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Alex Alex is a given name. Similar names are Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey or Alexis. People Multiple * Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Cook (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Forsyth (disambiguation), multiple people * Al ...

. It may be a shortened form of the name

Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...

or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include:

People

Alec Aalto Alec Mikael Aalto (24 September 1942 – 24 December 2018) was a Finnish diplomat. In the Foreign Ministry, he started in 1979 and served as Finland's Ambassador in Austria (1991–1995), Italy (2003–2006) and Sweden in 2006–2010 until his reti ...

(1942–2018), Finnish diplomat *

Alec Acton Alec Edward Acton (1938–1994) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Stockport County Stockport County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Stockport, G ...

(1938–1994), English footballer *

Alec Albiston Alec Marsh Albiston (16 November 1917 – 13 April 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and with North Melbourne for his final season. A goalkicking rover, he was captain and c ...

(1917–1998), Australian rules footballer *

Alec Alston Alec Alston (26 February 1937 – 23 February 2009) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barrow, Bury and Preston North End. His brother Adrian was also a professional footballer, representing Australia at internatio ...

(1937–2009), English footballer *

Alec and Peter Graham Alexander Carter Graham (1881–1957) and Peter Graham (1878–1961) were mountaineers Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities in ...

(1881–1957), New Zealand mountaineers, guides, and hotel operators *

Alec Anderson (American football, born 1894) Alec Anderson may refer to: * Alec Anderson (American football, born 1894) (1894–1953), American football player * Alec Anderson (American football, born 1999), American football player See also * Alex Anderson (disambiguation) {{hndis, A ...

(1894–1953), American NFL player *

Alec Asher Alec Edward Asher (born October 4, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and Milwaukee Brewers and the Uni-President Lions of the Chin ...

(born 1991), American MLB player *

Alec Ashworth Alec Ashworth (1 October 1939 – 1995) was an English professional footballer born in Southport, Lancashire. Ashworth played as an inside forward and started his career at Everton. He played 12 games for Everton and scored 3 goals. He then mo ...

(1939–1995), English professional footballer *

Alec Astle Alec Morrison Astle (born 5 August 1949) is a former New Zealand cricketer, schoolteacher and cricket administrator. Life and career Astle was born in Feilding. He is the father of Todd Astle. He played two first-class matches for the Central ...

(born 1949), New Zealand former cricketer *

Alec Atkinson Sir John Alexander Atkinson KCB, DFC (9 June 1919 – 8 August 2015) was a Royal Air Force officer of the Second World War who later had a distinguished career in the British civil service.Alec B. Francis (1867–1934), English silent-film actor * Alec Bagot (1893–1968), South Australian adventurer, polemicist, and politician *

Alec Baillie Alec Baillie (died November 10, 2020) was an American bassist. He played in the bands Choking Victim, Agent 99, and Leftöver Crack. Biography Baillie grew up in Manhattan and attended the same high school as his future bandmate Scott "Stza" ...

(died 2020), American bassist *

Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received List of awards and nominations received by A ...

(born 1958), American actor *

Alec Bangham Alec Douglas Bangham FRS (10 November 1921 Manchester – 9 March 2010 Great Shelford) was a British biophysicist who first studied blood clotting mechanisms but became well known for his research on liposomes and his invention of clinically u ...

(1921–2010), British biophysicist *

Alec Bartlett Alec Bartlett (born April 27, 1993) is a former American soccer player and current physician. Career College and amateur Bartlett began playing college soccer at Creighton University in 2011, but never made an appearance with the university. H ...

(born 1993), American soccer player * Alec Bathgate, New Zealand musician *

Alec Bedser Sir Alec Victor Bedser (4 July 1918 – 4 April 2010) was an English professional cricketer, primarily a medium-fast bowler. He is widely regarded as one of the best English cricketers of the 20th century. Bedser played first-class cricket fo ...

(1918–2010), English professional cricketer *

Alec Bedser (South African cricketer) Sir Alec Victor Bedser (4 July 1918 – 4 April 2010) was an English professional cricketer, primarily a medium-fast bowler. He is widely regarded as one of the best English cricketers of the 20th century. Bedser played first-class cricket fo ...

(1948–1981), South African cricketer *

Alec Beechman Nevil Alexander Beechman (5 August 1896 – 6 November 1965) was a British barrister and Liberal politician who was National Liberal Party (UK, 1931), Liberal National MP for St Ives (UK Parliament constituency), St Ives from a 1937 St Ives by-e ...

(1896–1965), British barrister and politician *

Alec Benjamin Alec Shane Benjamin (born May 28, 1994) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, his 2018 breakthrough " Let Me Down Slowly" from his album '' Narrated for You'' reached the top 40 in over 25 countries ...

(born 1994), American singer-songwriter *

Alec Bennett Alec Bennett (1897–1973) was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT races. Biography A native of Craigantlet in Ireland's County Down, Bennett emigrated with his ...

(1897–1973), Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer *

Alec Berg Alec Berg (born ) is an American television writer, director and producer. Early life, family and education Berg, who is of Swedish descent, is a graduate of Harvard University. Career He wrote for the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. He is co-creator w ...

(born 1969 or 1970), American comedy and television writer of Swedish descent *

Alec Bettinger Alec John Bettinger (born July 13, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for one season with the Milwaukee Brewers. Playing career Bettinger attended Hylton High School in Woodbridge ...

(born 1995), American MLB player *

Alec Birrell William Alexander Hamilton Birrell (24 January 1885 – 11 May 1948) was a doctor and an Australian rules footballer who played for University in the Victorian Football League (VFL). The oldest son of Albert Veit Birrell and Christina Matheson, ...

(1885–1948), Australian rules footballer, military personnel, and doctor *

Alec Birtwell Alexander Joseph Birtwell (17 December 1908 – 20 November 1974) was an English cricketer. A leg-break spin bowler and tail-end right-handed batsman, Birtwell made fourteen appearances for Lancashire between 1937 and 1939. Career Born in Burn ...

(1908–1974), English cricketer *

Alec Bishop Major-General Sir William Henry Alexander "Alec" Bishop (20 June 1897 – 15 May 1984) was a British Army officer and administrator. Military career Bishop was born in Plymstock, Devon, the eldest child of Walter Edward Bishop and Eliza Knowle ...

(1897–1984), British Army officer and administrator * Alec Blakeman (1918–1994), English professional footballer *

Alec Boden Alec Boden (13 August 1925 – 24 January 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played at centre-half, most notably for Celtic. He starred for Duntocher St. Mary's, a boys' guild team, before signing for Celtic in 1943. Called up for military serv ...

(1925–2011), Scottish footballer *

Alec Bohm Alec Daniel Bohm (born August 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Bohm was a standout hitte ...

(born 1996), American MLB player * Alec Bonnett (1922–1992), British sports shooter *

Alec Boswell Timms Alexander Boswell Timms (2 March 1872 – 5 May 1922) was an Australian-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Edinburgh Wanderers and Edinburgh University. Timms played international rugby for Scotland and was selected ...

(1872–1922), Australian-born international rugby union player *

Alec Brader Alec Brader, (6 October 1942 – 27 October 2024) was an English professional association football, footballer, schoolteacher and youth athletics coach who played as an inside forward. Following his football career he became a schoolteacher t ...

(born 1942), English professional footballer, schoolteacher, and youth athletics coach *

Alec Brady Alexander Brady (9 February 1870 – 19 October 1913) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Upon his death, the Sheffield Evening Telegraph described him as being "in his day one of the best forwards in the coun ...

(1870–1913), Scottish professional footballer *

Alec Bregonzi Alec Bregonzi (21 April 1930, London – 4 June 2006) was an English actor who appeared in a number of stage and television roles. Bregonzi began his career as a professional actor in 1955 in repertory theatre in Farnham, then in York, Broml ...

(1930–2006), English actor *

Alec Briggs Alec Briggs (born 21 June 1939) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield who played for Bristol City between 1957 and 1970. He made 351 appearances in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league o ...

