Rambo may refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

John Rambo John James Rambo is a fictional character in the Rambo (franchise), ''Rambo'' franchise. He first appeared in the 1972 novel ''First Blood (novel), First Blood'' by David Morrell, but later became more famous as the protagonist of the film serie ...

, the main character from the ''Rambo'' franchise * Mary Rambo, female character in ''

Invisible Man ''Invisible Man'' is Ralph Ellison's first novel, and the only one published during his lifetime. It was first published by the British magazine Horizon in 1947, and addresses many of the social and intellectual issues faced by African American ...

Films

* ''Rambo'' (franchise), starring Sylvester Stallone, commonly named after the main character ** ''

First Blood ''First Blood'' is a 1982 American war action film starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, the film was co-written by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, and Stallone, deriving from the 1972 no ...

'' (1982), ** '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985) ** ''

Rambo III ''Rambo III'' is a 1988 American action film starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. Directed by Peter MacDonald, the script was co-written by Stallone and Sheldon Lettich. It is a sequel to '' Rambo: First Blood Part I ...

'' (1988) ** ''Rambo'' (2008 film) ** '' Rambo: Last Blood'' (2019) * ''Rambo'' (2012 film), an Indian comedy film **''

Raambo 2 ''Raambo 2'' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action comedy drama film written and directed by Anil Kumar and produced by Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan. A sequel of '' Rambo'' (2012), the film features Sharan in the lead role, with Ashika Rang ...

'', its 2018 sequel

Television

* '' Rambo: The Force of Freedom'', a 1986 animated series based on the ''Rambo'' franchise

Literature

* ''First Blood'' (novel), a 1972 novel by David Morrell * ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', a 1985 novelization by David Morrell based on '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' * ''Rambo III'', a 1988 novelization by David Morrell based on ''

'' * ''Rambo'', a 1989 comic book series published by

Blackthorne Publishing Blackthorne Publishing Inc. was an American comic book publisher that flourished from 1986 to 1989. They were notable for the ''Blackthorne 3-D Series'', their reprint titles of classic comic strips like Dick Tracy, and their licensed products. B ...

based on the ''Rambo'' franchise

Video games

* ''Rambo'' (1985 video game), based on ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' * ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (Master System video game), based on ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' * ''Rambo'' (1987 video game), based on ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' * ''Rambo III'' (video game), based on ''Rambo III'' * ''Rambo'' (2008 video game), based on ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' and ''Rambo III'' *'' Rambo: The Video Game'', a 2014 game based on ''First Blood'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' and ''Rambo III''

Music

Rambo (band) Rambo (stylized on-screen as R.a.m.b.o.) are an American punk rock band based in Philadelphia. The band identified with the anarchist, crust punk, cyclist and thrashcore movements. Known for hectic live performances, the band toured extensively ...

, an American hardcore punk band *

The Rambos The Rambos were an American Southern gospel music group that was formed in the 1960s. They were one of the most successful Gospel trios of the 20th century. The group consisted of Buck and Dottie Rambo at first along with several various peopl ...

, an American Southern gospel music group

People

Pseudonym

Rambo Amadeus Antonije Pušić (; born 14 June 1963), known professionally as Rambo Amadeus (), is an author and performer. A self-titled "musician, poet, and media manipulator", he is a noted artist across the countries of former Yugoslavia. His songs com ...

(born 1963), Serbian-Montenegrin rock musician * John "Rambo" Arias, one of the hip hop trio

1 Life 2 Live 1 Life 2 Live was an American hip hop group, which comprised musicians Red Handed, Babe Blue and Rambo, that became well noted in the late 1990s for their debut single "Can't Nobody" with Timbaland. Career beginnings In 1995, in Bronx, NY, Jua ...

* Jorge Otero Barreto (born 1937), known as "the Puerto Rican Rambo" *

Niko Eeckhout Niko Eeckhout (born 16 December 1970) is a Belgian former road racing cyclist who rode professionally between 1992 and 2013. He was the 2005–2006 UCI Europe Tour Series Champion and won the 2006 Belgian National Cycling Championship Road Ra ...

(born 1970), Belgian cyclist nicknamed "Rambo" * Trond Henriksen (born 1964), Norwegian football manager nicknamed "Rambo" *

Afzal Khan (actor) Afzal Khan (Urdu: افضل خان), better known as Jan Rambo, is a Pakistani film and TV actor, comedian, director, producer and host. He rose to fame by playing a janitor nicknamed '' Jan Rambo'' in PTV's famous comedy show ''Guest House' ...

(born 1966), Pakistani actor also known as "John Rambo" * Ronald "Rambo" Kim, American ''Counter-Strike'' player *

Florin Lambagiu Florin Lambagiu (born 8 April 1996) is a Romanian professional kickboxer, former sambist and mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the super middleweight division of the Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS), where he is the current D ...

(born 1996), professional kickboxer whose professional name is "Rambo" *

Julio César de León Julio César de León Dailey (; born 13 September 1979) is a Honduran professional footballer who currently plays for Olancho in the Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso as a midfielder. He is known for being a free-kick specialist and was an i ...

