Entertainment
| Name | Year/Degree | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman, HarryHarry Ackerman | 1935 | Television producer | |
| Allen, RobertRobert Allen | 1929 | Actor in Western films | |
| Barrie, AndyAndy Barrie | Host of CBLA-FM's morning drive-time show, Metro Morning, in Toronto, Ontario | ||
| Benioff, DavidDavid Benioff | 1992 | Screenwriter, known for novel and film 25th Hour and Troy | |
| Bernstein, WalterWalter Bernstein | 1940 | Writer and screenwriter | |
| Binder, PaulPaul Binder | 1963 | Juggler, co-creator of the Big Apple Circus | |
| Birney, DavidDavid Birney | 1961 | Actor | |
| Brakhage, StanStan Brakhage | 1955 | Director and experimental filmmaker | |
| Bransford, JenniferJennifer Bransford | 1990 | Actress on General Hospital | |
| Britton, ConnieConnie Britton | 1989 | Actress; best known for Friday Night Lights | |
| Butterworth, JimJim Butterworth | T | Technology entrepreneur and documentary filmmaker | |
| Callies, Sarah WayneSarah Wayne Callies | 1999 | Actress; best known for Prison Break | |
| Dratch, RachelRachel Dratch | 1988 | Actress, cast member of Saturday Night Live | |
| Fanelli, AlisonAlison Fanelli | M.S. 2002 | Actress on The Adventures of Pete & Pete | |
| Geller, StephenStephen Geller | 1962 | Screenwriter of Slaughterhouse-Five | |
| Henry, BuckBuck Henry | 1951 | Actor, writer, director; shared Oscar nomination for screenplay for The Graduate | |
| Horner, Alex KappAlex Kapp Horner | Actress on The New Adventures of Old Christine | ||
| Kaling, MindyMindy Kaling | 2001 | Actress, writer and actress on The Office | |
| Macht, StephenStephen Macht | 1963 | Actor in various films and television shows | |
| Means, SamSam Means | 2003 | Staff writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | |
| Miller, ChrisChris Miller | 1963 | Writer for the National Lampoon, co-writer of the screenplay for Animal House (based loosely on his experiences at Dartmouth) | |
| Moriarty, MichaelMichael Moriarty | 1963 | Actor, winner of three Emmy Awards, known for playing Benjamin Stone on Law & Order | |
| Parnell, PeterPeter Parnell | 1974 | Playwright and screenwriter | |
| Pasha, KamranKamran Pasha | 1993, T'2000 | Hollywood screenwriter and director | |
| Passanante, JeanJean Passanante | 1974 | Head writer of As the World Turns since May 2005; winner of Writers Guild of America Award in 2007 | |
| Rhimes, ShondaShonda Rhimes | 1991 | Screenwriter, director, and producer; best known for producing Grey's Anatomy | |
| Richter, W. D.W. D. Richter | 1968 | Director of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | |
| Rogers, FredFred Rogers | 1950 | Attended 1946–48 before transferring to Rollins College; creator of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | |
| Ryan, RobertRobert Ryan | 1932 | Actor, Academy Award and BAFTA Award nominee | |
| Schulberg, BuddBudd Schulberg | 1936 | Screenwriter, winner of the Academy Award for On the Waterfront (best original screenplay) | |
| Shue, AndrewAndrew Shue | 1989 | Actor, best known for Melrose Place | |
| Simon, Roger L.Roger L. Simon | 1964 | Novelist, screenwriter, nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay for Enemies, a Love Story | |
| Smith, IanIan Smith | DMS | Author and television personality | |
| Smith, ScottScott Smith | 1987 | Screenwriter for A Simple Plan (Academy Award nomination, 1998) | |
| Solow, Herbert FranklinHerbert Franklin Solow | 1953 | Producer, director, studio executive, talent agent, and writer | |
| Songhai, SafiyaSafiya Songhai | Film director, producer, and writer | ||
| Streep, MerylMeryl Streep | Actress | ||
| Swirsky, SethSeth Swirsky | 1982 | Pop songwriter and author | |
| Taylor, JoshJosh Taylor | Actor on Days of our Lives | ||
| Tyler, AishaAisha Tyler | 1992 | Actress, winner of the NAACP Image Award, portrayed Charlie Wheeler on Friends | |
| Varsha, BobBob Varsha | 1973 | Auto racing commentator, SPEED Channel | |
| Viertel, PeterPeter Viertel | 1941 | Author and screenwriter | |
| Waterman, StanStan Waterman | 1946 | Emmy Award-winning cinematographer and underwater film producer | |
| Weaver, PatPat Weaver | 1930 | Pioneering television executive, creator of The Today Show and The Tonight Show, Emmy Award winner | |
| Weissman, NormanNorman Weissman | Writer, director, and producer of films | ||
| White, Brian J.Brian J. White | Actor and professional football and lacrosse player | ||
| Wong, KaiKai Wong | 2003 | Actor, Model and Producer. Merchant-Ivory. Hollywood. | |
| Zaks, JerryJerry Zaks | 1967 | Tony Award-winning Broadway director and actor |
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