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Vic and Vik are short forms of the given names Victor and Viktor. Notable people and characters with these names include: * Vik Adhopia, Canadian radio reporter * Vic Aldridge (1893–1973), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Vic Althouse (born 1937), Canadian politician *
Vik Armen Bryan Fustukian (born in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. He is also notable as a former radio broadcaster and concert promoter. Under the stage name of Vik Armen, Fustukian initially developed his musi ...
, (born 1937) stage name of Canadian country music singer and songwriter Bryan Fustukian * Vik Barn (born 1995), better known as Vikkstar123, English YouTuber and Internet personality (Vik is not short for Viktor but Vikram) * Vic Bellamy (born 1963), American football player *
Vic Chesnutt James Victor Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, Little (album), ''Little'', was released in 1990. His commercial breakthrough came in 1996 with the rele ...
(1964–2009), American singer-songwriter *
Vic Chou Vic Chou (; born June 9, 1981) is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4. Career F4 Chou rose to fame for his role as Hua Ze Lei in the highly popular Taiwan television series '' Meteor Garden''. At the conc ...
(born 1981), Taiwanese actor, singer and commercial model * Vic Cianca (1918–2010), American police officer *
Vic Damone Vic Damone (born Vito Rocco Farinola; June 12, 1928 – February 11, 2018) was an American traditional pop music, pop and big band singer and actor. He was best known for his performances of songs such as the number one hit "You're Breaking My ...
(1928–2018), American singer and entertainer * Vic Dana (born 1940), American actor and singer *
Vic Davalillo Víctor José Davalillo Romero (31 July 1939 – 6 December 2023) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Mexican League as an outfielder from 1963 to 1982. Davalillo (pronounced da-va-LE ...
(1939–2023), Venezuelan baseball player * Vic Dhillon (born 1969), Canadian politician *
Vic Dickenson Victor Dickenson (August 6, 1906 – November 16, 1984) was an American jazz trombonist. His career began in the 1920s and continued through musical partnerships with Count Basie (1940–41), Sidney Bechet (1941), and Earl Hines. Life and car ...
(1906–1984), African-American jazz trombonist *
Vic Duggan Victor John Duggan (16 October 1910, West Maitland, New South Wales – 24 March 2007, Queensland)Addison J. (1948). ''The People Speedway Guide''. Odhams Press Limited was a motorcycle speedway racer who won the London Riders' Championship i ...
(1910–2007), Australian speedway racer who won the London Riders' Championship in 1947 *
Vic Elford Victor Henry Elford (10 June 1935 – 13 March 2022) was an English sports car racing, rallying, and Formula One driver. He participated in 13 World Championship F1 Grands Prix, debuting on 7 July 1968. He scored a total of 8 championship poin ...
(1935–2022), English sportscar racing, rallying and Formula One driver *
Vic Fuentes Victor Vincent Fuentes (born February 10, 1983) is an American musician. He is the co-founder, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil, which he formed with his brother Mike Fuentes in 2006. Early life F ...
(born 1983), American singer, songwriter and musician *
Vic Godard Vic Godard (born Victor John Napper) is an English singer-songwriter formerly of the punk group Subway Sect. He is now also a solo performer, while continuing to appear with various incarnations of Subway Sect. Biography Born Victor John Nappe ...
, British singer-songwriter formerly of the punk group Subway Sect * Vic Grimes (born 1963), American professional wrestler * Vic Howe (1929–2015), Canadian professional ice hockey player *
Vic Janowicz Victor Felix Janowicz (February 26, 1930 – February 27, 1996) was an American football halfback and baseball catcher. He won the Heisman Trophy and was selected as the UPI College Football Player of the Year in 1950 while playing for the O ...
(1930–1996), American college and National Football League halfback, member of the College Football Hall of Fame *
Vic Juris Victor Edward Jurusz Jr. (September 26, 1953 – December 31, 2019), known professionally as Vic Juris, was an American jazz guitarist. Music career Juris was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but he moved with his family to Parsippany-Troy Hill ...
(1953–2019), American jazz guitarist * Vic Kulbitski (1921–1998), American football player * Vik Lalić (born 1976), Croatian footballer and coach * Vic Lee (disambiguation), multiple people * Vic Lewis (1919–2009), British jazz guitarist and bandleader * Vic Maile (1943–1989), British record producer *
Vic Mignogna Victor Joseph Mignogna ( ; born August 27, 1962)Birthday tweet: * is an American voice actor and musician known for his work in the English dubs of Japanese anime shows, such as Edward Elric from the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' series, which earne ...
(born 1962), American voice actor and musician * Vic Mizzy (1916–2009), American composer *
Vic Morrow Vic Morrow (born Victor Morozoff; February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982) was an American actor. He came to prominence as one of the leads of the ABC drama series '' Combat!'' (1962–1967), which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstandin ...
(1929–1982), American actor *
Vik Muniz Vik Muniz (; born 1961) is a Brazilian artist and photographer. His work has been met with both commercial success and critical acclaim, and has been exhibited worldwide. In 1998, he participated in the 24th International Biennale in São Paulo, ...
(born 1961), Brazilian artist and photographer * Vic Nyvall (born 1948), American football player * Vic Perrin (1916–1989), American actor and voice artist * Vic Peters (1955–2016), Canadian curler * Vic Raschi (1919–1988), American baseball pitcher *
Vic Reeves James Roderick Moir (born 24 January 1959), commonly known by his stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian and artist. He has a double act with Bob Mortimer as Reeves & Mortimer. He is known for his surreal sense of humour. In 2003, Ree ...
(born 1959), English comedian * Vic Ross (1900–1974), American lacrosse player * Vic Rouse (disambiguation), multiple people * Vic Ruggiero, American musician, songwriter and producer from New York City * Vik Sahay, Canadian film and television actor *
Vic Seixas Elias Victor Seixas Jr. ( ;
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(1923–2024), American tennis player * Vik Sharma, British film and television composer *
Vic Snyder Victor Frederick Snyder (born September 27, 1947) is an American physician, lawyer, and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1997 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States Marine Corps duri ...
(born 1947), American politician from the US state of Arkansas *
Vic Sotto Marvic Valentin "Vic" Castelo Sotto (born April 28, 1954), popularly known as Bossing, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the 1970s, he is known for playing comed ...
(born 1954), Filipino actor and comedian *
Vic Stasiuk Victor John Stasiuk (May 23, 1929 – May 7, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and coach. He played in the National Hockey League from 1949 to 1963 and then served as a coach from 1969 to 1973. Biography Stasiuk played juni ...
(1929–2023), Canadian professional ice hockey left winger * Vic Stollmeyer (1916–1999), West Indian cricketer * Vic Tanny (1912–1985), American bodybuilder and entrepreneur *
Vic Tayback Victor Tayback (January 6, 1930 – May 25, 1990) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as diner owner Mel Sharples on the television sitcom ''Alice'' (1976–1985), as well as his multiple guest appearances on ''The Love Boat'' ( ...
(1930–1990), American actor *
Vic Toews Victor Toews (; born September 10, 1952) is a Canadian politician and jurist. Toews is a justice of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba. He represented Provencher in the House of Commons of Canada from 2000 until his resignation on July 9, ...
(born 1952), Canadian politician * Vic Wunderle (born 1976), American archer