(born 1939), English former professional footballer *

Alec Broers, Baron Broers Alec Nigel Broers, Baron Broers (born 17 September 1938) is a British electrical engineer. In 1994 Broers was elected an international member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to electronic beam lithography and microscopy ...

(born 1938), British electrical engineer * Alec Brook (1911–1986), English international table tennis player * Alec Brook-Krasny (born 1958), American politician *

Alec Brown Alec Thomas Brown (born July 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Taoyuan Pauian Pilots of the P. League+. He played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Brown was drafted 50th overall in the ...

(born 1992), American professional basketball player *

Alec Brown (snooker player) Alexander Edward Brown (27 May 1908 – 3 September 1995) was one of the leading professional snooker players from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s. Brown was a former Motorcycle speedway, speedway driver. He was born in London, the son of Alexa ...

(1908–1995), English snooker player *

Alec Brownstein Alec Brownstein (born November 21, 1980) is an American creative marketer, the co-author of several humor books, and a film director. He attended The Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and Tufts University. He is currently advisor and ...

(born 1980), American creative marketer, writer, and film director * Alec Burgess (1906–1990), English cricketer * Alec Burks (born 1991), American NBA player * Alec Burleson (born 1998), American MLB player *

Alec Burns James Alexander Burns (5 November 1907 – 22 May 2003) was an English track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Biography Burns was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. He be ...

(1907–2003), English track and field athlete *

Alec Burns (cricketer) Alec George Burns (born 23 July 1948) is a former cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A ...

(born 1948), Trinidad and Tobago former cricketer *

Alec Butler Alec Butler (born Audrey Butler; 1959) is a Canadian playwright and filmmaker. Life and career Butler was born in 1959, and is non-binary and intersex. Butler uses ''they''/''them'' and ''he''/''him'' pronouns. Assigned female at birth, he ...

(born 1959), Canadian playwright *

Alec C. Snowden Alec Crawford Snowden (1901–1983) was a British film producer. He was the son of Agnes Adamson Wallace ''née'' Crawford and the novelist J. Keighley Snowden. Selected filmography * ''Little Red Monkey'' (1955) * '' The Brain Machine'' (1955) ...

(1901–1983), British film producer *

Alec Cairncross Sir Alexander Kirkland Cairncross (11 February 1911 – 21 October 1998), known as Sir Alec Cairncross, was a British economist. He was the brother of the spy John Cairncross and father of journalist Frances Cairncross and public health engineer ...

(1911–1998), Scottish economist *

Alec Cameron (disambiguation) Alec Cameron may refer to: * Alec Cameron (academic) (born 1963), vice chancellor and chief executive of Aston University * Alec Cameron (rugby union) (1866–1957), Scotland international rugby union player * Alec Cameron (soccer), Australian so ...

, several people *

Alec Campbell (disambiguation) Alec Campbell (1899–2002) was the final surviving Australian participant of the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War. Alec Campbell may also refer to: * Alec Campbell (archaeologist) (1932–2012), archaeologist and museum curator in ...

, several people * Alec Cannon, English footballer * Alec Carruthers Gould (1870–1948), English illustrator and landscape- and marine painter *

Alec Cartio Alec Cartio is an Swedish Iranians, Iranian-Swedish-American music video, automotive commercial and film director. He is best known for his work, which modernized the Iranian music video industry. Career Beginnings Alec Cartio was born in Tehr ...

(born 1976), Iranian-Swedish-American music video-, automotive commercial-, and film director *

Alec Chamberlain Alec Francis Roy Chamberlain (born 20 June 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 788 league appearances during his 25-year playing career, the final 11 years and 247 appearances of which were with ...

(born 1964), English former professional footballer *

Alec Cheyne Alexander George Cheyne (28 April 1907 – 5 July 1983) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. He is reputed to have been responsible for the Hampden Roar following his goal in the 'Cheyne International' of 1929. Playing c ...

(1907–1983), Scottish footballer *

Alec Chien Alec Chien is a pianist from Hong Kong. Born in Hong Kong, Chien earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at The Juilliard School, Juilliard where he studied under Adele Marcus. He was prized at the II Sydney International Piano Compet ...

, classical pianist from Hong Kong * Alec Christie, British writer, film producer, and actor *

Alec Clarey Alec Clarey (born 8 February 1994) is an English rugby union player who plays for Saracens F.C., Saracens in the RFU Championship. After graduating from Barnard Castle School, he moved to Hartpury University R.F.C., Hartpury College on a schol ...

(born 1994), English rugby union player *

Alec Clarke This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Border cricket team in South Africa. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. A ...

(1904–1959), South African cricketer *

Alec Clegg Sir Alexander Bradshaw Clegg (13 June 1909 – 20 January 1986), known as Alec Clegg, was an English educationalist. He was the innovative Chief Education Officer of the West Riding of Yorkshire County Council from 1945 to 1974. Early life and e ...

(1909–1986), English educationalist *

Alec Cleland Alexander Cleland (born 10 December 1970) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is a coach at St Johnstone. Cleland played as a defender for Scottish sides Rangers and Dundee United and English team Everton. Although ...

(born 1970), Scottish professional footballer and coach *

Alec Clifton-Taylor Alec Clifton-Taylor (2 August 1907 – 1 April 1985) was an England, English architectural historian, writer and TV broadcaster. Biography and works Born Alec Clifton Taylor (no hyphen), the son of Stanley Edgar Taylor, corn-merchant, and Et ...

(1907–1985), English architectural historian *

Alec Clunes Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes (17 May 1912 – 13 March 1970) was an English actor and theatrical manager. Among the plays he presented were Christopher Fry's '' The Lady's Not For Burning''. He gave the actor and dramatist Peter Ustinov ...

(1912–1970), English actor and theatrical manager *

Alec Clydesdale Alexander McAllister Clydesdale MBE (16 July 1875 – 24 January 1947) was an Australian politician who served in both houses of the Parliament of Western Australia, as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1921 to 1930 and as a member of ...

(1875–1947), Australian politician *

Alec Cobbe Newly discovered Titian's "Portrait of a Lady and her Daughter" from Cobbe's collection Alec Cobbe (born 1945) is an Irish designer, artist, musical instrument collector and decorator. A member of the Cobbe family, Cobbe was born in Dublin and ...

(born 1945), Irish designer, artist, musical instrument collector, and decorator * Alec Coles (born 1959), British-Australian art curator *

Alec Connell Alexander "The Ottawa Fireman" Connell (February 8, 1902 – May 10, 1958) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, New York Americans and Montreal Maroons teams in the National Hock ...

(1900–1958), Canadian NHL player *

Alec Cooke, Baron Cooke of Islandreagh Victor Alexander Cooke, Baron Cooke of Islandreagh, OBE, DL (18 October 1920 – 13 November 2007), was an Ulster Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland. The son of Victor and Alice Cooke, he was educated in Marlborough College and g ...

(1920–2007), Irish politician and Royal Navy officer * Alec Coombes (born 1995), Scottish rugby union player *

Alec Coppel Alec Coppel (17 September 1907 – 22 January 1972) was an Australian-born screenwriter, novelist and playwright. He spent the majority of his career in London and Hollywood, specialising in light thrillers, mysteries and sex comedies. He is best ...

(1907–1972), Australian-born screenwriter, novelist, and playwright *

Alec Coppen Alec James Coppen (29 January 1923 – 15 March 2019) was a British psychiatrist. He was given The Pioneers in Psychopharmacology Award in year 2000 by the Collegium Internationale Neuro Psychopharmacologicum. Coppen was born in London, England ...

(1923–2019), British psychiatrist *

Alec Coryton Air Chief Marshal Sir William Alec Coryton, (16 February 1895 – 20 October 1981) was a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) commander in World War II. He was considered by his peers as one of the RAF's most capable group commanders. Early life and Fi ...

