Rickman is both a

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and a

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. As a surname, one origin is as the English version of the German surname Ryckman. Notable people with the name include: People with the surname Rickman: *

Alan Rickman Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his distinctive deep, wikt:languid#Etymology 1, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and b ...

(1946–2016), English film, television and stage actor *

John Rickman (parliamentary official) John Rickman (22 August 1771 – 11 August 1840) was an English government official and statistician of the early nineteenth century. He was born in Newburn, Northumberland, son of the Rev Thomas Rickman, and educated at Guildford Gramm ...

(1771–1840), English statistician and government official *

John Rickman (psychoanalyst) John Rickman (10 April 1891 – 1 July 1951) was an English psychoanalyst. Biography Early life John Rickman was the only child in an extended Quaker family and was throughout his life a practising Quaker. His father ran an ironmonger's s ...

(1891–1951), English psychoanalyst *

Jolie Christine Rickman Jolie Christine Rickman (July 9, 1970 – January 19, 2005) was an American feminist, humanitarian, social activist, and musician. She released three full-length recordings independently and was renowned for performing political songs condemn ...

(1970–2005), American feminist, humanitarian, and social activist *

Phil Rickman Phil Rickman (6 March 1950 – 29 October 2024), also known under the pen names Thom Madley and Will Kingdom, was a British author of supernatural and mystery novels. Biography Rickman was born on 6 March 1950 in Lancashire and worked as a j ...

(1950–2024), British author *

Thomas 'Clio' Rickman Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

(1760–1834), English writer and bookseller *

Thomas Rickman Thomas Rickman (8 June 17764 January 1841) was an English architect and architectural antiquary who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival. He is particularly remembered for his ''Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture'' ...

(1776–1841), English architect *

Thomas Rickman (writer) Thomas "Tom" Rickman (February 8, 1940 – September 3, 2018) was an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the 1980 film '' Coal Miner's Daughter''. Early life and education Rickman was born in S ...

, American screenwriter (also goes as Tom Rickman) * William Rickman (1731–1783), political leader of the American Revolution People with the given name Rickman: *

Sir Rickman Godlee, 1st Baronet Sir Rickman John Godlee, 1st Baronet (15 February 1849 – 18 April 1925) was an English surgeon. In 1884 he became one of the first doctors to surgically remove a brain tumor, founding modern brain surgery. Early life Godlee was born in Up ...

(1849–1925), English surgeon

Fictional characters

* Angus Rickman, fictional character in the television series ''Sliders'' *

Dennis Rickman Dennis Rickman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Nigel Harman. He made his first appearance on 14 April 2003 at the funeral of his late mother, Paula, before going on to become one of the show's centra ...

, fictional character in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Sharon Watts Sharon Watts (also Mitchell, Rickman and Beale) is a fictional character from the BBC One soap opera, ''EastEnders'', played by Letitia Dean. Sharon was one of ''EastEnders'' original characters conceptualised by creators Tony Holland and Jul ...

, fictional character in the soap opera ''EastEnders''

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