The following individuals have attended and/or graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Academy Award winners | ||||
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Mahershala Ali | Actor | M.F.A., 2000[1] | Academy Award (2017), Moonlight (2019); Green Book | |
Woody Allen | Actor, writer, director | TSOA[2] | Academy Award (1978), Annie Hall (1986); Hannah and her Sisters (2012); Midnight in Paris | |
James L. Brooks | Producer | Coursework | Academy Award (1984), Terms of Endearment | |
John Canemaker | Director | M.F.A., 1976 | Academy Award (2006), The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation | |
Joel Coen | Director, producer, screenwriter, editor | B.F.A., 1978 | Academy Award (1997), Fargo (2007); No Country For Old Men | |
Geoffrey Fletcher | Screenwriter | M.F.A., 1999 | Academy Award (2010), Precious | |
Lady Gaga | Actress, singer, songwriter, musician, producer | B.F.A. | Academy Award (2019), A Star Is Born | |
Whoopi Goldberg | Actress | TSOA | Academy Award (1991), Ghost | |
Marcia Gay Harden | Actress | M.F.A., 1981 | Academy Award (2001), Pollock | |
Anne Hathaway | Actress | Coursework | Academy Award (2013), Les Misérables | |
Lora Hirschberg | Sound mixer | B.F.A., 1985 | Academy Award (2010), Inception | |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | Actor | B.F.A., 1989 | Academy Award (2006), Capote | |
Angelina Jolie | Actress | TSOA, 1997 | Academy Award (2000), Girl, Interrupted | |
Charlie Kaufman | Screenwriter, producer, director | TSOA, 1980 | Academy Award (2005), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | |
Ang Lee | Director | M.F.A. | Academy Award (2006), Brokeback Mountain (2013); Life of PI | |
Spike Lee | Director | M.F.A. | Academy Award (2019), BlacKKKlansman | |
Kenneth Lonergan | Director, writer | B.F.A., 1986 | Academy Award (2017), Manchester By the Sea | |
Ken Perlin | Professor at TSOA | Ph.D., 1986 | Academy Award (1997), for the development of Perlin noise | |
Oliver Stone | Director | B.F.A., 1971[3] | Academy Award (1979), Midnight Express (1987); Platoon (1990); Born on the Fourth of July | |
Paul Francis Webster | Composer | 1928–1930 | Academy Award (1953), Secret Love | |
Chloé Zhao | Director/Filmmaker | Graduate Film Production | Academy Award (2020), Nomadland | |
Victor Zolfo | Art Director | B.F.A., 1985 | Academy Award (2009), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | |
Emmy Award winners | ||||
Alec Baldwin | Actor | B.F.A., 1994 | Emmy Award (2008), 30 Rock | |
Alexis Bledel | Actress | B.F.A. | Emmy Award (2017), The Handmaid's Tale | |
Rachel Brosnahan | Actress | B.F.A., 2012 | Emmy Award (2018), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | |
Frankie Celenza | Culinary Host | B.F.A., 2009 | Emmy Award (2022), Struggle Meals | |
David Chase | Head writer, creator | B.F.A. | Emmy Award (1999, 2003, 2004, 2007), The Sopranos | |
Billy Crystal | Actor, writer | B.F.A., 1970 | Emmy Award (1991, 1992, 1998), Academy Awards | |
Vince Gilligan | Head writer, creator | B.F.A., 1989 | Emmy Award (2013), Breaking Bad | |
Donald Glover | Actor, writer, director, rapper | B.F.A., 2006 | Emmy Award (2017), Atlanta | |
Felicity Huffman | Actress | B.F.A., 1988 | Emmy Award (2005), Desperate Housewives | |
David Javerbaum | Head writer | M.F.A., 1995 | Emmy Award (2003, 2004, 2005), The Daily Show | |
