Namesakes
American Presidents:
1 president
Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909 
Belgian Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt (a.k.a. Théodore) 1834-1840; 1846-1847; 1871-1874
Théo Lefèvre 1961-1965
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
2 popes, 1 antipope
Theodore I 642-649
Theodore 687
Theodore II 897
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars:
1 tsar
Tsar Todor Svetoslav (a.k.a. Theodore) 1300-1322
Tawadros I (a.k.a. Theodore) 730-742
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Craig T. Nelson (a.k.a. Theodore) 1992 Coach
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Theodore Laurence 1868 Little Women
Fictional Characters from Television:
6 characters
Theo Carver 1965 Days of Our Lives
Theodore "T. C." Calvin 1980 Magnum, P.I.
Theo Huxtable 1984; 1987 The Cosby Show; A Different World
Eric Cartman (a.k.a. Theodore) 1997 South Park
Ted Mosby 2005 How I Met Your Mother
Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell 2005 Prison Break
French Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
(prime minister) Charles Duclerc (a.k.a. Théodore) 1882-1883
(prime minister) Théodore Steeg 1930-1931
Hall-of-Famers:
2 baseball, 2 ice hockey, 1 basketball, 1 football
(baseball) Ted Lyons 1955
(baseball) Ted Williams 1966
(ice hockey) Ted Lindsay 1966
(ice hockey) Ted Kennedy 1966
(football) Ted Hendricks 1990
(basketball) Tim Duncan (a.k.a. Theodore) 2020
Harry Potter Characters:
1 character
Theodore Nott
Most Valuable Players:
3 winners
Ted Williams 1946; 1949 baseball
Ted Kennedy 1955 ice hockey
Tim Duncan (a.k.a. Theodore) 2002; 2003 basketball
Nobel Prize Winners:
2 chemistry, 1 economics, 1 peace
(peace) Theodore Roosevelt 1906
(chemistry) Theodore William Richards 1914
(chemistry) Glenn T. Seaborg (a.k.a. Theodore) 1951
(economics) Theodore Schultz 1979
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
11 actors, 1 actor/comedian, 1 comedian
Stepin Fetchit (a.k.a. Theodore) 1902-1985
Chill Wills (a.k.a. Theodore) 1902-1978
Toon Hermans (a.k.a. Theodore) 1916-2000
Theodore Bikel 1924-2015
Scott Glenn (a.k.a. Theodore) 1939-
Craig T. Nelson (a.k.a. Theodore) 1944-
Ted Lange 1948-
William Katt (a.k.a. Theodore) 1951-
Ted McGinley 1958-
T. R. Knight (a.k.a. Theodore) 1973-
Theo Rossi 1975-
Theo James (a.k.a. Theodore) 1984-
Sebastian Croft (a.k.a. Theodore) 2001-
Notable Artists:
2 painters
Théodore Géricault 1791-1824
Théodore Rousseau 1812-1867
Notable Athletes:
2 baseball, 2 ice hockey, 1 basketball, 1 golf, 1 skiing
(baseball) Ted Lyons 1900-1986
(baseball) Ted Williams 1918-2002
(ice hockey) Ted Lindsay 1925-2019
(ice hockey) Ted Kennedy 1925-2009
(golf) Ernie Els (a.k.a. Theodore) 1969-
(basketball) Tim Duncan (a.k.a. Theodore) 1976-
(skiing) Ted Ligety 1984-
Notable Evildoers:
1 terrorist
Ted Kaczynski 1942-2023
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
Ted Kotcheff 1931-
Notable Musicians:
3 musicians, 2 composers, 2 singers
Frederick Delius (a.k.a. Theodore) 1862-1934
Gustav Holst (a.k.a. Theodore) 1874-1934
Toon Hermans (a.k.a. Theodore) 1916-2000
Theodore Bikel 1924-2015
Ric Ocasek (a.k.a. Theodore) 1944-2019
Ted Nugent 1948-
Guy Sebastian (a.k.a. Theodore) 1981-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Spiro Agnew (a.k.a. Theodore) 1918-1996
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
2 chemists
Theodore William Richards 1868-1928
Glenn T. Seaborg (a.k.a. Theodore) 1912-1999
Notable Writers:
1 poet
Theodore Roethke 1908-1963
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 gold, 1 silver
(gold) Willard Schmidt (a.k.a. Theodore) 1936 basketball
(silver) Bill Bruce (a.k.a. Theodore) 1948 long jump
(bronze) Thomas Jefferson (a.k.a. Theodore) 1984 200 m
(bronze) Tim Duncan (a.k.a. Theodore) 2004 basketball
(gold) Ted Ligety 2006; 2014 alpine skiing
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine 1848 Luxembourg
Pulitzer Award Winners:
1 literature
(literature) Theodore Roethke 1954 The Waking
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Ric Ocasek (a.k.a. Theodore) 2018 The Cars
Roman and Byzantine Emperors:
2 emperors
Emperor Theodorus Comnenus Lascaris (a.k.a. Theodore) 1205-1222
Emperor Theodorus Ducas Lascaris (a.k.a. Theodore) 1254-1258
Saints:
14 saints
Saint Theodore ?
Saint Theodore ?-130
Saint Theodore of Perge ?-220
Saint Theodore ?-260
Saint Theodore ?-310
Saint Theodore ?-c. 310
Saint Theodore Trichinas ?-330
Saint Theodore ?-550
Saint Theodore ?-575
Saint Theodore of Tarsus 602-690
Saint Theodore of Sykeon ?-613
Saint Theodore the Studite 759-826
Saint Theodore ?-841
Saint Étienne-Théodore Cuenot 1802-1861