List of Brigham Young University Alumni - Entertainment

Entertainment

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability
Coon, JeremyJeremy Coon	2002	B.A.	Producer of the film Napoleon Dynamite
Cox, C. JayC. Jay Cox	1986	B.A.	American director and screenwriter
Crane, BrianBrian Crane	1973	B.A.	Creator of Pickles comic strip
Davis, MitchMitch Davis	1982	B.A.	Film director and producer
Collier, DonDon Collier		B.A.	Western film and television actor
Doussett, CurtCurt Doussett		B.A.	Actor, host on Discovery Channel's Hazard Pay, owner of ComedySportz Utah
Dutcher, RichardRichard Dutcher	1988	B.A.	Film director, producer and actor; the "Father of Mormon Cinema"
Eckhart, AaronAaron Eckhart	1994	B.A.	Golden Globe-nominated film actor best known for his roles in Erin Brockovich (2000), Paycheck (2003), and The Dark Knight (2008)
Fales, StevenSteven Fales	1994	B.A.	Playwright and actor
Heder, JonJon Heder	2004	BFA	Actor in Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Just Like Heaven (2005), The Benchwarmers (2006), School for Scoundrels (2006), Blades of Glory (2007)
Helquist, BrettBrett Helquist	1993	BFA	Illustrator best known for his work on A Series of Unfortunate Events
Hess, Jared and JerushaJared and Jerusha Hess	2002	B.A.	Directors and screenwriters of Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Jennings, KenKen Jennings	2000 2000	B.A. B.S.	Jeopardy! all-time champion
LaBute, NeilNeil LaBute	1985	B.A.	Film director, screenwriter, playwright
Merrill, KiethKieth Merrill	1967	B.A.	Academy Award-winning film director
Ruell, AaronAaron Ruell	2001	B.A.	Actor, film-maker
Skousen, TimTim Skousen	2001	B.A.	Filmmaker, The Sasquatch Gang (2006)
Tufts, DarynDaryn Tufts	1998	B.A.	American director and screenwriter
Whitaker, JohnnyJohnny Whitaker	1986	B.A.	Actor best known for role in Family Affair