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Brian Cant
Brian Cant (1933–2017), English actor and children's TV presenter, hosted BBC Play School for 21 years from 1964, presented Play Away, and narrated Camberwick Green, Trumpton, and Chigley; received the 2010 Children's BAFTA Special Award.
Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell is an aerospace engineer, Edward C. Wells Professor Emeritus at Stanford, elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 for fast-burning hybrid rocket fuels.
Brian Cashman
Brian Cashman, New York Yankees senior vice president and general manager since February 3, 1998; longest-tenured GM in MLB. Four World Series titles (1998, 1999, 2000, 2009), no losing season, hired Kim Ng and Aaron Boone.
Brian Cassidy
Brian Cassidy is a Law & Order: SVU character played by Dean Winters from "Payback" (1999) to Season 27: a young SVU detective who transferred to Narcotics, went undercover, dated Benson, became a DA investigator, and revealed childhood abuse by coach Gary Dolan.
Brian Charlesworth
Brian Charlesworth, born in Brighton in 1945, is a British population geneticist at the University of Edinburgh known for background selection and sex chromosome evolution.
Brian Chavez
Brian Chavez is an American politician and Republican member of the Ohio Senate representing the 30th district, appointed in December 2023 after serving on the state Oil and Gas Commission.
Brian Chee
Brian Chee is an American venture capitalist and Managing Partner at Polaris Partners, where he leads healthcare investing from San Francisco and chairs US HealthVest.
Brian Chesky
Brian Chesky is an American technology executive who co-founded Airbnb with Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk in 2008, is its chief executive officer, and owns a 13.7% stake.
Brian Christine
Brian Christine, American urologist and Admiral; 18th Assistant Secretary for Health at HHS and head of the USPHS Commissioned Corps; confirmed October 7, 2025; formerly men's health surgeon at Urology Centers of Alabama.
Brian Christopher
Brian Christopher Lawler (1972–2018), known in the WWF as Grandmaster Sexay, was an American wrestler, son of Jerry Lawler and one half of the Attitude Era tag team Too Cool.
Brian Clark (September 11 survivor)
Brian Clark is a Canadian businessman, an executive vice president of Euro Brokers, who survived from the 84th floor of 2 World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Brian Clough
Brian Clough (1935-2004), English striker and manager; won the League with Derby County and Nottingham Forest and back-to-back European Cups with Forest in 1979 and 1980; never England manager.
Brian Conley
Brian Paul Conley (born 1961, London) is an English comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter; host of The Brian Conley Show, Olivier-nominated for Jolson, EastEnders' Rocky Cotton, and a leading pantomime star.
Brian Connolly
Brian Connolly (Brian Francis Connolly) was a Scottish singer, lead singer of glam rock band the Sweet from 1968 to 1979, singing "Blockbuster" and "Ballroom Blitz".
Brian Cox (actor)
Brian Cox (born 1946, Dundee) is a Scottish stage, film and TV actor, Emmy and Golden Globe winner; first screen Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter (1986) and Logan Roy in Succession, not the physicist of the same name.
Brian Cox (physicist)
Brian Cox, full name Brian Edward Cox, is a British particle physicist at the University of Manchester and broadcaster known for the Wonders documentary series.
Brian Crago
Brian John Crago (1926–1998), Australian eventing rider from South Australia; rode Radar to 11th individually and 4th team at Stockholm 1956, and Sabre at Rome 1960, where Australia won team eventing gold.
Brian Crouser
Brian Crouser (born 1962, Portland, Oregon), American javelin thrower; two-time NCAA champion for Oregon (1982, 1985), 1988 and 1992 Olympian, briefly world record-holder with the new javelin (79.86 m, 1986); uncle of Ryan and Sam Crouser.
Brian Cunningham (New York politician)
Brian Cunningham is an American Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 43rd district in Central Brooklyn, which includes Crown Heights and Flatbush, since March 2022.
Brian Cushing
Brian Cushing (born 1987, Park Ridge, NJ) is a former NFL linebacker, USC All-American, 2009 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, Houston Texans tackle leader (648), twice suspended for PEDs, later Texans assistant strength coach.
Brian Czerniecki
Brian J. Czerniecki is an American breast surgical oncologist and immunotherapy researcher who leads breast oncology research at Moffitt Cancer Center, after two decades on the University of Pennsylvania surgery faculty.
Brian D. Josephson
Brian D. Josephson, also known as Brian David Josephson, is a Welsh-born British theoretical physicist who won the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics for predicting the Josephson effect.
Brian D. Ross
Brian D. Ross is an American scientist in radiology and magnetic resonance spectroscopy at the University of Michigan, known for pioneering quantitative imaging biomarkers of tumor response.
Brian D.O. Anderson
Brian D.O. Anderson, full name Brian David Outram Anderson, is an Australian control theorist at the Australian National University, elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in 2002.
Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James (born 1968, Saginaw, Michigan) is an American stage and screen actor, a Northwestern University graduate, five-time Tony nominee (Shrek, Something Rotten!, Into the Woods, Days of Wine and Roses), 2023 Grammy winner, and Matt Carroll in Spotlight; not to be confused with actor James D'Arcy.
Brian Daboll
Brian Daboll (born 1975) is an NFL coach, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator (2026), former Giants head coach (2022-25, 20-40-1), Bills OC, five-time Super Bowl winner, and 2022 AP Coach of the Year.
Brian David Dynlacht
Brian David Dynlacht, also published as Brian D. Dynlacht, is an American molecular biologist at NYU Grossman School of Medicine known for identifying the centriolar protein CP110.
Brian David Gilbert
Brian David Gilbert is an American writer, actor, musician, and video producer best known for creating and hosting Unraveled, Polygon's video series answering absurdly complex video game questions.
Brian Dawkins
Brian Dawkins, "Weapon X," NFL safety (1996-2011) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos, Clemson product, 9-time Pro Bowler, 2018 Pro Football Hall of Famer, Eagles' leader in games and interceptions, mental health advocate.
Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma (born 1940), American film director of Sisters, Carrie, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission: Impossible, known for split screen, Hitchcock-influenced suspense, and divisive critical reception.