Namesakes
William Shakespeare
(m) 1564-1616 
Notable Writers
William Henry Harrison
(m) 1773-1841
American Presidents 1841
Bill Clinton
(m) 1946-
American Presidents 1993-2001
Bill Gates
(m) 1955-
Notable Businesspeople
Stephen Hawking
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1942-2018
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William Howard Taft
(m) 1857-1930
American Presidents 1909-1913
William McKinley
(m) 1843-1901
American Presidents 1897-1901
William I the Conqueror
(m) c. 1028-1087
English and British Kings and Queens 1066-1087
Notable Military Figures
William Herschel
(m) 1738-1822
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William Faulkner
(m) 1897-1962
Nobel Prize Winners 1949 (literature)
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 1954; 1963 A Fable; The Reivers
William Blake
(m) 1757-1827
Notable Artists
Notable Writers
William Butler Yeats
(m) 1865-1939
Nobel Prize Winners 1923 (literature)
Notable Writers
William Wordsworth
(m) 1770-1850
Notable Writers
Brad Pitt
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 2020 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (actor)
David Cameron
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1966-
British Prime Ministers 2010-2016
William Wallace
(m) c. 1270-1305
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Notable Military Figures
William Harvey
(m) 1578-1657
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William Henry Bragg
(m) 1862-1942
Nobel Prize Winners 1915 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William IV
(m) 1765-1837
English and British Kings and Queens 1830-1837
William Golding
(m) 1911-1993
Nobel Prize Winners 1983 (literature)
Notable Writers
Willem Barentsz
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1550-1597
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
William of Ockham
(m) c. 1287-1347
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
John Strutt, Lord Rayleigh
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1842-1919
Nobel Prize Winners 1904 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Wilhelm I
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1797-1888
Other Royalty 1861-1888; 1871-1888 Prussia; German Empire (king/emperor)
William III of Orange
(m) 1650-1702
English and British Kings and Queens 1689-1702
Scottish Kings and Queens 1689-1702
William James
(m) 1842-1910
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
William Thomson
(m) 1824-1907
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William Ramsay
(m) 1852-1916
Nobel Prize Winners 1904 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William Lawrence Bragg
(m) 1890-1971
Nobel Prize Winners 1915 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Clark Gable
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1901-1960
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1935 It Happened One Night (actor)
J. M. W. Turner
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1775-1851
Notable Artists
William II Rufus
(m) c. 1060-1100
English and British Kings and Queens 1087-1100
William, Prince of Wales
(m) 1982-
Other Royalty 1982- United Kingdom (prince)
William Hogarth
(m) 1697-1764
Notable Artists
Willem of Orange
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1533-1584
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Other Royalty 1544-1584 Orange (prince)
William Rowan Hamilton
(m) 1805-1865
Notable Scientists and Inventors
W. Somerset Maugham
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1874-1965
Notable Writers
William Shockley
(m) 1910-1989
Nobel Prize Winners 1956 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Paul Walker
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1973-2013
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Francis William Aston
(m) 1877-1945
Nobel Prize Winners 1922 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William Ewart Gladstone
(m) 1809-1898
British Prime Ministers 1868-1874; 1880-1885; 1886; 1892-1894
William Pitt the Younger
(m) 1759-1806
British Prime Ministers 1783-1801; 1804-1806
William Gilbert
(m) 1544-1603
Notable Scientists and Inventors
O. Henry
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1862-1910
Notable Writers
Liam Neeson
(m) 1952-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Makepeace Thackeray
(m) 1811-1863
Notable Writers
Leslie Nielsen
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1926-2010
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1795-1861
Other Royalty 1840-1861 Prussia (king)
William Shatner
(m) 1931-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Edward Elgar
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1857-1934
Notable Musicians
William Alfred Fowler
(m) 1911-1995
Nobel Prize Winners 1983 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Randal Cremer
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1828-1908
Nobel Prize Winners 1903 (peace)
William Holden
(m) 1918-1981
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1954 Stalag 17 (actor)
Bill Murray
(m) 1950-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Pitt the Elder
(m) 1708-1778
British Prime Ministers 1766-1768
Willem II of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1792-1849
Other Royalty 1840-1849 Netherlands (king)
Theodore William Richards
(m) 1868-1928
Nobel Prize Winners 1914 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Willem I of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1772-1843
