This is a list of notable people from San Jose, California. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in San Jose, or for whom San Jose is a significant part of their identity, as well as music groups founded in San Jose. This list is in alphabetical order by surname. Actors and entertainment industry Elisa Marina Alvarado, Chicana director, actress, educator, born in San Jose Frank Bacon, actor, playwright and father of Lloyd Bacon, raised in San Jose and lived there for 17 years Lloyd Bacon, Hollywood director, son of actor Frank Bacon, born in San Jose Adrienne Barbeau, actress, attended Del Mar High School class of 1963 Calum Best, British television personality, son of footballer George Best, born in San Jose Brett Dalton, actor, born in San Jose Vernon Dent, comedy actor in numerous Three Stooges shorts, born in San Jose Rosanna DeSoto, actress, born in San Jose Dustin Diamond, child actor, known as Screech from Saved By The Bell, born in San Jose Ricco Fajardo, voice actor in Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School and various anime, TV actor, born in San Jose Renée Elise Goldsberry, actress, known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical Hamilton, born in San Jose Michael Gough, voice actor, born in San Jose Farley Granger, actor, best known for Strangers on a Train, born in San Jose Nick Groff, paranormal investigator and television personality, born in San Jose Krazy George Henderson, cheerleader, inventor of "The Wave", sports entertainment Josh Holloway, actor, Lost, born in San Jose Fran Jeffries, singer and actress, born in Palo Alto Anjelah Johnson, comedian, born in San Jose Neil Kaplan, voice actor, attended elementary school, jr. high, and high school in San Jose Jeannie Mai, TV personality, talk show host, fashion expert, makeup artist, born in San Jose Peverell Marley, Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning cinematographer, born in San Jose Charles Martinet, actor and voice actor, best known for providing the voice of Nintendo's Mario, born in San Jose Candi Milo, voice actress, born in San Jose Linda Park, actress, originally from Seoul, South Korea and raised in San Jose Miguel Perez, actor, born in San Jose Kurtwood Smith, actor, That '70s Show Smothers Brothers, musical comedy duo and actors Ernie Reyes Jr., actor and martial artist, born in San Jose Diane Rodriguez, theatre director, actor,