Namesakes
George Orwell
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1903-1950 
Notable Writers
Erik the Red
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 950-1003
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Eric Clapton
(m) 1945-
Grammy Award Winners 1993; 1997 Tears in Heaven; Unplugged; Change the World (song of the year/album of the year/record of the year)
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1992; 1993; 2000 The Yardbirds; Cream;
Erik Satie
(a.k.a. Éric) (m) 1866-1925
Notable Musicians
Erik XIV
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1533-1577
Swedish Kings and Queens 1560-1568
Jamie Foxx
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 2005 Ray (actor)
Eirik III of Pomerania
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1382-1459
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1389-1442
Danish Kings and Queens (Erik VII of Pomerania) 1412-1439
Swedish Kings and Queens (Erik XIII of Pomerania) 1396-1439
Eric Cantona
(m) 1966-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Eirik I Bloodaxe
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) c. 885-954
Norwegian Kings and Queens 930-934
Eric IX of Sweden
(m) ?-1160
Saints
Swedish Kings and Queens (Erik IX the Holy) 1156-1160
Eric Idle
(m) 1943-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Leo Varadkar
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1979-
Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers 2017-2020; 2022-2024 (prime minister)
Eric Bana
(m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Erik the Victorious
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 945-995
Swedish Kings and Queens c. 970-c. 995
Eric Kandel
(m) 1929-
Nobel Prize Winners 2000 (medicine)
Erik I Evergood
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1103
Danish Kings and Queens 1095-1103
Éric Rohmer
(m) 1920-2010
Notable Filmmakers
Eric Dier
(m) 1994-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Erik IV Ploughpenny
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1216-1250
Danish Kings and Queens 1241-1250
Erik II the Memorable
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1137
Danish Kings and Queens 1134-1137
Eric Betzig
(m) 1960-
Nobel Prize Winners 2014 (chemistry)
Erik V Klipping
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1249-1286
Danish Kings and Queens 1259-1286
Erik III the Lamb
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1146
Danish Kings and Queens 1137-1146
Eric Maskin
(m) 1950-
Nobel Prize Winners 2007 (economics)
Eric Roberts
(m) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eirik II
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1268-1299
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1280-1299
Erik XII
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1339-1359
Swedish Kings and Queens 1357-1359
Ricky Nelson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1940-1985
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1987
Eric "Eazy-E" Wright
(m) 1964-1995
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2016 N.W.A
Maxim Choupo-Moting
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Erik VI Menved
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1274-1319
Danish Kings and Queens 1286-1319
Eric Burdon
(m) 1941-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1994 The Animals
Erik XI
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1216-1250
Swedish Kings and Queens 1222-1229; 1234-1250
Eric Heiden
(m) 1958-
Notable Athletes (skating)
Olympic Medalists 1980 speed skating (gold)
Erik X
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1180-1216
Swedish Kings and Queens 1208-1216
Eric Schmidt
(m) 1955-
Notable Businesspeople
Eric F. Wieschaus
(m) 1947-
Nobel Prize Winners 1995 (medicine)
Eric Dane
(m) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Cartman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997 South Park
Didier Burkhalter
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1960-
Swiss Presidents 2014
Eirik Håkonsson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m)
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1000-1012
Eric Stoltz
(m) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Mabius
(m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Lemming
(m) 1880-1930
Olympic Medalists 1908; 1912 javelin throw - freestyle; javelin throw (gold)
Eric Liddell
(m) 1902-1945
Olympic Medalists 1924 200 m; 400 m (bronze/gold)
Eric McCormack
(m) 1963-
Emmy Award Winners 2001 Will & Grace (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jello Biafra
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1958-
Notable Musicians
Eric Bogosian
(m) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Carmen
(m) 1949-2024
Notable Musicians
Eric Knight
(m) 1897-1943
Notable Writers
Eric Christian Olsen
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Szmanda
(m) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Randy Barnes
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1996 shot put (silver/gold)
Eric Balfour
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Johnson
(m) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Garth Hudson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1937-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1994 The Band
Eric Backman
(m) 1896-1965
Olympic Medalists 1920 3000 m team; 5000 m; cross country individual; cross country team (silver/bronze)
Eric Winter
(m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Lindros
(m) 1973-
Hall-of-Famers 2016 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1995 ice hockey
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Eric Murray
(m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (gold)
Gérard Lenormand
(a.k.a. Éric) (m) 1945-
Notable Musicians
Eric Morecambe
(m) 1926-1984
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Norman Kirk
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1923-1974
New Zealand Prime Ministers 1972-1974
Eric Caldow
(m) 1934-2019
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Eric Millegan
(m) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Foreman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 House
Charles Forsyth
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1885-1951
Olympic Medalists 1908 water polo (gold)
Eric Bristow
(m) 1957-2018
Notable Athletes (darts)
Eric Johannesen
(m) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (gold)
Eric Shanteau
(m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2012 swimming (gold)
Erik VII
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1067
Swedish Kings and Queens 1066-1067
Erik VIII the Pagan
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1067
Swedish Kings and Queens 1066-1067
Pelle Lindbergh
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1959-1985
Olympic Medalists 1980 ice hockey (bronze)
Eric Namesnik
(m) 1970-2006
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 swimming - 400 m medley (silver)
Eric Viscaal
(m) 1968-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
John Winchester
(a.k.a. Eric) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Supernatural
Eric Haydock
(m) 1943-2019
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2010 The Hollies
Éric Tié Bi
(m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan Johnson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1972 pole vault (bronze)
Brian Eric Phelps
(m) 1944-
Olympic Medalists 1960 diving - platform (bronze)
Arte Johnson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1929-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Schweig
(m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Wiebes
(m) 1963-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Beuran Hendricks
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (cricket)
E. J. Harnden
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2014 curling (gold)
Eric Swinkels
(m) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1976 shooting (silver)
Eric Robinson
(m) 18xx-19xx
Olympic Medalists 1900 water polo (gold)
Eric Dickerson
(m) 1960-
Hall-of-Famers 1999 (football)
Richard Wigglesworth
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Eric Lindroth
(m) 1951-2019
Olympic Medalists 1972 water polo (bronze)
Eric Weiss
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Alias
Eric Forrester
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
Eric Northman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 2001 The Southern Vampire Mysteries
Fictional Characters from Television 2008 True Blood
Rick Forrester
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
Eric Brady
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Eric Taylor
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2006 Friday Night Lights
Eric Delko
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2002 CSI: Miami
Eric Forman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 That '70s Show
Eric Camden
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 7th Heaven
Eric "Hoss" Cartwright
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1959 Bonanza
Eric Matthews
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993; 2014 Boy Meets World; Girl Meets World
Bobby Brady
(a.k.a. Eric) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1969; 1990 The Brady Bunch; The Bradys
Eric Thursley
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1990 Eric