Other Royalty 1815-1840 Netherlands (king)
William Giauque
(m) 1895-1982
Nobel Prize Winners 1949 (chemistry)
Friedrich Wilhelm I
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1688-1740
Other Royalty 1713-1740 Prussia (king)
Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1770-1840
Other Royalty 1797-1840 Prussia (king)
Alben W. Barkley
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1877-1956
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Billy "the Kid" Bonney
(m) 1859-1881
Notable Evildoers
Chester W. Nimitz
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1885-1966
Notable Military Figures
William Baffin
(m) 1584-1622
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Billy Graham
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1918-2018
Other Religious Leaders Southern Baptist Convention
John Coltrane
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1926-1967
Notable Musicians
William Wyler
(m) 1902-1981
Notable Filmmakers
Oscar Award Winners 1943; 1947; 1960 Mrs. Miniver; The Best Years of Our Lives; Ben-Hur (director)
William Morris
(m) 1834-1896
Notable Artists
Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1744-1797
Other Royalty 1786-1797 Prussia (king)
William R. King
(m) 1786-1853
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Bill Cosby
(m) 1937-
Emmy Award Winners 1966; 1967; 1968 I Spy (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Joe Frazier
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1944-2011
Notable Athletes (boxing)
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
(m) 1825-1905
Notable Artists
Tom Hiddleston
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William P. Murphy
(m) 1892-1987
Nobel Prize Winners 1934 (medicine)
William I the Lion
(m) c. 1143-1214
Scottish Kings and Queens 1165-1214
William Dampier
(m) 1651-1715
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Billy Connolly
(m) 1942-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William S. Burroughs
(m) 1914-1997
Notable Writers
William Hyde Wollaston
(m) 1766-1828
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Bill Russell
(m) 1934-2022
Hall-of-Famers 1974 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1958; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1965 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1956 basketball (gold)
William Lipscomb
(m) 1919-2011
Nobel Prize Winners 1976 (chemistry)
Willem III of the Netherlands
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1817-1890
Other Royalty 1849-1890 Netherlands (king)
William Tecumseh Sherman
(m) 1820-1891
Notable Military Figures
Will Ferrell
(m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Hurt
(m) 1950-2022
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1986 Kiss of the Spider Woman (actor)
William A. Wheeler
(m) 1819-1887
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
"Buffalo" Bill Cody
(m) 1846-1917
Notable Actors and Entertainers (entertainer)
William Randolph Hearst
(m) 1863-1951
Notable Businesspeople
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Bill Paxton
(m) 1955-2017
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Daniel Phillips
(m) 1948-
Nobel Prize Winners 1997 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William C. Campbell
(m) 1930-
Nobel Prize Winners 2015 (medicine)
William Cavendish
(m) 1720-1764
British Prime Ministers 1756-1757
William Lamb
(m) 1779-1848
British Prime Ministers 1834; 1835-1841
William Holman Hunt
(m) 1827-1910
Notable Artists
William Vickrey
(m) 1914-1996
Nobel Prize Winners 1996 (economics)
Billy Joel
(m) 1949-
Grammy Award Winners 1979; 1980 Just the Way You Are; 52nd Street (song of the year/record of the year/album of the year)
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1999
William Carlos Williams
(m) 1883-1963
Notable Writers
Arthur Lewis
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1915-1991
Nobel Prize Winners 1979 (economics)
Robert Fogel
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1926-2013
Nobel Prize Winners 1993 (economics)
Theodore Schultz
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1902-1998
Nobel Prize Winners 1979 (economics)
William Standish Knowles
(m) 1917-2012
Nobel Prize Winners 2001 (chemistry)
William Howard Stein
(m) 1911-1980
Nobel Prize Winners 1972 (chemistry)
Billy Crystal
(m) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Mark William "The Undertaker" Calaway
(m) 1965-
Notable Athletes (wrestling)
Clive Granger
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1934-2009
Nobel Prize Winners 2003 (economics)
William Lyon Mackenzie King
(m) 1874-1950
Canadian Prime Ministers 1921-1926; 1926-1930; 1935-1948
William Cavendish-Bentinck
(m) 1738-1809
British Prime Ministers 1783; 1807-1809
William Grenville
(m) 1759-1834
British Prime Ministers 1806-1807
Bill Haley
(m) 1925-1981
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1987
William F. Sharpe
(m) 1934-
Nobel Prize Winners 1990 (economics)
Bill Tilden
(m) 1893-1953
Notable Athletes (tennis)
John William Waterhouse
(m) 1849-1917
Notable Artists
Jack W. Szostak
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1952-
Nobel Prize Winners 2009 (medicine)
Louis Tomlinson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1991-
Notable Musicians
Axl Rose
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1962-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2012 Guns N' Roses
