Namesakes
Aaron Carter
(middle name Charles) (m) 1987-2022 
Notable Musicians
Abe Vigoda
(middle name Charles) (m) 1921-2016
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Adam Goldberg
(middle name Charles) (m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Adolphe Adam
(middle name Charles) (m) 1803-1856
Notable Musicians
Alex Whitman
(middle name Charles) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Roswell
Alexis de Tocqueville
(middle name Charles) (m) 1805-1859
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Algernon Charles Swinburne
(m) 1837-1909
Notable Writers
Andy Grammer
(middle name Charles) (m) 1983-
Notable Musicians
Anthony Edwards
(middle name Charles) (m) 1962-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Archie Hahn
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1880-1955
Olympic Medalists 1904 100 m; 200 m; 60 m (gold)
Arthur Blake
(middle name Charles) (m) 1872-1944
Olympic Medalists 1896 1500 m (silver)
Arthur C. Clarke
(middle name Charles) (m) 1917-2008
Notable Writers
Auguste Adib Pacha
(middle name Charles) (m) 1859-1936
Other Leaders 1926-1927; 1930-1932 Lebanon (prime minister)
Barry Weitzenberg
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1946-
Olympic Medalists 1972 water polo (bronze)
Baudouin of Belgium
(middle name Charles) (m) 1930-1993
Other Royalty 1951-1993 Belgium (king)
Ben Ainslie
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012 sailing (silver/gold)
Ben Aldridge
(middle name Charles) (m) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Miles
(middle name Charles) (m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bernard Wrightson
(middle name Charles) (m) 1944-
Olympic Medalists 1968 diving - springboard (gold)
B. C. Forbes
(middle name Charles) (m) 1880-1954
Notable Businesspeople
Bill Parcells
(middle name Charles) (m) 1941-
Hall-of-Famers 2013 (football)
Bob Bryan
(middle name Charles) (m) 1978-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 tennis (bronze/gold)
Branscombe Richmond
(middle name Charles) (m) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bruce C. Heezen
(middle name Charles) (m) 1924-1977
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Buddy Holly
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1936-1959
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1986
Camille Saint-Saëns
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1835-1921
Notable Musicians
Carl of Prussia
(middle name Charles) (m) 1801-1883
Other Royalty 1801-1883 Prussia (prince)
Carl XVI Gustaf
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1946-
Swedish Kings and Queens 1973-
Carlo of Sezze
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1616-1670
Saints
Carlo Borromeo
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1538-1584
Saints
Carlos I
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1500-1558
Spanish Kings and Queens 1516-1556
Carlos II the Bewitched
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1661-1700
Spanish Kings and Queens 1665-1700
Carlos III
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1716-1788
Spanish Kings and Queens 1759-1788
Carlos IV
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1748-1819
Spanish Kings and Queens 1788-1808
Carlos Espinola
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1564-1622
Saints
Casey Stengel
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1890-1975
Hall-of-Famers 1966 (baseball)
Cecil McMaster
(middle name Charles) (m) 1895-1981
Olympic Medalists 1924 10 km walk (bronze)
Chad Lowe
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1968-
Emmy Award Winners 1993 Life Goes On (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles
(m)
Shakespearian Characters As You Like It
Charles I the Great
(m) 742-814
Frankish and French Kings 768-814
Charles II the Bald
(m) 823-877
Frankish and French Kings 840-877
Charles the Fat
(m) 839-888
Frankish and French Kings 884-887
Charles III the Simple
(m) 879-929
Frankish and French Kings 898-922
Charles the Good
(m) ?-1127
Saints
Charles de Sayn
(m) ?-1212
Saints
Charles IV the Fair
(m) 1294-1328
Frankish and French Kings 1322-1328
Charles of Blois
(m) 1320-1364
Saints
Charles V the Wise
(m) 1338-1380
Frankish and French Kings 1364-1380
Charles VI the Mad
(m) 1368-1422
Frankish and French Kings 1380-1422
Shakespearian Characters (Charles VI) Henry V
Charles VII the Victorious
(m) 1403-1461
Frankish and French Kings 1422-1461
Shakespearian Characters (Dauphin Charles) Henry VI (1)
Charles VIII
(m) 1470-1498
Frankish and French Kings 1483-1498
Charles IX
(m) 1550-1574
Frankish and French Kings 1560-1574
Charles I
(m) 1600-1649
English and British Kings and Queens 1625-1649
Scottish Kings and Queens 1625-1649
