List of Famous people born in New York, United States of America
M. Emmet Walsh
Michael Emmet Walsh is an American character actor and comedian who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including in small but important supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in Blood Simple (1984), the Coen Brothers' first film, which resulted in him winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He also appeared in Carl Reiner's comedy The Jerk (1979), Robert Redford's drama Ordinary People (1980), Ridley Scott's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), Barry Sonnenfeld's steampunk western Wild Wild West (1999) and Brad Bird's animated film The Iron Giant (1999).
Carol Potter
Carol Potter is an American actress best known for playing Cindy Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210.
Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Tommy Kahnle
Thomas Robert Kahnle is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees.
Steve Rifkind
Steve Rifkind is an American music entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Loud Records and of SRC Records. He is associated with artists such as Wu Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Akon, David Banner, Asher Roth, Joell Ortiz and Big Pun. Rifkind has also launched marketing campaigns for companies like T-Mobile, Adidas, SanDisk, Nike, Pepsi, Levi Jeans, and Starter. According to XXL magazine, he is "responsible for breaking in some of hip-hop's biggest artists in his 25 years in the business".
Earl Slick
Earl Slick is a guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Robert Smith. He has also worked with other artists including John Waite, Tim Curry and David Coverdale, in addition to releasing several solo recordings.
Michael Oreskes
Michael Oreskes is an American journalist who worked at the New York Daily News and for 20 years at The New York Times. Oreskes was then vice president and senior managing editor at the Associated Press before joining NPR as senior vice president of news and editorial director in 2015. Oreskes was ousted in 2017 amid allegations of sexual harassment.
Bill D'Elia
Bill D'Elia is an American screenwriter, producer, director and actor.
Steve Jurczyk
Steve Jurczyk is an American engineer who is currently serving as the Acting Administrator of NASA. He previously worked at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
Pat Cooper
Pat Cooper is an American actor and comedian.