(born 1979), Honduran Soccer player nicknamed "Rambo" *

Alan McInally Alan Bruce McInally (born 10 February 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer, sports reporter and pundit. As a player he was a striker for Ayr United, Celtic, Aston Villa, Bayern Munich and Kilmarnock. He is now a regular reporte ...

(born 1963), Scottish former soccer player and male model nicknamed "Rambo" *

Dejan Petković Dejan Petković ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Петковић, ; born 10 September 1972) is a Serbian football pundit and retired footballer. In his native country he is widely known under the nickname Rambo while in Brazil he is known as Pet. He playe ...

(born 1972), Serbian football player nicknamed "Rambo" *

Luc Poirier Luc Poirier (born January 9, 1962) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Catch Wrestling Association (CWA) under the ring name Rambo and with the World Wrestling F ...

(born 1961), professional wrestler whose professional name is "Rambo" *

Aaron Ramsey Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cardiff City and captains the Wales national team. Ramsey mainly plays as a box-to-box midfielder, but has also been deployed on the l ...

, Welsh Arsenal football player nicknamed "Rambo" *

John "Rambo" Stevens John "Rambo" Stevens (14 February 1957 – 11 December 2023) was an English record producer and manager, best known as manager, personal minder and long-term friend of punk rock legend John Lydon (also known as Johnny Rotten), and music producer ...

, English record producer, manager and minder of

John Lydon John Joseph Lydon ( ; born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a British-born singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. He was the lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, which was ...

Surname

Bacarri Rambo Bacarri Jamon Rambo (born June 27, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors in 2 ...

(born 1990), American football player * Buck Rambo, musician of

* Cat Rambo (born 1963), American science-fiction and fantasy author and editor * Charleston Rambo (born 1999), American football player *

Christoffer Rambo Christoffer Rambo (born 18 November 1989) is a Norwegian team handball, handball player for Runar Sandefjord, where he also started his career. He has also featured in the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team. Career Ramb ...

(born 1989), Norwegian professional handball player *

Dack Rambo Norman Jay "Dack" Rambo (November 13, 1941 – March 21, 1994) was an American actor, widely known for his role as Walter Brennan's grandson Jeff in the series '' The Guns of Will Sonnett'', as Steve Jacobi in the soap opera ''All My Children'', ...

(1941–1994), American actor *

David Rambo David Rambo (born May 28, 1955) is an American writer, playwright, actor and producer. Outside of work in the entertainment field, he is a distinguished guest speaker at Hampshire College and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, t ...

(born 1955), American writer, actor and producer *

Dottie Rambo Dottie Rambo (March 2, 1934 – May 11, 2008) was an American gospel singer and songwriter. She was a Grammy winning solo artist and multiple Dove Award-winning artist. Along with ex-husband Buck and daughter Reba, she formed the award-winnin ...

(1934–2008), Southern Gospel singer and songwriter of The Rambos * John Rambo (athlete) (1943–2022), American high jumper * John Rambo (politician) (1661–1741), American politician, son of Peter Gunnarsson Rambo * Ken-Yon Rambo (born 1978), American football player in the Canadian Football League *

Peter Gunnarsson Rambo Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (10 June 1611, Hisingen, Gothenburg, Sweden – 21 January 1698, Wicaco, Pennsylvania, United States) was a Swedish immigrant to New Sweden (now part of Philadelphia) known as a farmer and a justice of the Governor's Cou ...

(1612–1698), North American settler who introduced the Rambo apple *

Reba Rambo Reba Rambo (born October 17, 1951) is an American Christian singer and songwriter. She is a Grammy and Dove Award winner. Biography 1965–1975: Early life and career beginnings Rambo attended Hebron Elementary School in Hebron, Ohio and graduate ...

(born 1951), Southern Gospel singer of The Rambos *

Sylvia Rambo Sylvia Hilda Rambo (April 17, 1936 – December 23, 2024) was an American jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania from her appointment in 1979 until her reti ...

(1936–2024), American judge * Victor Clough Rambo (1894–1987), American physician

Places

* Rambo Department, Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso ** Rambo, Burkina Faso, the capital of Rambo Department *

Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Plaza is the northeastern corner of the downtown area of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Its borders are Flatbush Avenue Extension and Manhattan Bridge on the west, Tillary Street on the south, and the Brooklyn–Queens Express ...

, a neighborhood in New York City, U.S., sometimes nicknamed "RAMBO" (for "Right Around the Manhattan Bridge Overpass")

Other uses

* Icarus F99 Rambo, a Romanian ultralight aircraft *

Rambo apple The origins of the Rambo apple cultivar are unknown. It may date back to the American colony of New Sweden, when in 1637 Peter Gunnarsson Rambo, a Swedish immigrant, arrived on the '' Kalmar Nyckel''. Swedish natural historian Pehr Kalm, who ...

, a fruit variety named for Peter Gunnarsson Rambo * Robust associations of massive baryonic objects (RAMBO), a theoretical construct in astrophysics *

Rambo (fox) Rambo (2018 – c. October 2022) was the name given to a Red foxes in Australia, feral red fox (''Vulpes vulpes'') that survived for more than four years in a fenced wildlife conservation area in the Pilliga forest, Pilliga forest, New South Wale ...

, a feral red fox in Australia that evaded capture for four and a half years