Charles II
(m) 1630-1685
English and British Kings and Queens 1660-1685
Scottish Kings and Queens 1649-1685
Charles X
(m) 1757-1836
Frankish and French Kings 1824-1830
Charles Hyon Song-mun
(m) 1797-1846
Saints
Charles III, Prince of Monaco
(m) 1818-1889
Other Royalty 1856-1889 Monaco (prince)
Charles of Mount Argus
(m) 1821-1893
Saints
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(m) 1884-1954
Other Royalty 1884-1919 United Kingdom (prince)
Charles III
(m) 1948-
English and British Kings and Queens 2022-
Charles S. Dutton
(m) 1951-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Alston
(m) 1907-1977
Notable Artists
Charles Aránguiz
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Charles Asati
(m) 1946-
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 4x400 m relay (silver/gold)
Charles Austin
(m) 1967-
Olympic Medalists 1996 high jump (gold)
Charles Aznavour
(m) 1924-2018
Notable Musicians
Charles Babbage
(m) 1791-1871
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Bacon Jr
(m) 1885-1968
Olympic Medalists 1908 400 m hurdles (gold)
Charles Glover Barkla
(m) 1877-1944
Nobel Prize Winners 1917 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Barkley
(m) 1963-
Hall-of-Famers 2006 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1993 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 basketball (gold)
Charles Baudelaire
(m) 1821-1867
Notable Writers
Charles "Chief" Bender
(m) 1884-1954
Hall-of-Famers 1953 (baseball)
Charles Bennett
(m) 1870-1950
Olympic Medalists 1900 1500 m; 4000 m steeplechase; 5000 m team (silver/gold)
Charles Bickford
(m) 1891-1967
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Bidwill
(m) 1895-1947
Hall-of-Famers 1967 (football)
Charles Bingley
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1813 Pride and Prejudice
Charles Boyer
(m) 1899-1978
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
C. V. Boys
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1855-1944
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Bronson
(m) 1921-2003
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Bugbee
(m) 1887-1959
Olympic Medalists 1912; 1920 water polo (gold)
Charles Bukowski
(m) 1920-1994
Notable Writers
Charles Coburn
(m) 1877-1961
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1944 The More the Merrier (actor)
Charles "Honi" Coles
(m) 1911-1992
Notable Actors and Entertainers (dancer)
Charles E. Collett
(m) 1903-1968
Olympic Medalists 1924 water polo (bronze)
Charles Comiskey
(m) 1859-1931
Hall-of-Famers 1939 (baseball)
Charles "Tarzan" Cooper
(m) 1907-1980
Hall-of-Famers 1976 (basketball)
Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao
(m) 1796-1878
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1870 (prime minister)
Charles Curtis
(m) 1860-1936
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Charles Dance
(m) 1946-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Daniels
(m) 1885-1973
Olympic Medalists 1904; 1908 swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x50 yard freestyle relay; swimming - 50 yard freestyle; swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (silver/gold/bronze)
Charles Darnay
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1854 A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Darrow
(m) 1889-1967
Notable Businesspeople
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Darwin
(m) 1809-1882
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Michael Davis
(m) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles G. Dawes
(m) 1865-1951
Nobel Prize Winners 1925 (peace)
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Charles Debbas
(m) 1884-1935
Other Leaders 1926-1934; 1932-1934 Lebanon (president/prime minister)
Charles de Broqueville
(m) 1860-1940
Belgian Prime Ministers 1911-1918; 1932-1934
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
(m) 1736-1806
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles de Foucauld
(m) 1858-1916
Saints
Charles de Freycinet
(m) 1828-1923
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1879-1880; 1882; 1886; 1890-1892 (prime minister)
Charles de Gaulle
(m) 1890-1970
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1958-1959; 1959-1969 (prime minister/president)
Notable Military Figures
Charles Marie de La Condamine
(m) 1701-1774
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Charles de Secondat
(m) 1689-1755
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
(m) 1754-1838
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1815 (prime minister)
Charles Devendeville
(m) 1882-1914
Olympic Medalists 1900 swimming - underwater (gold)
Charles Dibdin
(m) 1745-1814
Notable Musicians
Charles Dickens
(m) 1812-1870
Notable Writers
