Askew is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Sports people

B. J. Askew Bobby DeAngelo Askew Jr. (born August 19, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as the University of Michigan. He ranks third all-time amo ...

(born 1980), American football player * Billy Askew (born 1959), English footballer * Carl Askew (born 1952), Australian motorcycle speedway and drag bike rider *

Dave Askew Dave Askew (born 3 April 1963) is a former English professional darts player who competed from 1988 to 2010 in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He is a two-time semi-finalist of the PDC W ...

(born 1963), English darts player *

Dean Askew Dean Newman Askew (born 15 June 1962) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Central Districts, and Auckland and also first-class rugby for King County. He subsequently played several cricket seasons in the Netherla ...

(born 1962), New Zealand cricketer *

John Askew John Garbutt Askew (2 September 1908 – 31 August 1942) was an English rugby player and first-class cricketer. In rugby, Askew played as a fullback, while in cricket he played as a right-handed batsman. He was born at Gateshead, County Durha ...

(1908–1942), English rugby and cricket player *

Lynsey Askew Lynsey Riann Frances Askew (born 3 September 1986) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight One Day Internationals and six Twenty20 Internationals for England between ...

(born 1986), English cricketer *

Matthias Askew Matthias Askew (born July 1, 1982) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Askew was also ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Oliver Askew Oliver Clark Askew (born December 12, 1996) is an American racing driver. He is the 2019 Indy Lights champion. Racing career Early career Askew began karting at the age of 8 in Jupiter. He finished third and sixth in the Rotax Max Challenge Gra ...

(born 1996), American race car driver *

Philip Askew Philip Askew (born 4 October 1973) is an English former ice dancer. With partner Marika Humphreys, he won the gold medal at the 1996 and 1997 British Figure Skating Championships. They finished 17th at the World Figure Skating Championships i ...

(born 1973), British ice dancer *

Rayshawn Askew Rayshawn Askew (born March 28, 1979) is an American former professional football running back. He played in the National Indoor Football League, Continental Indoor Football League and United Indoor Football. College career After planning on goin ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Sonny Askew John "Sonny" Askew (born April 17, 1957) is a retired American soccer forward who spent seven seasons in the North American Soccer League, two in the second American Soccer League, two in the third American Soccer League, and one in the Major ...

(born 1957), American soccer player * Tosh Askew, English rugby coach *

Vincent Askew Vincent Jerome Askew (born February 28, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight different teams. A 6'6" guard-forward, Askew played college bas ...

(born 1966), American basketball player

Other people

Anne Askew Anne Askew (sometimes spelled Ayscough or Ascue), married name Anne Kyme (152116 July 1546), was an English writer, poet, and Protestant preacher who was condemned as a heretic during the reign of Henry VIII of England. She and Margaret Cheyne ...

(1520/1521–1546), English poet and Protestant persecuted as a heretic *

Anthony Askew Anthony Askew (1722–1774) was an English physician and is best known for having been a book collector. His collection was purchased by the British Museum and books purchased by George III of Great Britain were added to the King's Library. Lif ...

(fl. 1699–1774), English physician and book collector * Barry Askew (1936–2012), English newspaper editor *

Christopher Crackenthorp Askew Capt. Christopher Crackenthorp Askew (23 May 1782 – 7 December 1848) was a British naval officer who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Askew was the third surviving son of John Askew of Pallinsburn House, Northumberl ...

(23 May 1782 — 7 December 1848), Royal Navy Captain *

Desmond Askew Desmond Askew (born 17 December 1972) is an English actor of film and television. In 1983 he had the lead role of 'naughty schoolboy' in the promo video of the Wham! single " Bad Boys". He has appeared in the films '' Go'' (1999), '' Repli-Ka ...

(born 1972), English actor *

Ed Askew Edward Crane Askew (December 1, 1940 – January 4, 2025) was an American painter and singer-songwriter who first recorded in 1968 and lived in New York City. Life and career Born in Stamford, Connecticut, on December 1, 1940, Askew moved to Ne ...

(1940–2025), American painter and singer-songwriter * Edward Ayscu or Askew (1550–1616/17), English historian *

Egeon Askew Egeon Acton Askew (born 1576), was an English divine. Early life Askew was from Lancashire. His family was originally of Mulcaster Crescent, Carlisle, Cumberland, and subsequently of Kirkby Ireleth, in North Lancashire, at which latter place one ...

(1576–unknown), English divine *

Felicity Askew Felicity Katherine Sarah Askew (born 19 December 1894) ''London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1923'' was a British artist, notable for her paintings and sculptures of horses. Biography Askew was born at Chelsea in Lond ...

(born 1899, date of death unknown), English sculptor * George Edward Askew (died 1779), English dramatist and travel writer *Sir

Henry Askew Sir Henry Askew Order of the Bath, KCB (7 May 1775 – 25 June 1847) was an officer of the British Army. He served during the Napoleonic Wars and fought at the Battle of Waterloo. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), l ...

(1775–1847), lieutenant-general in the British army * Janet Askew (died 2015), New Zealand nurse *

John Bertram Askew John Bertram Askew (16 October 1869 – 5 February 1929) was a British writer and translator, who translated some of the work of Karl Kautsky from German to English. Life Askew was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to English parents Watson Askew, fr ...

(1869–1929), socialist translator * Lucy Jane Askew (1883–1997), briefly the oldest person in Europe *

Luke Askew Francis Luke Askew (March 26, 1932 – March 29, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in many westerns, and had a lead role in the spaghetti Western '' Night of the Serpent'' (''La notte dei serpenti''; 1969). He also had a small but key par ...

(1932–2012), American actor *

Reginald Askew Reginald James Albert Askew (16 May 1928 – 9 April 2012) was a British Anglican priest and academic. He was Principal of Salisbury and Wells Theological College from 1973 to 1987, and Dean of King's College London King's College Lo ...

(1928–2012), British Anglican priest and academic *

Reubin Askew Reubin O'Donovan Askew (September 11, 1928 – March 13, 2014) was an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 7th U.S. trade representative from 1979 ...

(1928–2014), American politician, governor of Florida *

Rilla Askew Rilla Askew (born 1951) is an American novelist and short story writer who was born in Poteau, in the Sans Bois Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma, and grew up in the town of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Early life and education Askew graduated fr ...

(born 1951), American novelist and short story writer * Steve Askew (born 1957), English guitarist, formerly with Kajagoogoo * Terry Askew, creator of British children's sci-fi audio series

The Space Gypsy Adventures The Space Gypsy Adventures is a children's sci-fi comedy radio and internet series created by Cumbrian broadcaster and cartoonist Terry Askew. It was first broadcast on United Kingdom, British Hospital Radio in 1986 under the title of 'The Advent ...

* Valerie Askew (1939–2020), British modelling agent * Walter "Salty Walt" Askew, American sea shanty singer * William Askew (1490–1541), juror in the trial of Anne Boleyn, father of Anne Askew * Claire Askew (born 1986), British author

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