Gary and Garry are English language masculine given names.

Etymology

''Gary'' is likely derived from the Norman French name ''Geiree'', itself descended from the Old Frankish name ''Geiserich'', composed of two elements: “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal). A variant form of ''Gary'' is ''Garry'', the spelling of which has been influenced by that of '' Barry''. An informal pet form of ''Gary'' is ''Gaz'', a variant of which is ''Gazza''. A given name associated with ''Gary'' and ''Garry'' is '' Garrison''; the latter is sometimes borne by sons of men bearing the former names. The Gaelic ''

Garaidh The Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic masculine given name Garaidh () is of uncertain derivation but as a name occurs frequently in Middle and Old Irish texts (in its Old Irish form ''Garaid''), for example in the 13th century Acallam na Senórac ...

'' is also associated with ''Gary''. Gary is also a popular name in India and is often stylized as ''Garry'' or

Devanagari Devanagari ( ; , , Sanskrit pronunciation: ), also called Nagari (),Kathleen Kuiper (2010), The Culture of India, New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, , page 83 is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental writing system), based on the ...

''गैरी''. Because of the "Gare" sound at the beginning in

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, Gary is sometimes incorrectly thought to be a diminutive of Garrett, however the names are unrelated. Although it is a name in its own right, it can be used as a diminutive of various names, including Garrett, Garrison, or Gareth.

History

The usage of ''Gary'' as a given name is intertwined with the success of the actor

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, ...

(originally Frank Cooper). The American industrialist

Elbert Henry Gary Elbert Henry Gary (October 8, 1846August 15, 1927) was an American lawyer, county judge and business executive. He was a founder of U.S. Steel in 1901, bringing together partners J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab. The city o ...

left his name to the town of

Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the sou ...

. The theatrical agent Nan Collins, who lived in this town, suggested the name ''Gary'' to Frank Cooper, one of her clients. Cooper thus adopted the name ''Gary'' and enjoyed a successful film career (as Gary Cooper) which caused the name to become popular. The name's popularity was further maintained by the popularity of cricketer

Gary Sobers Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, (born 28 July 1936), also known as Sir Gary or Sir Garry Sobers, is a former cricketer who played for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974. A highly skilled bowler, an aggressive batsman and an excellent fielder, ...

(whose first name was actually a pet form of ''

Garfield ''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978 as ''Garfield'', it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, his hum ...

''), footballer

Gary Lineker Gary Winston Lineker (; born 30 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. He is regarded as having been one of the greatest English strikers. His media career began with the BBC, where he has ...

(b. 1960), and musician Gary Glitter (originally Paul Gadd). According to the

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, ''Gary'' was relatively rare as a given name in the 1900-1920s period (e.g., in the 1910s it was the 677th most frequent name, given to less than 0.01% of the babies born in that decade). In the 1930s, 0.38% of the male babies in the United States were named ''Gary'', and in the 1950s as many as 1.54% of the male babies were given this name, making it the 12th most popular given name of that decade. The name ''Gary'' reached its record popularity (9th place) in 1954, the year after Gary Cooper received his Best Actor

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for his leading role in '' High Noon''. Since then, the popularity of ''Gary'' as a given name in the United States has been on a very slow, but steady decline. In the 1990s, this name was the 170th most popular, given to around 0.1% of newborn males. In the

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, its popularity peaked during the 1960s (it was the 16th most popular male name in 1964) and still ranked as high as 26th in 1984, but by the 1990s had fallen out of the top 100. In 2013, only 28 babies born in England and Wales were named Gary, leading Garys to be labeled a "dying breed".

People

Computer science, engineering, science and medicine

Gary Becker Gary Stanley Becker (; December 2, 1930 – May 3, 2014) was an American economist who received the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the University of Chicago, and was a leader of ...

, American economist * Gary Evans, Psychologist and professor of Human Ecology in the Cornell University College of Human Ecology * Gary Fisher, one of the inventors of the modern mountain bike *

Gary Kildall Gary Arlen Kildall (; May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) was an American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur. During the 1970s, Kildall created the CP/M operating system among other operating systems and programming tools, an ...

, American computer scientist, microcomputer entrepreneur *

Gary McKinnon Gary McKinnon (born 10 February 1966) is a Scottish systems administrator and hacker who was accused in 2002 of perpetrating the "biggest military computer hack of all time", although McKinnon himself states that he was merely looking for evi ...

