•
Lance Ball (born 1985, class of 2003), running back for the
Denver Broncos •
Cathy Bao Bean (born 1942, class of 1960), author •
Roger Birnbaum (born 1950, class of 1968), film producer •
Louis Black (class of 1968), co-founder of
The Austin Chronicle and the
South by Southwest (SXSW) festival •
Don Bolles (1928–1976, class of 1946), investigative reporter killed in a Mob-related car bombing; the THS class of 1946 dedicated a journalism scholarship in his name •
Richard Nelson Bolles (1927–2017, class of 1945), author of
What Color is Your Parachute? •
Miles Bonny (born 1980), record producer, singer-songwriter, trumpeter and DJ •
Chris Brancato (born 1962, class of 1980), producer and writer of shows including
Beverly Hills, 90210,
The X-Files and
North Shore. Writer of the films
Hoodlum and
Species II •
Chris Brantley (born 1970, class of 1989), former NFL player with the Rams and Bills •
Tony Campbell (born 1962, class of 1980), former professional basketball player •
Gale D. Candaras (born 1949, class of 1967), member of the
Massachusetts Senate •
Gordon Chambers (born , class of 1986), singer-songwriter whose work includes "
If You Love Me" by
Brownstone •
Gaius Charles (born 1983, class of 2001), actor,
Friday Night Lights •
Shemekia Copeland (born 1979, class of 1997), blues singer •
Thomas Costa (1912–2003, class of 1931), member of the
New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1972 who served as mayor of Teaneck from 1966 to 1969 •
Mike DeGerick (born 1943, class of 1961), pitcher who played two games for the
Chicago White Sox before a line drive hit his head and ended his career •
John H. Beyer (1933–2026), architect, who was a founding partner of
Beyer Blinder Belle •
Randy Edelman (born 1947, class of 1965), composer of film and television scores •
Sheldon Epps (born 1952), director and producer of television and theatrical works •
Dan E. Fesman (class of 1980), television writer and producer of
Wonderfalls and
LAX •
Marty Fleisher (born 1958, class of 1976), champion bridge player, winner of the Intercollegiate Bridge Championship (1977), the
Cavendish Invitational Pairs (2000), five major
American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship titles, and represented the US in the 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2019 World Championships including winning a gold medal in 2017 •
Lawrence Frank (born 1970, class of 1989), American Basketball coach, recently head coach of the
New Jersey Nets •
Doug Glanville (born 1970, class of 1988), former outfielder who played for the
Philadelphia Phillies and the
Chicago Cubs •
Mark S. Gold (born 1949, class of 1967), physician, professor, author and researcher on the effects of
opioids,
cocaine, tobacco, and other drugs as well as food on the brain and behavior •
Naomi Goldenberg (born 1947), professor at the
University of Ottawa •
Jeff Gottesfeld (born 1956. class of 1974 but graduated summer 1973), author, screenwriter
Broken Bridges, and television writer for shows including
The Young and the Restless and
Smallville •
Nelson G. Gross (1932–1997, class of 1949), politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly and as Chairman of the
New Jersey Republican State Committee •
Daniel Grossberg (born 1978), Kentucky state legislator •
Tamba Hali (born 1983),
linebacker who played in the NFL for the
Kansas City Chiefs •
Mohammed Hameeduddin (born ), Mayor of Teaneck •
Taral Hicks (born 1974, class of 1994), R&B singer •
Marc Jacobs (born 1963), fashion designer, graduated from
High School of Art and Design •
Chris Jasper (born 1951), singer, composer and producer who was a member of the
Isley Brothers and
Isley-Jasper-Isley •
Michael Korie (born Michael Cory Indick, class of 1973),
librettist and lyricist whose works include
Grey Gardens •
Jeffrey Kramer (born 1945, class of 1963), film / television actor, who won an Emmy Award as a producer of
Ally McBeal •
Bobby LaKind (1945–1992, class of 1963), percussionist of the
Doobie Brothers •
Maya Lawrence (born 1980, class of 1998),
fencer and member of the United States Fencing Team at the
2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she won a bronze medal in the
women's team épée •
Dana Levenberg, politician who has represented the
95th district in the
