List of Famous people born in British Columbia, Canada
John Qualen
John Qualen was a Canadian-American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles.
Stephanie Moseley
John Tenta
John Anthony Tenta Jr. was a Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler (rikishi) best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthquake, though initially known as Canadian Earthquake.
John DeSantis
John DeSantis, sometimes credited as John De Santis or John Desantis, is a Canadian actor, best known as Lurch on Fox Family's television of The New Addams Family. His other work includes a principal role in Disney's Touchstone Pictures film The 13th Warrior, in which he played a Viking warrior named Ragnar the Dour. He has also appeared in television series Police Academy and Supernatural.
Winston Rekert
Winston Houghton Rekert was a Canadian actor. He was best known for starring in the television series Adderly and Neon Rider.
Gregor Robertson
Gregor Angus Bethune Robertson is a Canadian entrepreneur and politician, who served as the 39th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, from 2008 to 2018. As mayor, Robertson oversaw the creation and implementation of the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan and spearheaded the creation of the city's first comprehensive Economic Action Strategy.
Gerry Bean
Gerald William Bean, a native of Vancouver, is a Canadian former actor, who had television and film roles under the names Gerry Bean and John Oliver. He is not to be confused with John Oliver, the Emmy award-winning British comedian and actor.
Jesse Capelli
Yuki Tsubota
Yuki Tsubota is a Canadian freestyle skier of Japanese descent. She competed for Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the slopestyle event. Tsubota crashed in the final run of the slopestyle event, suffering a concussion and broken cheekbone and finishing sixth. She competed in the slopestyle event in the 2018 Winter Olympics as well, again finishing in sixth place.
Michael Bean
Michael Bean is a Canadian actor, author, acting coach, and the founder of Biz Studio. He is known for his work on the films Case 39 (2009), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), The Day the Earth Stood Still and Jennifer's Body (2009), and for guest spots on the television series Arrow, Pretty Little Liars, Supernatural and Smallville.