Doug is a male
personal name
A personal name, full name or prosoponym (from Ancient Greek ''prósōpon'' – person, and ''onoma'' –name) is the set of names by which an individual person or animal is known. When taken together as a word-group, they all relate to that on ...
(or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is a
hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...
(affectionate variation of a personal name) which takes the place of a given name, usually
Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
* Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
* Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil ...
. Notable people with the name include:
People
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Doug Allison
Douglas L. Allison (July 12, 1846 – December 19, 1916) was an American Major League Baseball player. He began his career as a catcher for the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team. Allison was one of ...
(1846–1916), American baseball player
*
Doug Anderson (disambiguation) Douglas, Doug, or Dougie Anderson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*Doug Anderson (poet) (born 1943), American poet, fiction writer, and memoirist
* Doug Anderson (singer) (born 1973), American gospel singer
* Dougie Anderson (born 1976), Scott ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Applegate (disambiguation) Doug Applegate may refer to:
* Douglas Applegate
Douglas Earl Applegate (March 27, 1928 – August 7, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th congressional district from 1977 t ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Armstrong (born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League team general manager
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Doug Armstrong (broadcaster)
Douglas Warwick Armstrong (13 April 1931 – 18 February 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and local-body politician. He served as mayor of Rodney District from 1992 to 2000.
Cricket career
Born in Wellington in ...
(1931–2015), New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and politician
*
Doug Aronson
Douglas Aronson (born August 14, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs. He also played ...
(born 1964), American football player
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Doug Baldwin
Douglas Dewayne Baldwin Jr. (born September 21, 1988) is an American former professional American football, football player who spent his entire eight-season career as a wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (N ...
(born 1988), American football player
*
Doug Baldwin (ice hockey) (1922–2007), Canadian ice hockey player
*
Doug Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Bereuter (born 1939), American former politician
*
Doug Bing (born 1950/51), Canadian politician
*
Doug Bowser (born 1965), current President of Nintendo of America
*
Doug Bradley
Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor best known for his role as the Cenobite leader Pinhead in the ''Hellraiser'' film series.
Early life
Douglas William Bradley was born in Liverpool on 7 September 1954. He ...
(born 1954), English actor
*
Doug Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Burgum
Douglas James Burgum ( ; born August 1, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 55th United States Secretary of the Interior, United States secretary of the interior since February 1, 2025, under President Donald Tru ...
(born 1956), Governor of North Dakota (2016–present)
C
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Doug Cameron (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Carpenter (born 1942), former National Hockey League head coach
*
Doug Chapman (disambiguation) Doug Chapman may refer to:
* Doug Chapman (stuntman), Canadian stunt performer and actor
* Doug Chapman (American football) (born 1977), American former running back
* Doug Chapman (Australian footballer) (1889–1975), Australian rules football ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Christie (basketball)
Douglas Dale Christie (born May 9, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Standing at , Christie played the shooting guar ...
(born 1970), American basketball player
*
Doug Christie (lawyer)
Douglas Hewson Christie, Jr. (April 24, 1946 – March 11, 2013) was a Canadian lawyer and political activist based in Victoria, British Columbia, who was known nationally for his defence of clients such as Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel, form ...
(1946–2013), Canadian lawyer and activist
*
Doug Clark (disambiguation) Douglas or Doug Clark may refer to:
Arts
* Douglas Clark (poet) (1942–2010), English poet
* Douglas Clark (sculptor), American sculptor
*Doug Clark (died 2002), leader of Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts
Politics
* Doug Clark (Arizona politician), ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Collins (disambiguation) Douglas or Doug Collins may refer to:
* Doug Collins (basketball) (born 1951), American basketball executive and former player, coach, and sports analyst
* Doug Collins (Canadian football) (born 1945), Canadian football player
* Doug Collins (fo ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Cooper (racing driver)
Doug Cooper (born September 9, 1938 in Gastonia, North Carolina – September 3, 1987) was a NASCAR driver who competed on the Grand National circuit for six seasons from 1963 to 1968. He is best known for winning the NASCAR Rookie of the Year a ...