, Scottish systems administrator, hacker * Garry Newman, founder of British video game developer Facepunch Studios

Entertainment

Gary Bautell Gary Bautell was an American military radio broadcaster living in Germany. He broadcast for the American Forces Network (AFN), where he has worked since 1962. Having worked in Germany for over 50 years, Bautell has become involved in promoting G ...

, American military radio broadcaster * Gary Brolsma, Internet celebrity *

Gary Burghoff Gary Rich Burghoff (born May 24, 1943) is an American actor who is known for originating the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'', and the character Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly in ...

, American actor *

Gary Busey Gary Busey (; born 1944) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in ''The Buddy Holly Story'' (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics ...

, American actor *

Gary Cole Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American television, film and voice actor. Cole began his professional acting career on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. On television, he has had starring roles in the ...

, American television and film actor *

Gary Coleman Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor and comedian. Coleman was the highest-paid child actor on television throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. He was rated first on a list of VH1's "100 Greatest Kid ...

(1968–2010), American actor * Gary Collins, American television and film actor *

, American film actor * Gary Dell'Abate, American radio producer, television host * Gary Dourdan, American actor *

Gary Farmer Gary Dale Farmer (born June 12, 1953) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nobody in the films ''Dead Man'' (1995) and '' Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'' (1999), and for his role in '' Smoke Signals'' (1 ...

, Canadian actor * Gary LeRoi Gray, American actor *

Gary Lucy Gary Edward Lucy (born 27 November 1981) is an English actor, television personality and model who is best known for playing Will Fletcher in the ITV police drama ''The Bill'', Luke Morgan in ''Hollyoaks'', Kyle Pascoe in '' Footballer's Wives ...

, British actor *

Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American filmmaker and actor. He started his career in the 1960s writing for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play '' The Odd C ...

(1934–2016), American television producer * Garry Moore, American actor and television personality *

Gary Oldman Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three British Academy ...

, English actor, filmmaker, musician *

Gary Ross Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956) is an American film director, writer, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing the fantasy comedy-drama film '' Pleasantville'' (1998), the sports drama film '' Seabiscuit'' (2003), the sci-fi act ...

, American writer, director, actor * Garry Shandling (1949–2016), American actor and comedian *

Gary Sinise Gary Alan Sinise (; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, humanitarian, and musician. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a sta ...

, American actor, film director, musician * Gary Waldhorn (1943–2022), English actor *

Gary Winick Gary Scott Winick (March 31, 1961February 27, 2011) was an American filmmaker whose films as a director include ''Tadpole'' (2002) and '' 13 Going on 30'' (2004), and who also produced such films as ''Pieces of April'' (2003) and ''November'' ( ...

, American film director, producer

Law, military, and community service

* Gary Born, international lawyer and academic *

Gary L. Francione Gary Lawrence Francione (born May 1954) is an American academic in the fields of law and philosophy. He is Board of Governors Professor of Law and Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He is also a visitin ...

, American legal scholar *

Gary Gordon Gary Ivan Gordon (August 30, 1960 – October 3, 1993) was a master sergeant in the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. At the time of his death, he was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army's premier s ...

, American military sniper and

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...

recipient

Literature and the arts

* Gary Arndt, American travel photographer *

Gary Gygax Ernest Gary Gygax ( ; July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') with Dave Arneson. In the 1960s, Gygax created an ...

, American writer and game designer * Gary "Garrison" Keillor, American writer *

Gary Larson Gary Larson (born August 14, 1950) is an American cartoonist, environmentalist, and former musician. He is the creator of ''The Far Side'', a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to more than 1,900 newspapers for fif ...

, American cartoonist * Gary Snyder, American poet *

Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist, best known for creating the '' Doonesbury'' comic strip. Trudeau is also the creator and executive producer of the Amazon Studios political comedy series ''Alpha House'' ...

, American cartoonist * Gary Younge (born 1969), British journalist, author, broadcaster and academic

Musicians

Gary Barber Gary Barber (born 1957) is a South African-born American film producer. Barber was the chairman and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is also co-founder of Spyglass Entertainment. Biography Barber was born to a Jewish family in Johannesburg, So ...

, English singer songwriter *

Gary Barlow Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the British pop group Take That. Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, havi ...

, English singer-songwriter *

Garry Gary Beers Garry William Beers (born 22 June 1957), known as Garry Gary Beers, is an Australian musician and was the bass guitarist for the new wave rock group INXS. Career Garry William Beers was born to Lola (died 2011) and William Beers. William Beer ...

