This is a list of notable people who were either born or lived in Ontario, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province.
Film, television, and voice actors NameNotable forConnection to OntarioPatrick J. Adams (born 1981) Suits born in TorontoRobbie Amell (born 1988) The Flash born in Toronto Stephen Amell (born 1981) Arrow and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows born in Toronto Will Arnett (born 1970) born in Toronto Matt Austin (born 1978) Power Rangers S.P.D. born in Toronto Dan Aykroyd (born 1952) Saturday Night Live born in Ottawa Peter Aykroyd (1955–2021) Saturday Night Live and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal born in Ottawa Steve Bacic (born 1965) raised in Windsor Lindy Booth (born 1979) born in Oakville Neve Campbell (born 1973) Scream series born in Guelph John Candy (1950–1994) Home Alone and Uncle Buck born in Newmarket Jim Carrey (born 1962) Batman Forever, Liar Liar and The Truman Show born in Newmarket Michael Cera (born 1988) Arrested Development and Superbad born in Brampton Sarah Chalke (born 1976) Scrubs and Roseanne born in Ottawa Juan Chioran (born 1963) Beyblade: Metal Fusion and Grossology lived in Toronto and Stratford A. J. Cook (born 1978) Criminal Minds and Final Destination 2 born in Oshawa, raised in Whitby Paulo Costanzo (born 1978) Royal Pains born in Brampton Daniel DeSanto (born 1980) Mean Girls and Are You Afraid of the Dark? born in Toronto Brett Dier (born 1990) actor born in London Nina Dobrev (born 1989) The Vampire Diaries and Degrassi: The Next Generation raised in Toronto Michael Dowse (born 1973) director born in London Louis Ferreira (born 1966) raised in North York Victor Garber (born 1949) The Flash and Titanic born in London Ryan Gosling (born 1980) The Notebook born in London Graham Greene (born 1952) Dances with Wolves and The Green Mile born in Ohsweken Shenae Grimes (born 1989) 90210 born in Toronto Corey Haim (1971–2010) The Lost Boys and Lucas born in Toronto Jill Hennessy (born 1968) Crossing Jordan raised in Kitchener Torri Higginson (born 1969) Stargate Atlantis born in Burlington Ben Hollingsworth (born 1984) Code Black and Virgin River born in Brockville Jennifer Irwin (born 1975) Superstar born in Toronto Andrew Jackson (born 1963) Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge and Beyblade: Metal Fusion born in Newmarket Jeon Somi (born 2001) former member of I.O.I born in Windsor Stana Katic (born 1978) Castle born in Hamilton Isaac Kragten (born 2002) Odd Squad born in Caledonia Don Lake (born 1956) Police Academy series, frequent collaborator with Bonnie Hunt born in Toronto Sunny Leone (born 1981) born in Sarnia Eugene Levy (born 1946) American Pie series and Schitt's Creek born in Hamilton Myrna Lorrie (born 1940) born in Thunder Bay Michela Luci (born 2006) Dino Dana born in Ancaster, Ontario Rachel McAdams (born 1978) The Notebook born in St. Thomas Scott McCord (born 1971) Bakugan born in Sarnia Eric McCormack (born 1963) Will & Grace born in Toronto Derek McGrath (born 1951) My Secret Identity born in Timmins Shay Mitchell (born 1987) Pretty Little Liars born in Mississauga Rick Moranis (born 1953) Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Ghostbusters born in Toronto Al Mukadam (born 1985) Radio Free Roscoe born in Toronto Annie Murphy (born 1986) Schitt's Creek born in Ottawa Mike Myers (born 1963) Shrek series born in Scarborough Sophie Nélisse (born 2000) born in Windsor Catherine O'Hara (1954–2026) SCTV and Schitt's Creek raised in Toronto Sandra Oh (born 1971) born in Ottawa Megan Park (born 1986) The Secret Life of the American Teenager born in Lindsay Dan Petronijevic (born 1981) born in Scarborough David J. Phillips (born 1978) Shark City, Eat Wheaties! born in Brampton Mary Pickford (1892–1979) co-founder of United Artists and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences born in Toronto Christopher Plummer (1929–2021) Sound of Music, Beginners, and All the