Fictional characters and mascots

* Vic Mackey, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the crime drama series ''The Shield'' * Vic Rattlehead, mascot of heavy metal band Megadeth * Vic Romano, character (co-host) of the game show ''MXC'' * Vic Windsor, on the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' *
Lady Vic Lady Elaine Marsh-Morton, a.k.a. "Lady Vic" or "Lady Victim" is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. She is an England, English noblewoman who works secretly as an assassin, bounty hunter, and mercenary. She is employed on a semi-regular basis ...
, in the DC Comics universe * Vic the Demon, mascot of Northwestern State University * Vic, the title character of the children's TV series '' Vic the Viking'' *
Vegas Vic Vegas Vic is a neon sign portraying a cowboy which was erected on the exterior of Pioneer Club Las Vegas, The Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America, USA in 1951. The sign was a departure in graphic design from typeface based ...
, the unofficial name for the sign of the now-defunct Pioneer Club casino, in Las Vegas * Vic, a bull villager in the video game series ''
Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. It was created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. The player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals and can ...
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See also

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Vik (surname) Vik is a surname. People with the surname include: * Anne Petrea Vik (born 1933), Norwegian politician * Arnfinn Vik (1901–1990), Norwegian politician * Bjarte Engen Vik (born 1971), Nordic combined skier *Bjørg Vik (1935–2018), Norwegian wri ...
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