A sleeper is a person who is

sleep Sleep is a sedentary state of mind and body. It is characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited Perception, sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefuln ...

ing. Sleeper may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Characters

* Sleeper (Marvel Comics), a Nazi German robot utilized by the Red Skull in Marvel Comics *

The Sleeper (Wild Cards) This is a list of characters from the '' Wild Cards'' book series. Astronomer The Astronomer is a character from the '' Wild Cards'' series of books. He first appeared in the short story "Pennies from Hell" by Lewis Shiner in '' Wild Cards II: ...

, a character in the Wild Cards science fiction series who periodically hibernates, awakening each time in a new body

Films

* ''Sleepers'' (film), a 1996 film based on the novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra * ''Sleeper'' (1973 film), a Woody Allen film * ''Sleeper'' (2005 film), an Austrian/German film * ''Sleeper'' (2012 film), an action/thriller film starring Scott "Raven" Levy and Bruce Hopkins * ''The Sleeper'' (2000 film), a British television crime drama film * ''The Sleeper'' (2012 film), an American horror film

Television

* ''Sleepers'' (TV series), a 1991 British comedy-drama series * ''The Sleepers'' (TV series), a 2019 Czech drama series * ', a 2017–2018 Russian miniseries * Sleepers, extraterrestrials in the American TV series '' The Event'' * " Sleeper (Space Ghost Coast to Coast)", an episode of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast''

Episodes

* "Sleeper" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), 2002 * "Sleeper" (''Modern Family''), 2014 * "Sleeper" (''Roseanne''), 1994 * "Sleeper" (''Smallville''), 2008 * "Sleeper" (''Torchwood''), 2008 * "Sleeper", an episode of '' The New Avengers'' * "Sleepers" (''Sanctuary''), 2009

Literature

* ''Sleeper'' (comics), published by WildStorm/DC Comics * ''Sleepers'', a 1995 novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra * "The Sleeper" (poem), a poem by Edgar Allan Poe *" The Sleepers", a poem by Walt Whitman

Music

Groups

Sleeper (band) Sleeper are an English rock band formed in London in 1992. The group had eight UK Top 40 hit singles and three UK Top 10 albums during the 1990s. Their music was also featured in the soundtrack of the pop cultural hit movie '' Trainspotting'' ...

, a Britpop band in the 1990s * The Sleepers (Chicago band), an American rock band formed in 2002 * The Sleepers (San Francisco band), a punk/post-punk band active from 1978 until 1981

Albums

* ''Sleeper'' (Everyday Sunday album) * ''Sleeper'' (Godstar album), 1993 * ''Sleeper'' (Keith Jarrett album), 2012 * ''Sleeper'' (Tribe album), 1993 * ''Sleeper'' (Ty Segall album), 2013 * ''The Sleeper'', a 2003 Blue Orchids album * ''The Sleeper'' ( album), an album by The Leisure Society * ''Sleepers'' (album), a solo album from rapper Big Pooh

Songs

* "Sleeper", by 10 Years from '' Minus the Machine'', 2012 * "Sleeper", by Erra from '' Drift'', 2016

Other

* '' Le Sommeil'' (''The Sleepers''), an 1866 painting by Gustave Courbet * "The sleeper", a

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trick

Biology

* Sleepers or sleeper gobies, the common names for fish belonging to the family

Eleotridae Eleotridae is a family of fish commonly known as sleeper gobies, with about 34 genera and 180 species. Most species are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, but there are also species in subtropical and temperate regions, warmer parts of th ...

* Freshwater sleeper, family of fish * Sleeper cichlid, perch-like member of the genus ''

Nimbochromis ''Nimbochromis'' is a small genus of haplochromine cichlids mostly endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. They are known as sleeper cichlids or ''kaligono'' ("sleepers" in Chichewa) due to their unique hunting behaviour. These piscivorous speci ...

Construction

* Sleeper, a strong internal beam in construction and shipbuilding * Sleeper dike, a low inland dike, made obsolete by a newer dike closer to shore

Fashion

* Sleeper or Babygrow, a one-piece, often footed sleeping garment for babies and toddlers * Sleeper

earring An earring is a piece of jewelry attached to the ear via a Body piercing, piercing in the earlobe or another external part of the ear (except in the case of clip earrings, which clip onto the lobe). Earrings have been worn by people in different c ...

, originally designed to be worn while sleeping to keep the hole in a pierced ear open *

Sleeper (brand) Sleeper is a Ukrainian fashion brand of multifunctional apparel founded in 2014 by Kate Zubarieva and Asya Varetsa. The concept of the brand lies in the idea of the «First Walking Sleepwear» which can be worn both at home and outdoors. History ...

, a Ukrainian fashion brand of multifunctional apparel founded in 2014 by Kate Zubarieva and Asya Varetsa

Transportation

* Sleeper (car), an automobile that has been modified to improve its performance without changing its outward appearance; the British term for this is Q-car * Sleeper bus, designed to carry fewer passengers in greater comfort * Truck sleeper, a sleeping compartment behind the cab of a tractor unit *

Sleeping car The sleeping car or sleeper (often ) is a railway passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose of sleeping. George Pullman was the American innovator of the sleeper car. The first such cars s ...

, a railway passenger car with beds * Railway sleeper, a railroad tie

Other uses

* The Sleepers (New Hampshire), a pair of mountain peaks in the United States *

Sleeper agent A sleeper agent, also called sleeper cell, is a spy who is placed in a target country or organization not to undertake an immediate mission but to act as a potential asset if activated. Even if unactivated, the "sleeper agent" is still an asset ...

, a secret agent or similar operative left long inactive *

Sleeper hit In the entertainment industry, a sleeper hit is a film, television series, music release, video game, or some other entertainment product that was initially unsuccessful on release but became a success later on. A sleeper hit may have little promo ...

, a work that obtains unexpected recognition or success * Sleeper, a sleeping partner in business * Sleeper hold, a

rear naked choke The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keiko ...

hold used in professional wrestling *

Sofa bed A sofa bed or sofa-bed (in the US often called a sofabed, hide-a-bed, bed-couch, sleeper-sofa, or pullout sofa) is a multifunctional furniture typically consisting of a sofa or couch that, underneath its seating cushions, hides a metal frame a ...

, also known as a sleeper sofa * Bedside sleeper, a baby crib that attaches to the parents' bed * Sleeper, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States {{disambiguation, fish