This is the third and final in a Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome Series of blog posts. The first covered what they are, signs/symptoms, diagnosis and treatment approaches and can be read here. The second covered Wonderful Websites and can be read here.
Below is a list of famous people (in alphabetical order) with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome:
Autism
 Charles Darwin, Naturalist [Deceased]According to Words I Seek. |
 Courtney Love, Actress |
 Satoshi Tajiri, Creator of Pokemon |
 Stephen Wiltshire, Architectural Artist |
 Wolfgang Mozart, Composer [Deceased]According to Babble. |
It was difficult to find many famous people who report that they are on the autistic spectrum. This might be because it is only relatively recently that we have begun diagnosing people with autism.
Asperger’s Syndrome
 Abraham Lincoln, President & Statesman [Deceased]According to Ranker. |
 Adam Young, Singer in Owl City Band |
 Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist [Deceased]According to Words I Seek. |
 Anthony Hopkins, Actor |
 Craig Nicholls, Singer in former band The Vine |
 Daryl Hannah, Actress & Environmentalist |
 Gary Numan, Singer & Song Writer |
 Michael Jackson, Singer [Deceased]According to Ranker. |
 Phillipa Brown (Ladyhawke), Singer & Song Writer |
 Robin Williams, Comedian and Actor [Deceased]According to Ranker. |
 Susan Boyle, Singer |
 Tim Burton, Film Director |
Are there any famous people with autism or Asperger’s syndrome missing from the list above? If so, please leave a comment below and let me know.
The Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome Series was inspired by Andrea, so thank you Andrea.
You might also like my blog post: A List of Famous People with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and/or Dyscalculia.
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Hi Anthony!
Paddy Considine too.
Thank you for my lovely mention.
And on a similar vein, a few people including myself have picked up on the fact that the new character in Casualty – Ruby the paramedic – is on the spectrum. This might be an interesting arc.
Best wishes to you Anthony and thank you for all your research on the subject. As a nurse you have and will no doubt come across patients on the spectrum. I for one find bright lights uncomfortable and some other people on the spectrum do.
Andrea xx
Hi Andrea,
Thanks for the comment. I had to mention who had inspired this blog post series :).
I’ve come across many people on the autistic spectrum, some diagnosed, but more others that are not. I think in terms of being a Nurse, it’s all about communication. Communication with the patient and their family/carers to find out how to best care for them.
Big hugs,
A x
*sorry should have ended my last sentence with ‘too’.
It might also be worth noting that I have a close family member with diagnosed dyspraxia. Sometimes the dys conditions run co-morbidly with ASD. xx
Hi Andrea,
I found that really interesting when I was doing my research for this series. That people on the autism spectrum often have overlapping conditions, like dyspraxia. I mentioned it in my first post of the series.
A x
Chris Packham. He has ASD too. xx
Hi Andrea,
Thank for the comment. I didn’t know that, thanks for sharing.
A x
Hi!
Watching video and interviews with Charlie Watt, it had me wondering if he might have had Aspergers/ been on the spectrum?
Hi Ruth,
Thanks for the comment. He might well have been.
A x