Boylan is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Andrew Boylan (disambiguation) Andrew Boylan may refer to: * Andrew Boylan (bishop) (1842–1910), Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Andrew Boylan (politician) (1939–2024), Irish Fine Gael politician {{hndis, Boylan, Andrew ...

, multiple people, including: ** Andrew Boylan (bishop) (1842–1910), Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church ** Andrew Boylan (politician) (1939–2024), Irish Fine Gael politician *

Barbara Boylan Barbara Boylan (born in Long Beach, California) is an American dancer and former television personality who was featured on ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' from 1961 to 1967, and briefly for a few months in 1979. She was the first of Bobby Burgess's ...

(born 1942), American dancer and television personality * Brett Boylan (born 1971), Australian Paralympic wheelchair rugby player *

Cathal Boylan Cathal Boylan (Irish name: ''Cathal Ó Baoighealláin, ''born 30 April 1964) is an Irish Sinn Fein politician, serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Newry and Armagh since 2007. Background He is a former Sinn Féin ...

(born 1964), Northern Irish politician * Christine Boylan (born 1977), American television writer and producer *

Clare Boylan Clare Boylan (21 April 1948 – 16 May 2006) was an Irish author, journalist and critic for newspapers, magazines and many international broadcast media. Life and career Born in Dublin, Ireland, on 21 April 1948, to Patrick and Evelyn Boyl ...

(1948–2006), Irish author, journalist and critic * Dean Boylan (born 1951), American ice hockey defenseman * Donal Boylan (

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2001), Irish Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer *

Eileen April Boylan Eileen April Boylan (born May 10, 1987) is an American film and television actress. She stands and is of Filipino and Irish descent. Biography Boylan was born in Acton, California. Film Boylan made her film debut playing a younger versio ...

(born 1987), American film and television actress * Grace Duffie Boylan (1861–1935), American writer *

Ian Boylan Ian Dale Boylan (born May 6, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Kapfenberg Bulls. He spent most of his career in Austria, playing for several teams. In August 2013, Boylan signed with Kapfenberg Bulls. Honour ...

(born 1983), American basketball player *

Jennifer Finney Boylan Jennifer Finney Boylan (born June 22, 1958) is an American author, transgender activist, professor at Barnard College, and a former contributing opinion writer for the ''New York Times''. In December 2023, she became the president of PEN America ...

(born 1958), American author and transgender activist *

Jim Boylan Jim Boylan (born April 28, 1955) is an American basketball coach. He served as the interim head coach for the Chicago Bulls for part of the 2007–08 NBA season. He also served as an interim coach for the Milwaukee Bucks for part of the 2012– ...

(born 1955), American basketball coach * John Boylan (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** John Boylan (American actor) (1912–1994), American film, television and stage actor **

John Boylan (Canadian actor) John Boylan is a Canadian film and television actor, recently best known for his supporting roles as Gary Strange in ''Being Erica'', Deputy Police Chief Talbot in '' Blue Murder'' and Bishop Richard Cushing in '' The Kennedys''. Early life Boyla ...

, Canadian film and television actor **

John Boylan (record producer) John Patrick Boylan (born March 21, 1941) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, music publisher and A&R executive. Early life The eldest of six children, Boylan was born on March 21, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York. His father, ...

(born 1941), American music producer and songwriter ** John H. Boylan (1907–1981), Vermont politician ** John J. Boylan (1878–1938), US Congressman **

John Joseph Boylan (bishop) John Joseph Boylan (October 7, 1889 – July 19, 1953) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Rockford in Illinois from 1943 until his death in 1953. Biography Early life John Boylan was b ...

(1889–1953), third Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockford, Illinois * Kieran Boylan, Irish drug dealer * Krew Boylan (born c. 1982), Australian television actress * Larry Boylan (1908–1997), American educator * Laura Boylan (born 1991), Irish cricketer * Lee Boylan (born 1978), English football striker *

Lydia Boylan Lydia Boylan (born 19 July 1987) is an Irish racing cyclist, who competes in the track and road disciplines of the sport. Boylan won the Irish National Road Race Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017. She competed for Northern Ireland at the 201 ...

(born 1987), Irish racing cyclist *

Lynn Boylan Lynn Boylan (; born 29 November 1976) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2024. She was previously an MEP for Dublin from 2014 to 2019. Fr ...

(born 1976), Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament *

Malcolm Stuart Boylan Malcolm Stuart Boylan (April 13, 1897 – April 3, 1967) was an American screenwriter, writer, and founder of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Screenwriting Boylan entered the entertainment industry as a stage actor while working as a newspa ...

(1897–1967), American screenwriter, writer, and founder of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary *

Michelle Boylan Michelle Boylan is an Australian politician from the Western Australian Liberal Party. Career Michelle Boylan is a local councillor in the Shire of Harvey. After qualifying as a chef and working in cooking and management roles, she joined the ...

, Australian politician *

Patrick Boylan Patrick John Boylan, FGS, FMA, FCMI (17 August 1939 – 8 February 2024) was an English geologist and museum director who was professor of heritage policy, and a leading international authority on museum policy and management.''Who’s Who'', ...

(1939–2024), professor of heritage policy, and international authority on museum policy and management * Peter J. Boylan, U.S. Army Major General and college president *

Roger Boylan Roger Boylan (born 1951) is an American writer who was raised in Ireland, France, and Switzerland. His Irish novel ''Killoyle, ''called "a virtuoso performance" by ''Publishers Weekly'', is published by Dalkey Archive Press. His second Irish nov ...

(born 1951), American writer *

Seán Boylan Seán Boylan (born 12 December 1949) is an Irish former Gaelic football manager from Dunboyne, County Meath. He retired from his position as manager of the senior Meath county team on the evening of 31 August 2005 after twenty-three years in ch ...

(born 1949), Gaelic football manager * Steven A. Boylan (born 1965), U.S. military spokesman *

Terence Boylan Terence Curtin Boylan (born 1946) is an American singer-songwriter. Brought up in Buffalo, New York, Terence Boylan first appeared on local radio in the late 1950s performing a song he had written at the age of 11. While still in his mid teens, ...

, American singer/songwriter * Terence Boylan (politician) (1910–1991), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and businessman *

William Boylan William Aloysius Boylan (January 6, 1869 – July 8, 1940) was the first President of Brooklyn College. Career Boylan was born in New York City, to Arthur and Anne Boylan. He attended St. Francis Xavier College (B.A. and M.A.), New York Universi ...

(1869–1940), American first President of

Brooklyn College Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn in New York City, United States. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls nearly 14,000 students on a campus in the Midwood and Flatbush sections of Brooklyn as of fall ...

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* Blazes Boylan, fictional character in James Joyce's novel ''Ulysses'' *

Iola Boylan ''Mama's Family'' is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper, Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a spin-off of a recurring series of comedy sketches called "The Family (sketch), The Family" featured on ''T ...

, fictional character on the television series Mama's Family

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