
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Sugimoto (杉本博司, Sugimoto Hiroshi, born 23 February 1948) is a Japanese photographer... more on Wikipedia24
Doug Aitken
ArtistAge: 52
Birthplace: Redondo Beach, California
Doug Aitken is an American artist.25
Ron Galella
PhotographerAge: 89
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Ronald Edward Galella (born January 10, 1931) is an American photographer, known as a pioneer... more on Wikipedia