Kristen Johnston | Actress | B.F.A. | Emmy Award (1997, 1999), 3rd Rock From the Sun | |
Tony Kushner | Playwright | M.F.A., 1984 | Emmy Award (2004), Angels in America | |
Damon Lindelof | Head writer, co-creator | B.F.A., 1995 | Emmy Award (2005), Lost | |
Camryn Manheim | Actress | M.F.A., 1987 | Emmy Award (1998), The Practice | |
Debra Messing | Actress | M.F.A., 1993 | Emmy Award (2003), Will and Grace | |
David Milhous | Editor | B.F.A., 1991 | Emmy Award (2017), Crime Watch Daily | |
Michael D. Ratner | Director, producer | M.F.A., 2014 | Emmy Award (2014), The Lineup: Sports Movies[4] | |
Andy Samberg | Actor | B.F.A., 2000 | Emmy Award (2007), D*ck in a Box. Brooklyn Nine-Nine | |
Thomas Schnauz | Director, writer, executive producer | B.F.A., 1988 | Emmy Award (2013), Breaking Bad | |
Jeffrey Wright | Actor | M.F.A. | Emmy Award (2004), Angels in America | |
Jason Ardizzone-West | Production Designer | M.F.A., 2012 | Emmy Award (2018), Jesus Christ Superstar Live | |
Tony Award winners | ||||
Nina Arianda | Actress | M.F.A. | Tony Award (2012), Venus in Fur | |
Rachel Chavkin | Director | B.F.A., 2002 | Tony Award (2019), Hadestown | |
Billy Crudup | Actor | M.F.A., 1994 | Tony Award (2007), The Coast of Utopia | |
Caleb Hammons | Producer | B.F.A., 2007 | Tony Award (2019), Oklahoma![5] | |
Nikki M James | Actress,singer | B.F.A | Tony Award (2011) The Book Of Mormon | |
Steve Kazee | Actor | M.F.A. | Tony Award (2012), Once | |
Bradley King | Lighting Designer | B.F.A., 2005 M.F.A., 2010 | Tony Award (2018) Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812Tony Award (2019) Hadestown | |
Tony Kushner | Playwright | M.F.A., 1984 | Tony Award (1994), Angels in America: Perestroika | |
Mimi Lien | Set Designer | M.F.A., 2003 | Tony Award (2017) Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 | |
Idina Menzel | Actress, singer, songwriter | B.F.A. | Tony Award (2004), Wicked | |
Donna Murphy | Actress, singer | 1977–1979 | Tony Award (1994), Passion (1996); The King and I | |
Clint Ramos | Costume designer | M.F.A., 1997[6] | Tony Award (2016), Eclipsed[7] | |
Mel Shapiro | Director, writer | Founding member | Tony Award (1972), Two Gentlemen of Verona | |
Neil Simon | Playwright | 1944–1945 | Tony Award (1965), The Odd Couple (1985); Biloxi Blues (1991); Lost in Yonkers | |
Ali Stroker | Actress, singer | B.F.A, 2009 | Tony Award (2019), Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! | |
Brandon Uranowitz | Actor | B.F.A., 2008 | Tony Award (2023), Leopoldstadt | |
Jeffrey Wright | Actor | M.F.A. | Tony Award (1994), Angels in America: Perestroika | |
Other notable alumni | ||||
Manish Acharya | Director, scriptwriter, actor | M.F.A., 2001 | Loins of Punjab Presents, Sita Sings the Blues | |
Cynthia Addai-Robinson | Actress | B.F.A., 2002 | Spartacus, Arrow | |
Alan Aisenberg | Actor, producer | TSOA[8] | Screen Actors Guild Award (2016): Orange Is the New Black | |
Raymond Arroyo | Journalist, author | B.F.A. | EWTN news director and anchor | |
Annie Baker | Playwright | B.F.A. | Playwright of Pulitzer Prize winning play The Flick | |
Jeff Baena | Director, writer, producer | B.F.A., 1999 | Joshy (2016), The Little Hours (2017), Horse Girl (2020) | |
Sean Baker | Director, writer, editor | B.F.A., 1998[9] | Palme d'Or winner (2024), Anora (2024), Red Rocket (2021), The Florida Project (2017), Tangerine (2015) | |