(1895–1981), British Air Force commander *

Alec Cowan Alexander Cowan (born November 19, 1996) is a Canadian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . On January 2, 2017, Cowan was awarded Pedal Magazine's 2016 Cycling Award for Best Canadian Road Senior/U23 Cyclist (Male or Female). ...

(born 1996), Canadian cyclist * Alec Coxon (1916–2006), English cricketer *

Alec Craig Alexander Younger Craig (30 March 1884 – 25 June 1945) was a Scottish-born American character actor, particularly known for his roles in ''Mutiny on the Bounty'' (1935) and '' National Velvet'' (1944). He was particularly known for portraying ...

(1884–1945), Scottish actor *

Alec Crikis Alec Crikis (22 December 1944 – 10 April 2016) was an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the mixed skeet event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known ...

(1944–2016), Australian sports shooter * Alec Croft (born 1937), English former professional footballer * Alec Crozier (1904–1974), Australian rules footballer *

Alec Cunningham Alec George Gordon Cunningham (15 July 1905 at Knowle, Somerset – 21 July 1981 at Keynsham, Somerset), was a cricketer who played two first-class matches for Somerset in the 1930 cricket season. A lower-order batsman and wicketkeeper, Cunni ...

(1905–1981), English cricketer *

Alec Cunningham-Reid Captain Alec Stratford Cunningham-Reid (20 April 1895 – 26 March 1977), known in his early life as Alec Stratford Reid, was a British First World War flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. After the war, he entered politics as a Cons ...

(1895–1977), British military personnel *

Alec Dankworth Alexander William Tamba Dankworth (born 14 May 1960) is an English jazz bassist and composer. Early life and education Born in London, the son of John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, Alec Dankworth grew up in the villages of Aspley Guise and Wavend ...

(born 1960), English jazz musician * Alec David Young (1913–2005), British aeronautical engineer *

Alec Davies Alec George Davies (born 14 August 1962) is a Scottish former cricketer. He worked as a physical education teacher. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper and played club cricket in Scotland for Royal High School CC, Grange CC, West L ...

(born 1962), Scottish former cricketer and current physical education teacher *

Alec Davies (footballer) Alexander McLean Davies (21 May 1920 – February 1998) was a Scottish footballer who scored nine goals from 37 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City. He played as a winger. He was on the books of Sheffield Wednesday with ...

(1920–1998), Scottish footballer *

Alec Debnam Alexander Frederick Henry Debnam (12 October 1921 — 26 January 2003), known as Alec Debnam, was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer. Debnam was born in October 1921 at Belvedere, Kent. He served in the Second World ...

(1921–2003), English cricketer and Royal Air Force member * Alec de Candole (1897–1918), English poet and military personnel *

Alec Denton Alec Denton (born 30 July 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward. Career Denton was born in Sheffield. He joined Rotherham United in 2006, having previously played for Worksop Town Juniors. In April 2010, Denton signed a two-year ...

(born 1994), English footballer * Alec Devon Kreider (1991–2017), American murderer *

Alec Dick (footballer) Alexander Dick (1865 – 1925) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Everton. Background Dick was signed by a local club, Kilmarnock Athletic in 1884. He then moved south to England and signed for Liverpool club St ...

(1865–1925), Scottish footballer *

Alec Dickson Dr Alexander Graeme Dickson CBE (23 May 1914 – 23 September 1994) was the founder of Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). Dickson graduated from Oxford University in 1935 and worked as a foreign correspondent in Central Europe during the rise of H ...

(1914–1994), British activist and V.S.O. founder *

Alec Distaso Alec John Distaso (December 23, 1948 – July 13, 2009) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in two games played for Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball in . The native of Los Angeles, stood tal ...

(1948–2009), American MLB player *

Alec Dockar Alec Dockar (first ¼ 1920 – 1994) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers and H ...

(1920–1994), English professional rugby league footballer * Alec Donald (1900–1952), Scottish professional footballer * Alec Douglas (1939–2014), South African cricketer *

Alec Douglas-Home Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel ( ; 2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995), known as Lord Dunglass from 1918 to 1951 and the Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963, was a British statesman and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative ...

(1903–1995), British politician, Prime Minister of the U.K. (1963–1964) *

Alec Down Alec George Down (9 August 1914 – 25 December 1995) was a British archaeologist. Background Alec Down served in the army and studied after the Second World War Engineering in London. 1958 he visited the archaeological site of the Roman villa ...

(1914–1995), British archaeologist *

Alec Duckart Alec Duckart (born March 2, 2000), known professionally as Searows, is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. Early life Duckart was born in Lexington, Kentucky, but he was raised in Portland, Oregon, where he currently resides. O ...

(born 2000), American singer-songwriter *

Alec Duffy Alec Duffy (born 1975) is an Obie Award winning writer and director, and the Artistic Director of Hoi Polloi and JACK, a performing arts space in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Career Duffy has written and directed several shows with his theater company, ...

(born 1975), American writer and theater director * Alec Dufty (born 1987), American former soccer player and current coach *

Alec Eason Alexander Eason (8 November 1889 – 5 May 1956) was an Australian rules football player, coach and administrator in the Victorian Football League and Victorian Football Association. Family The seventh of the eight children of Richard Alexan ...

(1889–1956), Australian rules footballer, coach, and administrator * Alec Eist (1929–1982), British police officer and Navy personnel *

Alec Elliot Alexander Robert Elliot (born July 5, 1996) is a Canadian competitive Paralympic swimmer. Early life Elliot began swimming at the age of seven years old with the Region of Waterloo Swim Club. After swimming for a year, he took three years off an ...

(born 1996), Canadian competitive Paralympic swimmer *

Alec Empire Alec Empire (born Alexander Wilke-Steinhof on 2 May 1972)https://www.alec-empire.com/ae Alec Empire official website biography is a German experimental electronic musician who is best known as a founding member of the band Atari Teenage Riot, a ...

(born 1972), German musician *

Alec Epis Alessandro Angelo Epis (born 27 August 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s and 1960s. Early life and career Epis was born and raised in the Western Australian g ...

(born 1937), Australian former footballer *

Alec Erwin Alexander Erwin (born 17 January 1948) is a South African politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, ...

(born 1948), South African politician *

Alec Evans Alec Evans (born 1939) is an Australian former rugby union footballer and coach. Known as Alex Evans in the United Kingdom, he coached Wales at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He was assistant coach of Australia on the 1984 Grand Slam tour. Evans was ...

(born 1939), Australian former rugby union footballer and coach *

Alec Farley Alexander John Farley (11 May 1925 – 23 February 2010) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leyton Orient as a left back. Personal life During the Second World War, Farley served at home as a PE ins ...

(1925–2010), English professional footballer * Alec Farmer (1908–1986), Scottish professional footballer * Alec Farrall (born 1936), English former professional footballer *

Alec Farrow Alexander Farrow (8 February 1894 – 15 September 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Farrow was born in Carlton, the second so ...

(1894–1955), Australian rules footballer *

Alec Finlay Alec Finlay (born 14 March 1966) is a Scottish-born artist currently based in Edinburgh. He is a son of Sue Finlay and Ian Hamilton Finlay. Finlay's work takes various forms and media, including poetry, sculpture, collage, audio-visual, neon, and ...

(born 1966), Scottish artist *

Alec Finn Alexander J. Phinn (4 June 1944 – 16 November 2018), known professionally as Alec Finn, was a British-born traditional musician who is famous for his unique style of accompaniment on the bouzouki. He was best known for founding De Dannan in 197 ...

(1944–2018), British musician * Alec Firth (1892–?), British trade union official * Alec Foege, American author and magazine journalist *

Alec Fong Lim Alexander Fong Lim Order of Australia, AM (鄺鴻銓, 18 February 1931 – 3 September 1990) was the eleventh Lord Mayor of the City of Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory of Australia. He served as Lord Mayor from 1 June 198 ...

