Vaughan Road Academy - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Aubrey Graham (1986-) played the character Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, now records under the mononym Drake. INTERACT
  • Melinda Shankar (1992-), on the Canadian Hit Degrassi: The Next Generation. Enrolled in INTERACT
  • Brandon Pirri (1991-), Drafted 2nd round to the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks in 2009. Enrolled in INTERACT
  • Keir Gilchrist (1992-), An actor currently on the hit show "The United States of Tara" on Showtime. Enrolled in INTERACT Degrassi: The Next Generation. Enrolled in INTERACT
  • Chael Mills (1992-), Rapper, known as Heartless.G and Ginga.
  • Cameron Ansell (1992-), voice actor for Arthur Read. Enrolled in INTERACT
  • Gord Ash (1951-), general manager for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1995 to 2001.
  • Sarah Barrable-Tishauer (1988-) - portrays "Liberty Van Zandt" on the Canadian Hit Degrassi: The Next Generation. Class of 2006. INTERACT
  • Sarah Bolstridge (1988-)- actress and archaeologist
  • Neve Campbell (1973-), Canadian film and television actress.
  • Stathis Kappos (1979-), Greek-Canadian soccer player.
  • Michael Eben, football player Toronto Argonauts, Professor and coach York University, teacher, UCC.
  • Marko Pavlovich (1978-), soccer player for Serbian White Eagles of CPSL and sports journalistCPSL: WHITE EAGLES.
  • Alexander Jason (1989-), actor best known for his role in the TV series Lost.
  • Don Harron - actor, author, broadcaster.
  • William Hutt (actor) (1920–2007), actor, director, Companion of the Order of Canada (1969), Order of Ontario (1992), First recipient of the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award, English Stage (1992), Shakespeare Globe’s Sam Wanamaker Award for most outstanding contribution to the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre (1998).
  • Bob Kaplan (1936-), former MP who was Solicitor General of Canada from 1980 to 1984.
  • Monte Kwinter (1931-), member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1985.
  • Anne Michaels (1958-), author, winner of the Trillium Prize, the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award, the Beatrice and Martin Fischer Award and the Orange Prize
  • Ellen Page (1987-), best known for her role in the film Juno and played Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand. She attended VRA in the Interact program for 2 years.
  • Alison Pill (1985-), actress who has appeared on TV in the drama The Book of Daniel, and nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in The Lieutenant of Inishmore. INTERACT
  • Mark Rendall (1988-), actor who was Ellen Page's classmate in the Interact program
  • Siluck Saysanasy, (1974-), Laotian-Canadian television actor best known for playing Yick Yu, a character from the Degrassi series. INTERACT
  • Dr. Arthur Leonard Schawlow (1921–1999), research scientist, educator, Nobel Laureate (1981), Professor of Physics, Emeritus, Stanford University
  • Al Waxman (1935–2001), actor, broadcaster, author, philanthropist, Order of Ontario (1996), Order of Canada (1997).
  • Lorrie Goldstein (1952-) columnnist, Senior Associate Editor Toronto Sun (1978–present)
  • Charles Pachter (1942-), contemporary artist, Order of Canada recipient
  • Dr. Jerald Lalman (1958-), Professor, University of Windsor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Windsor, ON

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