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How many celebrities named Roy can you think of? The famous Roys below have many different professions, including notable actors named Roy, famous athletes named Roy, and even musicians named Roy.
Roy Orbison is certainly one of the most famous Roys on this list. One of the famous singer-songwriters named Roy, he is the artist behind such hits as “Pretty Woman” and “Only the Lonely.” He was also a member of the ultimate supergroup, the Traveling Wilburys, alongside George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne.
Another of the famous people with the first name Roy is Roy Scheider. He is an actor best known for playing Martin Brody in Jaws. All That Jazz, The French Connection, and Marathon Man are among his other notable projects. Did we forget one of your favorite famous people named Roy? Just add them to the list!
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24Roy Orbison
1936-04-23Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and... more2
22Roy O. Disney
1893-06-24Roy Oliver Disney (June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971) was an American businessman and... more- 320
Roy Rogers
1911-11-05Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye, November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American... more - 421
Roy Scheider
1932-11-10Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur... more - 518
Roy Lichtenstein
1923-10-27Roy Fox Lichtenstein (; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist.... more - 617
Roy Horn
1944-10-03Roy Horn was a magician, and part of famous duo, Siegfried and Roy. They were a duo of... more - 714
Roy Clark
1933-04-15Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer and musician. He... more - 818
Bianca Del Rio
1975-06-27Roy Haylock, better known by his stage name Bianca Del Rio, is an American actor, comedian,... more - 912
Roy Thinnes
1938-04-06Roy Thinnes (born April 6, 1938) is an American television and film actor best known for his... more - 1011
Roy White
1943-12-27Roy Hilton White (born December 27, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player... more - 1115
Roy Acuff
1903-09-15Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music... more - 1215
Roy E. Disney
1930-01-10Roy Edward Disney, KCSG (January 10, 1930 – December 16, 2009) was a longtime senior executive... more - 1315
Roy Wood, Jr.
1978-12-11Roy Wood Jr. (born December 11, 1978) is an American comedian and actor. He has served as a... more - 1412
Roy Halladay
1977-05-14Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017), was an American... more - 1512
Roy Hibbert
1986-12-11Roy Denzil Hibbert (born December 11, 1986) is a Jamaican-American retired professional... more - 1610
Roy 'Chubby' Brown
1945-02-03Roy Chubby Brown (born Royston Vasey; 3 February 1945) is an English stand-up comedian whose... more - 1710
Roy Keane
1971-08-10Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish football manager and former professional... more - 1815
Roy Miller
1984-11-24Roy Miller Hernández (born November 24, 1984) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for... more - 1915
Roy Nelson
1976-06-20Roy Nelson (born June 20, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the... more - 2010
Roy Wood
1946-11-08Roy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He... more - 2112
Roy Kinnear
1934-01-08Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was an English character actor. He... more - 2212
Roy Oswalt
1977-08-29Roy Oswalt (; born August 29, 1977) is a former American professional baseball pitcher who... more - 2314
Roy Campanella
1921-11-19Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American... more - 2411
Roy Buchanan
1939-09-23Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and... more - 257
Roy Williams
1980-08-14Roy Lee Williams (born August 14, 1980), is a former American college and professional... more