William Powell
(m) 1892-1984
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Adam West
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1928-2017
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tony Parker
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1982-
Hall-of-Famers 2023 (basketball)
William Gibson
(m) 1948-
Notable Writers
William Kidd
(m) 1645-1701
Notable Evildoers
William H. Macy
(m) 1950-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Petty
(m) 1737-1805
British Prime Ministers 1782-1783
Jack Dempsey
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1895-1983
Notable Athletes (boxing)
William E. Boeing
(m) 1881-1956
Notable Businesspeople
William E. Moerner
(m) 1953-
Nobel Prize Winners 2014 (chemistry)
Bud Abbott
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1897-1974
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
William Huggins
(m) 1824-1910
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Will.i.am
(m) 1975-
Notable Musicians
Johnny Carson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1925-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Peter Mayhew
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1944-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Styron
(m) 1925-2006
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 1968 The Confessions of Nat Turner
Bill English
(m) 1961-
New Zealand Prime Ministers 2016-2017
Billy Zane
(m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Poulter
(m) 1993-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Benjamin Mkapa
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1938-2020
Other Leaders 1995-2005 Tanzania (president)
William Hanna
(m) 1910-2001
Notable Artists
Notable Filmmakers
William Nordhaus
(m) 1941-
Nobel Prize Winners 2018 (economics)
Billy Hughes
(m) 1862-1952
Australian Prime Ministers 1915-1923
Claude Rains
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1889-1967
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Henry Fox Talbot
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1800-1877
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Tom Selleck
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1945-
Emmy Award Winners 1984 Magnum, P.I. (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Friedkin
(m) 1935-2023
Notable Filmmakers
Oscar Award Winners 1972 The French Connection (director)
William of Holland
(m) 1228-1256
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors 1247-1256
Caitlyn Jenner
(a.k.a. William) (f) 1949-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (reality star)
Notable Athletes (track)
Olympic Medalists 1976 decathlon (gold)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Kaelin Jr.
(m) 1957-
Nobel Prize Winners 2019 (medicine)
Bill Withers
(m) 1938-2020
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2015
Liam Gallagher
(m) 1972-
Notable Musicians
Naveen Andrews
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Pete Postlethwaite
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1946-2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billie Burke
(f) 1884-1970
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
(m) 1852-1912
Other Royalty 1905-1912 Luxembourg (grand duke)
William G. Morgan
(m) 1870-1942
Notable Scientists and Inventors
William Henry Pickering
(m) 1858-1938
Notable Scientists and Inventors
W. T. Stead
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1849-1912
Notable Journalists
Bill Pullman
(m) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John Cheever
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1912-1982
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 1979 The Stories of John Cheever
Seann William Scott
(m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Bill Nighy
(m) 1949-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billy Idol
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1955-
Notable Musicians
William Adams
(m) 1564-1620
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Billy Dee Williams
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1937-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bob Barker
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1923-2023
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
William Carvalho
(m) 1992-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
William Fichtner
(m) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1850-1942
Other Royalty 1850-1942 United Kingdom (prince)
W. C. Fields
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1880-1946
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
William Hartnell
(m) 1908-1975
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Peter Krause
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Richard Farnsworth
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1920-2000
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William McMahon
(m) 1908-1988
Australian Prime Ministers 1971-1972
W. G. Grace
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1848-1915
Notable Athletes (cricket)
William Katt
(m) 1951-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jeremy Brett
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1933-1995
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Eisner
(m) 1917-2005
Notable Artists
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr.
(m) 1940-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1987
Arthur Fadden
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1894-1973
Australian Prime Ministers 1941
Billy Boyd
(m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billy Preston
(m) 1946-2006
Notable Musicians
William Clark
(m) 1770-1838
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Bill Wyman
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1936-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1989 The Rolling Stones
Henry, Duke of Gloucester
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1900-1974
Other Royalty 1900-1974 United Kingdom (prince)
Bill Hader
(m) 1978-
Emmy Award Winners 2018; 2019 Barry (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Champion
(m) 1978-
Notable Musicians
Bill Hewlett
(m) 1913-2001
Notable Businesspeople
Harrison "Bones" Dillard
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1923-2019
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 100 m; 110 m hurdles; 4x100 m relay (gold)
William Peter Blatty
(m) 1928-2017
Notable Filmmakers
Notable Writers
Dane DeHaan
(a.k.a. William) (m) c. 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Fred Durst
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1970-
Notable Musicians
Isaac Hempstead-Wright
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1999-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Levy
(m) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Rogers
(m) 1879-1935
Notable Actors and Entertainers (entertainer/actor)
William "DJ Snake" Grigahcine
(m) 1986-
Notable Musicians
Billy Crudup
(m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Matthew Goode
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Baldwin
(m) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Moseley
(m) 1987-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Petersen
(m) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Scott Wilson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1942-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Stephen Boyd
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1931-1977
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
August Wilhelm of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1722-1758
Other Royalty 1722-1758 Prussia (prince)
Heinrich of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1862-1929
Other Royalty 1862-1929 Prussia (prince)
John William Godward
(m) 1861-1922
Notable Artists
William of Gellone
(m) ?-812
Saints
William Hoyt
(m) 1875-1954
Olympic Medalists 1896 pole vault (gold)
John DiMaggio
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Julian McMahon
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Hogan
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1912-1997
Notable Athletes (golf)
William Edward Parry
(m) 1790-1855
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Rupert Friend
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
G. W. Bailey
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1944-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dwight Schultz
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
James Remar
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Paul W. S. Anderson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1965-
Notable Filmmakers
Wil Wheaton
(m) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Sasso
(m) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Bradley
(m) 1943-
Hall-of-Famers 1982 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 1964 basketball (gold)
James Fox
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1939-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Ward
(m) 1948-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2006 Black Sabbath
James Van Der Beek
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jeremy Irvine
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Johnny Ramone
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1948-2004
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2002 The Ramones
William C. Durant
(m) 1861-1947
Notable Businesspeople
Bill Walton
(m) 1952-
Hall-of-Famers 1993 (basketball)
Most Valuable Players 1978 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Billy Burke
(m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sonny Bill Williams
(m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
William Jonathan "Flavor Flav" Drayton Jr.