Charles Dow
(m) 1851-1902
Notable Journalists
Charles "Lefty" Driesell
(m) 1931-
Hall-of-Famers 2018 (basketball)
Charles Duclerc
(m) 1812-1888
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1882-1883 (prime minister)
Charles Dumas
(m) 1937-2004
Olympic Medalists 1956 high jump (gold)
Charles Dupuy
(m) 1851-1923
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1893; 1894-1895; 1898-1899 (prime minister)
Charles Durning
(m) 1923-2012
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Dvorak
(m) 1878-1969
Olympic Medalists 1904 pole vault (gold)
Charles Eastman
(m) 1858-1939
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Notable Writers
Charles Edwards
(m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles W. Fairbanks
(m) 1852-1918
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Charles Finn
(m) 1899-1974
Olympic Medalists 1932 water polo (bronze)
Charles Floquet
(m) 1828-1896
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1888-1889 (prime minister)
Charles Forsyth
(m) 1885-1951
Olympic Medalists 1908 water polo (gold)
Charles Garnier
(m) 1606-1649
Saints
Charles Gmelin
(m) 1872-1950
Olympic Medalists 1896 400 m (bronze)
Charles Albert Gobat
(m) 1843-1914
Nobel Prize Winners 1902 (peace)
Charles Godfrey
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1968 Dad's Army
Charles Goodyear
(m) 1800-1860
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Gounod
(m) 1818-1893
Notable Musicians
Charles Gray
(m) 1928-2000
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Grey
(m) 1764-1845
British Prime Ministers 1830-1834
Charles Grodin
(m) 1935-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Édouard Guillaume
(m) 1861-1938
Nobel Prize Winners 1920 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Gunn
(m) 1885-1983
Olympic Medalists 1920 10 km walk (bronze)
Charles Gunn
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Angel
Charles Haley
(m) 1964-
Hall-of-Famers 2015 (football)
Charles Hamelin
(m) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2006; 2010; 2014 speed skating (silver/gold)
Charles Hamilton
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1936 Gone With the Wind
Charles Haughey
(m) 1925-2006
Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1979-1981; 1982; 1987-1992 (prime minister)
Charles Hefferon
(m) 1878-1932
Olympic Medalists 1908 marathon (silver)
Charles Helou
(m) 1913-2001
Other Leaders 1964-1970 Lebanon (president)
Charles T. Hinde
(m) 1832-1915
Notable Businesspeople
Charles Hubbard
(m) 1849-1923
Olympic Medalists 1904 archery - team round (silver)
Charles Brenton Huggins
(m) 1901-1997
Nobel Prize Winners 1966 (medicine)
Charles Itandje
(m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Charles Jenkins Jr.
(m) 1964-
Olympic Medalists 1992 4x400 m relay (gold)
Charles Foster Kane
(m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1941 Citizen Kane
Charles K. Kao
(m) 1933-2018
Nobel Prize Winners 2009 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles David Keeling
(m) 1928-2005
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles King
(m) 1880-1958
Olympic Medalists 1904 long jump - standing; triple jump - standing (silver)
Charles Laughton
(m) 1899-1962
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1934 The Private Life of Henry VIII (actor)
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
(m) 1845-1922
Nobel Prize Winners 1907 (medicine)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles C. Leary
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2002 The Charles C. Leary
Charles Le Brun
(m) 1619-1690
Notable Artists
Charles Lelong
(m) 1891-1970
Olympic Medalists 1912 4x400 m relay (silver)
Charles Lindbergh
(m) 1902-1974
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Charles Logan
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 24
Charles Lomberg
(m) 1886-1966
Olympic Medalists 1912 decathlon (silver)
Charles Lwanga
(m) 1860-1887
Saints
Charles Lyell
(m) 1797-1875
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Manson
(m) 1934-2017
Notable Evildoers
Charles Martel
(m) ?-741
Notable Military Figures
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Other Royalty 718-741 Francia (duke)
Charles McCallister
(m) 1903-1997
Olympic Medalists 1932 water polo (bronze)
Charles McGinnis
(m) 1906-1995
Olympic Medalists 1928 pole vault (bronze)
Charles Melton
(m) 1991-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Messier
(m) 1730-1817
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Michel
(m) 1975-
Belgian Prime Ministers 2014-2019
Charles Mingus
(m) 1922-1979
Notable Musicians
Charles Montgomery
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2011 American Horror Story: Murder House
Charles Moore Jr.