(1931–1990), Australian politician *

Alec Fraser (disambiguation) Alec Fraser was an actor. Alec Fraser may also refer to: * Alec Fraser (footballer), Scottish footballer *Alec Garden Fraser, educator See also *Alec Fraser-Brunner, British ichthyologist *Fraser (surname) * Alex Fraser (disambiguation) * Alexan ...

, several people *

Alec Fyfe Alec Fyfe (12 August 1909 – 1 December 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition ...

(1909–1973), Australian rules footballer * Alec G. Olson (born 1930), American politician * Alec Gallimore, American aerospace engineer * Alec Gallup (1928–2009), American pollster *

Alec Garnett Alec Garnett is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives and the former Speaker of the House. He represented District 2, which covered a portion of the city of Denver. He was first elected ...

, American politician *

Alec Gaskell Alexander Gaskell (30 July 1932 – 14 March 2014 ) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Southport, Newcastle United, Mansfield Town and Tranmere Rovers. Club career Gaskell joined Manchester United as an ...

(1932–2014), English professional footballer *

Alec Geddes Alexander Geddes (born 1878) was a Scottish communist activist. Geddes was born in Wick,"Greenock: Labour to support Mr Geddes", ''Glasgow Herald'', 11 November 1922 and worked there as a fish smoker. He then moved to Greenock, where he worked i ...

(1878–?), Scottish communist activist * Alec George Horwood (1914–1944), British soldier * Alec Georgen (born 1998), French professional footballer *

Alec Gibson Alec Raymond Gibson (born December 9, 1963) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in 1987. He played college football for ...

(born 1963), American former NFL player * Alec Gillies (1875–1932), Scottish footballer *

Alec Glassey Alec Ewart Glassey (29 December 1887 – 26 June 1970) was a British Liberal politician. He was Member of Parliament for East Dorset from 1929 to 1931. Early life Glassey was born at Normanton, Yorkshire, the son of the Reverend William Glasse ...

(1887–1970), British politician * Alec Glen, Scottish amateur footballer *

Alec Gores Alec E. Gores (; born 1953) is an American billionaire businessman who began making his fortune through leveraged buyouts of technology firms at the firm The Gores Group. He has also been instrumental in popularizing SPACs, beginning in the mid-2 ...

(born 1953), American billionaire businessman *

Alec Graham Andrew Alexander Kenny Graham (7 August 1929 – 9 May 2021) was an English Anglican bishop. Graham was educated at Tonbridge School and St John's College, Oxford. After studies at Ely Theological College he was ordained in 1956. He was ordain ...

(1929–2021), English Anglican bishop * Alec Grant (1893–1966), New Zealand cricketer and military personnel of Australian descent *

Alec Gray (disambiguation) Alec Gray may refer to: * Alec Gray (footballer) (1891–1945), Australian rules footballer * Alec Gray (horticulturalist) (1895–1986), English plantsman * Alec Gray (socialist), English socialist {{Hndis, Gray, Alec ...

, several people *

Alec Greven Alec Greven is a ''New York Times'' best-selling self-help author. His first book, ''How to Talk to Girls'', was published when he was nine years old. He has subsequently published two additional books, ''How to Talk to Moms'' and ''How to Talk t ...

, American self-help author * Alec Grieve (1864–1933), Dundee artist *

Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. In the BFI, British Film Institute listing of 1999 of BFI Top 100 British films, the 100 most important British films of the 20th century ...

(1914–2000), English actor *

Alec Hall (English footballer) Alexander Frank Hall (17 September 1909 – 1992) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. References 1909 births 1992 deaths Footballers from Grimsby English men's footballers Men's association football win ...

(1909–1992), English footballer *

Alec Hannan Alexander Irvine Hannan (13 February 1916 – 31 March 2002) was a South African Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Boxing at the ...

(1916–2002), South African boxer *

Alec Hansen Alec John Hansen (born October 10, 1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball at Oklahoma and professionally in the Chicago White Sox organization. Amateur career Hansen attended Loveland High School ...

(born 1994), American former baseball player * Alec Hardie (1900–1975), Scottish professional footballer *

Alec Hardinge, 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penshurst Major Alexander Henry Louis Hardinge, 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, (17 May 189429 May 1960) was Private Secretary to the Sovereign during the Abdication Crisis of Edward VIII and during most of the Second World War. Background and earlier ...

(1894–1960), British Army personnel * Alec Hardy (1891–1970), Anglican bishop *

Alec Harper Lieutenant-Colonel Alec Harper DSO (12 July 1910 – 11 March 2003) fought with the Chindits, played Polo for England and was honorary secretary of the Hurlingham Polo Association. Early life Alexander Forrest Harper, always known to his family ...

(1910–2003), English polo player and Indian Army officer *

Alec Harris Alexander Frederick Harris (1897–1974) was a Welsh spiritualist and medium. Biography Harris was born in Treherbert, Wales. As a young man he joined the army as the First World War (1914–18) began. He married in 1928 and, in the 1930s, wa ...

(1897–1974), Welsh spiritualist medium * Alec Hastilow (1895–1975), English cricketer and cricket administrator *

Alec Head Alec Head (31 July 1924 – 22 June 2022) was a French horse trainer and breeder. Head was the owner of Haras du Quesnay, located near Deauville. A descendant of the trainers who founded the English Racing Colony in Chantilly, Oise, Head's gran ...

(1924–2022), French horse trainer and breeder * Alec Hearne (1863–1952), English cricketer * Alec Hellewell (1880–1934), English footballer * Alec Hepburn (born 1993), English rugby union player *

Alec Herd Alexander Herd (8 November 1911 – 21 August 1982) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer. Born in Bowhill, Fife, Bowhill, Fife, he played as a forward for Hamilton Academicals F.C., Hamilton Academical, Manchester Ci ...

(1911–1982), Scottish professional footballer * Alec Higgins (1908–1965), English professional rugby league footballer *

Alec Hill Alec Jeffrey Hill (2 July 1916 – 27 August 2008) was an Australian military history, military historian and academic best known for his biography of General Harry Chauvel, Sir Harry Chauvel and his work on the Australian Dictionary of Biograp ...

(1916–2008), Australian military historian and academic *

Alec Holowka Alec Holowka (30 October 1983 – 31 August 2019) was a Canadian indie game developer and co-founder of independent game companies Infinite Ammo, Infinite Fall, and Bit Blot. He was mainly known for the award-winning titles '' Night in the Woo ...

(1983–2019), Canadian game programmer, designer, and musician * Alec Hooper (1900–1978), English professional footballer * Alec Horsley (1902–1993), British businessman, Quaker, and peace activist * Alec Horwood (1914–1944), British Army officer * Alec Hosie (1890–1957), English cricketer *

Alec Howie Alec Douglas Howie (3 September 1913 − 22 May 1940) was a first-class cricketer who made one appearance for the Indian army cricket team. He died during the Second World War in the Battle of Belgium in 1940. Early life Alec Douglas Howie wa ...

(1913–1940), Indian Army cricketer and British Army personnel *

Alec Hurley Alexander Hurley (24 March 1871 – 6 December 1913) was an English music hall singer, and Marie Lloyd's second husband. Born in London, Hurley began a boxing career, during which he would perform a song entitled "The Strongest Man on Earth" af ...

(1871–1913), English music hall singer * Alec Hurwood (1902–1982), Australian cricketer *

Alec Inch Alexander James Inch (23 October 1915 – 3 July 1994) was an Engine driver and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early days Inch was born at Charters Towers, Queensland, to Alexander William and his wife Elizabeth Genevieve (née ...

(1915–1994), Australian engine driver and politician *

Alec Ingold Alec Ingold (born July 9, 1996) is an American professional football fullback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. Early life Originally, Ingold committed to Northe ...

(born 1996), American NFL player *

Alec Ingwersen Alec Ingwersen (27 July 1941 – 21 September 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competit ...

(1941–2016), Australian rules footballer *

Alec Issigonis Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Άρνολντ Κωνσταντίνος Ισηγόνης) (18 November 1906 – 2 October 1988) was a British-Greek automotive designer. He designed the Mini, launched by ...

