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Tony Coelho

Tony Coelho (Anthony Lee Coelho, born 1942), California Democratic congressman 1979-1989, DCCC chair, House Majority Whip, primary House author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, resigned 1989 over a junk bond ethics inquiry.

Tony Coles

Tony Coles is an American biotechnology executive who co-founded Yumanity Therapeutics in 2014, led Onyx Pharmaceuticals, and served as CEO of Cerevel Therapeutics from 2019 to 2023.

Tony Conigliaro

Tony Conigliaro (Tony C., 1945-1990), Boston Red Sox outfielder; teenage home run record holder, youngest AL home run king (1965), career derailed by 1967 beaning by Jack Hamilton.

Tony Cottee

Tony Cottee (Anthony Cottee, born 1965) is an English former striker for West Ham, Everton, Selangor, and Leicester City; 714 appearances, 306 goals, British record 1988 Everton transfer, 2000 League Cup winner, seven England caps.

Tony Cox (actor)

Tony Cox (Joseph Anthony Cox, born 1958) is an American actor, 3 ft 6 in tall, known as Marcus in Bad Santa and Bad Santa 2, an Ewok in Return of the Jedi, and roles in Me, Myself & Irene and Oz the Great and Powerful.

Tony Curran

Tony Curran (Anthony Curran, born 1969, Glasgow) is a Scottish actor trained at RSAMD, known for Red Road (BIFA and BAFTA Scotland winner), Datak Tarr in Defiance, King James I in Mary & George, and Lord Lovat in Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis (Bernard Herschel Schwartz, 1925–2010) was an American actor, born to Hungarian Jewish immigrants, star of Some Like It Hot, Sweet Smell of Success, The Defiant Ones, and Spartacus, with over 100 films and one Oscar nomination.

Tony Dahlen

Tony Dahlen, born Francis Anthony Dahlen Jr., was an American theoretical geophysicist and seismologist who taught at Princeton University from 1970 until his death in 2007.

Tony Dallara

Tony Dallara, real name Antonio Lardera, was an Italian singer born in Campobasso who won the Sanremo Festival in 1960 with "Romantica" and recorded the hit "Come prima".

Tony Dalton

Tony Dalton (Álvaro Luis Bernat Dalton), Mexican-American actor born 1975 in Laredo, Texas; known for Lalo Salamanca in Better Call Saul, Sr. Ávila, Hawkeye, and Daredevil: Born Again.

Tony Danza

Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza, 1951), American actor and former boxer; starred as Tony Banta on Taxi (1978-1983) and Tony Micelli on Who's the Boss? (1984-1992); later talk show host, Broadway performer, and Standards & Stories cabaret singer.

Tony Davis (investor)

Tony Davis, born Anthony L. Davis, is an American investor who co-founded the New York distressed-debt firm Anchorage Capital Group in 2003, then founded Inherent Group in 2015.

Tony de la Rosa

Tony de la Rosa (1931–2004) was a Mexican American conjunto accordionist, vocalist, and bandleader from Sarita, Texas, who reshaped conjunto by adding drums and amplification in the 1950s.

Tony De Vit

Tony De Vit (1957–1998), also known as TDV, was an English DJ, producer and remixer, resident at London after-hours club Trade and a Kiss FM DJ, who pioneered UK hard house through labels Jump Wax and TDV and hits like Burning Up and The Dawn.

Tony Delk

Tony Delk (born 1974) is a former NBA guard and Kentucky star who won the 1996 NCAA title as Final Four Most Outstanding Player, tied the championship game record with seven three-pointers, and later scored 53 points in one NBA game.

Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David

Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David, the NCIS pairing nicknamed "Tiva", played by Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo; their romance spanned 10-plus seasons and the 2025 Paramount+ spinoff NCIS: Tony & Ziva, cancelled after one season.

Tony Dokoupil

Tony Dokoupil, American journalist (also Anthony Dokoupil), anchor of CBS Evening News since January 2026, formerly CBS Mornings co-host, Newsweek writer, author of The Last Pirate.

Tony Dorsett

Tony Dorsett (born 1954), Heisman Trophy-winning Pittsburgh running back, 1976; NCAA record 6,082 rushing yards; Dallas Cowboys 1977-87, Denver 1988; 12,739 NFL rushing yards; 99-yard run; Hall of Fame 1994.

Tony Dow

Tony Dow (1945–2022), American actor, director, and sculptor, played Wally Cleaver on Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963), later directed TV episodes and exhibited bronze sculpture; his death was briefly misreported.

Tony Doyle (cyclist)

Tony Doyle (Anthony Paul Doyle, 1958-2023), British track cyclist; twice individual pursuit world champion (1980, 1986), four European titles, and Britain's most successful six-day rider with 23 wins; later British Cycling president and Tour of Britain director.

Tony Dungy

Tony Dungy (born 1955) is a Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who led the Buccaneers and Colts, won Super Bowl XLI, and was the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl.

Tony Elumelu

Tony Elumelu is a Nigerian banker and investor who rebuilt a distressed bank into United Bank for Africa, then founded Heirs Holdings and the Tony Elumelu Foundation.

Tony Esposito

Tony Esposito ("Tony O"), 1943-2021, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender; Chicago Blackhawks star 1969-84, 423 NHL wins, three Vezinas, 15-shutout rookie record, No. 35 retired; not Phil Esposito.

Tony Estanguet

Tony Estanguet (born 1978, Pau) is a French C1 canoe slalom champion, triple Olympic gold medalist (2000, 2004, 2012), former IOC athlete member, and president of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee.

Tony Evans (pastor)

Tony Evans is an American evangelical pastor who founded Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas in 1976 and The Urban Alternative; first African American Th.D. graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary; stepped down in 2024, succeeded by son Jonathan Evans.

Tony Evers

Tony Evers (born 1951) is the 46th governor of Wisconsin, a Democrat and former state schools superintendent elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 by 3.4 points, known for his 400-year school funding partial veto, who retires in 2026.

Tony Exum

Tony Exum is an American Democratic politician representing Colorado Springs in the Colorado Senate's 11th district, elected in 2022 after four terms in the Colorado House of Representatives.

Tony F. W. Embleton

Tony F. W. Embleton, full name Tony Frederick Wallace Embleton, was a Canadian acoustician and noise-control engineer at the National Research Council of Canada, elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in 1987.

Tony Fadell

Tony Fadell is an American engineer, designer, and entrepreneur known as a co-creator of the iPod and co-founder of Nest Labs, maker of the Nest Learning Thermostat.

Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson, born Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla and nicknamed "El Cucuy", is an American mixed martial artist who won the interim UFC lightweight championship in 2017.