List of people from Arlington Heights, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Arlington Heights, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Entertainment

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Margaret Judson 1985 Television actor (The Newsroom) Born in Arlington Heights
Matteo Lane 1982 Comedian Raised in Arlington Heights
Sebastian Maniscalco July 8, 1973 Comedian and actor Attended Rolling Meadows High School
Marlee Matlin Aug 24, 1965 Actress Graduated from John Hersey High School
Jim Michaels Sep 12, 1965 Producer, director, and actor Graduated from John Hersey High School
Jennifer Morrison Apr 12, 1979 Actress (House, Once Upon A Time) Attended Prospect High School
Anson Mount Feb 25, 1973 Actor (Hell on Wheels) Born in Arlington Heights
Jeff Speakman Nov 8, 1958 Martial artist and actor Graduated from John Hersey High School

Business

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Steve Chen Aug 18, 1978 Co-founder of YouTube Attended John Hersey High School [1]
Ray Kroc Oct 5, 1902 Jan 14, 1984 Businessman behind McDonald's success Lived in Arlington Heights
Robert A. Roth Mar 19, 1947 Publisher and art collector, founder of Chicago Reader Grew up in Arlington Heights [2]

Music

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Jay Bennett Nov 15, 1963 Guitarist, ex member of Wilco Lived in Arlington Heights [3]
Davis Daniel Mar 1, 1961 Country music artist Born in Arlington Heights
Lee DeWyze Apr 2, 1986 Winner of American Idol (season 9) Attended Prospect High School
Alan Gratzer Co-founder of REO Speedwagon Graduate of Arlington High School (1966)
Tim McIlrath Nov 3, 1978 Lead singer of the band Rise Against Grew up in Arlington Heights and attended Rolling Meadows High School
Ted Nugent Dec 13, 1948 Musician Attended St. Viator High School

Sports

Baseball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Dick Bokelmann Oct 26, 1926 Dec 27, 2019 Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals Born in Arlington Heights
Zach Borenstein Jul 23, 1990 Outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization Born in Arlington Heights
Kurt Knudsen Feb 20, 1967 Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Born in Arlington Heights
Bobby Murcer May 20, 1946 Jul 12, 2008 Outfielder for the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and the Chicago Cubs Lived Arlington Heights
Mike Myers Jun 26, 1969 Pitcher for the New York Yankees Born in Arlington Heights
Fritz Peterson Feb 8, 1942 All-Star pitcher for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers
Paul Splittorff Oct 8, 1946 May 25, 2011 Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals; grew up in Arlington Heights and graduated from Arlington High School [4]
Bruce Sutter Jan 8, 1953 Oct 13, 2022 Hall of Fame relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1976–1980) and St. Louis Cardinals (1981-1984) Lived in Arlington Heights
Dan Wilson Mar 25, 1969 Catcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners

Basketball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Dave Corzine Apr 25, 1956 Center for six National Basketball Association teams Born in Arlington Heights; attended John Hersey High School and Thomas Middle School
Ray Meyer Dec 18, 1913 Mar 17, 2006 Head coach of DePaul University's men's basketball program Lived in Arlington Heights

Football

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Brett Basanez May 11, 1983 Quarterback with Northwestern University (2002–2005), Carolina Panthers (2006–2008), and the Chicago Bears (2009) Born in Arlington Heights; attended Saint Viator High school
Doug Betters Jun 11, 1956 All-Pro defensive end with the Miami Dolphins Attended Arlington High School
Jimmy Garoppolo Nov 2, 1991 Quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots Born in Arlington Heights; graduated from Rolling Meadows High School
Tom Nelson Dec 4, 1986 Free safety, punt and kick returner with the Chicago Bears and Illinois State University; attended John Hersey High School Grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois; attended John Hersey High School, Thomas Middle School, and Ivy Hill Elementary School
Jarrett Payton Dec 26, 1980 Walter Payton's son; running back with the Tennessee Titans; sportscaster Attended Saint Viator High School
Walter Payton Jul 25, 1954 Nov 1, 1999 Hall of Fame running back with the Chicago Bears Lived in Arlington Heights
Tom Zbikowski May 22, 1985 Boxer and football player for Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Chicago Bears Attended Buffalo Grove High School Emmett Cleary

Hockey

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Tom Preissing Dec 3, 1978 Defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings Born in Arlington Heights

Soccer

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Brian McBride Jun 19, 1972 Striker for the Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire S.C., VfL Wolfsburg (Germany), Fulham F.C. (England), and US national team (USMNT); current general manager of the USMNT Attended Buffalo Grove High School
Jonathan Spector Mar 1, 1986 Defender and centre midfielder for the US men's national team, and the English teams Manchester United, West Ham United, and Birmingham City Attended Saint Viator High School

Wrestling

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Chris Nowinski Sep 24, 1978 Wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment Born in Arlington Heights; attended John Hersey High School

References

  1. ^ "Alumni / Distinguished Alumni". www.d214.org. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Anderson, Jon (March 14, 1986). "A publisher who is proud of his readers" (PDF). Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Kot, Greg (2004). Wilco: Learning How to Die (1st ed.). New York: Broadway Books. ISBN 0-7679-1558-5.
  4. ^ "Paul Splittorff, Royals' Biggest Winner, Dies at 64". NYTimes.com.
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