East York has been home to many interesting and famous perople over the years, here's a short list of famous east york residents:

• Will Arnett. actor
• Edwin Alonzo Boyd, bank robber
• Jim Brennan, MLS Soccer Player for Toronto FC
• Rob and Rich Butler, Professional baseball players: outfielders
• John Candy, comedian and actor
• Shirley Douglas, actress, daughter of political leader Tommy Douglas and mother of Kiefer Sutherland
• Stephen Harper, Canadian Prime Minister (Leaside)
• George Dunbar, photographer
• Jesse F. Keeler, musician/producer as MSTRKRFT and former bassist/keyboardist of Death from Above 1979
• Peter Lynch, TV director
• Russell Martin, Professional baseball player: catcher
• Raymond Massey, actor
• Canadian Governor General Vincent Massey
• Robert McClure, medical missionary
• Agnes McPhail, first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons
• Colin Mochrie, actor and improvisational comedian
• Charles Sauriol, naturalist and author
• Reuben Smith, WWI & WWII veteran, noted amateur horticulturist
• Kiefer Sutherland, movie and TV actor, especially 24
• The Kratt Brothers, Children's TV hosts
• Still Life Still, Canadian indie rock group
• Ron Taylor, professional baseball player: pitcher, physician
• Domenic Troiano, former guitarist for Ronnie Hawkins, The Guess Who and Bush
• Nerene Virgin, journalist, actress and teacher
• Whipper Billy Watson, champion wrestler

Source: Wikipedia and Photos CelebrityGossip.net