(1938–1987), American NASCAR driver
*
Doug Costin
Doug Costin (born October 5, 1997) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Miami (OH).
College career
Costin played college football at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Costin was a three year starter a ...
(born 1997), American football player
*
Doug Cowie (footballer)
Douglas Cowie (5 May 1926 – 26 November 2021) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee, Greenock Morton and the Scotland national team. He played initially as a central defender but later converted to a left half.
Club career
Sig ...
(1926–2021), Scottish footballer
*
Doug Cowie (umpire)
Douglas Bruce Cowie (born 2 December 1946) is a former cricket umpire from New Zealand. He officiated at first-class level for over two decades, before a ten-year spell at international level saw him stand in 22 Tests and 71 ODIs
ODIS, or the ...
(born 1946), New Zealand cricket umpire
*
Doug Cox (disambiguation) Doug Cox may refer to:
* Doug Cox (footballer) (1957–2019), Australian rules footballer
* Doug Cox (musician) (born 1962/3), Canadian multi-instrumentalist, composer and music programmer
* Doug Cox (politician) (born 1952), American politician fr ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Cunningham (politician)
Doug Cunningham (born October 13, 1954, in Osmond, Nebraska) is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borde ...
(born 1954), former Nebraska State Senator
*
Doug Cunningham (American football) (1945–2015), American former National Football League running back
D
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Doug Davies (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Davis (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Douglas DeMuro
Douglas DeMuro (born May 22, 1988) is an American YouTuber, author, columnist, writer, and Internet entrepreneur. DeMuro's focus is on the automotive industry; his car review-focused YouTube channel has 4.98 million subscribers as of June 2025.
...
(born 1988), American automotive journalist
*
Doug E. Doug (born Douglas Bourne, 1970) American actor
E
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Doug Edert (born 2000), American basketball player
*
Doug Eggers (1930–2025), American football player
*
Doug Eisenman (born 1968), American tennis player
*
Doug Elliot (politician)
Douglas George Elliot (12 February 1917 – 25 March 1989) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Caulfield to John and Laurel Elliot; his father was a sales manager. He attended Scotch College until the age of thirteen, after which ...
(1917–1989), Australian politician
*
Doug Elliott (musician)
Douglas Robert Elliott (born September 3, 1962) is a Canadian musician best known for his work in the alternative rock group Odds. As a child growing up in the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alberta, he took piano lessons and later played trombon ...
(born 1962), Canadian musician
*
Doug Emhoff
Douglas Craig Emhoff (born October 13, 1964) is an American lawyer who served as the Second ladies and gentlemen of the United States, second gentleman of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Married to the 49th vice president of the United St ...
(born 1964), husband of Kamala Harris; first Second Gentleman of the United States
*
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Carl Engelbart (January 30, 1925 – July 2, 2013) was an American engineer, inventor, and a pioneer in many aspects of computer science. He is best known for his work on founding the field of human–computer interaction, particularly ...
(1925–2013), American engineer, inventor and early computer and Internet pioneer
*
Doug Evans (disambiguation) Douglas Evans or Doug Evans may refer to:
* Doug Evans, founder of Juicero
* Doug Evans (American football) (born 1970), retired American football player
* Doug Evans (ice hockey) (born 1963), retired Canadian ice hockey player
* Doug Evans (fighte ...
, multiple people
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Doug Ferguson (disambiguation) Douglas Ferguson may refer to:
* Doug Ferguson (musician), British musician, bass guitarist in Camel
* Doug Ferguson (politician), president of the Liberal Party of Canada, 2008–2009
* Doug Ferguson (Fair City), a character in soap opera ''Fair Ci ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Fieger
Douglas Lars Fieger (August 20, 1952 – February 14, 2010) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band the Knack. He co-wrote " My Sharona," the biggest hit song of 1979 in the ...
(1952–2010), American singer-songwriter and musician, member of the rock band The Knack
*
Doug Fisher (actor)
Douglas Marjoribanks Fisher (London, England, 20 September 1941 – 9 July 2000) was an English actor best known for playing Larry Simmonds in ''Man About the House'' (1973–1976), Sammy in the films '' The Stud'' (1978) and '' The Bitch'' (19 ...
