Famous Aspies!

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Do you know any?
I do: Anthony Boudain
I went to a book signing back in 2001 and he said it to a big group of people flat out!

David Byrne, lead singer of alternative rock band Talking Heads from '75-'91.
Interview from '97 promoting solo album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll2M0yKPrNE

according to Wikipedia (all of these are sourced by reliable sources):

Gary Numan - British new wave musician best known for the hit "Cars".

Satoshi Tajiri - Creator of Pokemon

Phillipa "Ladyhawke" Brown - New Zealand-based electrorock musician

Peter Tork - musician and actor best known for being one of the two actual musicians (the other being Mike Nesmith) that were in The Monkees

Heather Kuzmich - fashion model, contestant on "America's Next Top Model"

Craig Nicholls - lead singer/guitarist for the alternative band The Vines

Didya ever get an impression that someone was an Aspie and you were right? I think rap-singer "LittleJohn" is an Aspie. I wonder now.

I would add Dan Aykroyd (one of my heroes).

Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Steven Spielberg, and Bill Gates were believed to have had it.

you mean Anthony Bourdain?

it sounds a bit strange, in his show he seems to be very outgoing and quickly becoming very friendly with the locals etc.

not to mention all the weird food that he eats...

odd...

Anthony Bourdain an aspie, I think he was being snarky that day, and needed a smoke.
He is one of my favorite authors, and watch all his tv series.

I've always got an Aspieish vibe from Elvis Costello

Director Tim Burton. He hasn't said so himself, but his partner Helena Bonham Carter said it in an interview.

He swallowed down a beating cobra heart! He said it was like swallowing an olive!! OMG!

stephen spielberg has been officially diagnosed but dosnt talk about it much

bill gates supposedly has it

i read that that some guy from a band has it (i think the lead singer of the vines)

alot of people that audition for american idol supposedly have it (like william hung)

the creator of pokemon

Phillipa "Ladyhawke" Brown - New Zealand-based electrorock musician; I saw a short interview she did and could not help but suspect. Some time later someone at WP posted a link to an article that confirmed as much.

I think he was telling the truth because aspies that are considered crypto-sensitive (those closet to being NT) can hold instant and long-lasting conversations with strangers with ease but as far as actual, enduring friendships are concerned, they just cop out. They usually stick with one pal for a whole lifetime. He mentioned that he actually had a co-morbid diagnosis. He is bi-polar as well as an aspie. I stuck around a bit after the crowd left and watched him from a hidden spot. He sat and actually drifted off to somewhere else without getting out of his seat.
I have an autistic relative who does that quiet often. I asked her once, "When you leave to go to your private world, where do you go?" Her answer is always the same. She says, "I have no idea what you're talking about." BUT SHE REALLY GOES OUT THERE......somewhere. Any ideas??

I'm telling you that Jimmy Jacobs from Ring of Honor is an Aspie.

Think about it, he has an obsession with The Muppets says his MySpace.

His 3 love songs are very Aspie.

I am wondering if Obama is an aspie. Its been theorized that many of the great American presidents/thinkers were aspies. Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, TR, Truman...

I heard someone say Obama is one of the most introverted presidents in recent times. He's extremely curious and likes complexity.

Plus, he's ritualistic about basketball - among other things.