Famous McMaster University Alumni

Updated June 14, 2019 9.8k views167 items

List RulesPeople on this list must have gone to McMaster University and be of some renown.

List of famous alumni from McMaster University, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from McMaster University include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished McMaster University alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended McMaster University 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 McMaster University.

Martin Short and Eugene Levy are only the beginning of the graduates on this list.

This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to McMaster University?” and “Which celebrities are McMaster University alumni?”

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Martin Short
Comedian, Television producer
Age: 70
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, voice... more
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John Sessions
Comedian, Screenwriter
Age: 67
Birthplace: Largs, United Kingdom
John Gibb Marshall (11 January 1953 – 2 November 2020), better known by the stage name John... more
3
Roberta Bondar
Neurologist, Educator
Age: 74
Birthplace: Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
Roberta Bondar (; born December 4, 1945) is Canada's first female astronaut and the first... more
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Eugene Levy
Television director, Songwriter
Age: 73
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
Eugene Levy, (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, director, and... more
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Steve Mann
Professor, Scientist
Age: 58
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
Steven Mann (born 1962) is a Canadian researcher and inventor best known for his work on... more
6
Doug Henning
Politician, Illusionist
Age: Dec. at 53 (1947-2000)
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada
Douglas James Henning (May 3, 1947 – February 7, 2000) was a Canadian magician, illusionist,... more
7
Ivan Reitman
Businessperson, Television producer
Age: 73
Birthplace: Komárno, Slovakia
Ivan Reitman, (born October 27, 1946) is a Slovak-Canadian film producer and director, best... more
8
Michael Ruse
Professor, Philosopher
Age: 80
Birthplace: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Michael Ruse, (born 21 June 1940) is a British-born Canadian philosopher of science who... more
9
Dan Milisavljevic
Dan Milisavljevic (born January 31, 1980) is a Canadian astronomer and assistant professor of... more
10
Lisa Langlois
Actor
Age: 61
Birthplace: North Bay, Canada
Lisa Langlois (born March 15, 1959) is a Canadian actress, who has appeared in movies,... more
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Kerrie Keane
Actor
Birthplace: Canada
Kerrie Keane is a Canadian actress.She graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of... more
12
Cem Kaner
Programmer, Software Tester
Cem Kaner J.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Software Engineering at Florida Institute of... more
13
Michael Frank Goodchild
Educator, Geographer
Age: 76
Michael Frank Goodchild (born February 24, 1944) is a British-American geographer. He is an... more

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Scott Tremaine
Scott Duncan Tremaine (born 1950) is a Canadian-born astrophysicist. He is a fellow of the... more
15
Heather Munroe-Blum
Heather Anne Elyse Lilian Munroe-Blum (born August 25, 1950) is a Canadian academic and... more
16
Bartha Knoppers
Lawyer
Age: 69
Birthplace: Hilversum, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Bartha Maria Knoppers, (born May 26, 1951) is a Canadian lawyer and an expert on the ethical... more
17
Jesse Lumsden
Bobsleigher, Footballer
Age: 38
Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada
Jesse Lumsden (born August 3, 1982) is a Canadian Olympic bobsledder and a retired Canadian... more
18
Allan Leal
Herbert Allan Borden Leal, (June 15, 1917 – October 12, 1999) was a Canadian civil servant... more
19
Myron Scholes
Professor, Scientist
Age: 79
Birthplace: Timmins, Canada
Myron Samuel Scholes ( SHOHLZ; born July 1, 1941) is a Canadian-American financial economist. ... more
20
Harold E. Johns
Physicist, Educator
Age: Dec. at 83 (1915-1998)
Birthplace: Chengdu, China
Harold Elford Johns, OC (4 July 1915 – 23 August 1998) was a Canadian medical physicist, noted... more
21
Dave Thomas
Comedian, Television producer
Age: 71
Birthplace: St. Catharines, Canada
David William Thomas (born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian comedian, actor and television writer.... more
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James Orbinski
Physician
Age: 60
Birthplace: England
James Jude Orbinski, (born 1960 in England) is a Canadian physician, humanitarian activist,... more
23
Sheila Copps
Politician, Journalist
Age: 67
Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada
Sheila Maureen Copps, (born November 27, 1952) is a former Canadian politician who also... more

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Stephen A. Kent
Sociologist, Professor
Stephen A. Kent, is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta... more
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Syl Apps
Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps, (January 18, 1915 – December 24, 1998) was a Canadian... more

Roberta Bondar

Doug Henning