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N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 02:43 AM
I Went To Pacific Palisades Charter High School, Class Of 2011
The Most Notable Alluni From My School Are
Will.I.Am (Black Eyed Peas) (Visited School Once During My 4 Years)
Steve Kerr (5x NBA Champion)
Forest Whitaker (Academy Award Winning Actor, Director)
Kent Steffes ( Olympic Gold Medalist, Beach Vollyball )
Jeff Madsen (Poker Player, Youngest winner of a World Series of Poker)
Katey Sagal (Actress, Voice Of Leela in Futurama)
Kiki Vandeweghe - (Former GM Of Nuggets, Drafted Carmelo, Former Head Coach Of Nets, 2x NBA All Star)
And some others which I did not look up as much
Pali is the alma mater of many individuals, including:
J.J. Abrams '84 – screenwriter and television show creator [13]
Alex Alben '76 – author, columnist, Internet executive
David Baerwald 1978 - composer, songwriter, musician, producer[citation needed]
Scott Alexander[14] – screenwriter
A. Scott Berg '67[15] – Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer
Jeff Bridges – actor
Christie Brinkley '72 – Supermodel and spokeswoman
Peter DeLuise – actor
Roy Fegan '79[16] – actor, Hollywood Shuffle and The Five Heartbeats
Chris Ferguson – poker player
Alex Greenwald – actor and musician
Susanna Hoffs '76 – member of The Bangles
Willa Holland – actress
Elizabeth Keifer '79 – actress
Steve Kerr – 5 time NBA Champion
Jennifer Jason Leigh – actress and director
Ahmad Ali Lewis- Hip-Hop artist, member of 4th Avenue Jones
Daniel S. Loeb – hedge fund manager
Lauren London- actress
Jeff Madsen – poker player, youngest winner of a World Series of Poker bracelet
Ron Mael and Russell Mael- musicians (the band Sparks)
Michael Medved '65 – film critic, radio host, and commentator
Penelope Ann Miller – actress
Matthew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson – musicians, formerly of the chart topping early 90s band the Nelsons
David Newman – film score composer '71
Michael Newman – former lifeguard and firefighter, and Baywatch actor
Thomas Newman – film score composer
Philip Price (musician) '78 – musician, lead singer of the band Winterpills
David Roback – musician, Rain Parade, Opal, Mazzy Star.
Katey Sagal – actress
Jean Sagal and Liz Sagal – former Doublemint Twins and sisters of Katey Sagal
Michael Sandel '71 – professor at Harvard[17]
Jay Schroeder – football, Los Angeles Raiders[18]
Geoff Schwartz – football, Carolina Panthers
Amy Smart – actress
Arnie Spanier – sports talk radio host
Kent Steffes – Olympic Gold Medalist, Beach Volleyball, 1996, professional beach volleyball player
Ted Stryker '89 – KROQ-FM DJ
Hallie Todd '79 – actress (maiden name: Hallie Eckstein)
Kiki Vandeweghe – 1976, NBA forward and then general manager Denver Nuggets[13]
David Wallechinsky '65 – author and essayist
Forest Whitaker '79[16] Academy Award-winning actor, director, and producer
will.i.am (William James Adams Jr.) – musician, member of The Black Eyed Peas
How about you guys? Hopefully I am a fraction as successful as these guys =p.
N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 02:48 AM
but you were born in canada........... right?
No Los Angeles all my life, but recently moved to San Diego for college.
N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 02:55 AM
but.... your parents are canadian.... right?
No one in my family is from any part of Canada. Repped for making me laugh
N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 03:28 AM
your soul is canadian.
I must have caught it when I saw Canada on a map. =( Should of used protection :(
Kobe681
10-19-2011, 03:32 AM
There are only 2 famous ones from my high school:
Bryan Cranston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Cranston), Emmy Award winning actor from "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Breaking Bad," graduated in 1974.[/URL]
[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurtwood_Smith"]Kurtwood Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoga_Park_High_School#cite_note-2), actor, Red Foreman in That 70's Show
magic chiongson
10-19-2011, 03:38 AM
nobody internationally-known.
but there are prolly a couple of geek-ass scientists who are working for nasa or has won some obscure science award or something.
