Dwyer is an Irish surname which is a slightly anglicised variation of O'Dwyer. It is said that people with the surname Dwyer and who come from Ireland all come from the same clan.

Surname

Arts and entertainment

* Alice Dwyer (born 1988), German actress * Allys Dwyer, American actress and educator * Audrey Dwyer, Canadian actor and playwright *

Benjamin Dwyer Benjamin Dwyer (born 3 August 1965) is an Irish composer, guitarist and musicologist. Life Dwyer was born in Dublin and studied the classical guitar at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Dublin, and at the Royal Academy of Music, London. ...

(born 1965), Irish classical guitarist and composer *

Bil Dwyer William Michael "Bil" Dwyer (born March 30, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, game-show host, actor, and writer. He is perhaps most well known as the host or play-by-play announcer on series such as ''BattleBots,'' '' I've Got a Secret'', a ...

(1907–1987), American cartoonist and humorist *

(born 1962), American comedian and game-show host * Doriot Anthony Dwyer (1922–2020), American flautist *

Hilary Dwyer Hilary Dwyer (6 May 1945 – 30 March 2020), also known as Hilary Heath, was an English actress, businessperson, and film producer. She was best known for her acting roles in films such as '' Witchfinder General'' (1968) and ''Wuthering Heights ...

(1945–2020), English actress *

Jim Dwyer (journalist) Jim Dwyer (March 4, 1957October 8, 2020) was an American journalist and author. He was a reporter and columnist with ''The New York Times'', and the author or co-author of six non-fiction books. A native New Yorker, Dwyer wrote columns for '' Ne ...

(1957–2020), American journalist *

John Dwyer (musician) John Dwyer is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, visual artist, and record label owner. He is best known as the founding member and primary songwriter of the garage rock band Osees, with whom he has released 28 studio al ...

, American musician * John M. Dwyer (1935–2018), American set decorator *

Karyn Dwyer Karyn Elizabeth Dwyer (22 March 1975 – 25 September 2018) was a Canadian actress, whose best known role was as Maggie in the 1999 film ''Better Than Chocolate''. Early life Dwyer was the oldest of five children, three sons and two daughters, ...

(1975–2018), Canadian actress *

Kieron Dwyer Kieron Dwyer (born March 6, 1967) is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics as well as for his creator-owned projects. Biography During his career, Dwyer has worked on such comic book titles as ...

(born 1967), American comic book artist and penciller *

Leslie Dwyer Leslie Gilbert Dwyer (28 August 1906 – 26 December 1986) was an English film and television actor. Career He was born in Catford, the son of the popular music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer, and acted from the age of ten and appeared in his firs ...

(1906–1986), English actor *

Marc Dwyer Marc Dwyer (born 19 June 1987) is an Australian radio presenter and former actor. He appeared as Dylan in Ray Lawrence's 2000 acclaimed film ''Lantana'', playing the son of Anthony Lapaglia and Kerry Armstrong. This was followed by a 2001 do ...

(born 1987), Australian radio presenter and actor *

Michael Dwyer (journalist) Michael Dwyer (2 May 1951 – 1 January 2010) was an Irish journalist and film critic who wrote for ''The Irish Times'' for more than 20 years. He was previously in this role for the ''Sunday Tribune'', the ''Sunday Press'' and the magazine '' ...

(1951–2010), Irish journalist and film critic * Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin, American television producer *

PK Dwyer PK Dwyer (born in Mill Valley, California, December 28, 1949 - April 15, 2024) was an American musician specializing in Jump blues. He has also worked under the names Kevin Dwyer, Hollywood Dick Doll, and George Michael Jackson and is credited ...

(born 1992), American musician *

Penny Dwyer Penelope Dwyer (24 September 1953 – 4 September 2003) was a British comedy writer. She was a member of the Cambridge Footlights revue '' The Cellar Tapes'' which won the inaugural Perrier Comedy Awards in 1981. The other performers in ''Th ...

(1953–2003), British comedy writer and performer *

Phil Dwyer (musician) Phil Dwyer is a Canadian jazz saxophonist, pianist, composer, producer and educator. In 2017 he graduated from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Faculty of Law in Fredericton, New Brunswick and was called to the bar of British Columbia in 201 ...