(m) 1929-2020
Olympic Medalists 1952 400 m hurdles; 4x400 m relay (gold/silver)
Charles "Stretch" Murphy
(m) 1907-1992
Hall-of-Famers 1960 (basketball)
Charles Musgrove
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1818 Persuasion
Charles Napier
(m) 1936-2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
C. M. Newton
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1930-2018
Hall-of-Famers 2000 (basketball)
Charles "Kid" Nichols
(m) 1869-1953
Hall-of-Famers 1949 (baseball)
Charles Nicolle
(m) 1866-1936
Nobel Prize Winners 1928 (medicine)
Charles Pahud de Mortanges
(m) 1896-1971
Olympic Medalists 1928; 1932 equestrian (gold)
Charles Parnell
(m) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles J. Pedersen
(m) 1904-1989
Nobel Prize Winners 1987 (chemistry)
Charles Sanders Peirce
(m) 1839-1914
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Charles Perrault
(m) 1628-1703
Notable Writers
Charles Frédéric Petit
(m) 1857-1947
Olympic Medalists 1900 archery - au chapelet 33 m; archery - au cordon doré 33 m (bronze)
Charles Ponzi
(m) 1882-1949
Notable Evildoers
Charles Poulenard
(m) 1885-1958
Olympic Medalists 1912 4x400 m relay (silver)
Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn
(m) 1854-1897
Hall-of-Famers 1939 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Charles Reidpath
(m) 1889-1975
Olympic Medalists 1912 400 m; 4x400 m relay (gold)
Charles M. Rice
(m) 1952-
Nobel Prize Winners 2020 (medicine)
Charles Richet
(m) 1850-1935
Nobel Prize Winners 1913 (medicine)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Francis Richter
(m) 1900-1985
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Rivière-Hérard
(m) 1789-1850
Haitian Presidents 1843-1844 (president)
Charles Rocket
(m) 1949-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Charles Rogier
(m) 1800-1885
Belgian Prime Ministers 1847-1852; 1857-1868
Charles Rolls
(m) 1877-1910
Notable Businesspeople
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing
(m) 1905-1986
Hall-of-Famers 1967 (baseball)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
(m) 1873-1936
Dutch Prime Ministers 1918-1925; 1929-1933
Charles Schulz
(m) 1922-2000
Notable Artists
Charles M. Schwab
(m) 1862-1939
Notable Businesspeople
Charles Shaughnessy
(m) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Scott Sherrington
(m) 1857-1952
Nobel Prize Winners 1932 (medicine)
Charles-Mathias Simons
(m) 1802-1874
Other Leaders 1853-1860 Luxembourg (prime minister)
Charles Simpkins
(m) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1992 triple jump (silver)
Charles Sydney Smith
(m) 1876-1951
Olympic Medalists 1908; 1912; 1920 water polo (gold)
Charles D. Smith
(m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1988 basketball (bronze)
Charles Smith IV
(m) 1967-
Olympic Medalists 1988 basketball (bronze)
Charles Stevens
(m) 1893-1964
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Sturt
(m) 1795-1869
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Charles Tiffany
(m) 1812-1902
Notable Businesspeople
Charles H. Townes
(m) 1915-2015
Nobel Prize Winners 1964 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles Trask
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1952 East of Eden
Charles Treffel
(m) 1875-1947
Olympic Medalists 1900 water polo (bronze)
Charles Tupper
(m) 1821-1915
Canadian Prime Ministers 1896
Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance
(m) 1891-1961
Hall-of-Famers 1955 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1924 baseball
Charles Watson-Wentworth
(m) 1730-1782
British Prime Ministers 1765-1766; 1782
Charles Widmore
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Lost
Charles Thomson Rees Wilson
(m) 1869-1959
Nobel Prize Winners 1927 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Charles S. Woodruff
(m) 1846-1927
Olympic Medalists 1904 archery - team round (silver)
Charles Woodson
(m) 1976-
Hall-of-Famers 2021 (football)
Charles Wycliffe
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1968 Wycliffe and the Three-Toed Pussy
Fictional Characters from Television 1993 Wycliffe
Charley Borah
(m) 1905-1980
Olympic Medalists 1928 4x100 m relay (gold)
Charley Hyatt
(m) 1908-1978
Hall-of-Famers 1959 (basketball)
Charley Paddock
(m) 1900-1943
Olympic Medalists 1920; 1924 100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay (silver/gold)
Charley Taylor
(m) 1941-2022
Hall-of-Famers 1984 (football)
Charley Trippi
(m) 1921-2022
Hall-of-Famers 1968 (football)
Charlie Byrd
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 Heartbreak High
Charlie Chaplin
(m) 1889-1977
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Charlie Cole
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (bronze)
Charlie Conacher
(m) 1909-1967
Hall-of-Famers 1961 (ice hockey)
Charlie Day
(m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charlie Faumuina
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Charlie Francis
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2008 Fringe