Dwade305
10-19-2011, 03:53 AM
http://edhoncho.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/chriscorchiani.jpg
Corchiani da gawd:bowdown:
Thad Lewis
http://images.athlonsports.com/d/10399-2/lewis+Thaddeus+Duke_bleed.JPG
Also this guy :lol
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/98/Robert_Goren_-_CI.png
N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 04:32 AM
There are only 2 famous ones from my high school:
Bryan Cranston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Cranston), Emmy Award winning actor from "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Breaking Bad," graduated in 1974.[/URL]
[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurtwood_Smith"]Kurtwood Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoga_Park_High_School#cite_note-2), actor, Red Foreman in That 70's Show
That malcom in the middle guy is great
Go Getter
10-19-2011, 04:39 AM
George M. Steinbrenner, III Class of 1948
Principal owner of the New York Yankees baseball team since 1973. The Yankees have won eleven American League championship pennants and seven World Series titles under his ownership. Born in Rocky River, Ohio.
Roger S. Penske Summer School 1950
Auto racing legend and chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Penske Corporation, a diversified transportation services company. Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Walter P. O'Malley Class of 1922 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame owner of the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team from 1950-1979. Born in Bronx, New York.
Also a couple of hockey players, Ted Turner's son, the skinny guy from Siskel and Ebert (I always forget which one).
sundizz
10-19-2011, 06:18 AM
Steve Jobs and the Woz
QuebecBaller
10-19-2011, 06:30 AM
Alex Tanguay
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/22368/Tanguay.jpg
macmac
10-19-2011, 06:36 AM
Those f@gs from Simple Plan...thats pretty much it
Meticode
10-19-2011, 10:24 AM
Roger Bacon High School
No one really famous...
Adrian Breen, NFL (Cincinnati Bengals) Quarterback
Thomas J. Fogarty M.D., Surgical Instrumentation Inventor and Winery Proprietor [1][citation needed]
Michael A. Dunn, Pioneering aerospace engineer and renowned physician[citation needed]
Marc Edward Heuck, Movie Geek on "Beat the Geeks" TV Game Show on Comedy Central[citation needed]
B.J. Sander, NFL (Green Bay Packers) Punter
Milt Stegall, NFL (Cincinnati Bengals) and CFL (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) Receiver
Robert Ruwe, former senior judge of the United States Tax Court
Donald "Buddy" LaRosa, founder of the LaRosa's Pizzeria chain
Charles A. Rieger, Rieger and Sons Produce Company
Premeditated
10-19-2011, 10:34 AM
James Logan High School
Otis Amey- former 49er's wide receiver.
Stephen Abas- Silver medal freestyle Olympics.
Eddie House- self explanatory (tranferred to Hayward High to graduate.
Nate Robinson-same(later moved to Seattle to graduate)
James Thomas Donovan- sportscaster
Roy Williams- safely Cincinnati Bengals
SuChin Pak-MTV vj (fine as fukk)
Kellie White- track and field chick
Danielle Reyes-Big Brother star
Dejon Gomes- newly signed Washington Redskin (hated this asshole since I was a freshman)
lots more, but too lazy
HylianNightmare
10-19-2011, 10:34 AM
nick calathis
chandler parsons
my school sucks
DeuceWallaces
10-19-2011, 10:38 AM
Gillian Anderson (Scully)
PassTheRock
10-19-2011, 11:14 AM
Peter Facinelli
Joe Torre
Vince Lombardi
a couple others i cant remember at the moment
nathanjizzle
10-19-2011, 11:35 AM
Richards Highschool
I live a block away from the school and i remember one day wen i was a yungin, me and neighbor rode bikes by the gymnasium and the door was open and the highschool basketball team was shooting around, we went in and watched them and some of them came and talked with us. Also i was in the gym with him the summer before he won his championship. It was weird because right outside the gym was a baseball game going on and there was about 100 people at the baseball game, but only like 10 ppl in the gym with dwyane wade. White folks:facepalm
http://dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Dwyane-Wade-54cover.jpg
bballer
10-19-2011, 11:41 AM
My friend/teammate from high school is playing Basketball for UNC this year. He is going to be the most famous. Other than that it's just business men and rich people. Nobody really famous.