(born 1965), Canadian musician *

Terri Dwyer Teresa "Terri" Dwyer (born 31 July 1973) is a British television presenter and actress, best known for her role as Ruth Osborne in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She has also presented the ITV home makeover show 60 Minute Makeover. Car ...

(born 1973), English actress *

Virginia Dwyer Virginia Dwyer Gorman (December 19, 1919 – August 20, 2012) was an American actress known for her roles in several daytime soap operas. From 1954 to 1962, she had roles on at least five daytime programs, including '' The Road of Life'', ...

, American actress

Military

John Dwyer (soldier) John James Dwyer, VC (9 March 1890 – 17 January 1962) Commonly known as Jack or JJ, he was a politician and an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Briti ...

(1890–1962), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Edward Dwyer (1895–1916), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Joseph Patrick Dwyer (1976–2008), American soldier *

Michael Dwyer Michael Dwyer (1 January 1772– 23 August 1825) was an insurgent captain in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, leading the United Irish forces in battles in Wexford and Wicklow. Following the defeat and dispersal of the rebel hosts, in July 1798 ...

(1772–1825), Irish soldier and insurgent * Ross T. Dwyer (1919–2001), American general

Politics

* Bernard J. Dwyer (1921–1998), American politician * Don H. Dwyer Jr. (born 1958), American politician *

Florence P. Dwyer Florence Price Dwyer (July 4, 1902 – February 29, 1976) was an American Republican Party politician who represented much of Essex County, New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1973. From 1967 to 1973, she also ...

(1902–1976), American politician * James Dwyer (politician) (1881–1932), Irish politician * James J. Dwyer, American politician *

Jeremy Dwyer Jeremy Paul Dwyer (3 December 1947 – 11 December 2005) was a New Zealand politician. He was deputy leader of the Social Credit Party (New Zealand), Social Credit Political League between 1977 and 1981, and Mayor of Hastings, New Zealand, Ma ...

(1947–2005), Mayor of Hastings, New Zealand * Kate Dwyer (1861–1949), Australian educator, suffragist, and labour activist *

John Dwyer (Australian judge) Sir John Patrick (Jack) Dwyer KCMG (24 June 1879 – 25 August 1966) was a native of Aberfeldy, Victoria who became Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Western Australia from 1945 to 1959. Early life Dwyer was born on ...

(1879–1966), Australian politician * Michael Dwyer (Canadian politician) (1879–1953), Canadian politician * Philip Dwyer (born 1967), Irish far-right anti-immigration activist *

R. Budd Dwyer Robert Budd Dwyer (November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987) was an American politician who served as the 70th Treasurer of Pennsylvania from January 20, 1981 until his suicide on January 22, 1987. He previously served from 1965 to 1971 as a Re ...

(1939–1987), American politician * Séamus Dwyer (1882–1922), Irish politician *

Ubi Dwyer William Ubique Dwyer (21 January 1933 – 13 October 2001), known as Ubi Dwyer, was an Irish anarchist active in New Zealand, Australia, England and Ireland best known as the originator and principal organiser of the Windsor Free Festival. Ea ...

(1933–2001), Irish anarchist * Walter Dwyer (1875–1950), Australian politician and judge * William Dwyer (Irish politician) (1887–1951), Irish politician

Science and academia

* Angela Dwyer, Australian social scientist and academic *

Dominic Dwyer Dominic E. Dwyer is an Australian microbiologist and Clinical Professor of Medicine for Immunology and Infectious Diseases at The University of Sydney's School of Medicine. He came from Saint Joseph's College school, that is also located at Sydn ...

, Australian microbiologist and clinical professor of medicine * Francis Patrick Dwyer (1910–1962), Australian chemist *

John Dwyer (medicine) John Michael Dwyer, (born 9 September 1939) is an Australian doctor, professor of medicine, and public health advocate. He was originally a Professor of Medicine and Paediatrics, then Head of the Department of Clinical Immunology at Yale Unive ...

