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