Rubaiyat Hossain | Writer, director, producer | M.F.A., 2016 | Under Construction and Made in Bangladesh | |
Monica Barbaro | Actress | Chicago Justice and | ||
Kristen Bell | Actress | B.F.A., 2002 | Veronica Mars, The Good Place, Reefer Madness, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Frozen (2013 film) | |
Julie Benz | Actress | B.F.A., 1994 | Jawbreaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel | |
Selma Blair | Actress | Coursework | The Fog, Cruel Intentions, Scream 2, Hellboy, Legally Blonde | |
Justin Blanchard | Actor | B.F.A., 2001 | Journey's End (Broadway), | |
Julie Benko | Actress | B.F.A., 2013; M.F.A., 2021 | Funny Girl | |
Rachel Bloom | American actress, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and songwriter | B.F.A., 2009 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | |
Barry Bostwick | Actor | TSOA, 1968 | Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spin City | |
Martin Brest | Director | B.F.A., 1973 | Beverly Hills Cop, Meet Joe Black, Gigli | |
Salvador Carrasco | Director | B.F.A., 1991 | The Other Conquest | |
Susan Cartsonis | Film producer | M.F.A., 1984 | What Women Want | |
Rita Kogler Carver | Theater & lighting designer | M.F.A., 1989 | ||
JuJu Chan | Hong Kong-American actress, singer, Taekwon-Do (ITF) athlete and Kung Fu actress | M.F.A., 2009 | Palace of the Damned,Fist of the Dragon,, Savage Dog, Wu Assassins, The Invisible Dragon | |
Derek Connolly | Screenwriter | Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World, Monster Trucks, | ||
Frank Coraci | Director | B.F.A., 1988 | The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Click | |
Bud Cort | Actor, horse trainer | 1967–1969 | M*A*S*H, Harold and Maude | |
Julie Delpy | Actress | TSOA Directing Program | Before Sunrise, Homo Faber, Three Colors: White | |
Joel Derfner | Composer, author | M.F.A., 1999 | Signs of Life, Blood Drive, Swish | |
Amanda Detmer | Actress | M.F.A. | ||
Lisa Edelstein | Actress | House M.D. | ||
Kathryn Erbe | Actress | B.F.A., 1989 | Oz, , Grapes of Wrath, The Father | |
Sam Esmail | Writer, director, creator | B.F.A., 1998 | Mr. Robot | |
Raúl Esparza | Actor | B.F.A. | Tick, Tick... BOOM!, Taboo, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Company | |
Nicolas Falacci | Creator, producer, writer | B.F.A., 1981 | Numb3rs | |
Jack Falahee | Actor | B.F.A., 2011 | How to Get Away with Murder | |
Chloe Fineman | Actress, writer, comedian | Saturday Night Live | ||
Wayne Federman | Comedian, actor, writer | B.F.A. | Legally Blonde, 40-Year-Old Virgin, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The X-Files | |
FLETCHER | Singer-songwriter | B.F.A., 2016 | ||
Bridget Fonda | Actress | B.F.A., 1986[10] | Doc Hollywood, Jackie Brown | |
Marc Forster | Director | 1990–1993 | Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland, Quantum of Solace | |
James Franco | Actor, director, writer | M.F.A., 2011[11] | Spider-Man trilogy, Pineapple Express, 127 Hours | |
John Fusco | Screenwriter | B.F.A., 1986 | Young Guns, Thunderheart, Hidalgo, Forbidden Kingdom | |
Melissa Fumero | Actress | B.F.A., 2003 | One Life to Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine | |
Meredith Garretson | Actress | M.F.A., 2017 | Resident Alien, The Offer | |
Gina Gershon | Actress | B.F.A., 1983 | The Insider, Showgirls | |
Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros | Playwright, actress | Co-author of the Pulitzer Prize drama nominee Omnium Gatherum | ||