(1906–1988), Greek-British car designer *

Alex Jackson (disambiguation) Alex or Alexander Jackson may refer to: *A. Y. Jackson (1882–1974), Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven *Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1946), Scottish international footballer (Aberdeen, Huddersfield Town, Ch ...

, several people * Alec James (cricketer) (1889–1961), Welsh cricketer *

Alec Jason Alec Jason (born Alexander Jason on 13 July 1911 in London - died 2 October 2000 in Los Angeles) was an English actor. He is the father of Harvey Jason and he was married to Marie Goldblatt until her death. Filmography * '' Bis ans Ende der We ...

(1911–2000), English actor *

Alec Jeffreys Sir Alec John Jeffreys, (born 9 January 1950) is a British geneticist known for developing techniques for genetic fingerprinting and DNA profiling which are now used worldwide in forensic science to assist police detective work and to resolve ...

(born 1950), British geneticist *

Alec Jenkins Alec Jenkins (born 7 July 1987 in Wales) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays on the wing for Llanelli Scarlets and Wales Sevens. When not playing for the Scarlets, Jenkins plays domestic rugby with Llanelli RFC. Jenkins' former clubs incl ...

(born 1987), Welsh rugby union player *

Alec John Dawson Alec John Dawson (1872 - 3 February 1951), generally known as A. J. Dawson (pseudonyms Captain Dawson, Major Dawson, Howard Kerr, Nicholas Freydon) was an English author, traveller and novelist. During World War I he attained the rank of Major, ...

(1872–1951), English author *

Alec John Such Alexander John Such (November 14, 1951 – June 5, 2022) was an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band Bon Jovi. He played in the band from 1983 to 1994, appearing on their first five studio albums. Biography Such was ...

(1951–2022), American bassist, former member of ''Bon Jovi'' *

Alec Johnson Anthony Alexander 'Alec' Johnson (born 30 March 1944) is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Johnson made his first-class debut for No ...

(born 1944), English former cricketer * Alec Johnson (rugby league) (1901–?), Australian rugby league footballer *

Alec Jones Trevor Alec Jones (12 August 1924 – 20 March 1983) was a British Labour Party politician. Jones was born in Clydach Vale and educated at Rhondda Boys' Grammar School. After obtaining a teaching qualification at Bangor Normal College, he ta ...

(1924–1983), British politician *

Alec Julian Tyndale-Biscoe Rear Admiral Alec Julian Tyndale-Biscoe CB, OBE (10 August 1906 – 26 April 1997) was a British naval engineer and a senior officer in the Royal Navy, who played a leading role in the design of HMS Vanguard, the biggest- and last- battleship t ...

(1906–1997), English naval engineer and officer * Alec K. Redfearn, American musician and composer *

Alec Kann Alec Kann (born August 8, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. Career Youth and college Kann attended Lakeside High School (DeKalb County, Georgia), where he was a ...

(born 1990), American MLS player * Alec Kaplan (1890–1963), South African philatelist *

Alec Karakatsanis Alec Karakatsanis (born November 7, 1983) is an American civil rights lawyer. He is the co-founder of Equal Justice Under Law. Karakatsanis' legal work has targeted the American money bail system. He also opposes copaganda, publishing a book on ...

(born 1983), American civil rights lawyer, social justice advocate, public defender, and prison reformer * Alec Kay (1879–1917), Scottish professional footballer and military personnel *

Alec Kellaway Alec Kellaway (1894–January 18th, 1973) was a South African–born actor best known for his work in Australian theatre and film, notably playing a number of character roles for director Ken G. Hall. He was the brother of Cecil Kellaway. He also ...

(1894–1973), Australian actor of South African descent *

Alec Kennedy Alexander Stuart Kennedy (24 January 1891 – 15 November 1959) was a Scottish cricketer. He played for Hampshire County Cricket Club and in five Test matches for the England cricket team. His career spanned the period between 1907 and 1936 and ...

(1891–1959), Scottish cricketer *

Alec Kerr Alec Kerr (1876 – 30 April 1953) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It ...

(1876–1953), New Zealand cricketer *

Alec Kessler Alec Christopher Kessler (January 13, 1967 – October 13, 2007) was an American college basketball player for the University of Georgia and later, as a professional, for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the Ita ...

(1967–2007), American basketball player and orthopedic surgeon *

Alec King Alexander Mercer King (1 June 1874 – 19 May 1954) was a Mayor of Ballarat and an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian ...

(1874–1954), Australian rules footballer and officer *

Alec Kirkbride Sir Alec Seath Kirkbride (1897–1978) was a British diplomat, a proconsul, who served in Jordan and Palestine between 1920 and 1951. Biography Kirkbride was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, on 19 August 1897 to British parents and grew u ...

(1897–1978), British diplomat *

Alec Kirkland Alec Kirkland (born 26 August 1900, date of death unknown) was an Irish footballer who played as a full-back. Born in Dublin, he joined Shamrock Rovers in 1923 and stayed for five years at Glenmalure Park. Was part of the unbeaten league sides ...

(1900–?), Irish footballer * Alec Kitson (1921–1997), British trade unionist and official *

Alec Knight Alexander Francis Knight, OBE (24 July 1939 – 21 November 2023) was an English Anglican clergyman who was the Dean of Lincoln from 1998 to 2006. Biography Alexander Francis Knight was born into an ecclesiastical family on 24 July 1939. He was ...

(1939–2023), British chaplain * Alec Kruger (1924–2015), Australian non-fiction writer *

Alec Lamont Alexander James "Alec" Lamont (8 February 1850 – 27 June 1934) was a barrister and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Lamont was born in Cheshire, England, to parents Charles Gordon Lamont and his wife Christiana (née James). ...

(1850–1934), English barrister * Alec Lanham-Love (born 1961), South African sailor *

Alec Law Alexander Law (28 April 1910 – after 1938) was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 41 goals from 77 appearances in the English Football League playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton & Hove Albion and Chester. He was Brighton & Hov ...

(1910–?), Scottish professional footballer *

Alec Lazenby Alec Lazenby (born 4 March 1927) is a British academic who has held positions at the University of Cambridge, University of New England, University of Tasmania, the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research and the Welsh Plant Breedin ...

(born 1927), English-born Australian academic and writer *

Alec Lazo Alejandro Lazo (born February 23) is a Cuban-American professional dancer, instructor, and choreographer based in Palm Beach, Florida. Lazo was the US International Rising Star Latin Champion in 1990 and went on through over twenty years of succ ...

, Cuban-American ballroom dancer *

Alec Lemon Alec Tyler Lemon (born July 1, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2013. Lemon is currently an educator at Glen ...

(born 1991), American former football player *

Alec Leonce Alec Leonce (born 19 April 1962) is a British bobsledder. He competed in the two man and the four man events at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as C ...

(born 1962), British bobsledder * Alec Leslie (1900–1961), Scottish professional footballer *

Alec Lindsay Alec Lindsay (born 27 February 1948) is an English former association football, footballer who played in the Football League for Bury F.C., Bury, Liverpool F.C., Liverpool and Stoke City F.C., Stoke City. Career Born in Bury, Greater Mancheste ...

(born 1948), English former footballer *

Alec Lindstrom Alec Eric Lindstrom (born July 7, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Boston College. Early life Lindstrom grew up in Dudley, Massachuse ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Alec Linwood Alexander Bryce Linwood (13 March 1920 – 26 October 2003) was a Scottish footballer who played for St Mirren, Middlesbrough, Hibernian, Clyde, Greenock Morton and the Scotland national team. Career Born in the tiny mining settlement of Dr ...

(1920–2003), Scottish footballer * Alec Logan (1882–1918), Scottish footballer *

Alec Longstreth Alec Longstreth (born October 4, 1979) is a comics creator and illustrator living in Santa Fe, New Mexico whose works include ''Phase 7'' and th''Dvorak Zine'' He is a graduate of Oberlin College and Pratt Institute. Awards *2005 Ignatz Award ...