(born 1939), Australian professor of medicine and public health advocate *

Joseph Dwyer (physicist) Joseph R. Dwyer (born 1963) is an American physicist known for his lightning research. He is a professor of physics at the University of New Hampshire. Dwyer received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago in 1994 and worked on cosmic ...

(born 1963), American physicist *

Peter Dwyer Peter D. Dwyer (born 1937, New Zealand) is an anthropologist and zoologist. He is an honorary research fellow at the University of Melbourne in Australia. He was Reader in Zoology at the University of Queensland, retiring in 1997. Contributions A ...

, Australian anthropologist * Rocky Dwyer, Canadian business scholar * William Gerard Dwyer (born 1947), American mathematician

Sport

* Alan Dwyer (born 1952), English association footballer *

Anthony Dwyer Anthony Dwyer (born 1 January 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. Recruited from Westmeadows Football Club, Westm ...

(born 1970), Australian rules footballer *

Bernard Dwyer Bernard John Dwyer (born 20 April 1967) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played in the Super League and featured as a . He played for the St Helens and the Bradford Bulls during a successf ...

(born 1967), English rugby league footballer *

Bob Dwyer Bob Dwyer AM (born 29 November 1940) is an Australian rugby union coach. Early life Educated at Sydney Boys High School, from which he graduated in 1957, Dwyer played 2nd XV rugby for the school, lining up alongside former Canterbury-Bankstow ...

(born 1940), Australian rugby union coach *

Bridget Dwyer Bridget Dwyer (born September 16, 1980) is an American professional golfer, best known for her appearance on ''The Big Break'', the Golf Channel's reality television series. Dwyer was born in Oahu, Hawaii, and is the youngest of six children. ...

(born 1980), American golfer *

Chappie Dwyer Edmund Alfred Dwyer (19 October 1894 – 10 September 1975), known as Chappie Dwyer, was an Australian cricketer and national selector. Dwyer was born in Mosman, Sydney and played for the New South Wales cricket team for three first-class cri ...

(1894–1975), Australian cricketer * Chris Dwyer (born 1988), American baseball player *

Dom Dwyer Dominic James Dwyer (born July 30, 1990) is a professional association football, soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for EFL League One club Mansfield Town F.C., Mansfield Town. Born in England, he played for the ...

, English-born American association football (soccer) player * E. B. Dwyer (1876–1912), Australian cricketer * Frank P. Dwyer American sportscaster * Frank Dwyer (1868–1943), American baseball player *

Gordie Dwyer Gordon Rick Dwyer (born January 25, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens. He currently serv ...

(born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player * Jack Dwyer (1927–1997), American football player *

Jamie Dwyer Jamie Dwyer (born 12 March 1979) is an Australian field hockey player. He currently plays for YMCC Coastal City Hockey Club in the Melville Toyota League in Perth, Western Australia. He previously played for the Queensland Blades in the Austr ...

(born 1979), Australian field hockey player *

Jim Dwyer (baseball) James Edward Dwyer (born January 3, 1950) is an American former baseball player who was an outfielder for 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven different teams between and . Listed at 5' 10", 185 lb., he batted and threw left ...

(born 1950), American baseball player *

Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Avery Dwyer (born July 26, 1989) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets footba ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Larry Dwyer Lawrence Joseph Dwyer (2 February 1884 – August 1964) was an Australian rugby union player, a state and national representative fullback who captained the Wallabies in 1913. Dwyer, a fullback, was born in Orange, New South Wales. He was sch ...

(1884–1964), Australian rugby union player *

Laurie Dwyer Lawrence Joseph Dwyer (6 November 1938 – 17 October 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne. Dwyer came close to winning a Brownlow Medal on a few occasions, finishing second in 1961 and again in 1967 as well ...

(1938–2016), Australian rules footballer * Mark Dwyer (born 1964), Australian rules footballer *

Martin Dwyer Martin Joseph Dwyer (born 28 June 1975 in Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside) is a retired English jockey who competed in flat racing, winning the 2006 Epsom Derby on Sir Percy and the 2003 Epsom Oaks on Casual Look. Career Dwyer, who was born ...

