Namesakes for Benjamin

American Presidents: 1 president

      Benjamin Harrison   1889-1893  

Biblical Characters: 4 characters

      Benjamin   (m)   Gen. 35:18  
      Benjamin   (m)   1 Chr. 7:10  
      Benjamin   (m)   Ezra 10:32  
      Benjamin   (m)   Neh. 12:34  

British Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister

      Benjamin Disraeli   1868; 1874-1880  

Fictional Characters from Books: 2 characters

      Benjamin Bunny   1904   The Tale of Benjamin Bunny  
      Benjy Compson (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1929   The Sound and the Fury  

Fictional Characters from Television: 3 characters

      Ben Weston (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1965   Days of Our Lives  
      Ben Seaver (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1985   Growing Pains  
      Ben Harmon (a.k.a. Benjamin)   2011   American Horror Story  

French Presidents and Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister

      (prime minister) Georges Clemenceau (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1906-1909; 1917-1920  

Nobel Prize Winners: 1 peace

      (peace) Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant   1909  

Notable Actors and Actresses: 5 actors

      Benjamin Bratt   1963-  
      Ben Affleck (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1972-  
      Benjamin McKenzie   1978-  
      Benjamin Salisbury   1980-  
      Misha Crosby (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1987-  

Notable Athletes: 5 soccer, 1 boxing

      (boxing) Obed Sullivan (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1968-  
      (soccer) Benjamin Angoua   1986-  
      (soccer) Cristopher Toselli (a.k.a. Benjamín)   1988-  
      (soccer) Benjamin Moukandjo   1988-  
      (soccer) Ben Halloran (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1992-  
      (soccer) Ben Davies (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1993-  

Notable Filmmakers: 1 director, 1 producer

      Ben Affleck (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1972-  
      Benh Zeitlin (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1982-  

Notable Politicians and Statesmen: 1 politician, 1 statesperson

      Benjamin Franklin   1706-1790  
      Benjamin Bristow   1832-1896  

Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 physicist

      Benjamin Thompson   1753-1814  

Notable Writers: 1 playwright

      Ben Jonson (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1572-1637  

Olympic Medalists: 4 gold, 4 silver, 2 silver/bronze, 1 gold/bronze

      (silver/bronze) Ben Adams (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1912   high jump - standing; long jump - standing  
      (silver) Ben Eastman (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1932   400 m  
      (silver) Basil Heatley (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1964   marathon  
      (silver) Benjamin Kogo   1968   3000 m steeplechase  
      (silver) Ben Jipcho (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1972   3000 m steeplechase  
      (gold) Benny Brown (a.k.a. Benjamin)   1976   4x400 m relay  
      (gold) Seth Wescott (a.k.a. Benjamin)   2006; 2010   snowboarding  
      (gold) Benjamin Weß   2008; 2012   field hockey  
      (gold/bronze) Benjamin Kleibrink   2008; 2012   fencing  
      (silver/bronze) Benjamin Karl   2010; 2014   snowboarding  
      (gold) Ben Maher (a.k.a. Benjamin)   2012   equestrian  

Saints: 1 saint

      Saint Benjamin   ?-424  

Title Characters: 2 books, 1 musical, 1 song

      (book) Benjamin Bunny   1904   The Tale of Benjamin Bunny  
      (book) Benjamin Button   1922   The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button  
      (musical) Benjamin Franklin   1964   Ben Franklin in Paris  
      (song) Benjamin Breeg   2006   The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg