- List of people from Peterborough, Ontario
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Peterborough and its surrounding area is and has been home to many notable people, especially considering its relatively small size. It has been especially prolific in producing players for the NHL through the Peterborough Petes. It also has produced a number of musicians, actors and authors.
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Actors
- Matt Frewer, aka 1980s icon "Max Headroom"
- Barclay Hope, actor
- Estella Warren, former synchronized swimmer turned model and actress
- William Hope, actor
- David Kaye, voice actor
Athletes
- Steve Chiasson, (1967–1999) National Hockey League player
- Scotty Bowman, former hockey coach, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Fisher, NHL player with the Nashville Predators
- Bob Gainey, former NHL player and now General Manager with the Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Keenan, Former NHL coach with the Calgary Flames
- Steve Larmer, former NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers
- Rick McCrank, professional skateboarder
- Roger Neilson, (1934–2003) innovative NHL coach who spent 10 years coaching the Peterborough Petes
- Corey Perry, NHL player with the Anaheim Ducks
- Robert Roode, professional wrestler working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- Cory Stillman, NHL player with the Florida Panthers
- Rex Harrington, ballet dancer
- Greg Millen, hockey analyst, goaltender for the NHL
- Jesse Young, professional basketball player with MMT Estudiantes in the Spanish Liga ACB.
- Marc Savard, professional hockey player.
- Zac Bierk, former professional hockey player and brother of Sebastian Bach.
Authors, Playwrights and Poets
- Dave Carley, playwright
- Robertson Davies, (1913–1995), novelist, playwright, critic, journalist and professor
- Yann Martel, winner of the Booker Prize, studied philosophy at Peterborough's Trent University
- Paul Nicholas Mason, author of Battered Soles, The Red Dress and The Discipline Committee
- Leah McLaren, journalist, author
- Derek McCormack, writer
- Susanna Moodie, (1803–1885) Canadian author
- Catherine Parr Traill, 19th century Canadian author
- Peter Wray, film maker, writer and marketing strategist
- Jesse Thomas writer and musician
Musicians
- Sebastian Bach, musician, actor, and former lead singer of Skid Row
- Jason Dunn, lead singer of the band Hawk Nelson
- Trevor McNevan, lead singer of rock band Thousand Foot Krutch
- Emily Haines, musician, lead singer of Metric
- Ronnie Hawkins, Rock and Roll legend, currently resides in Lakefield (Peterborough County)
- Adam Gontier, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Three Days Grace
- Neil Sanderson, the drummer of Three Days Grace
- Serena Ryder, singer and songwriter
- Christian Tanna and Jagori Tanna, brothers and founders of the band I Mother Earth
- Greg Wells, songwriter and record producer
- Rob Wells, songwriter and record producer
- J. Brent Rombough, producer, musician, frontman for Tripsonix
Politicians
- Gerard Kennedy, 2006 Liberal leadership candidate, studied at Trent University.
- George Albertus Cox, (1840–1914), former mayor, Canadian Senator
- Lester B. Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada
Religion
- Alden John Bell, Roman Catholic bishop
Other
- Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of Research In Motion
- Seán Cullen, comedian, radio personality
- Peter Demos, MIT physicist, former director of Bates Linear Accelerator
- Thomas Symons, founding President of Trent University
- Sandford Fleming, (1827–1915) Canadian engineer, inventor (invented Standard Time)
- Norman Knott, (1945–2003) Anishinaabe artist from Curve Lake
- Dr. Roberta Bondar, chancellor of Trent University and first Canadian woman in space.
- Theresa Longo Model, Miss Budweiser Honda indy 2010, Sunshine Girl Calendar's Miss December [1]
- Bassam Al-Sarraj, President of SwiftJet Inc.
See also
References
- ^ www.theresalongo.com
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