Money in the World born in Toronto Sarah Polley (born 1979) born in Toronto David Reale Beyblade born in Caledon Martin Roach (born 1962) Inspector Gadget born in Toronto Kathleen Robertson (born 1973) Beverly Hills, 90210 and Scary Movie 4 born in Hamilton Kelly Rowan (born 1965) The O.C. born in Ottawa Caterina Scorsone (born 1981) Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy born in Toronto Corey Sevier (born 1984) born in Ajax Martin Short (born 1950) born in Hamilton Jay Silverheels (1912–1980) The Lone Ranger born in Brantford Scott Speedman (born 1975) Felicity and Underworld films raised in Toronto John Stocker (born 1947) born in Toronto Tara Strong (born 1973) born in Toronto Dave Thomas (born 1949) born in St. Catharines Emily VanCamp (born 1986) born in Port PerryLisa Yamanaka (born 1983) born in Toronto
Artists Troy Brooks (born 1972 in Chatham, Ontario) – painter
Comedians
Kurtis Conner – Hamilton Derek Edwards – Timmins Dave Foley – Etobicoke Evan Fong – Toronto Tom Green – Pembroke Phil Hartman – Brantford Jenny Jones – London Mike MacDonald – Ottawa Norm Macdonald – Ottawa Howie Mandel – Toronto Mark McKinney – Ottawa Russell Peters – Brampton Katherine Ryan – Sarnia Ron Sparks – Chatham-Kent Scott Thompson – North Bay Harland Williams – Toronto John Wing Jr. – Sarnia
Professional athletes Caleb Agada (born 1994) – Nigerian-Canadian basketball player in the Israeli Premier League and for the Nigerian national basketball team Bolade Ajomale (born 1995) – Olympic sprinter from Richmond Hill Kyle Alexander (born 1996) – basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Sean Avery (born 1980) – retired NHL hockey player from North York Alon Badat (born 1989) – Israeli soccer player from Thornhill Josh Bailey – NHL hockey player, New York Islanders – Bowmanville Rowan Barrett – basketball player from Scarborough, top scorer in the 2002 Israel Basketball Premier League Anthony Bennett – basketball player from Toronto Sam Bennett – NHL hockey player from Holland Landing Shane Bergman – CFL player from Waterford Reno Bertoia (1935–2011) – Major League baseball player from Windsor Oshae Brissett (born 1998), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, former NBA player- Mississauga Tajon Buchanan (born 1999) – soccer player – Brampton Marcus Carr (born 1999) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Tomer Chencinski (born 1984) – Israeli-Canadian football player from Thornhill Steve Christie (born 1967) – NFL placekicker – Hamilton Mike Craig – NHL player – Thorndale Laura Creavalle – bodybuilder – Toronto Nick Denis – mixed martial artist – North Bay Andre De Grasse – Olympic sprinter from Scarborough Zach Edey – NBA basketball player from Toronto Phil Esposito – Sault Ste. Marie Tony Esposito – Sault Ste. Marie Simon Farine (born 1987) – basketball player in the Israeli Super League, from Toronto Sharon Fichman (born 1990) – Canadian/Israeli tennis player from Toronto Mike Fisher – NHL hockey player from Peterborough Rick Fox – NBA player – Toronto Mark Friedman (born 1995) – NHL player from Toronto Greg Gardner (born 1975) – ice hockey player and coach Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (born 1998) – Toronto Doug Gilmour – NHL player – Kingston Claude Giroux – NHL player – Hearst Wayne Gretzky (born 1961) – Brantford Brooke Henderson (born 1997) – Smiths Falls Jack Hendrickson (born 1936) – National Hockey League player from Kingston, Ontario and Midland, Ontario James Hinchcliffe – Oakville Tim Horton – Cochrane Jack Hughes (born 2001) – NHL ice hockey player from Toronto Zach Hyman (born 1992) – NHL ice hockey player from Forest Hill Cory Joseph – Pickering Curtis Joseph – Keswick Nazem Kadri (born 1990) – NHL player – London David Levin (born 1999) – Israeli ice hockey player – Toronto Jesse Levine (born 1987) – American-Canadian tennis player – Ottawa Alex "Mine Boy" Levinsky (1910–1990) – NHL hockey player – Toronto Eric Lindros (born 1973) – London Jamaal