Notable Alumni of Bridgewater State University

Peter Koutoujian 1961–

Sheriff of Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Also attended: Harvard University, New England Law-Boston

Patricia Haddad 1950–

Massachusetts state representative

Gayle McLaughlin 1952–

Politician from Richmond, California

Joan Menard 1935–

Former Massachusetts state representative

Also attended: Boston University

David B. Sullivan 1953–

Massachusetts state representative

Also attended: Bristol Community College, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

John C. Bradford 1940–

Massachusetts state representative, 1985 to 1993

Isawa Shūji 1851–1917

Meiji-era Japanese educator

Also attended: Harvard University

Ruth Dixon Turner 1914–2000

Marine biologist and shipworm expert

Also attended: Harvard University, Cornell University

Barry Clifford 1945–

Underwater archaeologist who found pirate ship Whydah

Also attended: Western Colorado University

Ann duCille 1949–

Professor emerita of English at Wesleyan University

Also attended: Brown University

Robert Stack 1919–2003

Actor and television host

Also attended: University of Southern California

Jeffrey Donovan 1968–

Actor known for Burn Notice

Also attended: University of Massachusetts-Amherst, New York University

Pawel Szajda 1982–

Actor in For All Mankind and Generation Kill

Also attended: Fordham University

Karl Wiedergott 1969–

Voice actor on The Simpsons

Mark Goddard 1936–2023

Actor, played Major Don West in Lost in Space

Also attended: College of the Holy Cross, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

Spouse: Susan Anspach (Catholic University of America)

Rebecca Field 2000–

Actress known for The Client List

Chris Sparling 1977–

Screenwriter, director and actor

Jeff Corwin 1967–

Wildlife conservationist and television host

Also attended: University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Rich Cronin 1974–2010

Lead vocalist of pop group LFO

James Colby 1961–2018

Actor in film, television and stage

Also attended: CUNY Brooklyn College

Donovan Dijak 1987–

Professional wrestler

Peter McNeeley 1968–

Heavyweight boxer who fought Mike Tyson in 1995

Jeff Gorton 1968–

President of hockey operations, Montreal Canadiens

Barbara Stevens 1954–

Former Bentley University women's basketball coach