Jack Kelly, most noted for the role of Bart Maverick on the Maverick TV series; during the 1980s and early 1990s, served as city councilman and mayor in Huntington Beach[5]
Jason Lee, actor, who portrays the title character in TV series My Name is Earl; grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Ocean View High School[6]
Dennis Woodruff, Los Angeles based actor, producer, and director
Jeff Kent, retired baseball player and recipient of baseball's 2000 National League MVP award, was raised in Huntington Beach and attended
Edison High School.[22]
Joe Seanoa (ring name Samoa Joe), professional wrestler signed to AEW/ROH
Tom Shields, swimmer, 2009 graduate of Edison High School, gold medalist in 400 medley relay for U.S. at 2015 World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia
Members of the rock/metal band
Avenged Sevenfold grew up and reside here including lead guitarist
Synyster Gates .[32] Original drummer and founding member,
The Rev, was buried here.
Dean Torrence, from the 1960s pop group
Jan and Dean, who co-wrote "
Surf City" (#1 in 1963), said that Huntington Beach embodies the song's spirit of freedom and California fun.[35]
^Arellano, Gustavo; Ferguson, Brandon; Sakai, Shuji (February 14, 2013).
"America's Porn Paradise!". OC Weekly.
Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
^Zeigler, Mark (June 7, 2006).
"The face of Germany". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^Larsen, Peter (August 19, 2007).
"Monsters of kids' rock". Orange County Register.
Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
Jack Kelly, most noted for the role of Bart Maverick on the Maverick TV series; during the 1980s and early 1990s, served as city councilman and mayor in Huntington Beach[5]
Jason Lee, actor, who portrays the title character in TV series My Name is Earl; grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Ocean View High School[6]
Dennis Woodruff, Los Angeles based actor, producer, and director
Jeff Kent, retired baseball player and recipient of baseball's 2000 National League MVP award, was raised in Huntington Beach and attended
Edison High School.[22]
Joe Seanoa (ring name Samoa Joe), professional wrestler signed to AEW/ROH
Tom Shields, swimmer, 2009 graduate of Edison High School, gold medalist in 400 medley relay for U.S. at 2015 World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia
Members of the rock/metal band
Avenged Sevenfold grew up and reside here including lead guitarist
Synyster Gates .[32] Original drummer and founding member,
The Rev, was buried here.
Dean Torrence, from the 1960s pop group
Jan and Dean, who co-wrote "
Surf City" (#1 in 1963), said that Huntington Beach embodies the song's spirit of freedom and California fun.[35]
^Arellano, Gustavo; Ferguson, Brandon; Sakai, Shuji (February 14, 2013).
"America's Porn Paradise!". OC Weekly.
Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
^Zeigler, Mark (June 7, 2006).
"The face of Germany". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^Larsen, Peter (August 19, 2007).
"Monsters of kids' rock". Orange County Register.
Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.