(1941–2000), British actor
*
Doug Fisher (politician)
Douglas Mason Fisher (September 19, 1919 – September 18, 2009) was a Canadian political columnist and politician.
Life and career
The long-time dean of the Parliamentary press gallery in Ottawa, Fisher was born in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, the ...
(1919–2009), Canadian politician and columnist
*
Doug Flutie
Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is an American former professional Gridiron football, football quarterback who played for 21 seasons. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), eight seasons in the Canadian Footb ...
(born 1962), American football player
*
Doug Ford (disambiguation) Doug Ford (born 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman and the current premier of Ontario.
Douglas or Doug Ford may also refer to:
*Douglas Ford (bishop) (1917–2007), Anglican bishop in Canada
*Douglas Ford (British Army officer) (1918– ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Fraser (Australian footballer)
Douglas Stewart Fraser (7 December 1886 – 24 February 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A Yarraville Football Club premiership player in the Victorian Football Associa ...
(1886–1919), Australian rules footballer
*
Doug Fraser (Scottish footballer)
Douglas Michael Fraser (born 8 December 1941) is a Scottish former football full-back.
Fraser began his career in Scottish minor football, appearing for Eaglesham Amateur and Blantyre Celtic.T. Matthews, ''West Bromwich Albion - The Complete ...
(born 1941), Scottish football player and manager
*
Doug Frost (swimming coach)
Doug Frost (born 11 November 1943 in Orange, New South Wales) is an Australian swimming coach, best known as the coach of Ian Thorpe. He has been made an "Honor of Life Member" of the Australian Swim Coaches Association and of the Padstow Swim ...
(born 1943), Australian swimming coach
*
Doug Frost (wine), American Master of Wine, Master Sommelier and author
G
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John Douglas Gibson (1925/26–1984), usually known as Doug Gibson, Australian ornithologist
*
Doug Gillard
Douglas Scott Gillard (born December 23, 1965) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has been a member of major indie pop and punk bands, most notably Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, Bambi Kino, Death of Samantha, and Cobra Verde.
Early ...
(born 1965) American guitarist and songwriter
*
Doug Graham (disambiguation) Doug Graham (born 1942) is a former New Zealand politician.
Doug or Douglas Graham may also refer to:
* Douglas Graham (British Army officer) (1893–1971), British Army general
* Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish no ...
, multiple people
* Doug Grassel (1949–2013), American guitarist, member of the bubblegum pop band the
Ohio Express
The Ohio Express is an American bubblegum pop band formed in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1967. Though marketed as a band, it would be more accurate to say that the name "Ohio Express" served as a brand name used by Jerry Kasenetz's and Jeffry Katz's ...
*
Doug Green (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Gurr (born 1964), British businessman
H
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Doug Hamlin
Douglas Hamlin is an American publisher and businessman who has been chief executive officer (CEO) and executive vice president (EVP) of the National Rifle Association (NRA) since 2024.
Hamlin served the United States Marine Corps for six years ...
, CEO of the National Rifle Association
*
Doug Harris (disambiguation) Doug Harris may refer to:
* Doug Harris (athlete) (1919–1996), New Zealand runner
* Doug Harris (cricketer) (born 1962), Australian cricketer
* Doug Harris (Neighbours), a fictional character on Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''
* Douglas ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Harrison (born 1949), Canadian politician
*
Doug Harvey (ice hockey)
Douglas Norman Harvey (December 19, 1924 – December 26, 1989) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in National Hockey League (NHL) history, Harvey was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame ...
(1924–1989), Canadian National Hockey League player, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
*
Doug Harvey (umpire)
Harold Douglas Harvey (March 13, 1930 – January 13, 2018), nicknamed "God", was an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), who worked in the National League (NL) from 1962 through 1992.
Known for commanding presence and authoritative signals ...
(1930–2018), member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
*
Doug Henry (baseball)
Richard Douglas Henry (born December 10, 1963) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and current coach.
