List of Loyola Marymount University people

Here follows a list of notable alumni and faculty of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Alumni

Film and television

• Emily Bader, actress, My Lady Jane , Fresh Kills , Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
• John Bailey, cinematographer, film director and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Ordinary People , Groundhog Day , He's Just Not That Into You
• Bob Beemer, Academy Award-winning sound mixer, Speed , Gladiator , Ray , Dreamgirls
• Maria Blasucci, actress, writer Mascots, Ghost Ghirls
• Barbara Broccoli, producer, the James Bond film series
• Effie T. Brown, producer, Dear White People , ^[1] But I'm a Cheerleader , ^[2] Real Women Have Curves ^[3]
• Tony Bui, film director, Three Seasons
• Jennifer Candy, producer and actress, known for In Vino (2019), Liv and Maddie (2013) and Where's This Party? (2014); daughter of John Candy
• Linda Cardellini, actress, Scooby-Doo , ER , Freaks and Geeks , Dead to Me
• Mindy Cohn, actress, The Facts of Life
• Carson Daly (dropped out), television personality, Total Request Live , Last Call with Carson Daly
• Bob Denver, actor, Gilligan's Island , The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
• Clark Duke, actor, Greek , Clark and Michael
• Scott Eastwood, actor, Gran Torino , Fury ; son of Clint Eastwood
• Don Eitner, actor, Mackenzie's Raiders
• Chase Ellison, actor, Tooth Fairy , The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
• David Mickey Evans, film and television director and writer, The Sandlot , Radio Flyer
• Lauren Froderman, dancer, winner of So You Think You Can Dance , season 7
• Scott Gairdner, comedy writer and director; creator of Moonbeam City
• Jack Haley Jr. (B.A. English 1956), Emmy-winning television and film writer, director, and producer; former president of Fox Television
• Colin Hanks, actor, Orange County; son of Tom Hanks
• Emily Harper, actress, Passions
• Brian Helgeland (M.A. 1986), Academy Award-winning screenwriter and film director, L.A. Confidential , Mystic River
• Dwayne Hickman, actor, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
• Kaliko Kauahi, actress, Superstore
• Gloria Calderón Kellett, writer and actress, co-showrunner of One Day at a Time
• Chris Kobin (LLS), film and television writer and producer, Hollywood Don't Surf!
• Mila Kunis, actress, That '70s Show , Family Guy , Forgetting Sarah Marshall , Black Swan
• Christopher Landon, film director and writer, Happy Death Day , Freaky , Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
• Francis Lawrence (B.A. 1991), film director, I Am Legend
• Emma Lockhart, actress, Batman Begins , Ace Ventura, Jr.: Pet Detective
• Holly Madison, television personality, The Girls Next Door
• Jason Mann, film director and screenwriter, The Leisure Class
• Stephen McEveety, film producer, Braveheart , The Passion of the Christ
• Sean McNamara, film and television director and producer, Bratz , That's So Raven
• Dave Meyers, film and music video director, The Hitcher
• Kate Micucci (B.A. 2003), actress, singer, and songwriter, Garfunkel and Oates
• David Mirkin (B.A. 1978), Emmy-winning television producer, The Simpsons
• Beverley Mitchell, actress, 7th Heaven
• Glen Morgan, Emmy-nominated television and film writer, director, and producer, The X-Files , The Final Destination
• John Stewart Muller, film director and screenwriter, Fling , Indiscretion
• Lance Mungia, film director, Six-String Samurai
• Taylour Paige, dancer, actress, Hit The Floor
• Van Partible, television writer, producer, Johnny Bravo
• Busy Philipps, actress, Freaks and Geeks , Dawson's Creek , White Chicks , Cougar Town
• Tony Plana, actor, Ugly Betty
• Jessica Rey, actress, Power Rangers: Wild Force ^[4]
• Leon Robinson, actor, singer, producer; Cool Runnings, The Temptations, Above the Rim, OZ, A Day To Die (2022)
• Steve Rossi, actor, part of the Allen & Rossi comedy duo
• Ava Sambora, actress; daughter of Richie Sambora and Heather Locklear
• Devin Sarno (B.A. 1988), composer, video producer
• Stassi Schroeder, participant in The Amazing Race 8 , cast member of Queen Bees and Vanderpump Rules
• Chris Sullivan (B.A. 2002), actor, The Knick
• Daniel J. Travanti (M.A. 1978), actor, Hill Street Blues
• Anton Vassil, film director, Marching Out of Time , Laurent et Safi
• Cerina Vincent, actress, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy , Cabin Fever
• Michael Wayne, film producer; son of John Wayne
• Patrick Wayne, actor; son of John Wayne
• James Wong, Emmy-nominated television and film writer, director, and producer, The X-Files , The Final Destination
• Victor Vu, film director, producer, writer; Dreamy Eyes , The Immortal , Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass

Literature

• Luis Aguilar-Monsalve, writer and educator, Daryl R. Karns Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity ^[5]
• Richard C. Laymon, horror author; books include The Cellar and The Beast House
• Lisa See, writer; books include On Gold Mountain , Shanghai Girls , Snow Flower and the Secret Fan ^[6]

Music

• Jason Bentley, music director for KCRW ^[7]
• Victor Damiani, former bassist for alternative rock bands Cake and Deathray
• Eric Erlandson, former lead guitarist for alternative rock band Hole
• Elvin Estela, hip hop producer and DJ ^[7]
• Jauz, EDM artist
• Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan, DJ, founder of Chinatown Records, community organizer ^{[8] [9]}
• Matt Maust, bass player of Cold War Kids ^[10]
• Whitney Phillips, American songwriter ^[11]

• Jonnie Russell, former vocalist and multi-instrumentalist of Cold War Kids ^[10]
• Michael Shuman, bass player for the Queens of the Stone Age
• Jimmy Tamborello, keyboard player and percussionist of The Postal Service, producer ^[7]
• Mark Volman, singer and songwriter for The Turtles, The Mothers of Invention, and Flo & Eddie
• Omid Walizadeh, hip hop producer
• Nathan Willet, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist of Cold War Kids ^[10]

Politics

• Bill Bogaard, mayor of Pasadena, California ^[12]
• Bill Campbell, politician and former California State Assembly Republican Leader
• Benjamin Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii (1994–2002) ^[13]
• Tony Coelho, former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from California and Democratic Majority Whip ^[14]
• Bob Dornan, former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California ^[15]
• Lena Gonzalez, member of the California State Senate
• Kim Hee-kyung, former Vice Minister of Gender Equality and Family in South Korea ^[16]
• Kevin Kiley, U.S. Representative from California
• Kimberlyn King-Hinds, delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Northern Mariana Islands' at-large congressional district
• Alejandro Mayorkas, former United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2021-2025) and United States Attorney for the Central District of California (1998-2001) (J.D. graduate of Loyola Law School)
• Rudy Sablan, former Lieutenant Governor of Guam (1975–1979) ^[17]
• Helen Singleton, civil rights activist and Freedom Rider
• Louis Vitale, priest and peace activist

Law

• Johnnie Cochran, attorney; defended O. J. Simpson (J.D. graduate of Loyola Law School)
• Lynn Compton, former prosecutor, Superior Court Judge, and Appellate Court Judge; lead prosecutor in the case against Sirhan Sirhan who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy; awarded a Silver Star in World War II
• Mark Geragos, J.D. 1982, high-profile defense attorney (graduate of Loyola Law School)
• Tom Girardi, attorney, founding partner of Girardi & Keese, earned a reputation as L.A. County's "king of the class action lawsuit"
• Ronald S.W. Lew, attorney, judge
• Carmen Milano, Cleveland lawyer, eventually disbarred, later became a Mafia member
• Robert Shapiro, high-profile defense attorney; defended O. J. Simpson with Cochran (graduate of Loyola Law School)

Business

• John Edward Anderson, President of Topa Equities, Ltd.; ranked #189 on the Forbes 400 Richest Americans list
• Jerry Grundhofer, former CEO of US Bancorp; previously ranked as the second highest paid executive in the banking industry ^[18]
• Tom Mueller (M.S. '92), co-founder and VP of rocket propulsion at SpaceX
• John Stankey, COO/CEO of AT&T, graduated with a B.A. in finance
• Wilfred Von der Ahe, co-founder of Vons supermarket chain
• Henry C. Yuen, co-founder, former CEO, and chairman of Gemstar-TV Guide International (graduate of Loyola Law School)
• John Seidler, chairman of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team.

