Namesakes

Bishops of Rome and the Popes: 1 antipope
Christopher   903-904  
Danish Kings and Queens: 3 kings
King Christoffer I (a.k.a. Christopher)   1252-1259  
King Christoffer II (a.k.a. Christopher)   1320-1326; 1330-1332  
King Christoffer III of Bavaria (a.k.a. Christopher)   1440-1448  
Emmy Award Winners: 1 actor
(actor) Christopher Lloyd   1992   Avonlea  
Fictional Characters from Books: 1 character, 1 hero
Christopher Robin   1926   Winnie-the-Pooh  
Christopher John Francis Boone   2003   The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time  
Fictional Characters from Movies: 1 character
Col. Christopher Brandon   1995   Sense and Sensibility  
Fictional Characters from Television: 10 characters
Christopher Ewing   1978; 1979   Dallas; Knots Landing  
Chris Halliwell (a.k.a. Christopher)   1998   Charmed  
Michael Kelso (a.k.a. Christopher)   1998   That '70s Show  
Richard Coad (a.k.a. Christopher)   1998   Felicity  
Chris Griffin (a.k.a. Christopher)   1999   Family Guy  
Christopher Hayden   2000   Gilmore Girls  
Chris Taub (a.k.a. Christopher)   2004   House  
Martin Keamy (a.k.a. Christopher)   2004   Lost  
Derek Shepherd (a.k.a. Christopher)   2005   Grey's Anatomy  
Finn Hudson (a.k.a. Christopher)   2009   Glee  
Grammy Award Winners: 1 best new artist/album of the year/song of the year/record of the year, 1 song of the year
(best new artist/album of the year/song of the year/record of the year) Christopher Cross   1981   ; Christopher Cross; Sailing  
(song of the year) Ed Sheeran (a.k.a. Christopher)   2016   Thinking Out Loud  
Hall-of-Famers: 2 football, 1 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 ice hockey
(baseball) Christy Mathewson   1936  
(basketball) Chris Mullin   2011  
(football) Chris Doleman   2012  
(football) Cris Carter   2013  
(ice hockey) Chris Pronger   2015  
Most Valuable Players: 1 winner
Chris Pronger   2000   ice hockey  
New Zealand Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
Chris Hipkins   2023-  
Nobel Prize Winners: 2 economics
(economics) Christopher A. Pissarides   2010  
(economics) Christopher A. Sims   2011  
Norwegian Kings and Queens: 1 king
King Christoffer of Bavaria (a.k.a. Christopher)   1442-1448  
Norwegian Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
Christopher Hornsrud   1928  
Notable Actors and Actresses: 41 actors, 1 actor/comedian, 1 comedian/actor, 1 magician, 1 model/actor
Christopher Lee   1922-2015  
Thane Bettany (a.k.a. Christopher)   1929-2015  
Christopher Plummer   1929-2021  
Christopher Lloyd   1938-  
Christopher Walken   1943-  
Chris Cooper   1951-  
Christopher Reeve   1952-2004  
Chris Noth   1954-  
Christopher McDonald   1955-  
Chris Ellis   1956-  
Christopher Lambert   1957-  
John C. McGinley (a.k.a. Christopher)   1959-  
Chris Elliott   1960-  
Christopher Meloni   1961-  
Chris Farley   1964-1997  
Christopher Eccleston   1964-  
Christopher Stanley   1965-  
Chris Rock   1965-  
John C. Reilly (a.k.a. Christopher)   1965-  
C. Thomas Howell (a.k.a. Christopher)   1966-  
Criss Angel (a.k.a. Christopher)   1967-  
Michael Sheen (a.k.a. Christopher)   1969-  
Chris Beetem (a.k.a. Christopher)   1969-  
Chris O'Donnell   1970-  
Scott Grimes (a.k.a. Christopher)   1971-  
Martin Freeman (a.k.a. Christopher)   1971-  
Chris Tucker   1972-  
Chris Messina   1974-  
Christopher Gorham   1974-  
Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges   1977-  
Ashton Kutcher (a.k.a. Christopher)   1978-  
Topher Grace   1978-  
Chris Klein   1979-  
Chris O'Dowd (a.k.a. Christopher)   1979-  
Christopher Masterson   1980-  
Chris Pine   1980-  
Chris Evans   1981-  
Eoin Macken (a.k.a. Christopher)   1983-  
Chris Hemsworth   1983-  
Chris Lowell   1984-  
Kellan Lutz (a.k.a. Christopher)   1985-  
Kit Harington   1986-  
Christopher Mintz-Plasse   1989-  
Dylan Minnette (a.k.a. Christopher)   1996-  
Christopher Convery   2008-  
Notable Artists: 1 architect, 1 artist, 1 fashion designer
Christopher Wren   1632-1723  
Uche Okeke (a.k.a. Christopher)   1933-2016  
Christopher Kane   1982-  
Notable Athletes: 8 football, 7 soccer, 2 basketball, 2 rugby, 1 baseball, 1 cycling, 1 driving, 1 ice hockey, 1 skiing, 1 tennis
(baseball) Christy Mathewson   1880-1925  
(soccer) Jimmy Armfield (a.k.a. Christopher)   1935-2018  
(driving) Chris Bristow   1937-1960  
(football) Chris Doleman   1961-2020  
(basketball) Chris Mullin   1963-  
(football) Cris Carter   1965-  
(tennis) Chris Wilkinson   1970-  
(ice hockey) Chris Pronger   1974-  
(cycling) Chris Hoy   1976-  
(soccer) Chris Baird   1982-  