ukplayer4
10-19-2011, 11:43 AM
emily blunt(same year also)
ben chaplin
hans zimmer
those are the ones that spring to mind
NoGunzJustSkillz
10-19-2011, 11:45 AM
Ron Dayne
StateProperty
10-19-2011, 11:48 AM
Ron Dayne
I went to Overbrook to watch my cousin's freshman basketball game some years back. Only team they beat. :lol
Crown&Coke
10-19-2011, 11:53 AM
Ed Dickson, TE for the Baltimore Ravens was one grade below me in HS. Dude was a freak of nature even back then.
Ron Yary, HoF OL for the Minnesota Vikings in the 70's. The school named the stadium and the street by the stadium after him. Never got to meet him though
Thorpesaurous
10-19-2011, 11:56 AM
Recent The Voice winner, Javier Colon.
irondarts
10-19-2011, 12:01 PM
Prescott High School (Prescott AZ):
John Denny, MLB Cy Young Award Winning Pitcher
Jason Pridie - 2nd Round Pick in 2002 MLB Draft, currently on the Mets.
That's it.
TylerOO
10-19-2011, 12:03 PM
The Situation and David Dejesus, and some other bad baseball player.
JtotheIzzo
10-19-2011, 12:05 PM
Willie O'Ree (first black player in the NHL)
Matt Stairs
NoGunzJustSkillz
10-19-2011, 12:08 PM
Willie O'Ree (first black player in the NHL)
Matt Stairs
http://www.david-hinkle.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/usestairsincaseofemergency.jpg
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
AznTacoLover
10-19-2011, 12:10 PM
Benson High School
-A.C Green
-Joel Moore (played Dr. Norm in avatar)
-Andrews Andrews soon to be NBA star!
J_Rock3ts
10-19-2011, 12:36 PM
I went to high school and ran track with Will Blackmon. He was a PR/CB that played for the Packers for a couple of years until he got injured. Returned a couple of punts for TDs, dude was fast as hell.
Joshumitsu
10-19-2011, 12:46 PM
David Douglas High
Sam Elliot
http://listsoplenty.com/pix/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sam-elliott-moustache.jpg
Tonya Harding (crazy b*tch)
http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/teg/tsg/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/670xX/photos/hardingmug.jpg
LilBTheBasedGod
10-19-2011, 12:54 PM
My high school has only been opened for 3 years.
There is this one girl who was the Valedictorian from my graduating class who got over $800,000 in scholarship money and is going to Harvard, i bet she'll be famous somehow :lol
Flagrant 2
10-19-2011, 12:58 PM
Taylor Lautner
http://fitnessanddefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/taylor-lautner-golden-globe-1.jpg
Mackenzie Rosman (The youngest sister from 7th Heaven)
Ashley Tisdale
Taylor Dooley
Manuel White (Washington Redskins)
Shane Vereen (New England Patriots)
Danny Worth (Detroit Tigers)
Naya Rivera
N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 02:11 PM
My high school has only been opened for 3 years.
There is this one girl who was the Valedictorian from my graduating class who got over $800,000 in scholarship money and is going to Harvard, i bet she'll be famous somehow :lol
I dont think its possible to get that much scholarship money -.-
N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 02:13 PM
Benson High School
-A.C Green
-Joel Moore (played Dr. Norm in avatar)
AC Greeeeeeeen
THAT mFER was tough as fckkkk
Styles p
10-19-2011, 03:30 PM
bruce willis.
NauruDude
10-19-2011, 03:31 PM
The Situation and David Dejesus, and some other bad baseball player.
Haha i know a guy who graduated there manalapan rite
In my high school 2 nobel prize winner, Niels R. Finsen and Halldor Laxness (didnt graduate).
Also all presidents of iceland, most prime minister etc. Was basically the own school until about 50 years ago.
Roc Nation
10-19-2011, 03:43 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Wootton_High_School#Notable_alumni_and_stud ents
lilbill
10-19-2011, 03:54 PM
Eric Maynor.
My school sucks balls.:facepalm
GatorKid117
10-19-2011, 04:03 PM
Mandy Moore
Jason Varitek
Rob Thomas -- he actually jumped out of my bedroom window. Long story
Band Trivium
Chris DiMarco
Rikkie Weeks
Dee Brown
Kara Monaco
http://www.celebopedia.net/kara-monaco/images/kara-monaco.jpg
Summer Verona (bad pornstar) -- her locker was next to mine. Pretty cool girl. Skater chick in high school, now in porn. Never would have guessed lol
http://sternrate.com/files/SummerVerona.jpg
AboveTheRim.
10-19-2011, 04:10 PM
Lafayette High School (St. Louis)
Ryan Howard
TylerOO
10-19-2011, 04:16 PM
Haha i know a guy who graduated there manalapan rite
In my high school 2 nobel prize winner, Niels R. Finsen and Halldor Laxness (didnt graduate).
Also all presidents of iceland, most prime minister etc. Was basically the own school until about 50 years ago.
Yea I went to Manalapan.
InspiredLebowski
10-19-2011, 04:38 PM
Joseph Allen (astronaut, on the first Shuttle launch)
Piggy Lambert (old time hoops coach)
Will Shortz (NY Times crossword writer)
And, best for last, The Ultimate Warrior. Who really is legitimately insane.
LilBTheBasedGod
10-19-2011, 04:42 PM
I dont think its possible to get that much scholarship money -.-
No, its legitimately true, I was at the ceremony when they announced it, the whole arena was like "what the shit". She's an academic prodigy.
SuperPippen
10-19-2011, 04:43 PM
Went to Glenbard East High School. The two most notable alumni are probably:
Daniel Tani - A NASA Astronaut
Joanna Krupa - A model.
Other than that, just a couple of moderately known authors.
N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 04:56 PM
No, its legitimately true, I was at the ceremony when they announced it, the whole arena was like "what the shit". She's an academic prodigy.
They probably meant 80k. -.- or they added up each of the schools they applied to. You wouldn't be going to highschool at the age of 18 if you were considered an academic prodigy....
bdreason
10-19-2011, 05:02 PM
The people I went to High School with:
Ryan Nyquist
Trent Edwards
Jared Allen
And the bands Dredg, Trapt, and Ataris.
Pic of the campus:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/bdreason/800px-Los_gatos_school_grounds.jpg
mcrd101
10-19-2011, 05:05 PM
Mike Hart-former NFL player (Colts), most known for playing at Michigan in college.
David Muir-ABC World News reporter, sometimes weekend anchor.
ukplayer4
10-19-2011, 05:19 PM
wow, this thread features some epic barrel scrapping....
DFish
10-19-2011, 05:19 PM
Abe
LBJMVP
10-19-2011, 05:57 PM
diane lane.
she didnt graduate but she was there for a year and then her family life got bad and she left or somthin.
3ball12
10-19-2011, 06:36 PM
Richards Highschool
I live a block away from the school and i remember one day wen i was a yungin, me and neighbor rode bikes by the gymnasium and the door was open and the highschool basketball team was shooting around, we went in and watched them and some of them came and talked with us. Also i was in the gym with him the summer before he won his championship. It was weird because right outside the gym was a baseball game going on and there was about 100 people at the baseball game, but only like 10 ppl in the gym with dwyane wade. White folks:facepalm
http://dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Dwyane-Wade-54cover.jpg
oh snap you live a block away from richards, i also live 2miles from there brah.
Brother Rice High School - Chicago Illinois
Kevin Cronin lead singer of REO Speedwagon [15]
David Diehl (1998), NFL offensive tackle, New York Giants,[16]
Mark Donahue (1974) NFL offensive lineman, Cincinnati Bengals (1978-79)[17]
Michael Flatley (1977), Irish dancer, creator of Lord of the Dance[18]
Bobby Frasor (2005), member of the University of North Carolina 2009 national champion men's basketball team.
