Askin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ambrose Askin, British rugby player * Frank Askin, professor and activist *

John Askin Lieutenant-Colonel John Askin (1739 – 1815) was an Irish-born merchant and militia officer who was instrumental in the establishment of British rule in Upper Canada. Early years John Askin was born in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone in 1739; his ...

(1739–1815), fur trader in Canada * John Askin Jr. (1820), fur trader and government official in Canada; son of John *

Leon Askin Leon Askin (; born Leo Aschkenasy, 18 September 1907 – 3 June 2005) was an Austrian actor best known in North America for portraying the character General Burkhalter on the TV situation comedy ''Hogan's Heroes''. Life and career Askin was ...

, Austrian actor *

Matty Askin Matthew Askin (born 24 December 1988) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2018. He held the British cruiserweight title from 2017 to 2018 and challenged once for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title in 2015. Am ...

, British boxer *

Peter Askin Peter Askin (born 1940) is an actor, director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing the 2007 film '' Trumbo'', a documentary about the Oscar-winning Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who was blacklisted for being a member of the H ...

(born 1940), American director and screenwriter *

Robert Askin Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG (4 April 1907 – 9 September 1981), was an Australian politician and the 32nd premier of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975, the first representing the Liberal Party. He was born in 1907 as Robin William Askin, b ...

, Australian politician *Stephen Askin, inventor of the

deely bobber A deely bobber (also deeley bobber or deeley bopper) is a novelty item of headgear comprising a headband to which are affixed two springy protrusions resembling the Antenna (biology), antennae of insects. These "antennae" may be topped with simp ...

* Tom Askin, British rugby player

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