(soccer) Chris Wondolowski   1983-  
(basketball) Chris Paul   1985-  
(football) Chris Johnson   1985-  
(rugby) Chris Robshaw   1986-  
(football) Chris Owens   1986-  
(soccer) Joe Ledley (a.k.a. Christopher)   1987-  
(rugby) Chris Baumann   1987-  
(skiing) Christopher Papamichalopoulos   1988-  
(football) Chris Carter   1989-  
(soccer) Chris Gunter   1989-  
(soccer) Chris Smalling   1989-  
(football) Chris Banjo   1990-  
(football) Chris Jones   1990-  
(football) Mychal Kendricks (a.k.a. Christopher)   1990-  
(soccer) Marius Høibråten (a.k.a. Christopher)   1995-  
Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 1 explorer
Cristoforo Columbo (a.k.a. Christopher)   c. 1451-1506  
Notable Filmmakers: 1 screenwriter/producer/director
Christopher Nolan   1970-  
Notable Hosts and Presenters: 1 television
(television) Chris Wallace (a.k.a. Christopher)   1947-  
Notable Journalists: 1 television
(television) Chris Wallace (a.k.a. Christopher)   1947-  
Notable Musicians: 7 singers, 4 musicians
Chris Cornell   1964-2017   rock  
Bryan "Birdman" Williams (a.k.a. Christopher)   1969-   hip hop  
Chris Kirkpatrick   1971-   pop  
Christopher "Biggie" Wallace   1972-1997   hip hop  
Michael Graham (a.k.a. Christopher)   1972-   pop  
Chris Martin   1977-   rock  
Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges   1977-   hip hop  
Chris Brown   1989-   hip hop  
Ed Sheeran (a.k.a. Christopher)   1991-   pop  
Christopher "Marshmello" Comstock   1992-   electronic  
Dylan Minnette (a.k.a. Christopher)   1996-   rock  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 1 politician
Gavin Newsom (a.k.a. Christopher)   1967-  
Notable Writers: 2 authors, 1 playwright
Christopher Marlowe   1564-1593  
Christopher Hope   1944-  
Christopher Paolini   1983-  
Olympic Medalists: 11 gold, 5 bronze, 3 silver, 2 silver/gold, 1 bronze/gold, 1 bronze/silver/gold
(gold) Christopher Jones   1920   water polo  
(gold) Lorenzo Wright (a.k.a. Christopher)   1948   4x100 m relay  
(gold) Chris Brasher   1956   3000 m steeplechase  
(silver) Christopher Dorst   1984   water polo  
(gold) Chris Cavanaugh   1984   swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
(silver/gold) Chris Jacobs   1988   swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
(silver) Christopher Duplanty   1988   water polo  
(gold) Chris Mullin   1984; 1992   basketball  
(bronze) Christopher Williams   2000   4x400 m relay  
(gold) Chris Fydler   2000   swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
(silver/gold) Chris Hoy   2000; 2004; 2008; 2012   cycling - track  
(bronze) Chris Thompson   2000   swimming - 1500 m freestyle  
(gold) Chris George   2000   baseball  
(bronze/silver/gold) Chris Brown   2000; 2008; 2012   4x400 m relay  
(gold) Chris Bosh   2008   basketball  
(silver) Chris Bartley   2012   rowing  
(bronze/gold) Christopher Zeller   2004; 2008; 2012   field hockey  
(gold) Chris Paul   2008; 2012   basketball  
(bronze) Chris Froome   2012   cycling - road  
(gold) Christopher Wesley   2012   field hockey  
(bronze) George Nash (a.k.a. Christopher)   2012   rowing  
(gold) Chris Kunitz   2014   ice hockey  
(bronze) Christopher Fogt   2014   bobsleigh  
Oscar Award Winners: 3 actors
(actor) Christopher Walken   1979   The Deer Hunter  
(actor) Chris Cooper   2003   Adaptation  
(actor) Christopher Plummer   2012   Beginners  
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 11 musicians
Chris Hillman   1991   The Byrds  
Chris Dreja   1992   The Yardbirds  
Chris Jasper   1992   The Isley Brothers  
Chris Frantz   2002   Talking Heads  
Chris Wood   2004   Traffic  
Chris Stein   2006   Blondie  
Chris Layton   2015   Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble  
Chris Squire   2017   Yes  
Chris White   2019   The Zombies  
Christopher "Biggie" Wallace   2020     
Chris Shiflett   2021   Foo Fighters  
Saints: 7 blessed, 2 saints
Saint Christopher   ?-250  
Saint Christopher   ?-852  
Blessed Christopher de Romaniola   1172-1272  
Blessed Cristoforo of Milan (a.k.a. Christopher)   ?-1484  
Blessed Christopher Bales   1564-1590  
Blessed Christopher Buxton   ?-1588  
Blessed Christopher Robinson   ?-1598  
Blessed Christopher Wharton   ?-1600  
Blessed Cristóbal Magallanes Jara (a.k.a. Christopher)   1869-1927  
Shakespearian Characters: 2 characters
Sir Christopher Sly   Taming of the Shrew  
Sir Christopher Urswick   Richard III  
Swedish Kings and Queens: 1 king
King Kristofer of Bavaria (a.k.a. Christopher)   1441-1448  
Title Characters: 1 book
(book) Christopher Chant   1988   The Lives of Christopher Chant