Buffalo has produced a number of well-known actors, inventors, basketball players, soldiers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Buffalo includes Vincent Gallo, Herman Hollerith, Lex Luger, Greg Oden, John Basilone, and many others.

Famous People Born In Buffalo

Jeffrey JonesJeffrey Jones
28 September 1946, American
Actor
Vincent GalloVincent Gallo
11 April 1961, American
Actor

Herman HollerithHerman Hollerith
29 February 1860, American
Father of modern automatic computation

Luxury PranksLuxury Pranks
30 May 1997, American
YouTuber

Chad KellyChad Kelly
26 March 1994, American
Football Player

Lex LugerLex Luger
02 June 1958, American
Professional wrestler, Actor, Television actor,
John BasiloneJohn Basilone
04 November 1916, American
Boxer

Garrett GilbertGarrett Gilbert
01 July 1991, American
American Football Player

Greg OdenGreg Oden
22 January 1988, American
Basketball player

Chelsea NobleChelsea Noble
04 December 1964, American
Actress
Marc Evan JacksonMarc Evan Jackson
21 August 1970, American
Actor

Marc MeroMarc Mero
09 July 1960, American
Professional wrestler
Jeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunn
25 April 1947, American
Actor

Nancy MarchandNancy Marchand
19 June 1928, American
Actress

Ajit PaiAjit Pai
10 January 1973, Indian, American
Lawyer
Billy SheehanBilly Sheehan
19 March 1953, American
Bassist, Musician, Classical guitarist

Don MessickDon Messick
07 September 1926, American
Actor, Dub actor, Stage actor
Beverly JohnsonBeverly Johnson
13 October 1952, American
Film producer, Television actor, Film actor,

Tim RussertTim Russert
07 May 1950, American
Journalist

Jackson C. FrankJackson C. Frank
02 March 1943, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Dick ShawnDick Shawn
01 December 1923, American
stage actor, film actor

William J. DonovanWilliam J. Donovan
01 January 1883, American
Military Leader
Michael ScheuerMichael Scheuer
1952 AD, American
journalist, intelligence analyist

Cory WellsCory Wells
05 February 1941, American
Singer

David ShireDavid Shire
03 July 1937, American
Composer, Songwriter, Film score composer

David MilchDavid Milch
23 March 1945, American
Screenwriter
Jessica ChobotJessica Chobot
07 July 1977, American
Screenwriter, Television presenter, Model
Jessica PegulaJessica Pegula
24 February 1994, American
Tennis player

Richard HofstadterRichard Hofstadter
06 August 1916, American
Historian, Political scientist, Writer, University

Michael BennettMichael Bennett
08 April 1943, American
choreographer, theatre director, music director

Louis MustilloLouis Mustillo
28 May 1958, American
Playwright, Television actor, Film actor, Actor
Stephen CookStephen Cook
14 December 1939, American
Computer scientist, University teacher,

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Jessica WhiteJessica White
21 June 1984, American
Actor, Model

Jace HallJace Hall
20 May 1971, American
 

Sidney FarberSidney Farber
30 September 1903, American
University teacher

Frank H. EasterbrookFrank H. Easterbrook
03 September 1948, American
Judge
Harry Emerson FosdickHarry Emerson Fosdick
24 May 1878, American
Pastor

Mabel Dodge LuhanMabel Dodge Luhan
26 February 1879, American
Biographer
Gordon BunshaftGordon Bunshaft
09 May 1909, American
Architect

Irving JanisIrving Janis
26 May 1918, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Irene RichIrene Rich
13 October 1891, American
Actress
Wilson GreatbatchWilson Greatbatch
06 September 1919, British, American
Engineer, Inventor

William SadlerWilliam Sadler
13 April 1950, American
Actor
Jim HallJim Hall
04 December 1930, American
guitarist, composer, jazz musician, jazz guitarist

Matt AndersonMatt Anderson
18 April 1987, American
volleyball player, beach volleyball player