Charlie Gardiner
(m) 1904-1934
Hall-of-Famers 1945 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Charlie Gehringer
(m) 1903-1993
Hall-of-Famers 1949 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1937 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Charlie Greene
(m) 1945-2022
Olympic Medalists 1968 100 m; 4x100 m relay (bronze/gold)
Charlie Harper
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2003 Two and a Half Men
Charlie Heaton
(m) 1994-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charlie Hickcox
(m) 1947-2010
Olympic Medalists 1968 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 400 m medley; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (silver/gold)
Charlie Hoag
(m) 1931-2012
Olympic Medalists 1952 basketball (gold)
Charlie Houchin
(m) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2012 swimming (gold)
Charlie Hunnam
(m) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charlie Jenkins
(m) 1934-
Olympic Medalists 1956 400 m; 4x400 m relay (gold)
Charlie Joiner
(m) 1947-
Hall-of-Famers 1996 (football)
Charlie Kelly
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Charlie McDermott
(m) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charlie McGettigan
(m) 1950-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1994 Ireland
Notable Musicians
Charlie Murphy
(m) 1959-2017
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Charlie Parker
(m) 1920-1955
Notable Musicians
Charlie Puth
(m) 1991-
Notable Musicians
Charlie Rich
(m) 1932-1995
Notable Musicians
Charlie Rose
(m) 1942-
Notable Journalists
Charlie Ruggles
(m) 1886-1970
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charlie Sanders
(m) 1946-2015
Hall-of-Famers 2007 (football)
Charlie Schlatter
(m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charlie Scott
(m) 1948-
Hall-of-Famers 2018 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1968 basketball (gold)
Charlie Spedding
(m) 1952-
Olympic Medalists 1984 marathon (bronze)
Charlie St. George
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2017 13 Reasons Why
Charlie Telphy
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2014; 2018 Black-ish; Grown-ish
Charlie Thomas
(m) 1937-2023
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988 The Drifters
Charlie Townsend
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1976 Charlie's Angels
Charlie Watts
(m) 1941-2021
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1989 The Rolling Stones
Charlie White
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (skating)
Olympic Medalists 2010; 2014 figure skating (silver/bronze/gold)
Chester Bennington
(middle name Charles) (m) 1976-2017
Notable Musicians
Chick Hafey
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1903-1973
Hall-of-Famers 1971 (baseball)
Chilla Porter
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1936-2020
Olympic Medalists 1956 high jump (silver)
Chris Jacobs
(middle name Charles) (m) 1964-
Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (silver/gold)
Chuck Barksdale
(m) 1935-2019
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004 The Dells
Chuck Bass
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 2002 Gossip Girl
Fictional Characters from Television 2007 Gossip Girl
Chuck Bednarik
(m) 1925-2015
Hall-of-Famers 1967 (football)
Chuck Berry
(m) 1926-2017
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1986
Chuck Chapman
(m) 1911-2002
Olympic Medalists 1936 basketball (silver)
Chuck Cooper
(m) 1926-1984
Hall-of-Famers 2019 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Chuck Darling
(m) 1930-2021
Olympic Medalists 1956 basketball (gold)
Chuck Howley
(m) 1936-
Hall-of-Famers 2023 (football)
Chuck Jones
(m) 1912-2002
Notable Filmmakers
Chuck Klein
(m) 1904-1958
Hall-of-Famers 1980 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1932 baseball
Chuck McCann
(m) 1934-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Chuck Noll
(m) 1932-2014
Hall-of-Famers 1993 (football)
Chuck Palahniuk
(m) 1962-
Notable Writers
Chuck Schumer
(m) 1950-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Chuck E. Weiss
(m) 1945-2021
Notable Musicians
Chuck Yeager
(m) 1923-2020
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Colin Baker
(middle name Charles) (m) 1943-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Corin Nemec
(middle name Charles) (m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cormac McCarthy
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1933-2023
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 2007 The Road
D'Artagnan
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) ?-1673
Fictional Characters from Books 1844 The Three Musketeers
David Berkoff
(middle name Charles) (m) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 100 m backstroke (silver/gold/bronze)
David Ottley
(middle name Charles) (m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1984 javelin throw (silver)
