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Brian Duffy
Brian Duffy (1933–2010), known professionally as Duffy, was a British fashion and portrait photographer who, with David Bailey and Terence Donovan, defined Swinging London and shot Bowie's Aladdin Sane cover.
Brian Dunkleman
Brian Dunkleman (born 1971) is an American comedian and actor, co-host of American Idol season 1 (2002) with Ryan Seacrest; he left after one season, later working in stand-up, hosting, and Uber driving.
Brian Eno
Brian Eno (born 1948), English musician, producer, and visual artist; founding Roxy Music member who coined ambient music with Music for Airports (1978), devised Oblique Strategies, and produced Bowie, Talking Heads, and U2.
Brian Epstein
Brian Samuel Epstein (1934–1967) was an English music entrepreneur, head of the NEMS record shops in Liverpool, who discovered the Beatles and managed them from 1962 until his death in 1967.
Brían F. O'Byrne
Brían F. O'Byrne (born 1967, Mullagh, County Cavan) is an Irish actor; Tony winner for Frozen (2004), Emmy nominee for Mildred Pierce, and IFTA winner for Conclave (2024).
Brian Fallon
Brian Fallon (born 1980, Red Bank, New Jersey) is the Gaslight Anthem's frontman and a solo artist fusing punk and heartland rock; albums include The '59 Sound, Handwritten, Painkillers, and Not Bad for New Jersey.
Brian Friedman
Brian Friedman (born 1977) is an American choreographer, creative director, and TV judge known for Britney Spears videos, So You Think You Can Dance, and Simon Cowell's X Factor and Got Talent franchises.
Brian Friel
Brian Friel (1929–2015), Irish playwright and short-story writer from Omagh and Derry, author of Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Translations, Faith Healer, and Dancing at Lughnasa; co-founder with Stephen Rea of the Field Day Theatre Company in 1980.
Brian George
Brian George (born 1952, Jerusalem) is an Israeli-born British-Canadian character and voice actor known as Babu Bhatt on Seinfeld, Dr. Koothrappali on The Big Bang Theory, the voice of Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Ahmad in Deli Boys.
Brian Geraghty
Brian Timothy Geraghty, American actor born 1975 in Toms River, New Jersey; Neighborhood Playhouse graduate known for Specialist Owen Eldridge in The Hurt Locker, Officer Sean Roman on Chicago P.D., Ronald Pergman on Big Sky, and Theodore Roosevelt on The Alienist. Distinct from the Irish businessman and other namesakes.
Brian Gleeson (actor)
Brian Gleeson (born 1987, Dublin) is an Irish actor, writer, and producer, son of Brendan Gleeson and brother of Domhnall. Known for Bad Sisters, Logan Lucky, Phantom Thread, Peaky Blinders, and co-creating Frank of Ireland.
Brian Glover
Brian Glover (2 April 1934 – 24 July 1997), English character actor, writer, teacher and wrestler (ring name Leon Arras). Known for Kes, Alien 3, Porridge, The Mysteries, and Tetley tea commercials.
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer (born 1951) is an American producer, co-founder of Imagine Entertainment with Ron Howard, Best Picture Oscar winner for A Beautiful Mind, producer of 24 and Arrested Development, and author of A Curious Mind.
Brian Griffin
Brian Griffin is the talking white Labrador dog of the Griffin family in Family Guy (1999–), voiced by creator Seth MacFarlane in his natural voice; a martini-loving failed writer, Stewie's best friend, killed off in "Life of Brian" and revived two episodes later.
Brian Haley
Brian Haley (Brian Carlo Haley, born 1963, Seattle) is an American actor and stand-up comedian known for Baby's Day Out, Little Giants, Mars Attacks!, Wings, and Gran Torino, and for a 1990 Johnny Carson Tonight Show break.
Brian Hallisay
Brian Hallisay, also credited as Brian Gleidson Hallisay, is an American actor born 1978, known for Will Davis in Privileged, Kyle Parks in The Client List, Ben Hunter in Revenge, and Doug Kendall in 9-1-1, and husband of Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Brian Harvey
Brian Harvey (Brian Lee Harvey, born 1974) is an English singer, lead vocalist of 1990s boy band East 17 ("Stay Another Day"); sacked 1997 over an ecstasy interview, later E-17 and solo artist.
Brian Helgeland
Brian Helgeland (born 1961) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer, Oscar winner for L.A. Confidential, also known for A Knight's Tale, Mystic River, 42, Legend, and Finestkind.
Brian Henson
Brian Henson (born 1963), American director, producer, and puppeteer, son of Jim Henson; Chairman of The Jim Henson Company, former CEO, director of The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island.
Brian Herbert
Brian Herbert (born 1947, Seattle) is an American science fiction author, son of Frank Herbert, coauthor with Kevin J. Anderson of twelve Dune continuation novels, author of Dreamer of Dune, and president of the Herbert legacy company.
Brian Huskey
Brian Huskey (born 1968, Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American character actor, comedian, and writer, a UCB improviser and Naked Babies founding member, known for Veep's Leon West, Regular Sized Rudy on Bob's Burgers, People of Earth, and Mr. Neighbor's House.
Brian Hyland
Brian Hyland (born 1943) is an American pop singer, also known for bubblegum pop, whose "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" hit US number 1 in 1960 and "Sealed with a Kiss" peaked UK number 3 in 1962.
Brian J. Smith
Brian J. Smith, born 1981 in Dallas, Texas, is an American Juilliard-trained actor known as Lt. Matthew Scott in Stargate Universe, Will Gorski in Sense8, and Tony-nominated Gentleman Caller in The Glass Menagerie.
Brian J. White
Brian J. White (Brian Joseph White, born 1975, Boston) is an American actor and producer, former NFL Patriots football and NLL Blazers lacrosse player, son of Celtics star Jo Jo White, known for The Shield, Stomp the Yard, Ray Donovan, and Ambitions.
Brian Jacques
Brian Jacques (1939-2011), English author of the Redwall children's fantasy series set at Redwall Abbey; former Liverpool truck driver whose vivid prose began as stories for blind schoolchildren.
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson, also known as Brian Francis Johnson, is an English singer born in 1947 in Gateshead, England, lead vocalist of AC/DC since 1980, formerly of Geordie.
Brian Jones
Brian Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969): English multi-instrumentalist who founded the Rolling Stones in 1962, named them after Muddy Waters' "Rollin' Stone", led their early blues sound, was dismissed in June 1969, and died weeks later; death ruled misadventure.
Brian Jordan Alvarez
Brian Jordan Alvarez (born 1987) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker, creator and star of FX's English Teacher and the 2016 web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, with roles in Will & Grace, Jane the Virgin, and M3GAN.
Brian Jungen
Brian Jungen (born 1970) is a Canadian sculptor of Dane-zaa and Swiss heritage known for turning Nike sneakers and plastic chairs into masks and whale skeletons.
Brian Justin Crum
Brian Justin Crum, American singer and actor from San Diego, Broadway performer (Wicked, Next to Normal, We Will Rock You) and fourth-place finisher on America's Got Talent 2016, whose Creep cover drew 100 million views and whose Show Me Love hit number two on a Billboard dance chart.