(m) 1959-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2013 Public Enemy
Wallace Reid
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1891-1923
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Waddington
(m) 1826-1894
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1879 (prime minister)
Bill Monroe
(m) 1911-1996
Notable Musicians
Billy Mills
(m) 1938-
Olympic Medalists 1964 10000 m (gold)
Charley Paddock
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1900-1943
Olympic Medalists 1920; 1924 100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay (gold/silver)
Dennis Weaver
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1924-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jack Elam
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1920-2003
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Devane
(m) 1939-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Seán William "Jacksepticeye" McLoughlin
(m) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (youtuber)
Will Grigg
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Will Patton
(m) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Wright
(m) 1960-
Notable Artists
William Sadler
(m) 1950-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Watterson
(m) 1958-
Notable Artists
Billy Corgan
(m) 1967-
Notable Musicians
Will Stevens
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (driving)
William Boyd
(m) 1952-
Notable Writers
William Demarest
(m) 1892-1983
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Forsythe
(m) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William D. Leahy
(m) 1875-1959
Notable Military Figures
William Zabka
(m) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Cobbs
(m) 1934-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Wayne Rogers
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1933-2015
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Trevor
(m) 1928-2016
Notable Writers
William Daniels
(m) 1927-
Emmy Award Winners 1985; 1986 St. Elsewhere (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billy Gibbons
(m) 1949-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004 ZZ Top
William Atherton
(m) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billy McNeill
(m) 1940-2019
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ron Clarke
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1937-2015
Olympic Medalists 1964 10000 m (bronze)
Beau Mirchoff
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1989-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Bruford
(m) 1949-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2017 Yes
Bill Burr
(m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
James Nesbitt
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jonathan Lipnicki
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Nikolai of Denmark
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1999-
Other Royalty 1999-2023 Denmark (prince)
Bill Sharman
(m) 1926-2013
Hall-of-Famers 1975; 2004 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Parry O'Brien
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1932-2007
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956; 1960 shot put (gold/silver)
William of Gloucester
(m) 1941-1972
Other Royalty 1941-1972 United Kingdom (prince)
William Schallert
(m) 1922-2016
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Pat O'Brien
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1899-1983
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Robert Armstrong
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1890-1973
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dylan Moran
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Jeff Conaway
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1950-2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Linus Roache
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Matthew Dellavedova
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2020 basketball (bronze)
Willie Garson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1964-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Nieder
(m) 1933-2022
Olympic Medalists 1956; 1960 shot put (silver/gold)
Billy Barty
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1924-2000
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tom Courtney
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1933-2023
Olympic Medalists 1956 4x400 m relay; 800 m (gold)
W. Eugene Smith
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1918-1978
Notable Journalists
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1874-1899
Other Royalty 1874-1893 United Kingdom (prince)
Frederick Schule
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1879-1962
Olympic Medalists 1904 110 m hurdles (gold)
King Baggot
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1879-1948
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Nick Winter
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1894-1955
Olympic Medalists 1924 triple jump (gold)
Joe Locke
(a.k.a. William) (m) 2003-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Owen Teague
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1998-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Carr
(m) 1909-1966
Olympic Medalists 1932 400 m; 4x400 m relay (gold)
Ronnie Barker
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1929-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Will Sampson
(m) 1933-1987
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Alexander Bustamante
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1884-1977
Other Leaders 1962-1967 Jamaica (prime minister)
Bill Berry
(m) 1958-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2007 R.E.M.