Dean-Charles Chapman
(m) 1997-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Del Shannon
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1934-1990
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1999
Dick LeBeau
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1937-
Hall-of-Famers 2010 (football)
Dill Harris
(a.k.a. Charles) (m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird
Eddie Marsan
(middle name Charles) (m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Édouard Philippe
(middle name Charles) (m) 1970-
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 2017-2020 (prime minister)
Edward Charles Pickering
(m) 1846-1919
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Edwin Starr
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1942-2003
Notable Musicians
Everett McGill
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
François Fillon
(middle name Charles) (m) 1954-
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 2007-2012 (prime minister)
Frank Shorter
(middle name Charles) (m) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1972; 1976 marathon (gold/silver)
Fred Willard
(middle name Charles) (m) 1933-2020
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Freddie Freeman
(middle name Charles) (m) 1989-
Most Valuable Players 2020 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Gabby Hartnett
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1900-1972
Hall-of-Famers 1955 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1935 baseball
Gabriel of Belgium
(middle name Charles) (m) 2003-
Other Royalty 2003- Belgium (prince)
Gale Gordon
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1906-1995
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
George de Hevesy
(middle name Charles) (m) 1885-1966
Nobel Prize Winners 1943 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Harry, Duke of Sussex
(middle name Charles) (m) 1984-
Other Royalty 1984- United Kingdom (prince)
Heinrich of Prussia
(middle name Charles) (m) 1747-1767
Other Royalty 1747-1767 Prussia (prince)
H. B. Warner
(middle name Charles) (m) 1875-1958
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Hubert Parry
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1848-1918
Notable Musicians
Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure
(m) 1767-1855
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1848 (prime minister)
James Charles
(m) 1999-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (youtuber)
Jean Ausseil
(middle name Charles) (m) 1925-2001
Other Leaders 1985-1991 Monaco (prime minister)
Jean-Charles Cornay
(m) 1809-1837
Saints
Jean-Charles Valladont
(m) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2016 archery - individual (silver)
Jeff Conaway
(middle name Charles) (m) 1950-2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jeff Weaver
(middle name Charles) (m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 1996 baseball (bronze)
Jerry Weintraub
(middle name Charles) (m) 1937-2015
Notable Filmmakers
Joe Blewitt
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1895-1954
Olympic Medalists 1920 3000 m team (silver)
Joe Clark
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1939-
Canadian Prime Ministers 1979-1980
Joe Greene
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1946-
Hall-of-Famers 1987 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Joe Hart
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Joe Piscopo
(middle name Charles) (m) 1951-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Joel Kinnaman
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John of the United Kingdom
(middle name Charles) (m) 1905-1919
Other Royalty 1905-1919 United Kingdom (prince)
John Harsanyi
(middle name Charles) (m) 1920-2000
Nobel Prize Winners 1994 (economics)
John Mahoney
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1940-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John Polanyi
(middle name Charles) (m) 1929-
Nobel Prize Winners 1986 (chemistry)
John Waite
(middle name Charles) (m) 1952-
Notable Musicians
Jon Turteltaub
(middle name Charles) (m) 1963-
Notable Filmmakers
Joris-Karl Huysmans
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1848-1907
Notable Writers
Joshua Malina
(middle name Charles) (m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Justin Pierce
(middle name Charles) (m) 1975-2000
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Karch Kiraly
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1960-
Notable Athletes (volleyball)
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988; 1996 volleyball; beach volleyball (gold)
Karel I
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1316-1378
Bohemian Kings 1346-1378
Karel II
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1685-1740
Bohemian Kings 1711-1740
Karel Albrecht
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1697-1745
Bohemian Kings 1741-1743
Karel III