Phil Hicks was a professional basketball player, playing in the NBA (1977-79).[19]
Pete Mackanin (1969), Major League Baseball infielder (1973-81), and current bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies[20]
Joe Meno author, Hairstyles of the Damned[21]
John Meyer (1960), NFL coach.[22]
Ed Olczyk NHL center, coach, broadcaster[23]
John R. Powers author of The Last Catholic in America & Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?[24]
John C. Reilly (1983), Academy Award-nominated actor [25]
Lance Ten Broeck (1974), Professional Golfer
Thomas M. Tunney alderman on Chicago's north side[citation needed]
John J. York, actor on General Hospital
Jim Zulevic (1983), actor and comedian (1965-2006)[
N0Skillz
10-19-2011, 09:04 PM
so many fckn famous people in this thread = O
kentatm
10-20-2011, 02:19 AM
Kent School (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_School) in Kent, CT
* John Biddle, yachting cinematographer and lecturer; inducted into America's Cup Hall of Fame
* Ted Danson, class of 1966, Emmy & Golden Globe winning actor, notably in Cheers
* Emme, plus-size supermodel
* Peter Farrelly, writer, producer, director (Outside Providence, Dumb and Dumber)
* Mamie Gummer (daughter of Meryl Streep), actress
* Joseph Kaiser, Metropolitan Opera star - operatic tenor
* Seth MacFarlane, director, best known for creating Family Guy
* Daniel Richter, choreographer, actor 2001: A Space Odyssey
* Roger Sessions, class of 1911, composer, critic, teacher of music
* KT Tunstall, musician
* Treat Williams, actor
* David Quinn, class of 1984, hockey player for Minnesota North Stars & coach for Lake Erie Monsters
* Jack Capuano, class of 1985, Head Coach, New York Islanders
* Schuyler V. Cammann, class of 1931, anthropologist
* Ilhi Synn, class of 1958, educator
* Bruno H. Zimm, class of 1938, polymer chemist and DNA researcher
* His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, Duke of V
LilBTheBasedGod
10-20-2011, 02:26 AM
They probably meant 80k. -.- or they added up each of the schools they applied to. You wouldn't be going to highschool at the age of 18 if you were considered an academic prodigy....
No, it was $800,000
d.bball.guy
10-20-2011, 02:46 AM
Terry Pendleton - MLB 1991 NL MVP
Fernando Vargas - Two-time World Champion Boxer
My school sucks lol
Jackass18
10-20-2011, 08:27 AM
Jesus Christ - Some religious dude
That's about it
clipps
10-20-2011, 09:27 AM
Tesoro High School
Scotty McKnight: Wide-reciever drafted by the Jets in the 7th round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Marissa Tomei went to my high school (Edward R Murrow). I don't know anyone else.
N0Skillz
10-20-2011, 01:31 PM
Jesus Christ - Some religious dude
That's about it
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
NastaMaverick
10-20-2011, 01:51 PM
you guys remember Paul Davis that used to play for the Clippers? ya, him. that's it. :oldlol:
sulsuvtut27
10-20-2011, 05:01 PM
The people I went to High School with:
Ryan Nyquist
Trent Edwards
Jared Allen
And the bands Dredg, Trapt, and Ataris.
Pic of the campus:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/bdreason/800px-Los_gatos_school_grounds.jpg
Los Gatos always raped us in sports.
No Name
10-20-2011, 07:07 PM
Jeff Beal, Emmy award winning composer
Brodie Brazil, Emmy award winning reporter for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area/Comcast SportsNet California and San Jose Sharks sideline reporter
Arthur Renowitzky, amateur rapper and founder of Life Goes On Foundation
Cliff Burton, former bassist for Metallica
Tracy W. Bush, composer and sound designer for World of Warcraft, StarCraft, WarCraft III, and Tabula Rasa
Jason Castro, Selected 10th overall in the 2008 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros
Luenell, actress in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Rachel Maddow, host of MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show
Richard Pontzious, co-founder with Yehudi Menuhin of the Asian Youth Orchestra, of which he continues to serve as artistic director and conductor.
Nero Bellum, vocalist and composer for psyclon nine
Jonas Rivera, producer of Pixar's 2009 movie, Up_(2009 film)
Kevin Maas, MLB player 1990-1995, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins
Brad Wellman, MLB player 1982-1989, Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants
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