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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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24Stan Lee
1922-12-28Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American... more2
20Stan Laurel
1890-06-16Birthplace: Ulverston, United Kingdom
Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English... more3
20Stanley Kubrick
1928-07-26Birthplace: New York City, Area code 917, Contiguous United States, New York, United States of America
Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter,... more4
18Stanley Tucci
1960-11-11Birthplace: USA, New York, Peekskill
Stanley Tucci (born November 11, 1960) is an American actor, writer, producer, and film... more5
Stan Berkowitz is a screenwriter and television producer.... more6
12Stan Musial
1920-11-21Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Stanley Frank Musial (; born Stanisław Franciszek Musiał; November 21, 1920 – January 19,... more7
17Stanley Baker
1928-02-28Birthplace: Ferndale, United Kingdom
Sir William Stanley Baker (28 February 1928 – 28 June 1976) was a Welsh actor and film... more8
17Stan Ridgway
1954-04-05Birthplace: Barstow, California, United States of America
Stanard "Stan" Ridgway (born April 5, 1954) is an American multi-instrumentalist... more9
11Stan Getz
1927-02-02Birthplace: USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz... more10
17Stanley Price
1892-12-31Birthplace: Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Stanley Price (December 31, 1892 – July 13, 1955) was an American film supporting actor who... more11
11Stanley Jordan
1959-07-31Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Stanley Jordan (born July 31, 1959) is an American jazz guitarist whose technique involves... more12
11Stan Coveleski
1889-07-13Birthplace: Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Stanley Anthony Coveleski (born Stanislaus Kowalewski, July 13, 1889 – March 20, 1984) was an... more13
14Stan Hansen
1949-08-29John Stanley Hansen II (born August 29, 1949) is a retired professional wrestler. Hansen is... more14
8Stan 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... more15
8Stan Mikita
1940-05-20Birthplace: Sokolče
Stanley Mikita (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a Slovak-born... more16
12Stanley Crouch
1945-12-14Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Stanley Lawrence Crouch (born December 14, 1945) is an American poet, music and cultural... more17
12Stanley Holloway
1890-10-01Birthplace: Manor Park, London, United Kingdom
Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was an English stage and... more18
14Stanley Morgan
1955-02-17Birthplace: Easley, South Carolina
Stanley Douglas Morgan (born February 17, 1955) is an American former football player who was... more19
14Stan Chambers
1923-08-11Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Stanley Holroyd "Stan" Chambers (August 11, 1923 – February 13, 2015) was an American... more20
14Stan Levey
1926-04-05Birthplace: USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stan Levey (April 5, 1926 – April 19, 2005) was an American jazz drummer.... more21
7Stanley Livingston
1950-11-24Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, California
Stanley Bernard Livingston (born November 24, 1950) is an American actor, best known for... more22
11Stan 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... more23
12Stanley Ketchel
1886-09-14Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Stanisław Kiecal (September 14, 1886 – October 15, 1910), better known in the boxing world as... more24
12Stan Rice
1942-11-07Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Stan Rice (November 7, 1942 – December 9, 2002) was an American poet and artist. He was the... more25
8Stan Kroenke
1947-07-29Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri
Enos Stanley Kroenke (; born July 29, 1947) is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He... more