List Of Artists And Entertainers With Advanced Degrees

Research doctorate

Person	Known for	Degree	Field	Institution
Milo Aukerman	Lead singer of the punk rock band the Descendents	PhD	Biology	University of California, San Diego
Mayim Bialik	Actress on the television series Blossom and The Big Bang Theory	PhD	Neuroscience	University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Bishop	Bassist and lead singer of Gwar	PhD	Music	University of Virginia
Ian Bostridge	Opera and lieder singer	DPhil	History	University of Oxford
Bill Bruford	Retired drummer, composer, producer, record label owner. A founding member of the progressive rock band Yes and former member of the band U.K.	PhD	Music	University of Surrey
Ellen Cleghorne	American actress and comedian, best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991 to 1995	PhD	Performance Studies	New York University
Alan Cooper	Former and original bass singer of the rock and roll doo-wop group Sha Na Na	PhD	Religious Studies	Yale University
Max Cooper	Electronic music producer	PhD	Computational biology	University of Nottingham
Bill Cosby	Actor and comedian, executive producer of award winning TV series	EdD	Education	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brian Cox	Television presenter and former keyboard player of the pop rock bands D:Ream and Dare.	PhD	Particle physics	University of Manchester
Don S. Davis	Actor on the television series Twin Peaks, Stargate SG-1, etc.	PhD	Theatre	Southern Illinois University Carbondale
William Fawcett	Actor on the television series Fury, Bat Masterson, Gunsmoke, etc.	PhD	Elizabethan drama	University of Nebraska
Runhild Gammelsæter	Vocalist for the bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst	PhD	Cell physiology	University of Oslo
Harold Gould	Actor in TV sitcoms The Golden Girls and Rhoda, and in films as The Sting, Love and Death, Silent Movie, etc.	PhD	Theatre	Cornell University
Greg Graffin	Lead singer and songwriter of the punk rock band Bad Religion	PhD	Evolutionary biology	Cornell University
Dan Grimaldi	Actor on the television series The Sopranos, Law & Order, etc.	PhD	Data processing	City University of New York
David Grubbs	Guitarist, pianist, and vocalist. Founding member of Squirrel Bait, Bastro, and Gastr del Sol.	PhD	English	University of Chicago
Sir Lenny Henry	Actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and writer. Known for co-founding the charity Comic Relief and appearing in TV programmes Chef! and The Magicians, etc.	PhD	Media Arts	Royal Holloway, University of London
Dexter Holland	Lead singer, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for the punk rock band The Offspring	PhD	Molecular biology	Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Vijay Iyer	Jazz pianist, composer, producer, and writer.	PhD	Technology and the Arts	University of California, Berkeley
Paul Janz	Pop-rock singer-songwriter, lead singer of Deliverance then solo with hit songs in Canada, then later a professor of systematic theology	PhD	Philosophical Theology	University of Cambridge
Brendan Kavanagh	Pianist	PhD	English	University College Cork
Mark Kermode	Film Criticism	PhD	English Literature	University of Manchester
Akash Khurana	Bollywood actor, screenwriter and theatre artist. Known for films like Ardh Satya, Saaransh, Naam, etc.	PhD	Social Sciences	Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Wagner Lamounier	Original vocalist of the thrash metal band Sepultura	DSc	Applied Economics	Federal University of Viçosa
Robert A. Leonard	Singer, founding member of the rock and roll doo-wop group Sha Na Na	PhD	Linguistics	Columbia University
CN Lester	Classical and alternative singer-songwriter	PhD	Music	University of Huddersfield.
Annbjørg Lien	Norwegian musician, playing the hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle), violin, and nyckelharpa.	PhD	Hardanger fiddle	University of Agder
Ria Lina	Filipina-British stand-up comedian and writer	PhD	Viral bioinformatics	University College London
Loretta Long	Actress, Susan Robinson on Sesame Street 1969–2017	PhD	Urban education	University of Massachusetts Amherst
David Lowrey	American musician known for Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker	EdD	Education	University of Georgia
Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo aka "Sammus"	Underground rapper	PhD	Science and Technology Studies	Cornell University
Sir Brian May	Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter with the band Queen	PhD	Astrophysics	Imperial College London
Roy Montgomery	Composer, guitarist and lecturer from Christchurch, New Zealand.	PhD	Theatre and Film Studies	University of Canterbury
Sterling Morrison	Rock guitarist, a founding member of the band The Velvet Underground	PhD	Medieval studies	University of Texas at Austin
Christopher Nowinski	Former WWE Professional Wrestler, neuroscientist.	PhD	Behavioral Neuroscience	Boston University
John O'Brien	Former soccer player for Ajax and the US Men's national soccer team. Participated in the 2002 and 2006 World Cup	PhD	Clinical psychology	Alliant International University
Shaquille O'Neal	Former NBA star, 4-time NBA Champion, 1999–00 MVP and gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the Dream Team III.	EdD	Education	Barry University
Miuccia Prada	Fashion designer and businesswoman	PhD	Political science	University of Milan
Priyadarshini	Singaporean-Indian playback singer	PhD	Film music	University of Mysore
Rahul Ram	Bass guitarist for the rock band Indian Ocean	PhD	Environmental Toxicology	Cornell University
Dilshad Said	Contemporary Kurdish musician	PhD	Music history	Mozarteum University Salzburg
Robert Schneider	Lead singer of The Apples in Stereo, producer of albums by other indie bands, including Neutral Milk Hotel.	PhD	Mathematics	Emory University
Serrini		PhD	Literary and Cultural Studies	The University of Hong Kong
Sam Shepherd	Electronic music producer, best known by the stage name Floating Points	PhD	Neuroscience	University College London
Rose Simpson	Singer, musician of the psychedelic folk band The Incredible String Band	PhD	German Literature	University of Aberystwyth
Dan Snaith	Canadian musician, best known by the stage name Caribou	PhD	Mathematics	Imperial College London
Billy Taylor	Jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator	EdD	Music Education	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alejandro Toledo	Composer, saxophonist, and ethnomusicologist	PhD	Music performance	Goldsmiths, University of London
Jared Van Snellenberg	Former child actor known for Happy Gilmore, then later neuroscientist	PhD	Psychology	Columbia University
Robert Vaughn	Actor, star of the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	PhD	Communications	University of Southern California
Indre Viskontas	Opera singer	PhD	Cognitive neuroscience	University of California, Los Angeles
Sophie Ward	Novelist; actress for the drama series Hustle and Heartbeat, and of the movie Young Sherlock Holmes, etc.	PhD	English & Comparative Literature	Goldsmiths, University of London.
Brian Wecht	Musician, comedian, and internet personality, member of comedy music duo Ninja Sex Party	PhD	Particle physics	University of California, San Diego
Peter Weller	Actor, star of the movies RoboCop, RoboCop 2, etc.	PhD	Italian Renaissance art history	University of California, Los Angeles
Graham Wiggins	Dr. Didg	DPhil	Solid State Physics	University of Oxford
Warren Zanes	Guitarist for the rock band The Del Fuegos	PhD	Visual and Cultural Studies	University of Rochester
Pietro Boselli	Model, engineer, and lecturer at UCL	PhD	Computational fluid dynamics	University College London