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1887-1922
Bohemian Kings 1916-1918
Karl II the Bald
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 823-877
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors 875-877
Karl III the Fat
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 839-888
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors 876-887
Karl I (or VII)
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1130-1167
Swedish Kings and Queens 1161-1167
Karl IV
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1316-1378
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors 1346-1378
Karl I
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1409-1470
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1449-1450
Swedish Kings and Queens (Karl II (or VIII)) 1448-1457; 1464-1465; 1467-1470
Karl I
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1500-1558
Austrian Dukes and Emperors 1519-1521
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors (Karl V) 1519-1556
Karl IX
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1550-1611
Swedish Kings and Queens 1604-1611
Karl X Gustav
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1622-1660
Swedish Kings and Queens 1654-1660
Karl XI
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1655-1697
Swedish Kings and Queens 1660-1697
Karl XII
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1682-1718
Swedish Kings and Queens 1697-1718
Karl II
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1685-1740
Austrian Dukes and Emperors 1711-1740
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors (Karl VI) 1711-1740
Karl VII Albrecht
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1697-1745
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors 1742-1745
Karl II
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1748-1818
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1814-1818
Swedish Kings and Queens (Karl XIII) 1809-1818
Karl III Johan
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1763-1844
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1818-1844
Swedish Kings and Queens (Karl XIV Johan) 1818-1844
Karl IV
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1826-1872
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1859-1872
Swedish Kings and Queens (Karl XV) 1859-1872
Karl I
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1887-1922
Austrian Dukes and Emperors 1916-1918
Saints (Karl of Austria)
Karl Luther
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1885-1962
Olympic Medalists 1912 4x100 m relay (silver)
Károly I
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1288-1342
Hungarian Kings and Queens 1308-1342
Károly II the Small
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1345-1386
Hungarian Kings and Queens 1385-1386
Károly III
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1685-1740
Hungarian Kings and Queens 1711-1740
Károly IV
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1887-1922
Hungarian Kings and Queens 1916-1918
Keith Andes
(middle name Charles) (m) 1920-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Keith Flint
(middle name Charles) (m) 1969-2019
Notable Musicians
Kenneth Branagh
(middle name Charles) (m) 1960-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kenneth Rexroth
(middle name Charles) (m) 1905-1982
Notable Writers
Kimberley Rew
(middle name Charles) (m) 1951-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1997 United Kingdom
Lambert Redd
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1908-1986
Olympic Medalists 1932 long jump (silver)
Le Corbusier
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1887-1965
Notable Artists
Lionel Jeffries
(middle name Charles) (m) 1926-2010
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Louis of Wales
(middle name Charles) (m) 2018-
Other Royalty 2018- United Kingdom (prince)
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1808-1873
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1848-1852 (president)
Luckey Roberts
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1887-1968
Notable Musicians
Lucky Luciano
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1897-1962
Notable Evildoers
Marius Barbeau
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1883-1969
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Matt Czuchry
(middle name Charles) (m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Meredith Gourdine
(middle name Charles) (m) 1929-1998
Olympic Medalists 1952 long jump (silver)
Michael of Kent
(middle name Charles) (m) 1942-
Other Royalty 1942- United Kingdom (prince)
Michael Graham
(middle name Charles) (m) 1972-
Notable Musicians
Michael Greyeyes
(middle name Charles) (m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Michael Lerner
(middle name Charles) (m) 1941-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Michael Wilding
(middle name Charles) (m) 1912-1979
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mick Avory