New York State Assembly since 2023 •
David P. Levin (born 1958, class of 1976), producer, director, writer and editor •
Ilana Levine (born 1963), actress who made her first on-screen appearance as Andrea Spinelli in the
HBO comedy-drama series ''
Tanner '88'' •
Damon Lindelof (born 1973), co-creator, producer and head writer of
Lost •
Leonard Maltin (born 1950, class of 1968), film critic •
Gabrielle Kirk McDonald (born 1942, class of 1959), judge who was president of the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and served on the
Iran–United States Claims Tribunal •
Melissa Morgan (born 1980), jazz musician •
Brian Morton (born 1955, class of 1973), novelist •
Michael Newdow (born 1953, class of 1970), physician and
separation of church and state advocate who filed suit against inclusion of the words "under God" in public schools' recitals of the United States
Pledge of Allegiance •
Chris O'Neal (born 1994), actor who appeared on
Nickelodeon's
How to Rock •
Miko Oscard (born 1944, class of 1962), former child actor who appeared in film and television •
Peter Pace (born 1945, class of 1963), former
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff •
Bob Peck (1928–2021), athletic administrator who served as athletic director at
Boston University and
Williams College •
Verandah Porche (born 1945 as Linda Jacobs, class of 1963), poet •
Kasib Powell (born 1981), NBA basketball player who has played for the
Miami Heat •
Jean Prioleau (born 1970), head coach of the
San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team •
Eric Pulier (class of 1984), entrepreneur, author and philanthropist •
Jane S. Richardson (born 1941), biophysicist best known for developing the Richardson diagram, or
ribbon diagram, a method of representing the 3D structure of proteins •
Paul A. Rothchild (1935–1995, class of 1954), record producer, most notably of
The Doors •
David Rothenberg (born 1933, class of 1951), Broadway producer and prisoners' rights activist •
Mary Jane Russell (1926–2003), photographic fashion model •
Frederick Schauer (1946–2024), legal scholar who was known for his work on
American constitutional law,
freedom of speech and legal reasoning •
Linda Scott (born 1945, as Linda Joy Sampson), pop singer best known for her 1961 hit "
I've Told Every Little Star" (1961) •
Paul Shambroom (born 1956, class of 1974), photographer •
Lawrence Sher (born 1970, class of 1988), cinematographer who developed an interest in photography after his father convinced him to take a 35mm camera on a school-sponsored trip to France •
Steve Siegel (born 1948, class of 1966), former professional tennis player who played briefly on the international tennis circuit in the 1970s •
Alan Silvestri (born 1950, class of 1968) film composer •
Paul Singer (born 1944, class of 1962), hedge fund manager and activist investor •
Dave Sirulnick (born 1964), television producer •
David Sklansky (1947–2026, class of 1966), professional poker player •
Phoebe Snow (stage name of Phoebe Laub; 1950–2011, class of 1968), singer / songwriter, whose stage name was taken from the name of a train that ran through Teaneck, the
Phoebe Snow •
David Stern (1942–2020, class of 1959), Commissioner of the
National Basketball Association •
Ellen Stone (born 1917, class of 1935), French horn player •
Tyler Tejada (born 2005),
college basketball player for the
Townson Tigers •
Kamali Thompson (born 1991), fencer and physician •
Lynn Tilton (born 1959, class of 1977), businesswoman, who was a tennis player at Teaneck •
Nadame Tucker (born 2000),
college football defensive end who played for the
Houston Cougars and
Western Michigan Broncos •
John Ventimiglia (born 1963, class of 1981), actor, most notably on
The Sopranos •
Paul Volcker (1927–2019, class of 1945), former
Federal Reserve chairman, 1979–1987 •
Quentin Walker (born 1961, class of 1979), former running back who played in the NFL for the
St. Louis Rams •
Doug Wark (born 1951, class of 1970), professional soccer forward who played on the United States National Soccer Team •
Robert Weissberg (born 1941),
political scientist •
Bill Zanker (class of 1972), businessman who is best known for being the founder of the adult education company
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