Medical degree

In many countries, the first medical degree is the MBBS (with MD being reserved for higher doctorates), yet holders of this degree are addressed as "doctor" while practising.

Person	Known for	Degree	Field	Institution
Mohan Agashe	Bollywood actor in films like Manthan, Bhumika, Aakrosh, etc.	MBBS, MD	Medicine, Psychiatry	B. J. Medical College
Alexander Borodin	Classical composer	MD	Medicine and chemistry	Medical-Surgical Academy [de; ru], St Petersburg
Graham Chapman	Member of the British comedy group Monty Python	MBBS	Medicine	St. Bartholomew's Medical College
Meiyang Chang	Bollywood actor, television host and singer of Chinese descent. Appeared in films like Badmaash Company, Sultan, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, etc.	BDS	Dental Surgery	Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College & Hospital
Michael Crichton	American author, screenwriter, and film director and producer	MD	Medicine	Harvard Medical School
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle	Author, creator of the fictional character Sherlock Holmes	MBCM, MD	Medicine	University of Edinburgh Medical School
Graeme Garden	Scottish comedian and member of The Goodies	MBBS	Medicine	King's College London
Aditi Govitrikar	Bollywood actress in films like Thammudu, 16 December, Soch, etc.	MBBS	Medicine	Grant Medical College
Harry Hill	Comedian known for the television comedy shows Harry Hill's TV Burp and You've Been Framed!.	MBBS	Medicine	University of London
Ken Jeong	Comedian and actor, starred in and portrayed a doctor on the sitcom Dr. Ken	MD	Medicine	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kamran Rashid Khan aka "Lazarus"	Rapper and songwriter of Pakistani descent	DO	Osteopathic Medicine	Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Shriram Lagoo	Bollywood film and theatre actor in films like Thodisi Bewafaii, Maqsad, Souten, etc.	MBBS	Medicine	B. J. Medical College
Jonathan LaPaglia	Actor on the television series Seven Days, The District, New York Undercover, etc.	MBBS	Medicine	University of Adelaide
James Lilja	A founding member and former drummer of the punk rock band The Offspring	MD	Medicine	University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
George Miller	Australian screenwriter and film director	MBBS	Medicine	University of New South Wales
Sir Jonathan Miller	Humourist, actor, author, and theatre and opera director. Actor in the TV series Beyond the Fringe and Sensitive Skin, and in films One Way Pendulum, Bridge on the River Wye, etc.	MBBChir	Medicine	University of Cambridge
Arko Pravo Mukherjee	Singer-songwriter and music composer for several movies like Jism 2, Yaariyan, Hate Story 2, etc.	MBBS	Medicine	Burdwan Medical College.
Haing S. Ngor	Actor of the movie The Killing Fields and My Life. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 57th Academy Awards.	MD	Medicine	University of Toulouse
Peter Ostrum	Former child actor in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory	DVM	Veterinary Medicine	Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Sai Pallavi	South Indian actress and dancer in films like Premam, Kali, Fidaa, etc.	MBBS	Medicine	Tbilisi State Medical University
Palash Sen	Singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor best known as the founder and frontman of the pop rock band Euphoria	MBBS	Medicine	University College of Medical Sciences
Pedro Juan Vázquez Bragan aka "PJ Sin Suela"	Rapper and songwriter of Puerto Rican descent	MD	Medicine	Universidad Central del Caribe
Daryl Wilson	Lead singer of the punk band The Bollweevils	MD	Medicine	Stritch School of Medicine

