Born near Applewood: 31 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jarret Thomas, from Golden, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Chris Broderick, with articles in 30 languages. Of the towns next door, Wheat Ridge lists the most: 19, with Matthew Dominick first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Applewood.
What stands out about Applewood’s famous people
Famous people born near Applewood
Nobody born in Applewood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Derek Cianfrance
born 1974American film director and screenwriter

Matthew Dominick
born 1981American engineer, test pilot and astronaut for NASA

Cassie Bernall
1981–1999Victim of the Columbine High School Massacre












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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Wheat Ridge lists the most people: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Applewood and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (21)
- Chris Broderick: commons: Lilly M pl.wiki: Lilly M real name: Małgorzata Miłaszewska, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Henry: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Van Dyken: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Cianfrance: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Dominick: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lars Sullivan: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Stough: International Film Series, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Eugene Edwards: Marcus Holland-Moritz from Gärtringen, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall Reed: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Stabile: Kevin Tostado, cropped by SaltyBoatr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noah Hoffman: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paige Spiranac: Lexie Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Dunivant: Css71588, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Callan Foote: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank B. Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Hines: World Picture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Melancon: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Martin: 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" from Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Va., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Griffin Dorsey: u/reepers_hellcat, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Charles Vivian: "Vivian for Governor" August 27, 1942. "Saguache Crescent" (Saguache, Colorado). Page 8., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Coors: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

