Okay, so I’m usually not one to put out the “Lutheran” billboard. But alas, I can’t escape the fact that I am proudly a memeber of the LCMS - and apparently, I’m not alone. Just for grins, I thought you’d like to see a list of a few celebrities that also like to have potluck dinners and drink German beer. And by the looks of things, apparently the LCMS has a firm hold on the entertainment news division of Hollywood.
Shane Battier, Memphis Grizzlies NBA
Tom Brady, New England Patriots quarterback
Morgan Ensberg, formerHouston Astros ballplayer
Troy Aikman, FOX Sports, former NFL player
Pat O’Brien, former “Access Hollywood” host, now “ The Insider” host
Mary Hart, “Entertainment Tonight” host
Jack Cafferty, CNN anchor
Loni Anderson, actor
Beau & Jeff Bridges, actors (entire Bridges family are active Lutherans)
Dana Carvey, comedian and actor
Kirsten Dunst, actor
Paul “Ace” Frehley, rock musician “KISS”
David Hasselhoff, actor/producer, “Baywatch,” all around stud
Lyle Lovett, singer
William H. Macy, actor
Felicity Huffman, actor “Desperate Housewives”
William Hurt, actor
John Mellencamp, musician and singer
Andy Richter, former “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” co-host
Bruce Willis, actor
Steve Jobs, Apple Computer co-founder
Norman Schwarzkopf, US Army General
Some of those are just plain funny. I know, it’s tempting to get excited about pioneers in the computer world and 5 star generals. I, however, am excited about that fact that I share church membership with David Hasselhof, Lonnie Anderson and Beau Bridges. Rock on. I can’t wait until this list is updated again next year. There are many more, but those - in my view - are the best.
March 25th, 2008 at 9:14 am
The Hoff is a Lutheran! This is perhaps the greatest day of my life.
March 25th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Hate to break it to you, but Tom Brady is Catholic.
March 25th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Kristen - you break my heart by breaking that news. You are right. Apparently he and the family were members of a lutheran church then converted to Catholicism when he was young. Shucks.. Oh well, we had them for a while…..
March 30th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
You can add Dan Rather to the list - he was a founding member of St. Andrew, right here in Houston.
March 31st, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I know that as a Pistons fan you may not be aware of this, but I’m pretty sure Battier is playing for the Rockets now. In fact, I know this because I watched the Rockets get their heads handed to them by the Spurs on Sunday!!!! Defending Champs Baby!
May 16th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
The best is Dana Carvey, who modeled Church Lady on one of his Sunday school teachers. I just knew he had to be Lutheran, because I had a Church Lady for 3rd and 4th grade Sunday school, too. I heard Valerie Harper is a Lutheran. Anybody know for sure?
June 16th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
This is a great list…but we need to add a few more:
Albert Schweizer (sp.?)
and imagine this:
Karl Marx
Lee Harvey Oswald
Edwin Meese
Nietsche
…oh well !!
Carolyn
June 16th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Wow. Way to be a downer Carolyn.
September 21st, 2008 at 8:09 am
I’m afraid Valerie Harper is Jewish—not very Lutheran at all!
September 28th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
you can add the late dale earnheart and his son to the list
October 16th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Bruce Willis is also Lutheran
December 8th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
A better list would be those who are practicing Lutherans.
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
I heard Bruce Willis doesn’t practice Lutheranism any more. Oh well, he’s still awesome.
January 3rd, 2009 at 9:01 pm
I’ve had a crush on Troy Aikman since I was 12 years old (I’m now 30). Now that I know he’s a Lutheran I just fell in love with him a little more all over again. I always knew he was awesome