Namesakes
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Gillian Anderson 1997 The X-Files 
Fictional Characters from Television:
6 characters, 1 villain
Zeke Anderson 1987 Tour of Duty
Julie Emrick (a.k.a. Anderson) 1998 Felicity
Roy Anderson 2005 The Office
Heath Anderson 2007 Greek
Blaine Anderson 2009 Glee
Doug Anderson 2016 The Family
Crystal Anderson 1988; 2018 Roseanne; The Conners
Grammy Award Winners:
1 record of the year/song of the year
(record of the year/song of the year) Anderson .Paak (a.k.a. Anderson) 2022 Leave the Door Open
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball, 1 ice hockey
(baseball) George "Sparky" Anderson 2000
(ice hockey) Glenn Anderson 2008
Most Valuable Players:
2 winners
Tommy Anderson 1942 ice hockey
Ken Anderson 1981 football
Nobel Prize Winners:
2 physics
(physics) Carl David Anderson 1936
(physics) Philip W. Anderson 1977
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
11 actors, 1 actor/comedian
Leif Erickson (a.k.a. Anderson) 1911-1986
Adam West (a.k.a. Anderson) 1928-2017
Chita Rivera (a.k.a. Anderson) 1933-2024
Sondra Locke (a.k.a. Anderson) 1944-2018
Loni Anderson 1946-
Richard Dean Anderson 1950-
Pamela Anderson 1967-
Gillian Anderson 1968-
Anthony Anderson 1970-
Esther Anderson 1979-
Jolene Anderson 1980-
Ella Anderson 2005-
Notable Athletes:
1 football, 1 ice hockey, 1 soccer, 1 tennis
(ice hockey) Glenn Anderson 1960-
(tennis) Kevin Anderson 1986-
(football) C. J. Anderson 1991-
(soccer) Bobley Anderson 1992-
Notable Filmmakers:
2 directors, 1 screenwriter/director
Paul W. S. Anderson 1965-
Wes Anderson 1969-
Paul Thomas Anderson 1970-
Notable Musicians:
4 singers, 2 musicians
Marian Anderson 1897-1993
Ernestine Anderson 1928-2016
Laurie Anderson 1947-
G. G. Anderson 1949-
Anderson .Paak (a.k.a. Anderson) 1986-
Big Sean (a.k.a. Anderson) 1988-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
2 physicists
Carl David Anderson 1905-1991
Philip W. Anderson 1923-2020
Notable Writers:
1 author
Sherwood Anderson 1876-1941
Olympic Medalists:
5 silver, 4 gold, 2 bronze
(silver) Steve Anderson 1928 110 m hurdles
(gold) John Anderson 1932 discus throw
(silver) Osborne Anderson 1932 ice hockey
(silver) Miller Anderson 1948; 1952 diving - springboard
(bronze) Willie Anderson 1988 basketball
(gold) Andrea Anderson 2000 4x400 m relay
(silver) Craig Anderson 2004 baseball
(bronze) Brett Anderson 2008 baseball
(gold) Alyssa Anderson 2012 swimming
(silver) Haley Anderson 2012 swimming
(gold) Jamie Anderson 2014 snowboarding
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Jon Anderson 2017 Yes
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed Robert Anderson ?-1586