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

Vincent GalloVincent Gallo
11 April 1961, American
Actor
Herman HollerithHerman Hollerith
29 February 1860, American
Father of modern automatic computation

Greg OdenGreg Oden
22 January 1988, American
Basketball player

Lex LugerLex Luger
02 June 1958, American
Professional wrestler, Actor, Television actor,

John BasiloneJohn Basilone
04 November 1916, American
Boxer

Marc MeroMarc Mero
09 July 1960, American
Professional wrestler
Michael ScheuerMichael Scheuer
1952 AD, American
journalist, intelligence analyist

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,
Jessica ChobotJessica Chobot
07 July 1977, American
Screenwriter, Television presenter, Model

Dick ShawnDick Shawn
01 December 1923, American
stage actor, film actor
David ShireDavid Shire
03 July 1937, American
Composer, Songwriter, Film score composer

Jackson C. FrankJackson C. Frank
02 March 1943, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist

Jessica PegulaJessica Pegula
24 February 1994, American
Tennis player
Richard HofstadterRichard Hofstadter
06 August 1916, American
Historian, Political scientist, Writer, University

Jessica WhiteJessica White
21 June 1984, American
Actor, Model
Stephen CookStephen Cook
14 December 1939, American
Computer scientist, University teacher,

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
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

Gordon BunshaftGordon Bunshaft
09 May 1909, American
Architect

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

Wilson GreatbatchWilson Greatbatch
06 September 1919, British, American
Engineer, Inventor
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