Isabel Getty | Singer-songwriter | 2016 | ||
S. Holden Jaffe | Singer-songwriter & record producer known as Del Water Gap | B.F.A., 2016 | ||
Matthew Gray Gubler | Actor, film director | B.F.A., 2002 | Criminal Minds, Alvin and the Chipmunks, , (500) Days of Summer | |
Nicholas Jarecki | Film director, writer, producer, actor, author | B.F.A., 1999 | Arbitrage (film), Crisis (2021), Tyson (film) | |
Richard W. Haines | Feature film producer, director; film historian | B.F.A., 1979 | ||
Michael C. Hall | Actor | M.F.A., 1996 | Six Feet Under, Dexter, The Game | |
Wood Harris | Actor | M.F.A., 1983 | Above The Rim, The Wire, Empire | |
Ethan Hawke | Writer, actor | Coursework | Great Expectations, Snow Falling on Cedars, Training Day | |
Leslye Headland | Director | B.F.A., 2002 | Bachelorette, Russian Doll, The Acolyte | |
Jessica Hecht | Actress | B.F.A., 1987 | Breaking Bad | |
Amy Heckerling | Director | B.F.A., 1976 | Look Who's Talking, Loser, Clueless | |
Antony Hegarty | Musician, visual artist | B.F.A., 1992 | Swanlights, The Crying Light, UK Mercury Prize 2005, I Am A Bird Now | |
Simon Helberg | Actor, comedian, and musician | B.F.A | Big Bang Theory, Florence Foster Jenkins, Annette | |
Todd Holoubek | Actor | B.F.A., 2002 | ||
Winnie Holzman | Playwright, screenwriter, producer | M.F.A., 1984 | Wicked (musical), My So-Called Life, thirtysomething, Once and Again | |
Robert Horn | Playwright, screenwriter, producer | Tony Award nominee, Tootsie (2019) | ||
Bryce Dallas Howard | Actress, director | B.F.A., 2003 | Jurassic World, The Help, Spider-Man 3 | |
Shawn Michael Howard | Actor, producer | B.F.A., 1992 | Above the Rim, Boycott | |
Neal Huff | Actor | M.F.A. | Take Me Out, The Little Dog Laughed | |
Stephanie Hsu | Actress | M.F.A., 2012 | Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2023 Academy Award nominee | |
Joe Iconis | Composer, lyricist, librettist | B.M., 2003; M.F.A., 2005 | The Black Suits, Be More Chill, Tony Award nominee, Jonathan Larson Award 2006, Kleban Award 2007 | |
Jim Jarmusch | Director | Coursework | Night on Earth | |
Max Jenkins | Actor, writer | B.F.A., 2007 | The Mysteries of Laura, High Maintenance | |
Tamara Jenkins | Writer, director | M.F.A., 1994 | Slums of Beverly Hills, The Savages | |
Jeffrey Katzenberg | Producer, co-founder of DreamWorks | Coursework | Shrek | |
Ken Kelsch | Cinematographer | M.F.A., 1977 | Bad Lieutenant, Big Night, The Funeral | |
Daniel Dae Kim | Actor | M.F.A., 1996 | Lost, Hawaii Five-0 | |
Matthew Yang King | Actor, director, producer, writer | B.F.A., 1996 | Only Yesterday | |
Stanley Kramer | Film producer | B.F.A., 1993 | High Noon, Cyrano de Bergerac | |
Peter Krause | Actor, director | M.F.A., 1990 | Sports Night, Six Feet Under, Parenthood, 9-1-1 | |
Martin Kunert | Writer, director, producer | B.F.A. | Campfire Tales, MTV Fear, Voices of Iraq | |
Eriq La Salle | Actor | B.F.A. | ER | |
Katie Lowes | Actress | B.F.A, 2004 | Scandal | |
Fredric LeBow | Screenwriter | M.F.A., 1970 | While You Were Sleeping | |
Karim Aïnouz | Director | M.FA., 1992 | Invisible Life, Madame Satã[12] | |
Thomas Lennon | Actor, screenwriter | B.F.A., 1992 | Reno 911, Night At The Museum | |
Bai Ling | Actress, model | 1991 | ||
Zoe Lister-Jones | Actress, playwright, screenwriter | B.A. | The Little Dog Laughed | |
Chloe Maayan | Actress | M.F.A, 2016 | Three Husbands | |