(born 1979), American comics creator and illustrator * Alec Lorimer (1896–?), Scottish footballer and ASL player * Alec Lorimore (born 1948), American film director, film producer, and screenwriter *

Alec Lucas Alec Leroy Lucas (born 1 December 1945) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a Defender (association football), full-back. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham A.F.C., Wrexham. He also played for Bra ...

(born 1945), Welsh former professional footballer *

Alec Luyckx Alec Luyckx (born 19 May 1995) is a Belgian professional football player who currently plays for KSV Temse. He plays as a midfielder. Club career Luyckx joined Waasland-Beveren in 2013 from R.S.C. Anderlecht. He made his Belgian Pro Leagu ...

(born 1995), Belgian professional footballer *

Alec MacKaye Alec MacKaye (born September 11, 1965) is an American singer and musician best known as a member of the DC hardcore bands Untouchables and the Faith. In the mid-1990s Alec joined the band the Warmers as a vocalist and guitarist. He has also bee ...

(born 1966), American punk vocalist *

Alec Mackie (Irish footballer) John Alexander Mackie (23 February 1903 – June 1984) was an Irish footballer who played as a right-back for various clubs, including Arsenal and Portsmouth in the English Football League. Career Born in Monkstown, County Antrim, Mackie starte ...

(1903–1984), Irish footballer *

Alec Mackie (Scottish footballer) Alexander Mackie may refer to: * Alex Mackie (fl. 1900s), Scottish football manager (Sunderland) *Alec Mackie (Irish footballer) (1903–1984), Northern Irish footballer (Arsenal, Portsmouth) * Alec Mackie (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1900s), Scottis ...

, Scottish footballer *

Alec Mango Alec Mango (16 March 1911 – 7 November 1989) was an English actor. Best known for portraying El Supremo in the 1951 '' Captain Horatio Hornblower'', he also appeared in '' South of Algiers'' (1953), '' The Strange World of Planet X'' (1958), ...

(1911–1989), English actor * Alec Mann (1902–?), English professional snooker player *

Alec Mapa Alejandro "Alec" Mapa (; born July 10, 1965) is an United States, American actor, comedian and writer. He got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B. D. Wong for the role of Song Liling in the Broadway theatre, Broadway product ...

(born 1965), Filipino-American actor *

Alec Marantz Alec Marantz (born January 31, 1959) is an American linguist and researcher in the fields of syntax, morphology, and neurolinguistics. Until 2007, he was Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technolog ...

(born 1959), American linguist and researcher *

Alec Marks Alec Marks (10 December 1910 – 28 July 1983) was an Australian cricketer. He played 35 first-class matches for New South Wales between 1928/29 and 1936/37. He also played for Randwick Cricket Club.Arthur Mailey"Alec Marks Loses Old Form" ...

(1910–1983), Australian cricketer *

Alec Marr Alec Marr is an Australian conservationist and former executive director of the Wilderness Society (TWS) in Australia From 1998 to 2010. He has been a forest campaigner, lobbyist and international campaign advisor. Farmhouse Creek and Tasmanian ...

, Australian environmentalist *

Alec Marsh Alec Tylar Michael Marsh (born May 14, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Amateur career Marsh was born and grew up in Milwaukee, Wiscons ...

(born 1998), American MLB player * Alec Marshall, American professional soccer player *

Alec Martinez Alec Martinez (born July 26, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, having won with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and 2014 and with t ...

(born 1987), American NHL player *

Alec Mathieson Alexander James Mathieson (11 May 1921 – 13 May 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football compe ...

(1921–2022), Australian rules former footballer *

Alec Mawhinney Alec Mawhinney (1 December 1894 – 5 March 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competitio ...

(1894–1967), Australian rules footballer *

Alec Mazo Alec Mazo (born April 5, 1978) is an American investor who works at DGA Capital. He became known for his participation in the American edition of the reality television series ''Dancing with the Stars'', the first season of which he won with p ...

(born 1978), Belarusian American producer and former professional dancer *

Alec McCartney Alexander Douglas McCartney (14 November 1879 – 21 July 1968) was an Irish international footballer, active in both Ireland and England, who played as a full back. Career Born in the Ballynafeigh district of Belfast, McCartney played youth f ...

(1879–1968), Irish international footballer * Alec McClure (1892–1971), English professional footballer *

Alec McCowen Alexander Duncan McCowen, (26 May 1925 – 6 February 2017) was an English actor. He was known for his work in numerous film and stage productions. Early life McCowen was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the son of Mary (née Walkden), a dancer ...

(1925–2007), English actor * Alec McCue (1927–1989), Scottish professional footballer *

Alec McDonald (disambiguation) Alec McDonald may refer to: * Alec McDonald (footballer) (1882–1942), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne Football Club * Alec McDonald (politician) Alexander McDonald (12 June 1878 – 9 September 1956) was an Australian politician ...

, several people *

Alec McHoul Alexander William McHoul (born 14 June 1952) is a British-Australian academic. He is an emeritus professor at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. Biography McHoul was born in Wallasey, a town on the Wirral Peninsula, England. In 1973 he gr ...

(born 1952), Anglo-Australian ethnomethodologist *

Alec McKenzie Alec McKenzie (4 July 1882 – 27 May 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in ...

(1882–1968), Australian rules footballer *

Alec McLean Alexander Robert McLean (born 18 October 1950) is a former New Zealand rowing (sport), rower who won an Olympic bronze medal in the Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, men's rowing eight at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Early life ...

(born 1950), New Zealand former rower *

Alec McNair Alexander McNair (24 December 1882 – 18 November 1951) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a defender for Celtic for 21 years and represented the Scotland national team in 15 official internationals between 1906 and 1920. ...

(1882–1951), Scottish footballer and manager * Alec Mercer (1891–1977), English footballer *

Alec Merrison Sir Alexander Walter Merrison FRS (20 March 1924 – 19 February 1989) was a British physicist. He was a professor in experimental physics at Liverpool University and the first director of the new Daresbury Nuclear Physics Laboratory. He later ...

(1924–1989), British physicist *

Alec Mildren Alec Graham Mildren (19 August 1915 – 28 August 1998) was active in Australian motor racing as a driver from 1938 to 1961, and subsequently as the owner of Alec Mildren Racing. Racing career Mildren began his racing career in an Austin in 193 ...

(1915–1998), Australian racing driver *

Alec Mills Alec Thomas Mills (born November 30, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds. The Royals sele ...

(born 1991), American MLB player *

Alec Mills (soccer) Alec Campbell Mills (born 24 February 2001), is an Australian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Brisbane Roar FC Youth, Brisbane Roar NPL. Mills hails from Wooragee in Vict ...

(born 2000), Australian professional footballer *

Alec Milne Alexander Soutar Milne (born 4 June 1937) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Career Born in Dundee, Milne began his career at Arbroath before moving to Cardiff City in 1957. By the end of his first season at the club he had establis ...

(born 1937), Scottish former professional footballer *

Alec Milne (footballer, born 1889) Alexander James Milne (29 September 1889 – 1970) was an English association football, footballer who played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers and Stoke City F.C., Stoke. Career Milne was born in Hebburn and j ...

(1889–1970), English footballer *

Alec Monk David Alec George Monk (13 December 1942 – 19 June 2022), better known as Alec Monk, was a British businessman and former chairman and chief executive of the supermarket chain Gateway and former chairman of the brewing company Charles Wells Lt ...

(born 1942), British businessman and brewer *

Alec Monopoly Alec Andon, professionally known as Alec Monopoly, is a street artist, and DJ, originally from New York City. His signature is covering his face with his hand or using a medical face mask to hide his facial identity. He is noted for using the Park ...

(born 1980s), American graffiti artist and DJ *

Alec Monteath Alexander William Monteath (22 May 1941 – 9 March 2021) was a Scottish television actor and broadcaster. He was best known for playing the part of crofter Dougal Lachlan in ''Take the High Road'' from 1980 until 1992. Monteath was born in Doun ...

