Some you'll know, some you won't. These celebrities have homes on the Cape and Islands

Owning a home on the Cape and Island is special.

So special, Mindy Kaling recently called it her dream retirement, picturing "retiring to a tasteful mega-compound on Martha’s Vineyard, where I would write plays and drink wine with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen at least several times a week.”

But she's not the only celebrity endorsement. Nor are Danson and Steenburgen.

A number of world class celebrities live here at least part of the time. A perk of being rich and famous is owning multiple homes, but the fact that that these household names chose to have one on the Cape has to say something good for the Bay State right?

Dan Aykroyd

Saturday Night Live alum lives on Martha’s Vineyard in Chilmark. Aykroyd, who starred in "Ghostbusters" and "The Blues Brothers" has even gotten involved in town politics on occasion, sending a letter in 2020 to the Martha's Vineyard Commission in support of a local project, according to the Martha's Vineyard Times.

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen

Actor couple also live in Chilmark near Aykroyd. Danson is best known for his work in The Good Place and Cheers. Steenburgen for her Oscar winning performance in Melvin and Howard. Their 1995 wedding was reportedly held at their Martha's Vineyard house and they've occasionally put on performances to help the island.

More: Danson, Steenburgen take stage for Vineyard benefit

Spike Lee

Renowned director known for hard hitting films like “Do the Right Thing” is also a resident of Martha’s Vineyard, living in Oak Bluffs, where he built his house in 1992. Lee's backyard abuts the Farm Neck Golf Club, and told Time Magazine he once cut through his yard to talk to former President Barack Obama on the golf course.

Harry Connick, Jr.

The singer, pianist, actor and composer is another member of the Cape Cod celebrity community, owning a summer house in Chatham. They bought the house after spending some time in the area as a family.

"We just had a great time and thought it might be a fun place to spend some summers. We ended up staying, and it’s not hard to find reasons to stay. It’s a beautiful part of the world, and we’ve had a lot of nice times up there," he told The Cape Cod Times in 2018.

More: Where Harry calls home

Carly Simon

The singer of “You’re So Vain” owns a house in Martha’s Vineyard that she bought with former husband, James Taylor. She is now the sole owner and her ex-husband has moved across the state.

Robby Benson

Former teen idol turned Disney voice actor, Benson lives in Chatham with his family. Best known for voicing the Beast in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and the resulting spin-off movies, he was also in "Ice Castles," "Ode to Billy Joe," and "The Chosen."

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The Farrelly Brothers

Rhode Island natives, Bobby and Peter Farrelly also own multiple homes to the Cape. As a duo, they wrote, directed and produced "There’s Something About Mary," "Dumb and Dumber," "Shallow Hal," "Kingpin," "Stuck on You," and "Fever Pitch." In recent years, Peter has done some work on his own including co-writing and directing "Green Book," which won two Oscars, and is one of the directors on "Lucky Hank."

Elin Hildebrand

It should be no surprise that "the Queen of Beach Reads" lives on the coast. Novel writer Hildebrand is a novel has a home in Nantucket, where most of her stories are based. Her novels have been frequently placed on New York Times bestseller lists, such as "Hotel Nantucket."

This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Celebrities with homes on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard: 10 to know