Darnell Martin | Director | M.F.A. | Cadillac Records | |
Jesse L. Martin | Actor | M.F.A., 1989 | Law and Order, RENT | |
Mary Stuart Masterson | Actress | Coursework | Dogtown | |
mc chris | Musician, writer, comedian | B.F.A. | ||
John C. McGinley | Actor | B.F.A. | Scrubs, Platoon, Talk Radio | |
John Melendez | Radio and Podcast Presenter | B.F.A., 1989 | The Howard Stern Show,The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Stuttering John Dabblecast | |
Camila Mendes | Actress | B.F.A., 2016 | "Veronica Lodge" on Riverdale | |
April Mendez | Professional wrestler, author | Coursework | ||
Sally Menke | Editor | B.F.A., 1979 | Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs | |
Kate Mulgrew | Actress | A.A., 1976 | Star Trek: Voyager, Orange Is the New Black | |
Andrew Muscato | Producer | B.F.A., 2008 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | |
Ruba Nadda | Film director | Six-week film production course[13] | Sabah, Cairo Time, Inescapable, October Gale | |
Jules and Gédéon Naudet | Documentary filmmakers | 1995[14] | 9/11, In God's Name | |
Achintya Holte Nilsen | Singer, Model, Activist, Miss Indonesia 2017 & Top 10 Miss World 2017 | M.F.A., 2021 | Beauty With a Purpose (2017) | |
Karen O | Vocalist | Singer for indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs | ||
Jerry O'Connell | Actor | B.F.A., 1995 | Crossing Jordan, Mission to Mars | |
Rebecca Odes | Author | M.F.A. | Co-founder of Gurl.com | |
Elizabeth Olsen | Actress, producer | B.F.A., 2013 | Emmy Nomination Best Actress (2021) Martha Marcy May Marlene, Wind River, Sorry For Your Loss, The Avengers Franchise | |
Haley Joel Osment | Actor | B.F.A., 2011 | The Sixth Sense, Pay It Forward, A.I., Forrest Gump | |
Genevieve Padalecki | Actress, blogger | B.F.A. | Supernatural, Walker (2021), Wildfire | |
Dean Parisot | Director | B.F.A., 1979 | Fun with Dick and Jane, Galaxy Quest | |
Nicole Ari Parker | Actress, Model, Producer | B.F.A., 1993 | Boogie Nights, Remember the Titans, Brown Sugar, Soul Food, Empire, And Just Like That..., | |
Pedro Pascal | Actor | B.F.A., 1997 | Game of Thrones, Narcos, The Mandalorian | |
Ethan Peck | Actor | B.F.A. | 10 Things I Hate About You, Passport to Paris | |
Todd Phillips | Director, screenwriter | B.F.A., 1994 | Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, The Hangover | |
Derek Pike | Director | B.F.A., 2010 | ||
Matt Pizzolo | Director, writer, producer | Coursework | Threat | |
Aubrey Plaza | Actress, producer, comedian | B.F.A., 2006 | Parks and Recreation, Ingrid Goes West, The White Lotus | |
Keith Powell | Actor | B.F.A., 2001 | 30 Rock | |
Matthew Puccini | Director, writer, producer, editor | B.F.A., 2015 | The Mess He Made, Lavender, Dirty | |
Danny Ramirez | Actor, writer | B.F.A., 2017 | Assassination Nation, , The Gifted | |
Brett Ratner | Director | B.F.A., 1991 | Rush Hour, Red Dragon | |
Ford Riley | Producer, screenwriter, lyricist | B.F.A. | The Lion Guard, Special Agent Oso | |
Ernesto Ríos | New media artist and academic | M.F.A. | ||
Fred Ritchin | Writer | Former New York Times editor | ||
Gala Rizzatto | Singer | Freed from Desire | ||
James Roday | Actor | B.F.A. | Psych | |
Maggie Rogers | Songwriter, producer | B.F.A | Grammy Nomination Best New Artist (2019), Heard It In A Past Life | |
Daisy Rosario | Actor, comedian, journalist | B.F.A. | Latino USA, Mic's Future Perfect | |