Magloire – Toronto Frank Mahovlich – Timmins Connor McDavid – Newmarket Jamal Murray – NBA basketball player, Kitchener Rick Nash – Brampton Bo Naylor - Mississauga Josh Naylor – Mississauga Daniel Nestor – Toronto Nick Ongenda (born 2000), Israeli Basketball Premier League basketball player - Mississauga Bobby Orr – Parry Sound Pete Orr – Richmond Hill Bob Plager – NHL hockey player, Kirkland Lake Milos Raonic (born 1990) – tennis player – Thornhill Samuel Rothschild (1899–1987) – NHL ice hockey player – Sudbury Jim Rutherford – Beeton Samuel Schachter (born 1990) – Olympic volleyball player Denis Shapovalov (born 1999) – Israeli-Canadian tennis player – Vaughan Patrick Sharp (born 1981) – NHL player – Thunder Bay Marial Shayok (born 1995) – basketball player in the NBA and currently in the Israeli Premier Basketball League Simisola Shittu (born 1999) – British-born Canadian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League - Burlington Darryl Sittler (born 1950) – Kitchener Trevor Smith (born 1985) – NHL hockey player – Ottawa Eric Staal – Thunder Bay Jordan Staal – Thunder Bay Marc Staal – Thunder Bay Steven Stamkos – Markham Andrew Sznajder (born 1967) – English-born Canadian tennis player – Oakville Tristan Thompson – Brampton Joe Thornton – St. Thomas Raffi Torres – Toronto Paul Tracy (born 1968) – Scarborough Mike Veisor (born 1952) – NHL hockey player – Toronto Joey Votto (born 1983) – Canadian-American Major League baseball player – Etobicoke Andrew Wiggins (born 1995) – NBA player – Toronto Nigel Wilson (born 1970) – Major League baseball player - Oshawa
Politicians
Laura Curran Philip Downing Stephen Harper – 22nd Prime Minister of Canada (2006–2015) and former Conservative Party leader – Leaside John T. Jarvis Michael Kerzner – Solicitor General of Ontario William Lyon Mackenzie King – 10th prime minister of Canada (1921–26, 1926–30, 1935–48), longest-serving prime minister in Canadian history – Berlin now Kitchener. Paul Martin – 21st prime minister of Canada (2003–2006) – Windsor James McMillan – Hamilton Lester B. Pearson – 14th prime minister of Canada (1963–1968) – Newtonbrook Justin Trudeau – 23rd prime minister of Canada (2015–2025) – Ottawa
Olympic athletes
Alex Baumann – Sudbury Nathan Brannen – Cambridge Patrick Chan – Ottawa Gabrielle Daleman – Newmarket Victor Davis – Guelph Meagan Duhamel – Sudbury Lori Dupuis – South Glengarry John Fitzpatrick – Toronto Chris Jarvis – Grimsby Becky Kellar – Hagersville Rosie MacLennan – King City Conlin McCabe – Brockville Scott Moir – London Penny Oleksiak – Toronto Brian Orser – Belleville Elvis Stojko – Richmond Hill Adam van Koeverden – Oakville Tessa Virtue – London Simon Whitfield – Kingston
Other notable celebrities Thalia Assuras – London Samantha Bee – Toronto Gavin Michael Booth – Amherstburg William J. Bruce III – St. Catharines Don Cherry – Kingston William Winer Cooke – Brantford Adam Copeland – Orangeville Linda Evangelista – St. Catharines Melyssa Ford – Toronto Frank Gehry – Toronto Danielle Graham – Guelph Chris Hadfield – astronaut, Sarnia and Milton Shalom Harlow – Oshawa James Hobson – engineer and YouTuber, Kitchener Michiel Horn – Toronto Peter Jennings – Toronto Lynn Johnston – Collingwood Jason Jones – Hamilton Gail Kim – Toronto Lisa LaFlamme – Kitchener Ferdinand Larose – created the Larose Forest, Prescott and Russell Lainey Lui – Toronto Steve Mackall – Toronto Lorne Michaels – Toronto Daniel Negreanu – poker player, Toronto Kevin Newman – Toronto Jordan Peterson – professor, Toronto Quddus – Toronto James Randi – Toronto Ivan Reitman – Hamilton Jason Reso – Orangeville Sandie Rinaldo – Toronto John Roberts – Toronto Lloyd Robertson – Stratford Morley Safer – Toronto David Shore – London Lilly Singh – Toronto Trish Stratus – Richmond Hill John Saunders – sports reporter, from Ajax and other cities Alex Trebek – Sudbury Jack L. Warner – London Ken Westerfield – disc sports (Frisbee) pioneer, from Toronto Lauren Williams – Toronto