Namesakes
Albus Dumbledore
(middle name Brian) (m) 
Fictional Characters from Books 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Fictional Characters from Movies 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter Characters
Brian Bórú
(m) 941-1014
Irish Kings 1002-1014
Brian ua Néill
(m) ?-1260
Irish Kings 1258-1260
Brian Lacey
(m) ?-1591
Saints
Brian Donlevy
(m) 1901-1972
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Aherne
(m) 1902-1986
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
David Brian
(a.k.a. Brian) (m) 1914-1993
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Peter Medawar
(middle name Brian) (m) 1915-1987
Nobel Prize Winners 1960 (medicine)
Brian Keith
(m) 1921-1997
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Bedford
(m) 1935-2016
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Blessed
(m) 1936-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Dennehy
(m) 1938-2020
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jet Black
(a.k.a. Brian) (m) 1938-2022
Notable Musicians
Brian Mulroney
(m) 1939-
Canadian Prime Ministers 1984-1993
Brian David Josephson
(m) 1940-
Nobel Prize Winners 1973 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Brian De Palma
(m) 1940-
Notable Filmmakers
Brian Jones
(m) 1942-1969
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1989 The Rolling Stones
Brian Wilson
(m) 1942-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988 The Beach Boys
Brian Eric Phelps
(m) 1944-
Olympic Medalists 1960 diving - platform (bronze)
Denny Laine
(a.k.a. Brian) (m) 1944-2023
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2018 The Moody Blues
Brian Cox
(m) 1946-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian May
(m) 1947-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2001 Queen
Brian Johnson
(m) 1947-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2003 AC/DC
Brian Eno
(m) 1948-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2019 Roxy Music
Brian Sipe
(m) 1949-
Most Valuable Players 1980 football
Brian Kerwin
(m) 1949-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Job
(m) 1951-2019
Olympic Medalists 1968 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze)
Brian George
(m) 1952-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Brinkley
(m) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Brian Kobilka
(m) 1955-
Nobel Prize Winners 2012 (chemistry)
Brian Benben
(m) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Goodell
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle (gold)
Brian Williams
(m) 1959-
Notable Journalists
Brian Thompson
(m) 1959-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Cowen
(m) 1960-
Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers 2008-2011 (prime minister)
Brian McNamara
(m) 1960-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Diemer
(m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984 3000 m steeplechase (bronze)
James Purefoy
(middle name Brian) (m) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Patrick Lockhart
(middle name Brian) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Brian Posehn
(m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Brian Schmidt
(m) 1967-
Nobel Prize Winners 2011 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Brian Leetch
(m) 1968-
Hall-of-Famers 2009 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Marilyn Manson
(a.k.a. Brian) (m) 1969-
Notable Musicians
Brian Krause
(m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Lara
(m) 1969-
Notable Athletes (cricket)
Brian Van Holt
(m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian "Head" Welch
(m) 1970-
Notable Musicians
Brian Bloom
(m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Austin Green
(m) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Dawkins
(m) 1973-
Hall-of-Famers 2018 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Brian Loyd
(m) 1973-
Olympic Medalists 1996 baseball (bronze)
Brian M. Lewis
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 2000 4x100 m relay (gold)
Brian Littrell
(m) 1975-
Notable Musicians
Brian J. White
(m) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Geraghty
(m) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Klugman
(m) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Brian Price
(m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 rowing (gold/silver)
Brian Tee
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges
(middle name Brian) (m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Brian Dietzen
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Urlacher
(m) 1978-
Hall-of-Famers 2018 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Brian McFadden
(m) 1980-
Notable Musicians
Brian Barden
(m) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 2008 baseball (bronze)
Brian Tyree Henry
(m) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Duensing
(m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2008 baseball (bronze)
Brian Vickers
(m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (driving)
Todd Frazier
(middle name Brian) (m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (silver)
Brian Orakpo
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (football)
Brian Gleeson
(m) 1987-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Darryl Lachman
(middle name Brian) (m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Brian Cooper
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Brian Griffin
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Family Guy
Brian Fuller
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2000 Gilmore Girls
Brian Hastings
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 24
Brian Brobbey
(m) 2002-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Brad Bellick
(middle name Brian) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Prison Break
Brian Darling
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2007 Dirty Sexy Money