Notable Alumni
- Ed Begley, Jr. - Actor and environmentalist.
- Adam Carolla - recruited to play football, dropped out
- Sean Astin - Best known for playing "Sam" in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Sean Astin was also the lead for the film Rudy.
- Bryan Cranston Emmy Award Winning Actor. Best known for his roles as "Hal" on Malcolm in the Middle, and "Walter White" on the award winning series Breaking Bad, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series three consecutive times.
- Peter R.J. Deyell - American Director, Producer, Actor and Screenwriter.
- Micky Dolenz - Lead singer of The Monkees.
- Troy Miller- American film producer, director and screenwriter.
- Michael Richards - Best known for playing "Kramer" on the hit show Seinfeld, Michael Richards took theatre classes at LAVC. He was also in many of Valley's theatre productions.
- Tom Selleck-Actor best known for the role of "Thomas Magnum" on the popular 80's show Magnum, P.I.. Selleck played on the basketball team while at Valley.
- Kevin Spacey - Academy Award Winning Actor. Won Best Supporting Actor for his work in The Usual Suspects and went on to win Best Actor for his portrayal of "Lester Burnham" in American Beauty.
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