
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sheridan
David Fincher is the most widely known, written about in 71 languages. Closest of all is Amy Van Dyken, from Englewood, 1 mi away. The list for Sheridan is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, Denver has the longest list: 34, with David Fincher at the top.
What stands out about Sheridan’s famous people
Famous people born near Sheridan
Nobody born in Sheridan is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Dave Grusin
born 1934American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist

Sheri S. Tepper
1929–2016American science fiction, horror and mystery novelist




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



Douglas Fairbanks
1883–1939American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer



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Famous people from the towns next door
2 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheridan 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 (20)
- David Fincher: Elen Nivrae from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Hall: NIST, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Fairbanks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- AnnaSophia Robb: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Searle: FranksValli, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul M. Romer: The original uploader was Doerrb at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Lynch: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Broderick: commons: Lilly M pl.wiki: Lilly M real name: Małgorzata Miłaszewska, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Grusin: https://www.flickr.com/people/andyi/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mallory Swanson: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Madisen Beaty: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Dominick: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riker Lynch: Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 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
- Kevin Gausman: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