Bill Holland
(m) 1874-1930
Olympic Medalists 1900 400 m (silver)
Rob Corddry
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Warren William
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1894-1948
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billy Cunningham
(m) 1943-
Hall-of-Famers 1986 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Boz Scaggs
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1944-
Notable Musicians
Brian Aherne
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1902-1986
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Chris Bristow
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1937-1960
Notable Athletes (driving)
Corin Redgrave
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1939-2010
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Hickey
(m) 1927-1997
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Windom
(m) 1923-2012
Emmy Award Winners 1970 My World and Welcome to It (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Willie D. Davenport
(m) 1943-2002
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1976 110 m hurdles (gold/bronze)
Alex Wilkinson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Fox Mulder
(a.k.a. William) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993 The X-Files
Richard Burgi
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1958-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Rupert Penry-Jones
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Frawley
(m) 1887-1966
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Petersson
(m) 1895-1965
Olympic Medalists 1920 4x100 m relay; long jump (bronze/gold)
Willie Applegarth
(m) 1890-1958
Olympic Medalists 1912 200 m; 4x100 m relay (bronze/gold)
Andy Stanfield
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1927-1985
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956 4x100 m relay; 200 m (gold/silver)
Bill Porter
(m) 1926-2000
Olympic Medalists 1948 110 m hurdles (gold)
Billy Magnussen
(m) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Chris Brasher
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1928-2003
Olympic Medalists 1956 3000 m steeplechase (gold)
Clu Gulager
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1928-2022
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Darren McGavin
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1922-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
DeHart Hubbard
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1903-1976
Olympic Medalists 1924 long jump (gold)
Don Felder
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1947-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1998 The Eagles
John Peers
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Jon Huertas
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ken Carpenter
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1913-1984
Olympic Medalists 1936 discus throw (gold)
Liam Miller
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1981-2018
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Matthew Lawrence
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Riker
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation
William Smith
(m) 1933-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lionel Atwill
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1885-1946
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Keith Kellogg
(m) 1860-1951
Notable Businesspeople
Willem, Prince of Orange
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1840-1879
Other Royalty 1849-1879 Netherlands (prince)
William Desmond Taylor
(m) 1872-1922
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Bill Moseley
(m) 1951-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Carter
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Jonas Armstrong
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Todd Field
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
William Accambray
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (handball)
Olympic Medalists 2012 handball (gold)
Bill Smith Jr.
(m) 1924-2013
Olympic Medalists 1948 swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold)
Edgar Buchanan
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1903-1979
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Leif Erickson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1911-1986
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sabin Carr
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1904-1983
Olympic Medalists 1928 pole vault (gold)
Stanley Baker
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1928-1976
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Bendix
(m) 1906-1964
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Hopper
(m) 1915-1970
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Stevenson
(m) 1900-1985
Olympic Medalists 1924 4x400 m relay (gold)
"Little" Willie John
(m) 1937-1968
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1996
Friedrich of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1794-1863
Other Royalty 1794-1863 Prussia (prince)
Raymond Hatton
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1887-1971
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billy Campbell
(m) 1959-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Connor Jessup
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1994-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Will Turner
(m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean
William Tanui
(m) 1964-
Olympic Medalists 1992 800 m (gold)
Bill Medley
(m) 1940-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2003 The Righteous Brothers
Bill Mulliken
(m) 1939-2014
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (gold)
Bill Roberts
(m) 1912-2001
Olympic Medalists 1936 4x400 m relay (gold)
Dabbs Greer
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1917-2007
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ivan Fuqua
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1909-1994
Olympic Medalists 1932 4x400 m relay (gold)
Ted Kotcheff
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1931-
Notable Filmmakers
William Kennedy
(m) 1928-
Pulitzer Award Winners 1984 Ironweed
Willie Steele
(m) 1923-1989
Olympic Medalists 1948 long jump (gold)
Beattie Ramsay
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1895-1952
Olympic Medalists 1924 ice hockey (gold)
Christian Gitsham
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1888-1956
Olympic Medalists 1912 marathon (silver)
Earl Eby
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1894-1970
Olympic Medalists 1920 800 m (silver)
Jason Dohring
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lee Tracy
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1898-1968
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Pete Ham
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1947-1975
Notable Musicians
Roger Allam
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tommy Green
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1894-1975
Olympic Medalists 1932 50 km walk (gold)
William Fox
(m) 1812-1893
New Zealand Prime Ministers 1856; 1861-1862; 1869-1872; 1873
William Hogenson
(m) 1884-1965
Olympic Medalists 1904 100 m; 200 m; 60 m (bronze/silver)
William Grant Still
(m) 1895-1978
Notable Musicians
Willie Aames
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1960-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Miller
(m) 1912-2008
Olympic Medalists 1932 pole vault (gold)
Bill Toomey
(m) 1939-
Olympic Medalists 1968 decathlon (gold)
William Gargan
(m) 1905-1979
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Albert Yorzyk Jr.
