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How many celebrities named Stan or Stanley can you think of? The famous Stans and Stanleys below have many different professions, including notable actors named Stanley, famous athletes named Stan, and even musicians named Stanley.
Stan Lee is certainly one of the most famous Stans on this list. One of the famous writers named Stan, he spent much of his career with Marvel Comics. He created or co-created such characters as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Black Panther, and many more.
Another of the famous people with the first name Stanley is Stanley Tucci. He is an actor best known for films including The Devil Wears Prada, Spotlight, and Road to Perdition. He played another famous Stanley, Stanley Kubrick, in the TV movie The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.
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32Stan Lee
1922-12-28Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America
Alternative Name: Peter Parker
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business to... more2
22Stan Laurel
1890-06-16Birthplace: Ulverston, England, UK
Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was part of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with... more- 321
Stanley Kubrick
1928-07-26Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is frequently cited as one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history. His... more - 421
Stanley Tucci
1960-11-11Birthplace: Peekskill, New York, United States of America
Stanley Tucci (born November 11, 1960) is an American actor, writer, producer, and film director. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in 1985's Prizzi's Honor, and played a... more - 520
Stanley Baker
1928-02-28Birthplace: Ferndale, United Kingdom
Sir William Stanley Baker (28 February 1928 – 28 June 1976) was a Welsh actor and film producer.... more - 614
Stan Musial
1920-11-21Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Stanley Frank Musial (; born Stanisław Franciszek Musiał; November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013), nicknamed Stan the Man, was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. He spent 22 seasons in... more - 7Stan Berkowitz is a screenwriter and television producer.... more
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Stan Ridgway
1954-04-05Birthplace: Barstow, California, United States of America
Stanard "Stan" Ridgway (born April 5, 1954) is an American multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and film and television composer known for his distinctive voice, dramatic lyrical narratives, and... more - 914
Stanley Jordan
1959-07-31Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Stanley Jordan (born July 31, 1959) is an American jazz guitarist whose technique involves tapping his fingers on the fretboard of the guitar with both hands.... more - 1011
Stan Getz
1927-02-02Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical... more - 1117
Stanley Price
1892-12-31Birthplace: USA, Atchison, Kansas
Stanley Price (December 31, 1892 – July 13, 1955) was an American film supporting actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1956. He was born in Kansas, United States.... more - 1212
Stan Coveleski
1889-07-13Birthplace: Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Stanley Anthony Coveleski (born Stanislaus Kowalewski, July 13, 1889 – March 20, 1984) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four American League (AL) teams... more - 1317
Stan Chambers
1923-08-11Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Stanley Holroyd "Stan" Chambers (August 11, 1923 – February 13, 2015) was an American television reporter who worked for KTLA in Los Angeles from 1947 to 2010.Chambers was born in Los Angeles. His... more - 1415
Stan Hansen
1949-08-29John Stanley Hansen II (born August 29, 1949) is a retired professional wrestler. Hansen is known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to his poor eyesight. He is also known for his... more - 158
Stan Brakhage
1933-01-14Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
James Stanley Brakhage ( BRAK-ij; January 14, 1933 – March 9, 2003), better known as Stan Brakhage, was an American non-narrative filmmaker. He is considered to be one of the most important figures... more - 168
Stan Mikita
1940-05-20Birthplace: Sokolče
Stanley Mikita (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a Slovak-born Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League, generally... more - 1712
Stanley Crouch
1945-12-14Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Stanley Lawrence Crouch (born December 14, 1945) is an American poet, music and cultural critic, syndicated columnist, novelist and biographer, perhaps best known for his jazz criticism and his 2000... more - 1812
Stanley Holloway
1890-10-01Birthplace: Manor Park, London, England, UK
Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was an English stage and film actor, humourist, singer, poet and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage... more - 1914
Stanley Morgan
1955-02-17Birthplace: Easley, South Carolina
Stanley Douglas Morgan (born February 17, 1955) is an American former football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.... more - 2014
Stan Levey
1926-04-05Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Stan Levey (April 5, 1926 – April 19, 2005) was an American jazz drummer.... more - 217
Stanley Clarke
1951-06-30Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it... more - 227
Stanley Livingston
1950-11-24Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Stanley Bernard Livingston (born November 24, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Richard "Chip" Douglas, the third son of Steve Douglas (Fred MacMurray) on the television series My... more - 2311
Stan Winston
1946-04-07Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Stanley "Stan" Winston (April 7, 1946 – June 15, 2008) was an American television and film special make-up effects creator. He was best known for his work in the Terminator series, the first three... more - 2412
Stanley Ketchel
1886-09-14Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Stanisław Kiecal (September 14, 1886 – October 15, 1910), better known in the boxing world as Stanley Ketchel, was an American professional boxer who became one of the greatest World Middleweight... more - 2512
Stan Rice
1942-11-07Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Stan Rice (November 7, 1942 – December 9, 2002) was an American poet and artist. He was the husband of author Anne Rice.... more
