List RulesVote up all of the Carls or Karls you've heard of.
How many celebrities named Carl can you think of? The famous Carls and Karls below have many different professions, including notable actors named Carl, famous athletes named Carl, comedians named Carl, and even philosophers named Karl.
Carl Reiner is certainly one of the most famous Carls on this list. One of the famous actors named Carl, he starred in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and the Ocean's films. He also created The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Another of the famous people with the first name Karl is Karl Malone. He is a former NBA player with the Utah Jazz. Karl Malone is a 14-time NBA All-Star. Carl Weathers is another of the famous athletes named Carl. Meanwhile, those who love math might recognize mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
Did we forget one of your favorite famous men named Carl? Just add them to the list!
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Karl Otto Lagerfeld (German: [kaɐ̯l ˈlaːɡɐˌfɛlt]; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a... more on Wikipedia21Karl Lagerfeld
1933-09-102
Carlton "Carl" Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American comedian, actor,... more on Wikipedia20Carl Reiner
1922-03-203
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field... more on Wikipedia17Carl Lewis
1961-07-014
Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor and former professional football... more on Wikipedia17Carl Weathers
1948-01-145
Karl Marx (German: [ˈkaɐ̯l ˈmaɐ̯ks]; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher,... more on Wikipedia17Karl Marx
1818-05-056
Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is an American Republican political consultant... more on Wikipedia18Karl Rove
1950-12-257
Carl Bernstein ( BURN-steen; born February 14, 1944) is an American investigative journalist... more on Wikipedia12Carl Bernstein
1944-02-148
Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances... more on Wikipedia12Karl Urban
1972-06-079
Carl Gustav Jung ( YUUNG, German: [kaɐ̯l ˈjʊŋ]; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss... more on Wikipedia17Carl Jung
1875-07-2610
Karl Pilkington (born 1972) is an English television presenter, author, comedian, radio... more on Wikipedia17Karl Pilkington
1972-09-2311
Carl Edward Sagan (; November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer,... more on Wikipedia11Carl Sagan
1934-11-0912
Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball... more on Wikipedia17Karl Malone
1963-07-2413
Carl Cox (born 29 July 1962) is a British house and techno record producer and DJ. In the... more on Wikipedia15Carl Cox
1962-07-2914
Carl Michael Yastrzemski (; nicknamed "Yaz"; born August 22, 1939) is an American former Major... more on Wikipedia15Carl Yastrzemski
1939-08-2215
Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American singer-songwriter who... more on Wikipedia12Carl Perkins
1932-04-0916
Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) is a former professional American football player in the... more on Wikipedia10Carl Eller
1942-01-2517
Carl August Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was an American poet, biographer,... more on Wikipedia10Carl Sandburg
1878-01-0618
Karl Bernard Mecklenburg (born September 1, 1960) is a former football linebacker for the... more on Wikipedia10Karl Mecklenburg
1960-09-0119
Carl Demonte Crawford (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed "The Perfect Storm", is an American... more on Wikipedia11Carl Crawford
1981-08-0520
Carl Owen Hubbell (June 22, 1903 – November 21, 1988), nicknamed "The Meal Ticket" and "King... more on Wikipedia11Carl Hubbell
1903-06-2221
Carl Johan Söderberg (born 12 October 1985) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player... more on Wikipedia11Carl Söderberg
1985-10-1222
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and... more on Wikipedia15Carl Wilson
1946-12-2123
Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American... more on Wikipedia15Karl Malden
1912-03-2224
Sir Karl Raimund Popper (28 July 1902 – 17 September 1994) was an Austrian-born British... more on Wikipedia15Karl Popper
1902-07-2825
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement as Carl von... more on Wikipedia12Carl Linnaeus
1707-05-23