(m) 1933-2020
Olympic Medalists 1956 swimming - 200 m butterfly (gold)
Josh Hopkins
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Quinn Buckner
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1954-
Olympic Medalists 1976 basketball (gold)
Reid Priddy
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 2009 volleyball (gold)
Sam Winchester
(a.k.a. William) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Supernatural
W. Earl Brown
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William "Bootsy" Collins
(m) 1951-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1997 Parliament-Funkadelic
William McNamara
(m) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lord Hastings
(a.k.a. William) (m) c. 1430-1483
Shakespearian Characters Henry VI (3); Richard III
William of Volpiano
(m) 962-1031
Saints
William of Eskhill
(m) 1125-1203
Saints
Bill Tuttle
(m) 1882-1930
Olympic Medalists 1904 swimming - 4x50 yard freestyle relay (silver)
George Forbes
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1869-1947
New Zealand Prime Ministers 1930-1935
George Hutson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1889-1914
Olympic Medalists 1912 3000 m team; 5000 m (bronze)
Wesley Coe Jr
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1879-1926
Olympic Medalists 1904 shot put (silver)
William Henry Dean
(m) 1887-1949
Olympic Medalists 1920 water polo (gold)
William Dickey
(m) 1874-1944
Olympic Medalists 1904 diving - plunge for distance (gold)
Bill Bruce
(m) 1923-2002
Olympic Medalists 1948 long jump (silver)
Bill Daily
(m) 1927-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Hougland
(m) 1930-2017
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956 basketball (gold)
Dave Power
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1928-2014
Olympic Medalists 1960 10000 m (bronze)
James Stacy
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1936-2016
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jesse Mashburn
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1933-
Olympic Medalists 1956 4x400 m relay (gold)
Ran Laurie
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1915-1998
Olympic Medalists 1948 rowing (gold)
Bill Nunn
(m) 1953-2016
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan McCafferty
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1946-2022
Notable Musicians
Loui Eriksson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2014 ice hockey (silver)
Martin Hawkins
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1888-1959
Olympic Medalists 1912 110 m hurdles (bronze)
William Dod
(m) 1867-1954
Olympic Medalists 1908 archery - York round (gold)
William Hamilton
(m) 1883-1955
Olympic Medalists 1908 medley relay (gold)
William Merz
(m) 1878-1946
Olympic Medalists 1904 triathlon (bronze)
William R. Orthwein
(m) 1881-1955
Olympic Medalists 1904 swimming - 4x50 yard freestyle relay (bronze)
William of Maleval
(m) ?-1157
Saints
Bill Lienhard
(m) 1930-2022
Olympic Medalists 1952 basketball (gold)
Bill Wheatley
(m) 1909-1992
Olympic Medalists 1936 basketball (gold)
Jerry Paris
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1925-1986
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John Jakes
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1932-2023
Notable Writers
William Smith
(m) 1928-2018
Olympic Medalists 1952 freestyle wrestling (gold)
William Wharton
(m) 1925-2008
Notable Writers
Bill Paterson
(m) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Smitrovich
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billy Powell
(m) 1952-2009
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2006 Lynyrd Skynyrd
Joe Kleine
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1962-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (gold)
Will Friedle
(m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Willie Anderson
(m) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1988 basketball (bronze)
Frank Verner
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1883-1966
Olympic Medalists 1904 1500 m; 4 mile team (silver)
George Gaidzik
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1885-1938
Olympic Medalists 1908 diving - springboard (bronze)
John Grieb
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1879-1939
Olympic Medalists 1904 triathlon (silver)
William A. Clark Sr.
