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How many celebrities named Cliff can you think of? The famous Cliffs and Cliffords below have many different professions, including notable actors named Cliff, famous athletes named Cliff, and even musicians named Clifford.
Cliff Burton is certainly one of the most famous Cliffs on this list. One of the famous rock stars named Cliff, he played bass in Metallica from 1982-1986. He died in a tragic bus accident while the band was touring in Sweden.
Another of the famous people with the first name Cliff is Cliff Robinson. He played basketball in the NBA for 18 seasons. He spent time on the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors and other teams.
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28Cliff Burton
1962-02-10Birthplace: California, Contiguous United States, Castro Valley, United States of America, United States
Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist for the American band Metallica from December 1982 until his... more2
22Cliff Arquette
1905-12-28Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, USA
Alternative Name: Charlie Weaver, Charley Weaver
Clifford Charles Arquette (December 27, 1905 – September 23, 1974) was an American actor and comedian, famous for his persona, played on numerous television shows, of Charley Weaver.... more- 322
Cliff Parisi
1960-05-24Birthplace: England, London
Cliff Parisi (born 24 May 1960) is a British actor of Italian descent, largely recognised for his performance as Minty Peterson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and as Walt in the Channel 4 soap... more - 420
Cliff Curtis
1968-07-27Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand
Alternative Name: Clifford Curtis
Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis (born 27 July 1968) is a New Zealand actor. His film credits include Once Were Warriors (1994), Blow (2001), Whale Rider (2002), Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and The Dark... more - 518
Cliff DeYoung
1945-02-12Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Alternative Name: Cliff Deyoung, Cliff De Young, Cliff DeYoung, Cliff de Young
Clifford Tobin DeYoung (born February 12, 1945) is an American actor and musician.... more - 615
Cliff Williams
1949-12-14Birthplace: Romford, England, London
Clifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician who has been a member of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC as their bassist and backing vocalist since 1977 except for a brief... more - 720
Cliff Robertson
1923-09-09Birthplace: La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy... more - 812
Cliff Richard
1940-10-14Birthplace: Lucknow, India
Sir Cliff Richard (born 14 October 1940) is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor and philanthropist. Richard has sold more than 250 million records worldwide. He has total sales of over... more - 917
Cliff Robinson
1966-12-16Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Clifford Ralph Robinson (born December 16, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected 36th overall in... more - 1014
Cliff Harris
1948-11-12Birthplace: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Clifford Allen Harris (born November 12, 1948) is a former professional American football safety who played for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He appeared... more - 1112
Cliff Branch
1948-08-01Birthplace: Texas, USA, Houston
Clifford Branch Jr. (August 1, 1948 – August 3, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders during his entire 14-year National... more - 1210
Cliff Hagan
1931-12-09Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky
Clifford Oldham Hagan (born December 9, 1931) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-4 forward who excelled with the hook shot, Hagan, nicknamed "Li'l Abner", played his entire... more - 1314
Cliff Martinez
1954-02-05Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Cliff Martinez (born February 5, 1954) is an American musician and composer. Early in his career, Martinez was known as a drummer notably with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Captain Beefheart. Since... more - 1411
Cliff Jones
1935-02-07Birthplace: Swansea, United Kingdom
Clifford William Jones (born 7 February 1935) is a Welsh former football international. He played as a winger, and was capped 59 times for Wales and a crucial member of Tottenham Hotspur's 1960–61... more - 1515
Cliff Lee
1978-08-30Birthplace: Benton, Arkansas, United States of America
Clifton Phifer Lee (born August 30, 1978) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. Lee played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies,... more - 1615
Cliff Avril
1986-04-08Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida
Clifford Samuel Avril (born April 8, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Purdue and was drafted in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Detroit... more - 1714
Cliff Ronning
1965-10-01Birthplace: Burnaby, Canada
Clifford John Ronning (born October 1, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the seventh round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, 134th... more - 188
Cliff Floyd
1972-12-05Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Cornelius Clifford Floyd Jr. (born December 5, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for 17 seasons, most notably for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins and New York Mets.... more - 1911
Clifford Brown
1930-10-30Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware
Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter. He died at the age of 25 in a car accident, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. He was also a... more - 2012
Cliff Bastin
1912-03-14Birthplace: Heavitree, United Kingdom
Clifford Sydney Bastin (14 March 1912 – 4 December 1991) was an English footballer who played as a winger for Exeter City and Arsenal football club. He also played for the England national football... more - 2112
Cliff Compton
1979-11-02Clifford Treiber (born November 2, 1979) is an American retired professional wrestler better known by his ring names Domino and Cliff Compton. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling... more - 228
Cliff Edwards
1895-06-14Birthplace: Hannibal, USA, Missouri
Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American musician, singer, actor and voice actor, who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and... more - 238
Cliff Johnson
1947-07-22Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Clifford "Heathcliff" Johnson, Jr. (born July 22, 1947) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played for the Houston Astros (1972–1977), New York Yankees (1977–1979), Cleveland Indians... more - 2411
Cliff Pennington
1984-06-15Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas
Clifton Randolph Pennington (born June 15, 1984) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current baseball coach at Texas A&M. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the... more - 2510
Cliff Gallup
1930-06-17Birthplace: Virginia
Clifton E. "Cliff" Gallup (June 17, 1930 – October 9, 1988) was an American electric guitarist, who played rock and roll in the band Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps in the 1950s.... more