(middle name Charles) (m) 1944-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Kinks
Mickey Mantle
(middle name Charles) (m) 1931-1995
Hall-of-Famers 1974 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1956; 1957; 1962 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Monte Melkonian
(middle name Charles) (m) 1957-1993
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Montgomery Burns
(a.k.a. Charles) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1989 The Simpsons
Napoleon III
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1808-1873
Frankish and French Kings 1852-1870
Olapade Adeniken
(middle name Charles) (m) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 1992 4x100 m relay (silver)
Orde Wingate
(middle name Charles) (m) 1903-1944
Notable Military Figures
Pat Boone
(middle name Charles) (m) 1934-
Notable Musicians
Paul-Henri Spaak
(middle name Charles) (m) 1899-1972
Belgian Prime Ministers 1938-1939; 1946; 1947-1949
Pierre de Witasse
(middle name Charles) (m) 1878-1956
Other Leaders 1944-1948 Monaco (prime minister)
Pierre Harmel
(middle name Charles) (m) 1911-2009
Belgian Prime Ministers 1965-1966
Ray Charles
(middle name Charles) (m) 1930-2004
Grammy Award Winners 2005 Genius Loves Company; Here We Go Again (album of the year/record of the year)
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1986
Reginald Hill
(middle name Charles) (m) 1936-2012
Notable Writers
Richard Rodgers
(middle name Charles) (m) 1902-1979
Notable Musicians
Rick Mitchell
(middle name Charles) (m) 1955-2021
Olympic Medalists 1980 400 m (silver)
Rick Wohlhuter
(middle name Charles) (m) 1948-
Olympic Medalists 1976 800 m (bronze)
Robert Barone
(middle name Charles) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 Everybody Loves Raymond
Robert Cummings
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1910-1990
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Robin Scherbatsky
(middle name Charles) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 How I Met Your Mother
Rudy Lewis
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1936-1964
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988 The Drifters
Rupert Bunny
(middle name Charles) (m) 1864-1947
Notable Artists
Russell Means
(middle name Charles) (m) 1939-2012
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ryan O'Neal
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1941-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sam Rice
(middle name Charles) (m) 1890-1974
Hall-of-Famers 1963 (baseball)
Sebastian Cabot
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1918-1977
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Simon MacCorkindale
(middle name Charles) (m) 1952-2010
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sonny Liston
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) c. 1930-1970
Notable Athletes (boxing)
Steve Furniss
(middle name Charles) (m) 1952-
Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 200 m medley (bronze)
Steven Bergwijn
(middle name Charles) (m) 1997-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Syl Apps
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1915-1998
Hall-of-Famers 1961 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Tim Holt
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1919-1973
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Timothy Simons
(middle name Charles) (m) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tjalling C. Koopmans
(middle name Charles) (m) 1910-1985
Nobel Prize Winners 1975 (economics)
Tom Hooper
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1883-1960
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (ice hockey)
Tom Johnston
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1948-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2020 The Doobie Brothers
Tom McMillen
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1952-
Olympic Medalists 1972 basketball (silver)
Tommy Hunt
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1933-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2001 The Flamingos
Tony Blair
(middle name Charles) (m) 1953-
British Prime Ministers 1997-2007
Tuc Watkins
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Van Johnson
(a.k.a. Charles) (m) 1916-2008
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Victor Buono
(middle name Charles) (m) 1938-1982
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Victor de Broglie
(middle name Charles) (m) 1785-1870
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1830; 1835-1836 (prime minister)
Weeb Ewbank
(middle name Charles) (m) 1907-1998
Hall-of-Famers 1978 (football)
Whitey Ford
(middle name Charles) (m) 1928-2020
Hall-of-Famers 1974 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
William Gaunt
(middle name Charles) (m) 1937-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Woody Herman
(middle name Charles) (m) 1913-1987
Notable Musicians