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Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban (Robert Elmer Balaban, born 1945, Chicago) is an American character actor, director, producer, and author of Close Encounters, Gosford Park, and Christopher Guest mockumentaries, from the Balaban theater family.
Bob Barker
Bob Barker (Robert William Barker, 1923-2023), American game show host of Truth or Consequences (1956-1974) and CBS's The Price Is Right (1972-2007), the longest-running daytime game show; 19 Emmy Awards, animal rights advocate.
Bob Barr
Bob Barr (Robert Laurence Barr Jr., born 1948) is an American attorney, former Republican U.S. Representative from Georgia's 7th District (1995-2003), Clinton impeachment manager, and the Libertarian Party's 2008 presidential nominee.
Bob Beamon
Bob Beamon (born 1946), American long jumper; his 8.90 m gold-medal jump at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics broke the world record by 55 cm, stood 23 years, and remains the Olympic record.
Bob Beattie (skiing)
Bob Beattie (Robert Prime Beattie, 1933–2018) was an American ski coach who co-founded the Alpine Ski World Cup and coached the U.S. men's alpine team.
Bob Beckel
Bob Beckel (Robert Gilliland Beckel, 1948-2022), Democratic strategist who managed Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign and co-hosted Fox News' The Five as its liberal voice; twice fired by Fox, died in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett refers to two American Olympians: swimmer Robert Earl Bennett (born 1943), bronze medalist in backstroke at Rome 1960 and Tokyo 1964 and 100 m backstroke world record holder, and hammer thrower Robert Howard Bennett (1919–1974), 1948 Olympic bronze medalist.
Bob Bergen
Bob Bergen (born 1964) is an American voice actor, the voice of Porky Pig for Warner Bros. Looney Tunes since 1990, also voicing Tweety, Marvin the Martian, and Luke Skywalker in Star Wars games, and a voice-over teacher.
Bob Biswas
Bob Biswas (बॉब बिस्वास) is a 2021 Hindi crime thriller, a spin-off of the Kahaani character, directed by Diya Annapurna Ghosh, starring Abhishek Bachchan as an amnesiac hitman, released on ZEE5 on 3 December 2021.
Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman (Robert John Blackman), Conservative MP for Harrow East since 2010 and Chair of the Backbench Business Committee; sponsor of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and Supported Housing Act 2023, CBE 2023.
Bob Boozer
Bob Boozer (Robert Lewis Boozer, "Bullet Bob"), American basketball forward, 1937-2012. Kansas State All-American, first pick of the 1959 NBA draft, 1960 Olympic gold medalist, and 1971 NBA champion with Milwaukee.
Bob Bowman (coach)
Bob Bowman, American swimming coach, longtime coach of Michael Phelps, now Director of Swimming and Diving and men's head coach at Texas; led Arizona State (2024) and Texas (2025, 2026) to NCAA titles.
Bob Bradley
Bob Bradley, American soccer coach; USMNT head coach 2006-2011 (43-25-12, 2010 World Cup Round of 16, 2009 Confederations Cup final, 2-0 win over Spain), Egypt coach 2011-13, first American Premier League manager (Swansea), LAFC's first coach, three-time MLS Coach of the Year.
Bob Braithwaite
Bob Braithwaite (John Robert Braithwaite, 1925-2015), British veterinary surgeon and trap shooter; won gold at Mexico City 1968 with 198/200, Britain's first Olympic shooting gold in 44 years, after placing seventh at Tokyo 1964.
Bob Brinson
Bob Brinson is an American politician and Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate representing the 3rd district, after serving as a New Bern alderman and Mayor Pro Tem.
Bob Brooks
Bob Brooks is an American politician and retired firefighter, the Democratic nominee for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 7th District in 2026 and president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association.
Bob Bryan
Bob Bryan, American left-handed tennis doubles specialist, twin brother of Mike Bryan; together the most successful men's doubles team ever with 119 ATP titles, 16 Grand Slams, 438 weeks at No. 1, 2012 Olympic gold, 2007 Davis Cup, and 2025 Hall of Fame induction.
Bob Bryar
Bob Bryar (Robert Cory Bryar, 1979–2024), American drummer, longest-serving drummer of My Chemical Romance 2004–2010, played on The Black Parade and Danger Days, died in Tennessee at 44.
Bob Buchanan
Bob Buchanan, also known as Bob Branch Buchanan, is an American plant biochemist and UC Berkeley professor emeritus, elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1995, best known for discovering the ferredoxin-thioredoxin system regulating photosynthesis.
Bob Budiansky
Bob Budiansky (born 1954) is an American comic book writer, editor, and penciller who named and profiled about 250 Transformers, wrote most of Marvel's Transformers comic issues 5-55, created Sleepwalker, and drew Ghost Rider.
Bob Bull
Bob Bull, born Robert Lee Jack Bull in 1977, is a British property entrepreneur who built the RoyaleLife bungalow business and was declared bankrupt in 2023.
Bob Burnquist
Bob Burnquist, born 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian-American pro skateboarder, Thrasher Skater of the Year 1997, Hall of Fame 2010, and holder of a record 30 X Games medals.
Bob Burns (drummer)
Bob Burns (Robert Lewis Burns Jr., 1950-2015) was the original drummer and co-founder of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (1964-1974), playing on (Pronounced 'Leh-nerd 'Skin-nerd) and Second Helping before Artimus Pyle replaced him; he suggested the band's name.
Bob Carolgees
Bob Carolgees (born 1948, Robert Johnston) is an English ventriloquist, comedian and actor known for Spit the Dog on Tiswas, later Surprise Surprise, Hold Tight, Concentration, and a candle shop.
Bob Casey Jr.
Bob Casey Jr., Democratic U.S. senator from Pennsylvania 2007–2025, son of Governor Robert P. Casey Sr.; former auditor general and treasurer; author of the ABLE Act; lost the 2024 race to Dave McCormick by about 15,115 votes.
Bob Chapek
Bob Chapek (Robert Alan Chapek) is an American executive, Disney CEO from February 25, 2020 to November 2022, succeeding and succeeded by Bob Iger; he led Disney through COVID-19, reorganized it around streaming, and was ousted after clashes with creatives and activists.
Bob Chapman
Bob Chapman (Robert H. Chapman) was an American executive who led Barry-Wehmiller for fifty years, growing it into a $3.6 billion group and pioneering truly human leadership.
Bob Christo
Bob Christo (Robert John Christo, 1938-2011) was an Australian civil engineer who became a Bollywood villain, acting in over 200 Hindi films from Abdullah (1980) to Gumraah (1993).
Bob Clark
Bob Clark (Benjamin Robert Clark, 1939/1941–2007) was an American-Canadian film director of Black Christmas, Porky's, and A Christmas Story, who died in a 2007 car crash with his son Ariel.
Bob Clotworthy
Bob Clotworthy (Robert Lynn Clotworthy, 1931-2018), American springboard diver: 1956 Melbourne Olympic gold and 1952 Helsinki bronze in 3-meter springboard, Ohio State champion, later coach and diving historian.