, Australian bassist, INXS *

Gary Brooker Gary Brooker (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer and pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. Early life Born in Hackney Hospital, East London, on 29 May 1945, Brooker grew up in Hackney ...

, English singer, songwriter, pianist *

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be he ...

, American jazz vibraphonist * Gary Cherone, American rock singer-songwriter *

Gary Clark Jr. Gary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American musician from Austin, Texas. He is known for his fusion of blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop. In 2011, Clark signed with Warner Bros Records and released ''The Brig ...

, American musician * Gary Crosby (born 1955), British jazz double bassist, composer and educator. * Gary Garcia, American musician, songwriter * Gary Glitter, English glam rock singer and convicted child molester * Gary Green, an American conductor * Gary Green (born 1950), English multi-instrumentalist of Gentle Giant, Three Friends * Gary M. Green, an American musician and entrepreneur * Gary Holt, Thrash metal guitarist, Exodus, Slayer *

Gary Kemp Gary James Kemp (born 16 October 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and principal songwriter for the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. Kemp wrote the lyrics and music ...

, British musician * Garry Koehler, Australian songwriter *

Gary Lightbody Gareth John Lightbody (born 15 June 1976) is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He has also founded the musical supergroups The ...

, Northern Irish musician, songwriter *

Gary Lux Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran * Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;Uni ...

, Austrian singer (Eurovision 1985 and 1987) * Gary Moore (1952–2011), Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician * Gary Morris country singer * Gary Numan, English singer, composer, musician * Gary Puckett, American singer, front man for the 1960s group, The Union Gap * Gary Richrath (1949–2015), American rock guitarist, member of REO Speedwagon * Gary Rossington, Guitarist with Lynyrd Skynyrd * Gary Stewart (1944–2003), American country rock singer-songwriter and musician * Gary Thain, New Zealand rock bassist * Gary Valenciano, Filipino actor, singer-songwriter, and television host * Gary Weinrib, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush

Politics

Gary Condit Gary Adrian Condit (born April 21, 1948) is an American former politician who represented California's 18th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2003. He gained significant national attention for an extramarital af ...

, California congressman who was briefly a murder suspect *

Gary Doer Gary Albert Doer (born 31 March 1948) is a former Canadian politician and diplomat from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He served as Canada's ambassador to the United States from 19 October 2009, to 3 March 2016. Doer previously served as the 20th p ...

, Canadian diplomat and politician * Gary Elkins, American politician from Texas * Gary Hart, American politician, lawyer, author, professor, commentator * Gary Johnson, American businessman and politician * Gary Locke, American politician *

Garry McCarthy Garry Francis McCarthy (born May 4, 1959) is the interim Chief of Police in Willow Springs, Illinois and previous Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. He was a candidate for Mayor of Chicago in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election. Ear ...

, former superintendent of the Chicago Police Department * Gary Smith, American politician

Sports

* Gary Ablett, English footballer and manager * Gary Ablett Jr., Australian rules footballer * Gary Ablett Sr., Australian rules footballer * Gary Alexander, American baseball player * Gary Alexander (born 1969), American basketball player * Gary Alexander, English footballer * Gary Alexander, American martial artist * Gary Alexander, American Olympic wrestler * Gary Anderson, Scottish darts player * Gary Anderson, American football player * Gary Anderson, American football player * Gary Anderson, American football player * Gary Aramist, Israeli Olympic sport shooter *

Gary Bailey Gary Richard Bailey (born 9 August 1958) is a former footballer who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Manchester United. Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, he grew up in South Africa, but went on to be cappe ...

, English footballer *

Gary Baldinger Gary Thomas Baldinger (born October 4, 1963) is a former professional American football player. Baldinger, a defensive lineman, played six seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs. His older brother Rich Baldin ...

, American football player * Gary Balough, former NASCAR Cup Series driver * Gary Barbaro, American football player *

Gary Barnidge Gary Michael Barnidge (born September 22, 1985) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2 ...

, American football player * Gary Bettman, American sports commissioner * Gary Birtles, English football player *

Gary Brabham Gary Thomas Brabham (born 29 March 1961) is a former professional racing driver and a convicted child sex offender from Australia. He is the son of three-time World Formula One Champion Sir Jack Brabham and the brother of Le Mans winners Geof ...

, Australian racing driver and convicted rapist * Gary Brackett, American football player * Gary Breen, Irish footballer *

Gary Brightwell Gary Brightwell Jr. (born February 28, 1999) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona. Early years Gary graduated in 2017 from St. Frances Academy i ...