Career
Henry played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1991–94), New York Mets (1995–96), San Francisco Giants (1997 and 20 ...
(born 1963), American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
*
Doug Henry (motocross) (born 1969), American former motocross racer, three-time AMA national champion
*
Doug Hoyle, Baron Hoyle (1926–2024), British politician
*
Doug Hutchison (born 1960), American character actor
*
Doug Johnson (disambiguation) Douglas Johnson may refer to:
*Doug Johnson (American football) (born 1977),American football player
*Doug Johnson (Australian footballer) (1920–2002), Australian footballer
*Doug Johnson (Loverboy), keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Loverb ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Jones (disambiguation) Doug Jones may refer to:
Sports
* Doug Jones (American football) (born 1950)
* Doug Jones (baseball) (1957–2021), American
* Doug Jones (boxer) (1937–2017), American
* Doug Jones (curler), American
Others
* Doug Jones (actor) (born 1960), Amer ...
, multiple people
K
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Doug Kelly (footballer), English footballer in the 1950s
*
Doug Kershaw
Douglas James Kershaw (born January 24, 1936) is an American fiddle player, singer, and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1948, he began his career as part of the duo Rusty and Doug, along with his brother, Rusty Kershaw. He had an exte ...
(born 1936), American country music fiddle player, singer and songwriter
*
Doug Kistler
Douglas C. Kistler (March 21, 1938 – February 29, 1980) was an American basketball player. He attended Radnor High School in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
A , power forward, Kistler played at Duke University from 1959 to 1961, earning the ACC men's ...
(1938–1980), American basketball player
*
Doug Kramer (American football) (born 1998), American football player
L
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Doug Lawrence (disambiguation) Doug Lawrence or Douglas Lawrence, may refer to:
* Mr. Lawrence (born 1969; Douglas Lawrence Osowski), American voice actor and writer
* Doug Lawrence (jazz musician) (born 1956), American saxophonist
* Douglas Lawrence (born 1943; Raymond Douglas ...
, multiple people with the name
*
Doug Lee (basketball) (born 1964), American retired National Basketball Association player
*
Doug Lewis (disambiguation) Doug or Douglas Lewis may refer to:
* Doug Lewis (politician) (born 1938), former Canadian politician
* Doug Lewis (ice hockey)
Douglas Ian Lewis (March 3, 1921 – August 10, 1994) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played thre ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Lowe (Australian politician)
Douglas Ackley Lowe AM (born 15 May 1942) was the 35th Premier of Tasmania, from 1 December 1977 to 11 November 1981. His time as Premier coincided with controversy over a proposal to build a dam on Tasmania's Gordon River, which would have fl ...
(born 1942), 35th premier of Tasmania
M
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Doug MacLeod (musician)
Doug MacLeod (born April 21, 1946) is an American storytelling blues musician and was the voice for the ''Blues Showcase'' of Continental Airlines''.'' Doug MacLeod is a multiple Blues Music Awards winner, including the 2024 Blues Music Award f ...
(born 1946), American blues musician, guitarist, and songwriter
*
Doug MacLeod (TV writer)
Doug MacLeod (13 October 1959 – 22 November 2021) was an Australian writer of books, television, and theatre.
Television
MacLeod was a working writer for ABC Radio's comedy department in the 1980s, before spending two years as head writer of N ...
(1959–2021), Australian screenwriter and author
*
Doug Martin (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug McAdam
Doug McAdam (born August 31, 1951) is Professor of Sociology at Stanford University. He did early work on the political process model in social movement analysis. He wrote a book on the theory in 1982 when analyzing the U.S. Civil Rights Movement ...
(born 1951), sociology professor
*
Doug McDermott
Douglas Richard McDermott (born January 3, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). While playing college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays, McDermott led the ...
(born 1992), American National Basketball Association player
*
Doug McEnulty (1922–1991), American National Football League player
*
Doug McIntosh (1945–2021), American basketball player
*
Doug McLean, Sr. (1880–1947), Australian rugby union and rugby league player
*
Doug Mitchell (Canadian football) (born 1942), retired Canadian Football League offensive lineman
*
Doug Mitchell (film producer)
Doug Mitchell is a film producer.
