Marty is mainly a masculine given name, often a short form (

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 ...

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Martin Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * M ...

. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

People

* Marty Barrett (disambiguation) (born 1958), multiple people *

Marty Bergen (baseball) Martin Bergen (October 25, 1871 – January 19, 1900) was an American professional baseball player. From 1896 to 1899 he played in 344 games with the Boston Beaneaters of Major League Baseball (MLB), 337 of them as their catcher. Bergen helped ...

(1871–1900), American baseball player *

Marty Booker Marty Montez Booker (born July 31, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks ...

(born 1976), National Football League player *

Marty Brennaman Franchester Martin Brennaman (born July 28, 1942) is an American former sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network. Known for his opini ...

(born 1942), American sportscaster *

Marty Casey Martin Xavier "Marty" Casey (born September 26, 1973)"New sensation: Marty Casey is a hit!" (news report/bio), Karen Budell, ''Metromix Chicago'', October 17, 2005, webpage: Metromix-New-Sensation: states, "Oct 3, 2005-- Marty arrived in his ...

(born 1973), lead singer, songwriter and second guitarist of the band Lovehammers *

Marty Cordova Martin Kevin Cordova (born July 10, 1969) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, and Baltimore Orioles. He was born in La ...

(born 1969), American former Major League Baseball player *

Marty Ehrlich Marty Ehrlich (born May 31, 1955) is a multi-instrumentalist (saxophones, clarinets, flutes) and is considered one of the leading figures in avant-garde jazz. Biography Though born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the portion of Ehrlich's youth spent in ...

(born 1955), American jazz musician *

Marty Feldman Martin Alan Feldman (8 July 1934 – 2 December 1982) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was known for his exophthalmos, prominent, strabismus, misaligned eyes. He initially gained prominence as a writer with Barry Took on th ...

(1934–1982), English writer, comedian and actor *

Marty Friedman (basketball) Max "Marty" Friedman (July 12, 1889 – January 1, 1986) was an American Hall of Fame pro basketball player and coach. Raised in New York City, he played in various pre-NBA leagues for eighteen years, most notably for the New York Whirlwinds. K ...

(1889–1986), American Hall-of-Fame professional basketball player and coach *

Marty Friedman (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist of thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 until 1989, as well ...

(born 1962), American guitarist *

Marty Glickman Martin Irving Glickman (August 14, 1917 – January 3, 2001) was an American radio announcer who was famous for his broadcasts of the New York Knicks basketball games and the football games of the New York Giants and the New York Jets. Glickman ...

(1917–2001), American Olympic sprinter, All-American football player and sports announcer *

Marty Hurney Marty Hurney (born December 20, 1955) is an American former professional football executive. He served as an administrator for the San Diego Chargers in the 1990s before working as the general manager of the Carolina Panthers throughout much of ...

(born 1955), American football executive *

Marty Jannetty Fredrick Martin Jannetty (born February 3, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler who has worked for promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Champion ...

(born 1962), American professional wrestler *

Marty Krofft Sid Krofft (born July 30, 1929) and Marty Krofft (April 9, 1937 – November 25, 2023), known as The Krofft Brothers and born as Cydus and Moshopopoulos Yolas, were a Canadian sibling team of television creators, writers and puppeteers. Through ...

(born 1937), television producer *

Marty Liquori Martin William Liquori (born September 11, 1949) is a retired American Middle distance track event, middle distance Athletics (sport), athlete. Liquori rose to fame when he became the List of high school students who have run a four minute mile, ...

(born 1949), American middle distance runner *

Marty Markowitz Martin Markowitz (born February 14, 1945) is an American politician who served as the borough president of Brooklyn, New York City. He was first elected in 2001 after serving 23 years as a New York State Senator. His third and final term ended ...

(born 1945), American politician, former New York State Senator and Borough President of Brooklyn *

Marty McSorley Martin James McSorley (born May 18, 1963) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1983 to 2000. A versatile player, he could play both the forward and defense positions. He was also hea ...

(born 1963), Canadian retired National Hockey League player *

Marty Meehan Martin Thomas Meehan (born December 30, 1956) is an American academic administrator, politician, and attorney. Since July 2015, Meehan has served as the President of the University of Massachusetts after serving as Chancellor of the Universi ...

(born 1956), American attorney, politician and law professor, President of the University of Massachusetts *

Marty Natalegawa Raden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa (born 22 March 1963 in Bandung, West Java), is an Indonesian diplomat and was the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He served as Indonesia's Permanent Representative ...

(born 1963), Indonesian diplomat and politician *

Marty Mornhinweg Marty Mornhinweg (born March 29, 1962) is an American football coach and former player who was most recently a senior offensive consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was the offensive coordinator for th ...

(born 1962), National Football League quarterback coach and former head coach *

Marty Nothstein Martin Wayne Nothstein (born February 10, 1971) is an American former professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a three-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist. Nothstein also servied as a Le ...

(born 1971), American professional cyclist *

Marty Peretz Martin H. Peretz (; born December 6, 1938) is an American former magazine publisher and Harvard University assistant professor. In 1974, he purchased ''The New Republic'', and he later assumed editorial control of the magazine. In 1996, Peretz fo ...