(born 1999), American football player * Gary Brown, American football player * Gary Bryant Jr. (born 2001), American football player * Gary Burley, American football player *

Gary Cahill Gary James Cahill (born 19 December 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Cahill began his career playing for the AFC Dronfield youth system in Derbyshire. In 2000, he joined the Aston Villa Academy an ...

, English footballer * Gary Campbell, American football player * Gary Carter, American baseball player * Gary Clark, American football player * Gary Cohen, American baseball commentator *

Garry Cobb Garry Wilbert Cobb (born March 16, 1957 in Carthage, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the U ...

, American football player * Gary Collins, American football player * Gary Cunningham (born 1940 or 1941), American basketball coach and athletic director * Gary Cuozzo, American football player *

Gary Danielson Gary Dennis Danielson (born September 10, 1951) is an American college football commentator and former professional American football player. Danielson was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Detroit Lions from ...

, American football player * Gary Dunn, American football player *

Gary Fencik John Gary Fencik (born June 11, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Yale University and joined ...

, American football player * Gary Garrison, American football player *

Gary Gillespie Gary Thompson Gillespie (born 5 July 1960) is a Scottish former professional football defender who played for Coventry City and later Liverpool, through much of the 1980s. Liverpool His three goals in that double winning season all came in th ...

, Scottish football player * Garry Gilliam, American football player * Gary Greaves, American football player * Gary Green, American football player * Gary Green , American baseball player * Gary Green, American businessman and minor-league baseball team owner * Gary Green, Canadian ice hockey player * Gary Gussman, American football player *

Gary Hall, Jr. Gary Wayne Hall Jr. (born September 26, 1974) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals (five gold, three silver, two bronze). He is a former wor ...

, American swimmer * Gary Hocking, Rhodesian motorcycle racer * Gary Hogeboom, American football player * Gary Holt, a Scottish footballer * Gary Holt, a Canadian ice hockey player * Gary Hughes, HGV Driver and FA Coach * Gary Jennings Jr. (born 1997), American football player *

Gary Jeter Gary Michael Jeter (January 24, 1955 – March 9, 2016) was a professional American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). An All-American at the University of Southern California in 1976, Jeter was drafted by the New Yor ...

, American football player *

Gary "Big Hands" Johnson Gary Lynn "Big Hands" Johnson (August 31, 1952 – August 4, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was a four-time All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowl selection. He p ...

, American football player * Garry Kallos (born 1956), Canadian wrestler and sambo competitor *

Garry Kasparov Garry Kimovich Kasparov (born 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, political activist and commentator. His peak rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by ...

, Russian chess grand master and former world champion * Gary Kelly, Northern Irish international indoor and lawn bowler * Gary Kelly, British football goalkeeper * Gary Kelly, Irish footballer who played for Leeds United *

Gary Knafelc Gary Knafelc ( ; January 2, 1932 – December 19, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver and a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. He played ...

, American football player *

Gary Kubiak Gary Wayne Kubiak (born August 15, 1961) is a former American football coach and quarterback. He served as head coach for the NFL's Houston Texans from 2006 to 2013 and the Denver Broncos from 2015 to 2016 before stepping down from the position ...

, American football player and coach * Gary Lane, American football player and referee * Gary Larsen, American football player *

, English footballer * Gary Maloncon, American basketball player * Gary Marangi, American football player * Gary McSheffrey, English footballer * Gary Medel, Chilean football player *

Gary Moeller Gary Oscar Moeller (; January 26, 1941 – July 11, 2022) was an American football coach best known for being head coach at the University of Michigan from 1990 to 1994. During his five seasons at Michigan, he won 44 games, lost 13 and tied 3 f ...

, American football coach * Gary Naysmith, Scottish footballer * Gary Neville, English footballer * Gary O'Neil (born 1983), English former professional footballer * Garry O'Neill (born 1974), Australian martial artist *Gary O'Neill (born 1982), Irish footballer who played for Shelbourne in the 2000s *Gary O'Neill (born 1995) Irish footballer who, as of 2022, plays for Shamrock Rovers *

Gary Paffett Gary Paffett (born 24 March 1981 in Bromley) is a British racing driver. Having become a household name in the DTM, following fifteen years in the series and two championship wins, Paffett moved onto Formula E for the 2018/19 championship, afte ...