Career
Mitchell's career as a producer began in the mid 1980s as a member of the Kennedy Miller production house based in Sydney. In the late 1980s he was nominated with George Miller and Terry Hayes on th ...
(born 1952)
*
Doug McLean, Jr. (1912–1961), Australian rugby union and rugby league player, son of Doug McLean, Sr.
*
Doug Mooers
Douglas F. Mooers (born March 11, 1947) is a former American football defensive end who played for the New Orleans Saints of National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Whittier College
Whittier College is a Private universi ...
(born 1947), American football player
*
Doug Morgan (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Mowat (1929–1992), Canadian politician
P
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Doug Parkinson
Douglas John Parkinson (30 October 1946 – 15 March 2021) was an Australian pop and rock singer. He led the bands Strings and Things/A Sound (1965), the Questions (1966–1968), Doug Parkinson in Focus (1968–1970, 1971), Fanny Adams (1970� ...
(1946–2021), Australian singer
*
Doug Parkinson (politician)
Douglas John Parkinson (born 5 June 1945 in Hobart) is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the electoral division of Hobart from 1994 until his retirement in 2012.
Parkinson stud ...
(born 1945), Australian former politician
*
Doug Pederson
Douglas Irvin Pederson (born January 31, 1968) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who was the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He spent most o ...
(born 1968), NFL head coach
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Doug Peterson (yacht designer)
Douglas Blair Peterson (July 25, 1945 – June 26, 2017) was an American yacht designer. Beginning with the One Tonner '' Ganbare'' in 1973, Peterson's designs have pioneered many innovations in racing and cruising yachts.
In the mid-1970s, Peter ...
(1945–2017), American yacht designer
*
Doug Peterson (Nebraska politician)
Doug Peterson (born April 4, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 33rd attorney general of Nebraska. A Republican, Peterson was elected attorney general during the 2014 election and assumed office in January 2015.
Biography
...
(born 1959), American lawyer and politician
*
Doug Plank
Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as a safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) and also played one year in the United States Football Leag ...
(born 1953), American football player
*
Doug Powell (disambiguation), multiple people
* Doug Ptolemy, Canadian actor who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''
You Can't Do That on Television
''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...
''
R
* Doug Robb (born 1975), American lead singer of
Hoobastank
Hoobastank (sometimes stylized as h∞bastank, and originally known as Hoobustank) is an American rock band formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, by lead vocalist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassis ...
*
Doug Roberts (ice hockey)
Douglas William Roberts (born October 28, 1942) is an American former professional ice hockey player and coach who played 419 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association between 1966 and 1977.
Career
Robe ...
(born 1942), American former National Hockey League and World Hockey Association player
*
Doug Robinson (ice hockey)
Douglas Garnet Robinson (born August 27, 1940) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played 240 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings from 1964 to 1971. Robinson's son ...
(born 1940), Canadian former National Hockey League player
*
Doug Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Rowland (born 1940), Canadian politician
S
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Doug Shapiro (1959–2025), American racing cyclist
*
Doug Smith (disambiguation) Douglas, Doug or Dougie Smith may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Douglas Smith (broadcaster) (1924–1972), British radio broadcaster
* Doug Smith (composer) (born 1963), American composer and pianist
* Douglas Burnet Smith (born 1949), Canad ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Smylie
Douglas John Smylie (June 3, 1922 – March 19, 1983) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the Grey Cup with Toronto in 1945 and 1952. The son of Rod Smylie, a pla ...
(1922–1983), Canadian Football League player
*
Doug Spradley (born 1966), American-German basketball coach and former player
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Doug Stanhope
Doug Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, author, actor, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material consist of profane and confrontational observations of life.
Early life
Stanhope was born in Worcest ...
(born 1967), American comedian
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Doug Supernaw
Douglas Anderson Supernaw (September 26, 1960November 13, 2020) was an American country music artist. After several years performing as a local musician throughout the state of Texas, he signed with BNA Records in 1993.