(1941–2021), Scottish television actor and broadcaster *

Alec Monteith Alexander Lamont Monteith (15 December 1886 – 24 November 1972) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the New Zealand Labour Party, Labour Party and a trade unionist. Biography Early life and career Monteith was born in Woodville, New Ze ...

(1886–1972), New Zealand politician, farmer, and trade unionist * Alec Moores (1919–2014), Canadian politician *

Alec Morgan Alexander Mitchell Morgan (5 June 1908 – 10 March 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of David Morgan, and Mary Moir Morgan, née Mitchel ...

(1908–1957), Australian rules footballer *

Alec Morris Alexander "Alec" Morris (birth unknown – death unknown) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and Wellington, as a or . Playing career Rugby Alec ( ...

(fl. 1910s), New Zealand professional rugby league footballer *

Alec Moyse Alec Moyse (5 August 1935 – 1994) was an English association football, footballer who played as a forward in the Football League. His brother-in-law was the footballer and cricketer Bernard Harrison (sportsman), Bernard Harrison. References ...

(1935–1994), English footballer *

Alec Mudimu Alec Mudimu (born 8 April 1995) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He last played for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Olympique de Béja and the Zimbabwe national team. Early and personal life Mudimu was ...

(born 1995), Zimbabwean footballer *

Alec Muffett Alec David Edward Muffett (born 22 April 1968) is an Anglo-American internet security expert and software engineer.. Career Muffett joined Sun Microsystems in 1992, working initially as a systems administrator. He rose through the ranks to be ...

(born 1968), Anglo-American internet-security evangelist, architect, and software engineer *

Alec Mullen Alexander Aitken "Alec" Mullen Mullen is a Scottish former boxer. Fighting out of his home village of Springside boxing club along with brothers John 1965–2017, Boyd, and Joe born 1969–1999, cousin Harry and coached by his father John Mul ...

(born 1966), Scottish former boxer *

Alec Musser Alexander Barrett "Alec" Musser (April 11, 1973 – January 12, 2024) was an American actor and fitness model. Musser was best known for appearances in the shows ''I Wanna Be a Soap Star'' and ''All My Children''. Early life and education Musse ...

(1973–2024), American fitness model and actor *

Alec Mutch Alexander Charles Mutch (31 March 1889 – 30 May 1960) was an Australian rules footballer and umpire who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1910s and early 1920s. He was also known as Alex Mutch. A defender who was used mainly in ...

(1889–1960), Australian rules footballer and umpire *

Alec N. Wildenstein Alec Nathan Marcel Wildenstein (5 August 1940 – 18 February 2008) was a French-born American billionaire businessman, art dealer, racehorse owner, and horse breeder. Biography Born in Marseille to Daniel and Martine Julie (Kapferer) Wilden ...

(1940–2008), French-born American billionaire businessman, art dealer, racehorse owner, and breeder *

Alec Năstac Alexandru "Alec" Năstac (born 2 April 1949) is a retired middleweight boxer from Romania. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1976. He also won silver medals at the 1971 and 1973 European championships and 1974 W ...

(born 1949), Romanian boxer and Olympic medalist *

Alec Naylor Dakin Alec Naylor Dakin (3 April 1912 – 14 June 2003) was a Fellow of University College, Oxford, a cryptologist at Bletchley Park, an Egyptologist and schoolmaster. Early life and family Alec Dakin was born in Mytholmroyd in the West Riding of ...

(1912–2003), English Egyptologist, cryptographer, and schoolmaster *

Alec Neill Alexander George Neill (born 22 July 1950 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of parliament for the National Party on three non-consecutive occasions between 1990 and 2002 and was later a member of the ...

(born 1950), New Zealand politician *

Alec Nevala-Lee Alec Nevala-Lee (born May 31, 1980) is an American biographer, novelist, critic, and science fiction writer. He was a Hugo and Locus Award finalist for the group biography ''Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron ...

(born 1980), American novelist, biographer, and science fiction writer *

Alec Newman Mark Alexander Newman (born 27 November 1974) is a Scottish actor best known for portraying Paul Atreides in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's ''Dune''. He played Adam Smasher in '' Cyberpunk 2077'' and '' Cyb ...

(born 1974), Scottish actor *

Alec Ogilvie ''For the businessman, see Alec Ogilvie (businessman).'' Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ogilvie CBE (8 June 1882 – 18 June 1962) was an early British aviation pioneer, a friend of the Wright Brothers and only the seventh British person to qu ...

(1882–1962), British early aviation pioneer * Alec Ogilvie (businessman) (1913–1997), British business executive *

Alec Ogletree Alec Ogletree (born September 25, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Georgia and was selected by the St. Louis R ...

(born 1991), American NFL player * Alec O'Hanley, member of Two Hours Traffic *

Alec O'Leary Alec O'Leary (M.Mus., B.Mus., Dip. Inst. Teaching) is the director and founder of the Guitar Festival of Ireland and a renowned Irish guitarist. He has spent many years studying guitar with John Feeley at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, ...

, Irish musician and director *

Alec Olney Henry Alexander Olney also known as Alec Olney (4 January 1922 – 25 April 2017) was a British long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography Born Henry Alexander Olney in Hampstead, he went by the name Alec ...

(1922–2017), British long-distance runner *

Alec O'Riordan Alec John O'Riordan (born 26 July 1940) is a former Irish first-class cricketer. Life Early life O'Riordan was born in the Dublin suburb of Clontarf. He was educated at Belvedere College, before going up to University College Dublin. Cricke ...

(born 1940), Irish former cricketer * Alec Ormiston (1884–1952), Scottish footballer *

Alec Ounsworth Alec Ounsworth (born December 1, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and frontman of indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. He is also a member of The Pelican Picnic and Flashy Python. His first solo album, '' Mo Beauty'' was ...

(born 1977), American singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Alec Oxenford Alejandro Carlos "Alec" Oxenford is an Argentine entrepreneur and diplomat. He co-founded OLX, and co-founded letgo, a mobile classified ad app in the United States, and is the Ambassador of Argentina to the United States. Personal life Raise ...

, Argentine entrepreneur *

Alec Page Alec Page (born November 8, 1993) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who focuses on individual medley events. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London ...

(born 1993), Canadian former competitive swimmer *

Alec Pantaleo Alec William Pantaleo (born July 9, 1996) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 70 kilograms. In freestyle, he is the defending U.S. Open champion, was the 2021 Pan American Continental champion, cl ...

(born 1996), American wrestler *

Alec Parker Alec Parker (born April 10, 1974) is an American former rugby union lock. Parker was born in Aspen, Colorado. His height is . He was a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated in three World Cups 2007 Rugby World ...

(born 1974), American former rugby union player * Alec Parker (cricketer) (born 1955), Australian cricketer * Alec Peak (1916–1997), Australian rules footballer *

Alec Pearce Thomas Alexander Pearce (18 December 1910 – 11 August 1982), known as Alec Pearce, was an English cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club and for Hong Kong in Interport matches. He was later President of both clubs. Early life and ...

(1910–1982), English cricketer * Alec Pecker (1893–1975), British painter *

Alec Peters Alec Jeffrey Peters (born April 13, 1995) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Valparaiso University, where h ...

(born 1995), American NBA player *

Alec Peterson Alexander Duncan Campbell Peterson OBE (13 September 1908 – 17 October 1988) was a British teacher and headmaster, greatly responsible for the birth of the International Baccalaureate educational system. He was instrumental in the formation of ...

(1908–1988), British educator, founder of the International Baccalaureate * Alec Pierce (born 2000), American football player *

Alec Poitevint Alec L. Poitevint II (born 1947) is a Georgia businessman and longtime official of the U.S. Republican Party (GOP). In February 2011, he was named by GOP Chairman Reince Priebus to manage the 2012 Republican National Convention, to be held in Tam ...