(born 1975), English jockey * Matthew Dwyer (born 1959), Irish cricketer *

Michael F. Dwyer Michael F. Dwyer (1847–1906) was an American businessman and prominent owner of Thoroughbred racehorses and racetracks from Brooklyn, New York. He and older brother Philip made a fortune in the meat packing industry, supplying butcher shop ...

(1847–1906), American racehorse owner * Mick Dwyer (born 1968), Australian rules footballer * Mike Dwyer (ice hockey) (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nate Dwyer Nate Dwyer (born September 30, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth ro ...

(born 1978), American football player * Noel Dwyer (1934–1993), Irish footballer * Pat Dwyer (hurler), Irish hurler * Patrick Dwyer (sprinter) (born 1977), Australian sprinter * Patrick Dwyer (ice hockey) (born 1983), American ice hockey player *

Phil Dwyer Philip John Dwyer (28 October 1953 – 30 November 2021) was a Welsh professional footballer. Born in Cardiff, he began his career with his hometown club Cardiff City, joining the side as an apprentice in 1969. He made his professional debut ...

(1953–2021), Welsh footballer *

Philip J. Dwyer Philip Joseph Dwyer (August 21, 1844 – June 9, 1917) was an American businessman from Brooklyn, New York (state), New York and prominent owner of Thoroughbred racehorses and racetracks. Along with his younger brother, Michael F. Dwyer, he made ...

(1844–1917), American racehorse owner * Simon Dwyer (born 1989), Australian rugby league footballer * Tommy Dwyer (hurler), Irish hurler *

Wayne Dwyer Wayne Patrick Dwyer is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Early life Dwyer was originally from the West Coast. He was educated at Marist Brothers High School, Greymouth.Bill Dwyer (mobster) William Vincent Dwyer (February 23, 1883 – December 10, 1946), known as "Big Bill" Dwyer, was an early Irish-American Prohibition gangster and bootlegger in New York during the 1920s. He used his profits to purchase sports properties, includ ...

(1883–1946), American gangster and bootlegger * Dermod Dwyer, Irish chief executive *

George Dwyer George Patrick Dwyer (25 September 1908 – 17 September 1987) was an English prelate and the Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, England. Dwyer served as the sixth Archbishop of Birmingham from 1965 to 1981, ...

(1908–1987), English Roman Catholic archbishop * Sir Joe Dwyer (1939–2021), British civil engineer and businessman * Kevin Dwyer (disambiguation), multiple people * Michael Martin Dwyer (1984–2009), Irish security guard *

Michael Middleton Dwyer Michael Dwyer is an American architect and author of books about architecture, including ''Great Houses of the Hudson River'' (2001) and ''Carolands'' (2006). Buttrick White & Burtis Michael Dwyer was associated from 1981 to 1995 with the New Yo ...

, American architect *

Robert Joseph Dwyer Robert Joseph Dwyer (August 1, 1908 – March 24, 1976) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fifth Archbishop of Portland from 1966 to 1974, having previously served as the second Bishop of Reno (1952–66). Early l ...

(1908–1976), American Roman Catholic archbishop * William Lee Dwyer (1929–2002), American judge

Hyphenated

* Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin, American television producer *

Edmund Dwyer-Gray Edmund John Chisholm Dwyer-Gray (2 April 18706 December 1945) was an Irish-Australian politician, who was the 29th Premier of Tasmania from 11 June to 18 December 1939. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Early life He was bo ...

(1870–1945), Australian politician

Given name

Robert Dwyer Joyce Robert Dwyer Joyce (1836–1883) was an Irish poet, writer, and collector of traditional Irish music. Early life and family He was born in Glenosheen, County Limerick, Ireland, where his parents, Garret and Elizabeth (née O'Dwyer) Joyce, liv ...

Ada Dwyer Russell Ada Dwyer Russell (1863–1952) was an American actress who performed on stage in Broadway and London and became the muse to her poet lover Amy Lowell. Brief biography Dwyer was born in 1863 to a recently baptized Mormon Salt Lake City book ...