Supernaw released four s ...
(1960–2020), American country music singer-songwriter and musician
*
Doug Sutherland (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Symons, Canadian politician
T
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Doug Taitt
Douglas John Taitt oco(August 3, 1902 – December 12, 1970) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball and a player/manager in the Minor leagues. Listed at 6' 0, 176 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
A native of Bay ...
(1902–1970), American Major League Baseball player and minor league player/manager
W
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Doug Walker (disambiguation) Douglas Walker may refer to:
People
* Doug Walker (curler), American curler
* Doug Walker (musician), English, Manchester-based singer-songwriter
* Doug Walker (comedian) (born 1981), showrunner and star of the American review comedy web series ''N ...
, multiple people
*
Doug White (politician), American member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1991–1996) and Senate (1996–2004)
*
Doug White (news anchor) Douglas Cameron White (October 2, 1944 – August 15, 2006) was an American news anchor.
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, and an alumnus of Bates College, White's first work in television was at WGBH-TV while at Boston University on a work fellow ...
(1944–2006), American news anchor
*
Doug Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people
*
Doug Wright (disambiguation) Doug Wright (born 1962) is an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter.
Doug Wright may also refer to:
* Doug Wright (cricketer) (1914–1998), English cricketer
* Doug Wright (cartoonist)
Douglas Austin Wright (August 11, 1917 ...
, multiple people
*
Doug Wreden
Douglas Scott Wreden (born January 18, 1991), known professionally as DougDoug (formerly Gloudas), is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and former ''Hearthstone'' caster and producer. He makes gaming videos that revolve around him doing ...
, American YouTuber and Twitch streamer known as DougDoug
Fictional characters
*
Doug Billings, one of the main characters in
The Hangover Trilogy
* Doug, a baby in the comic strip ''
Dog Eat Doug
''Dog eat Doug'' (often abbreviated ''DeD'') is a comic strip written and illustrated by Brian Anderson. It began in 2004 as a webcomic that ran on the cartoonist's homepage and Comics Sherpa, and was later picked up for newspaper syndication thr ...
''
* Doug, a character in the 2012 video game ''
The Walking Dead''
* Doug Borski, one of the main characters on the Canadian teen-adult animated series ''
Sons of Butcher''
*
Doug Carter
Doug Carter is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by PJ Brennan. Brennan initially appeared as Doug in the programme's online spin-off series '' Hollyoaks: Freshers'', before his debut in the main show on 13 ...
, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''
*
Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, from the TV show ''
Fairly Odd Parents''
* Doug, a koala man from the adult animated sitcom ''
Ugly Americans''
*
Doug Funnie, the main character on the animated series ''
Doug''
* Doug (Godzilla), a ''
Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films p ...
'' character
*
Doug Heffernan
Douglas Steven "Doug" Heffernan is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American sitcom ''The King of Queens''. He is portrayed by Kevin James, whose stand-up comedy background inspired the comedic style of the show. Doug, an often i ...
, the main character on the American sitcom ''
The King of Queens
''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, with a total of 207 half-hour episodes spanning nine seasons. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who al ...
''
*
Doug McKenzie, on the Canadian television show ''SCTV''
*
Douglas Potts
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Keith Richardson.
Charlotte Beecham
Charl ...
, on the British soap opera ''Emmerdale''
* Doug Swallow, murder victim in ''
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations''
* Doug Talpid, also known as The Underminer from ''
The Incredibles
''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American animated superhero film written and directed by Brad Bird. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer ...
''
* Doug Whitty, a baby in the American animated sitcom television series ''
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...
''
*
Doug Williams (''Days of Our Lives''), on the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''
*
Doug Willis
Douglas "Doug" Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Terence Donovan. Doug was introduced by executive producer Don Battye as the patriarch of the newly introduced Willis family. Donovan expla ...
, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''
*
Doug Witter, in the television series ''Dawson's Creek''
Animals
*
Doug the Pug (born 2012), internet and social media personality
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Masculine given names