, English racing driver * Gary Parris, American football player * Gary Payton, American basketball player *

Gary Player Gary James Player DMS, OIG (born 1 November 1935) is a South African retired professional golfer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. During his career, Player won nine major championships on the regular tou ...

, South African golfer * Gary Plummer, American football player *

Garry Ringrose Garry Ringrose (born 26 January 1995) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster and the Ireland national rugby union team. He usually plays at Centre. Leinster Following Ringrose's performances for the Ireland under-20s, Leinster coach Leo C ...

, Irish rugby union player * Gary Robinson, Canadian football player * Gary Sheffield, American baseball player *

Gary Spani Gary Spani (born January 9, 1956) is a former NFL linebacker who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1978–1986. He has worked for the Chiefs' front office since 1989, and is currently the Director of Special Events for the Chiefs. Spani w ...

, American football player *

Gary Speed Gary Andrew Speed (8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. As manager of Wales, Speed is often credited as being the catalyst for the change in fortunes of the national team and as setting t ...

, Welsh footballer and manager *

Gary M. Stevens Gary Michael Stevens (born 27 March 1963) is an English physiotherapist and retired footballer who played as a right-back. Debuting in 1981, he played in the successful Everton side of the 1980s, where he won the English League Championship ...

, English footballer *

Gary Stills Gary Stills (born July 11, 1974) is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for West Virginia University. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third ...

, American football player * Gary Trent Jr., American basketball player * Gary Walker, American football player * Gary Walker, American football player * Gary Wisener, American football player *

Gary Zimmerman Gary Wayne Zimmerman (born December 13, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Zimmerman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1986 to 1992 and for the Denver ...

, American football player

Crime

* Gary Evans (1954–1998), American thief and confessed serial killer * Gary Gilmore, executed American criminal * Gary Heidnik, American rapist and killer * Gary Steven Krist, American fugitive *

Gary Plauché Leon Gary Plauché (November 10, 1945 – October 23, 2014) was an American man known for publicly killing Jeff Doucet, who had kidnapped, raped, and molested Plauché's prepubescent son, Jody. The killing occurred on Friday, March 16, 1984, and ...

(1945–2014), American man known for the 1984 vigilante killing of Jeff Doucet *

Gary Ridgway Gary Leon Ridgway (born February 18, 1949), also known as the Green River Killer, is an American serial killer and sex offender. He was initially convicted of 48 separate murders. As part of his plea bargain, another conviction was added, brin ...

, American fugitive

Fictional characters

*Gary, a character played

Jason Priestley Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor and television director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–1998, 2000), as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in t ...

in the 1986 American fantasy drama film ''

The Boy Who Could Fly ''The Boy Who Could Fly'' is a 1986 American fantasy drama film written and directed by Nick Castle. It was produced by Lorimar Productions for 20th Century Fox, and released theatrically on August 15, 1986. The film stars Lucy Deakins as 14-y ...

'' *Gary, a character from the adult anthology series ''

Love, Death & Robots ''Love, Death & Robots'' (stylized as ''LOVE DEATH + R⬮BOTS'', and represented in emoji form as ❤️❌🤖) is an adult animated anthology streaming television series created by Tim Miller and streaming on Netflix. Produced by Blur Studio ...

'' * Gary Chalmers, a superintendent from the animated sitcom series ''The Simpsons'' *Gary Goodspeed, the main character from the animated space opera comedy '' Final Space'' *Gary Grooberson, character in the 2021 film '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' * Gary Gulliver, the protagonist of Hanna-Barbera's 1968 animated TV series '' The Adventures Of Gulliver'' * Gary Harrison, in the "All About Mormons" episode of '' South Park'' * Gary Oak, a researcher and gym leader from the ''Pokémon'' video game series * Gary "Roach" Sanderson, the main protagonist from the video game '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' * Gary Smith, from the video game '' Bully'' * Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, the main protagonist of the '' Kingsman'' film series *

Gary Windass Gary Windass is a fictional character from the British soap opera '' Coronation Street'', portrayed by Mikey North. He made his first appearance on November 14, 2008, the same episode where his parents Eddie (Steve Huison) and Anna Windass (De ...

, a character from the British TV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' *Gary the Gadget Guy, a character from the MMO video game '' Club Penguin'' *

Gary the Snail The characters in the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' were created by artist, animator, and former marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg. The series chronicles the adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants (character), the ...

, SpongeBob's pet snail from the animated series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''

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