Oliver the Number 11 Steam Tank Engine is a Character from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. He came to Sodor to Escape being Scrapped/Destroyed by his Railway Company in England. He's a Small Friendly Green Engine and is best friends with a Small Break Van Train Car named Toad, who escaped with him to the island.
A fictional bearer of this name is Oliver from the mobile game Path To Nowhere, a gender-ambiguous (possibly nonbinary) child and playable character who has the psychic ability to control things as dolls with puppet strings, and has a sweet childlike demeanor.
Oliver Mellors, the titular character of Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence, who enters a torrid affair and eventually falls in love with the eponymous Lady Chatterley.
In the Full Metal Alchemist adaptations and the Manga, General Oliver Mira Armstrong is one of the main characters. She is also the older sister of Major Alex Louis Armstrong or 'the strong-arm alchemist'.
Oliver Bjerrehuus is a Danish model. He was born in Denmark to actress-turned-writer Suzanne Bjerrehuus. In 1997, Bjerrehuus traveled to New York City, where his career took off when he landed jobs for such entities as Calvin Klein, Nautica, and Giorgio Armani. In 2003, Bjerrehuus moved back to Denmark. He is currently an actor in his home country, but still does some modeling.
Oliver Rolf Kahn is a former German football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975. Twelve years later, Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad. In 1994, he was transferred to Bayern Munich for the fee of DM4.6 million, where he played until the end of his career in 2008. His commanding presence in goal and aggressive style earned him nicknames such as Der Titan from the press and Vol-kahn-o from fans.
Oliver is also a character in "Thomas The Tank Engine".
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Oliver (born William Oliver Swofford) was a singer popular in the late '60s and early '70s. He is best remembered for his two hit songs "Good Morning Starshine" and "Jean".
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A Vocaloid3 voicebank developed and produced by PowerFX Systems A3 in collaboration with VocaTone is named OLIVER. It's made to be a young, classical type vocal, around the age of 12, and was modeled after a Vienna choir boy. The names "Cody", "Treble", and "Devin" were also considered during the development stage of the software.
Oliver Postgate was an English animator, puppeteer and writer. He was the creator and writer of the popular British children's TV programmes the "Clangers" and "Bagpuss".
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Oliver Stanley "Olly" Murs is an English singer-songwriter.
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Oliver is the protagonist of the Walt Disney movie Oliver & Company.
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In the book 18, Pete's 13 year old son is named Oliver.
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Oliver Riedel the bassist of the German Industrial band Rammstein. His nickname is Oli (Pronounce Oh-lee).
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Oliver was a character in "The Brady Bunch"; he was the son of Carol Brady's brother Jack and his wife Pauline and came to live with the Brady family while his parents were in South America.Much younger than the Brady kids, it was an attempt to get the appeal of a precocious youngster back into the storyline. Brady fans see his arrival as the turning point upon which the show "jumped the shark" or marked a decline.Cousin Oliver Syndrome is the name that fans use for the phenomenon of sitcoms casting young kids to try to boost ratings.
In The Netherlands Olivier B. Bommel is the name of a comic book character in the books of Marten Toonder. I don't know the English name. It's the friend of Tom Cat (Tom Poes in Dutch). I myself don't like this name, but I used to like the stories of Marten Toonder.
Oliver Queen is the alter ego of the DC Comics superhero Green Arrow.
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Tommy Oliver is the name of a character in the Power Rangers universe. He appears in more episodes than any other ranger.
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In As You Like It by William Shakespeare, Oliver is the oldest son of a famous duke. In the beginning of the play he is very mean, especially to his younger brother Orlando, but then he has a change of heart and becomes good.
A famous bearer is Oliver Cromwell, one-time Lord Protector of England, in place of the King, during the English Civil War. There is also the song "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello, referring indirectly to Oliver Cromwell.
*sings* 'Oliver, Oliver, never before has a boy asked for more; Oliver, Oliver, don't ask for more when you know what's in store' - From Oliver! The musical, based on the story "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was a wonderful poet and his son, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a United States Supreme Court Justice. Oliver Hardy was a comedian/actor who partnered with Stan Laurel.