Other professional doctorates

In some countries, the Juris Doctor is the standard professional degree required to practise law, although it usually does not entitle the holder to be addressed as "doctor".

Person	Known for	Degree	Field	Institution
Jackie Fox	Bass guitarist for the all-female rock band The Runaways	JD	Law	Harvard Law School
Denny Greene	Singer, founding member of the rock and roll doo-wop group Sha Na Na	JD	Law	Yale University
Hill Harper	Actor known for his roles in CSI: NY and The Good Doctor and author of Letters to a Young Brother	JD	Law	Harvard Law School
Staci Keanan	Actress, starred on sitcoms My Two Dads and Step by Step	JD	Law	Southwestern Law School
Tom Rapp	Singer and songwriter who led the psychedelic folk band Pearls Before Swine	JD	Law	University of Pennsylvania Law School
William Sanderson	Actor in the TV series Newhart, Deadwood and True Blood, and in films as Blade Runner, etc.	JD	Law	Memphis State University
Fred Thompson	Actor, known for Law & Order, The Hunt for Red October, U.S. Senator	JD	Law	Vanderbilt University
Steve Young	Former professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers. Two-time NFL MVP and winning quarterback of Super Bowl XXIX.	JD	Law	Brigham Young University

Incomplete or revoked doctorates

Rapper Roxanne Shante publicly claimed in the early 2000s to have received a master's and PhD in psychology from Cornell University. A 2009 investigation by Slate found no evidence she had received either degree, or a bachelor's. Shante then apologized, stating she had never received a PhD.

Person	Known for	Degree	Field	Institution	Notes
Ella Al-Shamahi	Stand-up comedian and television presenter	PhD	Anthropology	University College London	Studying as of 2021
Mira Aroyo	Vocalist, keyboard player and songwriter of the electronic band Ladytron	DPhil	Molecular genetics	University of Oxford	Dropped out
Rowan Atkinson	Actor and comedian best known for portrayingMr. Bean	PhD	Electrical Engineering	University of Oxford	Dropped out
Alan Coren	English humourist and writer	PhD	American literature	Yale University University of California, Berkeley	Dropped out
David Duchovny	Actor	PhD		Yale University	Dropped out
James Franco	Actor and filmmaker	PhD	English	Yale University	Studying as of 2011
James Franco	Actor and filmmaker	PhD	Creative Writing and Literature	University of Houston	Admitted as of 2012
Art Garfunkel	Actor, Musician	PhD	Mathematics Education	Teachers College, Columbia University	Dropped out
Hong Jin-young	South Korean trot singer and entertainer	PhD	Business Administration	Chosun University	Revoked
Ashley Judd	Actress and political activist	PhD	Public Policy	University of California, Berkeley	Studying as of 2016
Bridgit Mendler	Actor and singer-songwriter	PhD	Technologies & Social Machines	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Studying as of 2020
Bridgit Mendler	Actor and singer-songwriter	JD	Space Law	Harvard University	Studying as of 2023
Kim Min-seok aka "Xiumin"	South Korean singer and actor	PhD	Culture and Arts	Hoseo University	Studying as of 2017
Ben Miller	Actor	PhD	Solid state physics	University of Cambridge	Dropped out
Jay Sean	Singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger	MBBS	Medicine	Queen Mary University of London	Dropped out
John Sessions	Actor	PhD	English Literature	McMaster University	Dropped out
Zhai Tianlin	Chinese actor	PhD	Film Science	Beijing Film Academy	Revoked
Lee Young-ae	South Korean actress	PhD	Theater and Cinema	Hanyang University	Studying as of 2009

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