Adam Sandler | Actor, comedian, producer | B.F.A., 1988 | Mr. Deeds, Big Daddy, Funny People | |
Molly Shannon | Actress, comedian, author | B.F.A., 1987 | Other People, Divorce, I Love That For You | |
Rachel Sennott | Actor, writer, producer | B.F.A., 2017 | Shiva Baby, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Bottoms | |
Taylor Schilling | Actress | 2008 | Orange is the New Black, The Lucky One, Take Me, The Titan | |
Rose Schlossberg | Filmmaker | M.P.S., 2013[15] | ||
Brandon Scott | Actor | B.F.A., 2004 | This Is Us, 13 Reasons Why, Dead to Me, Blair Witch | |
Stephanie Sengupta | Writer, producer | M.F.A., 1999 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Reign, Law & Order, The Good Wife | |
Andrew Shulkind | Cinematographer | The Ritual, Southbound | ||
M. Night Shyamalan | Writer, director | B.F.A., 1992 | The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, The Happening | |
Steven Sills | Screenwriter | B.F.A., 1993 | Sinner | |
Sarah Kate Silverman | Comedian, actress, writer | TSOA, 1988 | ||
Oren Soffer | Cinematographer | B.F.A., 2013 | The Creator, Allswell in New York, Fixation, A Nightmare Wakes, Opera of Cruelty | |
Todd Solondz | Director | M.F.A.[16] | Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Palindromes | |
Morgan Spurlock | Director | B.F.A., 1993 | Super Size Me | |
Chris Sununu | Politician | 82nd Governor of New Hampshire | ||
Miles Teller | Actor | B.F.A., 2009 | Whiplash, Divergent series, The Spectacular Now, | |
Maura Tierney | Actress | Coursework | ER, News Radio, Primary Colors | |
Colin Trevorrow | Director | B.F.A., 1999 | Home Base, Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World, The Book of Henry | |
Amirah Vann | Actress | M.F.A., 2007 | Underground, How to Get Away With Murder | |
Omi Vaidya | Actor | |||
Simon Verhoeven | Director, writer, actor, composer | B.F.A. 1999 | Men in the City, Welcome to Germany, Winner "Peace Prize of German Film" 2017 | |
John Waters | Director | Coursework | Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Hairspray, Serial Mom | |
Katherine Waterston | Actress | B.F.A., 2002 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Alien: Covenant, Steve Jobs,Inherent Vice | |
Jonathan Weisbrod[17] | Film producer and screenwriter | B.F.A., 2015 | "Lies I Told My Little Sister" (2012) | |
Julia Whitworth | Episcopal priest | TSOA | Bishop-elect of Massachusetts | |
Chandra Wilson | Actress | B.F.A., 1991 | Grey's Anatomy | |
Mara Wilson[18] | Actress | B.F.A., 2009 | Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda, Miracle On 34th Street | |
Rainn Wilson | Actor | M.F.A., 1989 | Six Feet Under, The Office | |
Alberto Rosende | Actor | B.F.A., 2015 | Shadowhunters, Chicago Fire (TV series) | |
Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo | Director | B.F.A., 2002 | Pâté, After.Life | |
Todd Wiseman Jr. | Filmmaker | B.F.A., 2009 | Co-founder of Hayden5 | |
Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett | Musician | B.F.A., 2005 | Member of girl group Danity Kane | |
Doug Wright | Playwright | TSOA, 1987 | Winner, 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama | |
Hu Ge[19] | Chinese actor | TSOA | ||
Perez Hilton | Blogger, media personality | B.F.A., 2000 | https://perezhilton.com/ | |
Nitya Vidyasagar | Actress | TSOA | Sesame Street | |
Audrey Esparza | Actress | TSOA | Blindspot |