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Brad Baylor

Brad Baylor, ring name of Greg Coghlan (born 2004, Fairfield, Connecticut), is an American WWE NXT wrestler, WWE ID signee, and two-time NXT Tag Team Champion in Swipe Right with Ricky Smokes.

Brad Bekkedahl

Brad Bekkedahl is an American politician who serves as a Republican member of the North Dakota Senate, representing District 1 in Williston since 2014 and serving as President pro tempore.

Brad Bird

Brad Bird (born 1957) is an American director and animator behind The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and the 2026 Netflix film Ray Gunn.

Brad Bird filmography

Brad Bird is a director and voice actor known for his work on The Incredibles and Ratatouille. He directed six theatrical features and won two Academy Awards.

Brad Bolzon

Brad Bolzon is a Canadian life-science venture investor who serves as Chairman and Managing Director of Versant Ventures, a biotech firm with $5.5 billion under management.

Brad Breeck

Brad Breeck (Bradley Joseph Breeck, born 1978) is an American composer and songwriter, sole composer and theme writer for Disney's Gravity Falls, also scoring We Bare Bears, The Owl House, Kiff, and Glitch Techs.

Brad Bridgewater

Brad Bridgewater (Bradley Michael Bridgewater, born 1973, Charleston, West Virginia), American backstroke swimmer; 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medalist in the 200 m backstroke (1:58.54), also 1995 Pan Am champion and 2000 short-course world silver medalist.

Brad Buckley

Brad Buckley is an American veterinarian and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 54, first elected in 2018 and chairing the Public Education Committee.

Brad Bufanda

Brad Bufanda (Fred Joseph Bufanda III, 1983–2017), American actor known as Felix Toombs on Veronica Mars; also appeared in A Cinderella Story, Days of Our Lives, and Co-Ed Confidential; died by suicide in Los Angeles at 34.

Brad Cairns

Brad Cairns, also known as Bradley R. Cairns, is an American chromatin biologist at the University of Utah who discovered the SWI/SNF and RSC remodeling complexes.

Brad Carson

Brad Carson (born 1967), Cherokee Nation member and Oklahoma Democrat, was U.S. Representative for the 2nd District (2001-2005), Army General Counsel and 31st Under Secretary of the Army, and the 21st president of the University of Tulsa (2021-2025).

Brad Childress

Brad Childress (born 1956), NFL coach; Minnesota Vikings head coach 2006-10 (39-35, NFC North titles 2008-09, 2009 NFC Championship), later Browns OC, Chiefs assistant, Bears senior offensive assistant.

Brad Colbert

Brad Colbert is a retired U.S. Reconnaissance Marine who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and was portrayed by Alexander Skarsgård in HBO's Generation Kill.

Brad Cooper

Brad Cooper (Bradford Paul Cooper, born 1954) is an Australian swimmer who won 1972 Olympic 400 m freestyle gold after Rick DeMont's doping disqualification; world record holder at 400 and 800 m freestyle.

Brad Culpepper

Brad Culpepper (John Broward Culpepper), born 1969, is a former NFL defensive tackle for the Vikings, Buccaneers, and Bears, a 1991 Florida All-American and SEC champion, now a Tampa attorney.

Brad Daugherty (basketball)

Brad Daugherty (born 1965) is a former NBA center, first overall pick of the 1986 draft by Cleveland, five-time All-Star, later a NASCAR team owner (2023 Daytona 500 winner) and NBC analyst.

Brad Davis (actor)

Brad Davis (Robert Creel Davis, 1949–1991), American actor: Billy Hayes in Midnight Express (1978), Jackson Scholz in Chariots of Fire, Ned Weeks in The Normal Heart; died of AIDS-related complications at 41 after keeping his illness secret.

Brad Delp

Brad Delp (Bradley Edward Delp, 1951-2007), American rock singer and original lead vocalist of Boston, sang on three albums selling over 20 million copies, including the 17-million-selling 1976 debut; he died by suicide in Atkinson, New Hampshire.

Brad Delson

Brad Delson, born 1977 in Los Angeles, is Linkin Park's founding lead guitarist and co-producer; since 2024 he records with the band but no longer tours, replaced live by Alex Feder.

Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter (1917-2002), American character actor and producer born in Goldfield, Nevada; played Harry Luck in The Magnificent Seven (1960), debuted as Bob Brannom in The Asphalt Jungle (1950), and saved Frank Sinatra from drowning in 1964.

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif (Bradford Claude Dourif, born 1950) is an American character actor, Oscar-nominated as Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the voice of Chucky, Grima Wormtongue in Lord of the Rings, and Doc Cochran in Deadwood.

Brad Evans (political philosopher)

Brad Evans is a political philosopher and Professor of Political Violence & Aesthetics at the University of Bath, author of twenty books and founder of Histories of Violence.

Brad Falchuk

Brad Falchuk (Bradley Douglas Falchuk, born 1971) is an American TV writer-producer who co-created Glee, American Horror Story, Scream Queens, 9-1-1, and Pose with Ryan Murphy, and later The Brothers Sun under a Netflix deal.

Brad Finstad

Brad Finstad, born in 1976, is the Republican U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district since 2022, after serving three terms in the Minnesota Legislature.

Brad Fittler

Brad Fittler (Freddy, born 1972), Australian rugby league five-eighth for Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters; 31 NSW Origin games, 40 Tests, captain of both, premierships 1991 and 2002, Golden Boot 2000, later NSW coach.

Brad Friedel

Brad Friedel, American goalkeeper born 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio; Premier League record 310 consecutive appearances and 450 total games for Liverpool, Blackburn, Villa, Tottenham; 82 USMNT caps; 2002 World Cup quarterfinalist; Hall of Fame 2018.

Brad Fritts

Brad Fritts is an American Republican politician who represents Illinois House District 74, elected in 2022 and reportedly the youngest legislator ever elected to the Illinois General Assembly at 22.

Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett (Bradley Henry Gerstenfeld, born 1960) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, three-time Emmy winner as Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, voice actor, and owner of Brad Garrett's Comedy Club at the MGM Grand Las Vegas.

Brad Gerstner

Brad Gerstner is an American technology investor who founded Altimeter Capital in 2008; the crossover firm manages $20 billion, led Snowflake's Series C, and he co-hosts the BG2 podcast.

Brad Gilbert

Brad Gilbert (born 1961, Oakland) is an American former tennis player, coach, and ESPN analyst; career-high No. 4, 20 ATP titles, 1988 Olympic bronze, author of Winning Ugly, and coach of Agassi, Roddick, and Gauff to Grand Slam titles.