List of stutterers
List of famous people who experienced a stuttering disorder. Note: many people on the following list have or had extremely mild disorders; they were able to mask the symptoms of their speech impediment, and in some instances they are noted on this list only because they had transient stuttering problems as children.
Actors
- Rowan Atkinson [1]
- Nicholas Brendon[2]
- James Earl Jones[3]
- Julia Roberts[4]
- Eric Roberts[4]
- Tom Sizemore[4]
- Emily Blunt[4]
- Harvey Keitel[4]
- Peggy Lipton[4]
- Anthony Quinn[4]
- John Melendez[5]
- Marilyn Monroe[3]
- Sam Neill[6]
- Jake Steinfeld[7]
- Bruce Willis[3]
- Hugh Grant[3]
- Daniel Kitson[3]
- Cole Sprouse[4]
Philanthropists
Politicians
- Ed Balls[10]
- Joe Biden[11]
- Winston Churchill[3]
- Claudius[12]
- Demosthenes[12]
- Proinsias de Rossa MEP[13]
- Matti Vanhanen[14]
- Nawab Aslam Raisani[15]
Singers
- Noel Gallagher [16]
- Marc Almond [17]
- Mel Tillis[18]
- Gareth Gates[19]
- Arno Hintjens[20]
- Jim Kerr[3]
- Scatman John [21]
- Elvis Presley [22]
- Kylie Minogue[3]
- Chris Martin[3]
- Bart Peeters[23]
Sports
- Johnny Damon[24]
- Bob Love[25]
- Ken Venturi[26]
- Tiger Woods[27]
- Bill Walton[28]
- Darren Sproles[29]
- Kenndal McArdle[30]
Writers
- Lewis Carroll[3][31]
- Machado de Assis[32][33]
- Henry James
- Margaret Drabble[34]
- Dylan Jones[35]
- William Somerset Maugham[3]
- Edward Hoagland[36]
- David Mitchell[37]
- John Updike[3]
- David Foster Wallace[38]
Other people
- Lord Carver[39]
- King George VI[3]
- Sir Isaac Newton[3]
- Aristotle[3]
- Ludwig Wittgenstein[3]
- Charles Darwin[40]
- Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia
- Moses [41]
- John Stossel, American news personality [42]
References
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- ^ Reed Moran, W. (2001-05-15). "Nicholas Brendon faces down stuttering demon". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Trubo, Richard (2001). "Stuttering". The New Book Of Knowledge - Health and Medicine: 112-123. United States of America: Grolier Incorporated. ISBN 0717206084. Note: This annual was also published under the title The 2001 World Book Health & Medical Annual, United States of America: 2001 World Book, Inc.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Famous People Who Stutter".
- ^ National Stuttering Association
- ^ "Heartfelt interview was no act for Sam Neill". British Stammering Association website. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ "About Jake". BodyByJake.com. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ^ [http://query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9501E0DC153BF93AA25751C0A962958260 Malcolm H. Fraser, 91, Retailer of Auto Parts]. The New York Times (2008-02-19). Retrieved on 2008-08-26.
- ^ [http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/famous/famouspws.html
- ^ Bagehot (2007-04-26). "Will Brown have Balls?". The Economist. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- ^ Ekman, Monica (2008-08-23). "What You Didn't Know About Joe Biden". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ a b "Claudius". Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2002. Cite error: The named reference "Britannica" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ , 2007-10-20 http://www.stammeringireland.ie/nsad_review.doc, retrieved 2009-03-04
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.peda.net/verkkolehti/joensuu/pielisjoki?m=content&a_id=1368
- ^ http:http://www.casttv.com/video/l8115t1/cheif-minister-of-balochistan-speaks-on-geo-video
- ^ Harris, John. Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock. Da Capo Press, 2004. Pg. 118. ISBN 0-306-81367-X.
- ^ Burston, Paul (2007-05-29). "Marc Almond: Interview". Time Out. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Mel Tillis biography". MelTillis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ Waggott, Gina. "Book reviews: Gareth Gates - Right From the Start". British Stammering Association website. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ "The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives".
- ^ "Interview".
- ^ "Interview".
- ^ "Stotterblog (Dutch)".
- ^ "And an idiot shall lead them". New York Magazine. 2006-04-03. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Exploring an era of basketball racism". Chicago Tribune. 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ "My Shot: Ken Venturi". GolfDigest. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
- ^ "Tiger Woods Up Close And Personal". CBS News website. 2006-09-03. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
- ^ "Bill Walton's comments on stuttering". billwalton.com. 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ "Despite a stuttering problem, Chargers return man Sproles is ... SPEAKING LOUDLY". nctimes.com. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "Panthers' Kenndal McArdle finishes what he starts". sun-sentinel.com. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Lewis Carroll Biography". BookRags. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ "Machado de Assis and psychiatry: a chapter in the relations between art and clinical practice in Brazil". Elizabeth Maria Freire de Araújo Lima. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "Machado de Assis and psychiatry: a chapter in the relations between art and clinical practice in Brazil". Elizabeth Maria Freire de Araújo Lima. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ Drabble, Margaret. "Public Speech and Public Silence". British Stammering Association website. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Jones, Dylan (2006-10-17). "Why I hate the letter D". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ http://www.bookpage.com/0102bp/edward_hoagland.html
- ^ "My stammer is a secret informant". British Stammering Association website. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Interview with David Foster Wallace". Charlie Rose. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ van der Vat, Dan (2001-12-12). "Field Marshal Lord Carver". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Famous People Who Stutter". The Stuttering Foundation. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ http://www.innvista.com/culture/religion/bible/compare/speech.htm
- ^ "John Stossel for The Stuttering Foundation". Stuttering Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-11.