(born 1947), American politician *

Alec Poole Alexander Kay Poole is an Irish motor racing driver from Dublin. He competed successfully in saloon and sports car races in Great Britain throughout the 1960s. In 1969 he won the British Touring Car Championship in a privately entered Mini Coop ...

(born 1943), Irish racing driver * Alec Potts (born 1996), Australian competitive archer * Alec Price (1913–1999), Australian cricketer *

Alec Proudfoot Alexander Grenville Stewart Proudfoot (14 September 1906 – 24 June 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Alexan ...

(1906–1995), Australian rules footballer *

Alec Purdie Alec Purdie (born November 24, 1988) is an American soccer player who most recently played for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. Career College and amateur Purdie played college soccer at the Indiana University between 2007 and 20 ...

(born 1988), American soccer player *

Alec Puro Alec Puro (born April 25, 1975), also known as Alec Püre, is an American drummer, songwriter and composer. As well as being the drummer for Deadsy, Puro has composed music for numerous television shows and films. Career Puro is best known for ...

(born 1975), American musician, songwriter, and composer * Alec R. Costandinos (born 1944), French composer, music producer, and singer-songwriter *

Alec Rasizade Alec Rasizade () is a prominent Soviet and American professor of history and political science, who specialized in Sovietology, primarily known for the typological model (or "algorithm" in his own words), which describes the impact of a drop in o ...

(born 1947), Azerbaijani-American retired professor * Alec Rauhauser (born 1995), American ice hockey player * Alec Rayme (born 1978), American actor * Alec Reed (born 1934), English business writer, philanthropist, and humanist *

Alec Reeves Alec Harley Reeves (10 March 1902 – 13 October 1971) was an English scientist best known for his invention of pulse-code modulation (PCM). He was awarded 82 patents. Early life Alec Reeves was born in Redhill, Surrey in 1902 and was educated ...

(1902–1971), British scientist *

Alec Regula Alec Regula (born August 6, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in Michigan, Regula began playing organized youth hockey with the Plymouth Stingrays of ...

(born 2000), American NHL player * Alec Reid (1931–2013), Irish Catholic priest * Alec Reid (footballer) (1897–1969), Scottish footballer * Alec Reid (rugby union) (1878–1952), South African international rugby union player * Alec Riddolls (1908–1963), New Zealand cricketer * Alec Robertson (disambiguation), several people * Alec Rodger (1907–1982), British occupational psychologist * Alec Rose (1908–1991), English nursery owner and fruit merchant * Alec Ross (disambiguation), several people * Alec Roth (born 1948), English composer * Alec Rowley (1892–1958), English composer, organist, pianist, lecturer, and music writer * Alec Roxburgh (1910–1985), English professional footballer * Alec Russell, English journalist * Alec Ryrie (born 1971), British historian of religion, Anglican, and writer * Alec Sabin (born 1947), British actor * Alec Scheiner (born 1973), American attorney and private equity investor * Alec Scott (1906–1978), British horse rider * Alec Secăreanu (born 1984), Romanian stage, television, and film actor * Alec Sehon (1924–2018), Romanian-born Canadian immunologist * Alec Seward (1901–1972), American singer-songwriter and guitarist * Alec Shankly, Scottish professional footballer * Alec Shelbrooke (born 1976), British politician * Alec Shellogg (1914–1968), American NFL player * Alec Shepperson (born 1936), English amateur golfer * Alec Skelding (1886–1960), English cricketer and umpire * Alec Skempton (1914–2001), British civil engineer * Alec Sloan (1870–1938), Australian rules footballer * Alec Smight (born 1959), American film editor and television director * Alec Smith (disambiguation), several people * Alec Snow (born 1945), Canadian businessperson and former politician * Alec Sokolow (born 1965), American screenwriter * Alec Soth (born 1969), American photographer * Alec Southwell (1926–2018), Australian judge * Alec Spalding (1923–2007), British radar operator and agricultural economist * Alec Stander (born 1979), South African cricketer * Alec Statham (1912–1977), British speedway rider * Alec Stevens (born 1965), Brazilian-born American author, illustrator, and musician * Alec Stewart (disambiguation), several people * Alec Stock (1917–2001), English footballer and manager * Alec Stokes (1919–2003), British physicist * Alec Stone Sweet, American political scientist and jurist * Alec Su (born 1973), Taiwanese musician and actor * Alec Sulkin (born 1973), American writer, producer, and voice actor * Alec Sundly (born 1992), American soccer player * Alec Sutherland (1922–2014), Scottish swimmer, swimming coach, mountain climber, and airman * Alec Swann (born 1976), English former cricketer * Alec Talbot (1902–1975), English footballer * Alec Taylor (disambiguation), several people * Alec Templeton (1909–1963), British composer * Alec Tennant, Australian former professional rugby league footballer * Alec Thomas (1894–?), Canadian fisherman, trapper, longshoreman, logger, interpreter, anthropologist, and politician * Alec Thompson (1916–2001), English cricketer * Alec Thomson (1873–1953), English-born Australian politician * Alec Thomson (footballer) (1901–1975), Scottish footballer * Alec Thurlow (1922–1956), English footballer * Alec Tidey (born 1955), Canadian former NHL player * Alec Tod (1898–1977), British equestrian * Alec Torelli (born 1987), American poker player * Alec Trendall (1928–2013), English geologist, poet, and explorer * Alec Troup (1909–?), Scottish professional rugby league footballer * Alec Udell (born 1995), American racing driver * Alec Urosevski (born 1994), Australian footballer * Alec Utgoff (born 1986), Soviet-born English actor * Alec Valentine (1928–1997), Scottish international rugby union footballer * Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (born 1998), Belgian footballer * Alec Vary (1908–1977), Australian rules footballer * Alec Vidler (1899–1991), English Anglican priest, theologian, and ecclesiastical historian * Alec Vinci (born 1999), Australian professional footballer * Alec Wainman (1913–1989), British photographer, Quaker, and Slavonic scholar * Alec Waterman (born 1996), Australian rules footballer * Alec Waugh (1898–1981), British novelist * Alec Wilder (1907–1980), American composer * Alec Wilkinson (born 1952), American writer * Alec Wills (1911–1941), English cricketer and Royal Air Force officer * Alec Wintering (born 1995), American basketball player * Alec Wood (1933–2016), Australian mycologist * Alec Yoder (born 1997), American artistic gymnast * Alec Young (1925–2010), Scottish footballer and coach * Anthony Seibu Alec Abban (1928–1985), Ghanaian politician

Fiction

* Alec, protagonist in Lonely Freddy, the second story in Five Nights at Freddy's Fazbear Frights 2: Fetch. * ''Alec the Great'', American newspaper comic strip * ''Alec Forbes of Howglen'', Scottish novel by George MacDonald * ''Alec: A Novel'', 2021 continuation of Maurice (novel), ''Maurice'' (1975) * Alec Gilroy, fictional character in ''Coronation Street'' * The Nightrunner Series and The Tamír Triad#Alec í Amasa of Kerry, Alec of Kerry, fictional character in ''The Nightrunner Series'' by Lynn Flewelling * Alec Lightwood, fictional character in The Shadowhunter Chronicles * Alec Mason, fictional character in ''Red Faction: Guerilla'' * Alec McDowell, fictional character in ''Dark Angel'' * Alec McEwan, fictional character in ''Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film), Journey to the Center of the Earth'' * Alec Trevelyan, fictional character in ''GoldenEye'' * Alec of the Volturi coven in the ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'' saga by Stephenie Meyer * Alec Ramsay, fictional character in ''The Black Stallion'' books and movies * Alec Ryder father of protagonist in ''Mass Effect Andromeda'' * Alec D'Urberville, fictional character in ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' by Thomas Hardy * Alec Scudder, fictional character in ''Maurice (novel), Maurice'' by E.M. Forster'' * DI Alec Hardy, fictional character in the ''Broadchurch'' TV show by Chris Chibnall * Alec Holland, fictional character in the Swamp Thing (comic book), ''Swamp Thing'' comic series

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