Science

• Steven C. Hayes, psychologist, creator of acceptance and commitment therapy
• LaShyra Nolen, medical student and science communicator; first black woman to be elected class president of the Harvard Medical School

Rick Adelman

Sports

Trevor Megill

• Rick Adelman, former National Basketball Association guard and coach ^[19]
• Jean-Paul Afif, basketball player and coach
• Chuck Baker, former Major League Baseball infielder ^[20]
• Billy Bean, former Major League Baseball outfielder ^[21]
• Jim Bruske, former Major League Baseball pitcher ^[22]
• Chris Donnels, former Major League Baseball infielder ^[23]
• Michael Erush (born 1984), soccer player and coach
• David Fletcher, former Major League Baseball infielder ^[24]
• Corey Gaines (born 1965), basketball player and coach
• Hank Gathers, college basketball player who led NCAA division 1 in the 1988–1989 season in scoring and rebounding; died midgame in 1990 ^[25]
• Tracy Jones, former Major League Baseball outfielder ^[26]
• Matthew Knight, former National Basketball League forward ^[27]
• Gregory "Bo" Kimble, former National Basketball Association guard ^[28]
• Tim Layana, former Major League Baseball pitcher and World Series Champion ^[29]
• Terrell Lowery, former Major League Baseball outfielder ^[30]
• Damian Martin, former National Basketball League guard ^[31]
• Trevor Megill, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers ^[32]
• Dick Moje, National Football League player ^[33]
• Pete Newell, Hall of Fame basketball coach ^[34]
• Maury Nipp, former National Football League player ^[35]
• Chris Pettit, former Major League Baseball outfielder ^[36]
• Bob Sheldon, former Major League Baseball infielder ^[37]
• Keith Smith, retired basketball player ^[38]
• Nick Sogard, Major League Baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox ^[39]
• Jeff Stevens, former Major League Baseball pitcher ^[40]
• Billy Traber, former Major League Baseball pitcher ^[41]
• Brian Turang, former Major League Baseball player ^[42]
• Ryan Wheeler, former Major League Baseball infielder ^[43]
• Josh Whitesell, former Major League Baseball first baseman ^[44]
• C.J. Wilson, former Major League Baseball pitcher ^[45]
• Phil Woolpert, Hall of Fame basketball coach ^[46]

Religion

• Most Reverend Gordon Bennett, S.J., D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Mandeville (Roman Catholic Church)
• Most Reverend Cirilo Flores, Bishop of San Diego (Roman Catholic Church)
• His Eminence Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn, Archbishop Emeritus of Saigon (Roman Catholic Church)
• Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM (better known as Sister Jean), chaplain for the men's basketball team of Loyola University Chicago; became a major media celebrity during the team's 2018 Final Four run (M.A., 1961)

Faculty

• Most Reverend Gordon Bennett, S.J., D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Mandeville, Peter Faber, S.J. Fellow in Pastoral Theology and Ignatian Spirituality
• Antonia Darder, Ph.D., Professor of Education and Leavey Endowed Chair of Ethics and Moral Leadership
• Chris Donahue, lecturer, School of Film and Television (Spring 1997–Fall 2002), Academy Award-winning film producer ^{[47] [48]}
• Rev. William Fulco, S.J., Ph.D., Professor of Classics and Archeology, National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Studies
• Amir Hussain, Ph.D., Professor of Theological Studies and Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion
• Helen Landgarten (1921-2011), psychotherapist, art therapy pioneer; the Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic at Loyola Marymount University was founded in 2007
• Rubén Martínez, Professor of English and Fletcher Jones Chair in Literature & Writing at Loyola Marymount University
• Rev. Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., Ph.D., Professor of Theological Studies, T. Marie Chilton Professor of Catholic Theology
• Chuck Rosenthal, Ph.D., Professor of English
• Paul Salamunovich, Ph.D (honoris causa), Professor of Music, conductor of the Los Angeles Master Chorale 1991–2001, Grammy nominee, recipient of the Pro-Eclesia et Pontifice and a Knight Commander in the Order of St. Gregory, inaugural inductee of Loyola Marymount University Faculty Hall of Fame
• Daniel L. Smith-Christopher, D.Phil., Professor of Theological Studies—Old Testament, Chair of the Peace Studies Program
• Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, President's Marymount Professor
• Hector Tobar, Adjunct Professor of Literature
• Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Ph.D., Dean of the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts; President's Professor of African-American Studies and History

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