(born 1938), American publisher * Marty Puccio (born 1973), American murderer *

Marty Reisman Martin 'Marty' Reisman (February 1, 1930 – December 7, 2012) was an American champion table tennis player and author. He was the 1958 and 1960 U.S. Men's singles champion and the 1997 U.S. hardbat champion. Early life Reisman was born on Feb ...

(1930–2012), American table tennis champion *

Marty Riessen Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941) is an American former amateur and professional tennis player active from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP rankings in September 1974, though was rank ...

(born 1941), American tennis player *

Marty Ross (musician) Marty Ross is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who is best known for his role in the TV series ''New Monkees'', as a member of the power pop band The Wigs and as a singer in 2018 through 2023 with the legendary west coast session pla ...

, (born 1959), American musician *

Marty Schottenheimer Martin Edward Schottenheimer (; September 23, 1943 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons. He was the head coach of the Cl ...

(1943–2021), American former National Football League head coach *

Marty Seifert Martin John "Marty" Seifert (born April 23, 1972) is a former Republican Minority Leader and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He represented District 21A, a predominantly rural district in southwestern Minnesota that in ...

(born 1972), American politician, former Republican Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives *

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country music, country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before be ...

(born 1958), American country music singer *

Marty Turco Marty Vincent Turco (born August 13, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played nine seasons with the Dallas Stars and one season each with the Chicago Blackha ...

(born 1975), Canadian National Hockey League goaltender *

Marty Walsh Martin Joseph Walsh (born April 10, 1967) is an American politician and trade union official who served as the 58th mayor of Boston from 2014 to 2021 and as the 29th United States Secretary of Labor from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democr ...

(born 1967), American politician and trade unionist * Marty Wendell (1926–2012), American football player

Stage name

Marty Allen Morton David Alpern (March 23, 1922 – February 12, 2018), better known as Marty Allen, was an American comedian, actor, and philanthropist. He worked as a comedy headliner in nightclubs, as a dramatic actor in television roles, and was once c ...

, born Morton David Alpern (1922–2018), American stand-up comedian and actor *

Marty Balin Martyn Jerel Buchwald (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018), known as Marty Balin (), was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. Early life Balin was born Martyn Je ...

, born Martyn Jerel Buchwald (1942–2018), American rock singer, musician and co-founder of the band Jefferson Airplane *

Marty Grebb Martin Joseph Grebb (September 2, 1945 – January 1, 2020) was an American keyboardist, guitarist, and saxophonist. A member of The Buckinghams in the late 1960s, Grebb was also a record producer and an arranger, who worked with musicians inc ...

, born Martin Grebb (1945–2020), American musician, member of The Buckinghams *

Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American country and western singer and songwriter. He was one of the most popular and successful singers of his genre for most o ...

, born Martin David Robinson (1925–1982), American country music singer, songwriter and musician *

Marty Wilde Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s and 1960s hit singles including " E ...

, born Reginald Leonard Smith in 1939, English singer and songwriter * Marty (rapper), born Martin Lorenzo Santiago in 1987, American Christian hip-hop musician

Fictional characters

* Marty Duko, a detective in the television series ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identica ...

'' * Marty Glouberman, a recurring character in the

Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

adult animated series '' Big Mouth'' * Marty Maraschino, a member of the Pink Ladies in the musical '' Grease'' and in the movie '' Grease'' *

Marty McFly Marty McFly is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Back to the Future (franchise), ''Back to the Future'' franchise. He is a high school student living in the fictional town of Hill Valley (Back to the Future), Hill Valley, California ...

, the main character of the ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy * Marty Murray (Brookside), on the British soap opera ''Brookside'' *

Marty Saybrooke Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 1 ...

, on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Marty Stieber, in the

SSX ''SSX'' (standing for "Snowboard Supercross") is a series of Snowboarding video games, snowboarding video games Video game publisher, published by EA Sports, created by Steve Rechtschaffner, who is the inventor of the Olympic Games, Olympic snow ...

snowboarding video game series * Marty Taylor, Tim Taylor's younger brother from the American television sitcom ''

Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating, making improvements or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electr ...

'' * Marty Wolf, a filmmaker and the main antagonist of ''

Big Fat Liar ''Big Fat Liar'' is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, and written by Dan Schneider from a story by Schneider and Brian Robbins. It stars Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti and Amanda Bynes, with a supporting cast featuring Am ...

'' * Marty the Zebra, in the ''Madagascar'' series of animated films * Marty, nicknamed Marty from the Party, a recurring character and Buffy's love interest in

Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American pay television television channel, channel that serves as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company ...

series ''

Andi Mack ''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizab ...

'' * Marty, the main protagonist of the animated series ''

Eon Kid ''Iron Kid'' (or ''Eon Kid'') is an animated television series produced by Daewon C.I. and Design Storm in South Korea and BRB Internacional and Televisión Española in Spain. The series is known as ''Iron Kid'' () in South Korea, and is broa ...

'' * Marty, in the American television sitcom ''

Gimme a Break ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...

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