Namesakes
Arte Johnson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1929-2019 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Beuran Hendricks
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (cricket)
Bobby Brady
(a.k.a. Eric) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1969; 1990 The Brady Bunch; The Bradys
Brian Eric Phelps
(m) 1944-
Olympic Medalists 1960 diving - platform (bronze)
Charles Forsyth
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1885-1951
Olympic Medalists 1908 water polo (gold)
Didier Burkhalter
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1960-
Swiss Presidents 2014
Eirik I Bloodaxe
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) c. 885-954
Norwegian Kings and Queens 930-934
Eirik Håkonsson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m)
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1000-1012
Eirik II
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1268-1299
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1280-1299
Eirik III of Pomerania
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1382-1459
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1389-1442
Eric IX of Sweden
(m) ?-1160
Saints
Eric Backman
(m) 1896-1965
Olympic Medalists 1920 3000 m team; 5000 m; cross country individual; cross country team (silver/bronze)
Eric Balfour
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Bana
(m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Betzig
(m) 1960-
Nobel Prize Winners 2014 (chemistry)
Eric Bogosian
(m) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Brady
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Eric Braeden
(m) 1941-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Bristow
(m) 1957-2018
Notable Athletes (darts)
Eric Burdon
(m) 1941-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1994 The Animals
Eric Caldow
(m) 1934-2019
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Eric Camden
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 7th Heaven
Eric Cantona
(m) 1966-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Eric Carmen
(m) 1949-2024
Notable Musicians
Eric Cartman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997 South Park
Eric "Hoss" Cartwright
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1959 Bonanza
Eric Clapton
(m) 1945-
Grammy Award Winners 1993; 1997 Tears in Heaven; Unplugged; Change the World (song of the year/album of the year/record of the year)
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1992; 1993; 2000 The Yardbirds; Cream;
Eric Close
(m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Dane
(m) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Delko
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2002 CSI: Miami
Eric Dickerson
(m) 1960-
Hall-of-Famers 1999 (football)
Eric Dier
(m) 1994-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Eric Filia
(m) 1992-
Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (silver)
Eric Foreman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 House
Eric Forman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 That '70s Show
Eric Forrester
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
E. J. Harnden
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2014 curling (gold)
Eric Haydock
(m) 1943-2019
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2010 The Hollies
Eric Heiden
(m) 1958-
Notable Athletes (skating)
Olympic Medalists 1980 speed skating (gold)
Eric Idle
(m) 1943-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Johannesen
(m) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (gold)
Eric Johnson
(m) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Kandel
(m) 1929-
Nobel Prize Winners 2000 (medicine)
Eric Knight
(m) 1897-1943
Notable Writers
Eric Lemming
(m) 1880-1930
Olympic Medalists 1908; 1912 javelin throw - freestyle; javelin throw (gold)
Eric Liddell
(m) 1902-1945
Olympic Medalists 1924 200 m; 400 m (bronze/gold)
Eric Lindros
(m) 1973-
Hall-of-Famers 2016 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1995 ice hockey
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Eric Lindroth
(m) 1951-2019
Olympic Medalists 1972 water polo (bronze)
Eric Mabius
(m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Maskin
(m) 1950-
Nobel Prize Winners 2007 (economics)
Eric Matthews
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993; 2014 Boy Meets World; Girl Meets World
Eric McCormack
(m) 1963-
Emmy Award Winners 2001 Will & Grace (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Millegan
(m) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Morecambe
(m) 1926-1984
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Eric Murray
(m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (gold)
Eric Namesnik
(m) 1970-2006
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 swimming - 400 m medley (silver)
Eric Northman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 2001 The Southern Vampire Mysteries
Fictional Characters from Television 2008 True Blood
Eric Christian Olsen
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Roberts
(m) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Robinson
(m) 18xx-19xx
Olympic Medalists 1900 water polo (gold)
Éric Rohmer
(m) 1920-2010
Notable Filmmakers
Eric Schmidt
(m) 1955-
Notable Businesspeople
Eric Schweig
(m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Shanteau
(m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2012 swimming (gold)
Eric Stoltz
(m) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Stonestreet
(m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Swinkels
(m) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1976 shooting (silver)
Eric Szmanda
(m) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Taylor
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2006 Friday Night Lights
Eric Thursley
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1990 Eric
Éric Tié Bi
(m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Eric Viscaal
(m) 1968-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Eric Weiss
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Alias
Eric Wiebes
(m) 1963-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Eric F. Wieschaus
(m) 1947-
Nobel Prize Winners 1995 (medicine)
Eric Winter
(m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric "Eazy-E" Wright
(m) 1964-1995
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2016 N.W.A
Erik the Victorious
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 945-995
Swedish Kings and Queens c. 970-c. 995
Erik the Red
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 950-1003
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Erik VII
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1067
Swedish Kings and Queens 1066-1067
Erik VIII the Pagan
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1067
Swedish Kings and Queens 1066-1067
Erik I Evergood
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1103
Danish Kings and Queens 1095-1103
Erik II the Memorable
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1137
Danish Kings and Queens 1134-1137
Erik III the Lamb
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1146
Danish Kings and Queens 1137-1146
Erik IX the Holy
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) ?-1160
Swedish Kings and Queens 1156-1160
Erik X
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1180-1216
Swedish Kings and Queens 1208-1216
Erik XI
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1216-1250
Swedish Kings and Queens 1222-1229; 1234-1250
Erik IV Ploughpenny
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1216-1250
Danish Kings and Queens 1241-1250
Erik V Klipping
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1249-1286
Danish Kings and Queens 1259-1286
Erik VI Menved
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1274-1319
Danish Kings and Queens 1286-1319
Erik XII
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1339-1359
Swedish Kings and Queens 1357-1359
Erik VII of Pomerania
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1382-1459
Danish Kings and Queens 1412-1439
Swedish Kings and Queens (Erik XIII of Pomerania) 1396-1439
Erik XIV
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1533-1577
Swedish Kings and Queens 1560-1568
Erik Satie
(a.k.a. Éric) (m) 1866-1925
Notable Musicians
Erik Svensson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1903-1986
Olympic Medalists 1932 triple jump (silver)
Garth Hudson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1937-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1994 The Band
George Orwell
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1903-1950
Notable Writers
Gérard Lenormand
(a.k.a. Éric) (m) 1945-
Notable Musicians
Jamie Foxx
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 2005 Ray (actor)
Jan Johnson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1972 pole vault (bronze)
Jello Biafra
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1958-
Notable Musicians
John Winchester
(a.k.a. Eric) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Supernatural
Leo Varadkar
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1979-
Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers 2017-2020; 2022-2024 (prime minister)
Maxim Choupo-Moting
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Norman Kirk
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1923-1974
New Zealand Prime Ministers 1972-1974
Pelle Lindbergh
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1959-1985
Olympic Medalists 1980 ice hockey (bronze)
Randy Barnes
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1996 shot put (silver/gold)
Richard Wigglesworth
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Rick Forrester
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
Ricky Nelson
(a.k.a. Eric) (m) 1940-1985
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1987