(m) 1839-1925
Notable Businesspeople
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
William Coales
(m) 1886-1960
Olympic Medalists 1908 3 mile team (gold)
William Foster
(m) 1890-1963
Olympic Medalists 1908; 1912 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold/bronze)
William Massey
(m) 1856-1925
New Zealand Prime Ministers 1912-1925
William Seagrove
(m) 1898-1980
Olympic Medalists 1920; 1924 3000 m team (silver)
August of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1779-1843
Other Royalty 1779-1843 Prussia (prince)
Barron Hilton
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1927-2019
Notable Businesspeople
Bill Fitch
(m) 1932-2022
Hall-of-Famers 2019 (basketball)
Bill Woolsey
(m) 1934-2022
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold/silver)
Billy Evans
(m) 1932-2020
Olympic Medalists 1956 basketball (gold)
Dave Sime
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1936-2016
Olympic Medalists 1960 100 m (silver)
Howard W. Hunter
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1907-1995
Other Religious Leaders 1994-1995 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Will Estes
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Hope
(m) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Satch
(m) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (bronze)
William of Vercelli
(m) 1085-1142
Saints
William of Bourges
(m) 1149-1209
Saints
Bill Harris
(m) 1897-1961
Olympic Medalists 1920 swimming - 100 m freestyle (bronze)
Emil Breitkreutz
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1883-1972
Olympic Medalists 1904 800 m (bronze)
Fred Englehardt
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1879-1942
Olympic Medalists 1904 triple jump (silver)
Hod Stuart
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1879-1907
Hall-of-Famers 1945 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
John Steffensen
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2004 4x400 m relay (silver)
Petr Cornelie
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1995-
Olympic Medalists 2020 basketball (silver)
Ted Lange
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Robinson
(m) 1870-1940
Olympic Medalists 1908 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (silver)
Bill Crothers
(m) 1940-
Olympic Medalists 1964 800 m (silver)
Bill Gadsby
(m) 1927-2016
Hall-of-Famers 1970 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Lew Beck
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1922-1970
Olympic Medalists 1948 basketball (gold)
Robert Sterling
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1917-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Lundigan
(m) 1914-1975
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Willie May
(m) 1936-2012
Olympic Medalists 1960 110 m hurdles (silver)
Anson Williams
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1949-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Billy Warlock
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dick Roth
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 400 m medley (gold)
James Hook
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Spencer Pratt
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1983-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (reality star)
William Mutwol
(m) 1967-
Olympic Medalists 1992 3000 m steeplechase (bronze)
Bill Cox
(m) 1904-1996
Olympic Medalists 1924 3000 m team (bronze)
Bill Dickey
(m) 1907-1993
Hall-of-Famers 1954 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Bill Durnan
(m) 1916-1972
Hall-of-Famers 1964 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Bill Kirschbaum
(m) 1902-1953
Olympic Medalists 1924 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze)
Bill Mazeroski
(m) 1936-
Hall-of-Famers 2001 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Bill Miller
(m) 1930-2016
Olympic Medalists 1952 javelin throw (silver)
Cyril Gill
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1902-1989
Olympic Medalists 1928 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Friedrich of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1911-1966
Other Royalty 1911-1966 Prussia (prince)
Paul Hait
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1940-
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (gold)
Wilfred Nichol
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1901-1955
Olympic Medalists 1924 4x100 m relay (silver)
William Droegemueller
(m) 1906-1987
Olympic Medalists 1928 pole vault (silver)
William Herald
(m) 1900-1976
Olympic Medalists 1920 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (silver)
Bill Burgess
(m) 1872-1950
Olympic Medalists 1900 water polo (bronze)
Bill Cook
(m) 1896-1986
Hall-of-Famers 1952 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Joe Cottrill
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1888-1972
Olympic Medalists 1912 3000 m team (bronze)
True Boardman
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1882-1918
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Halpenny
(m) 1882-1960
Olympic Medalists 1912 pole vault (bronze)
William Moore
(m) 1890-1960
Olympic Medalists 1912 3000 m team (bronze)
William Peacock
(m) 1891-1948
Olympic Medalists 1920 water polo (gold)
William Hovell
(m) 1786-1875
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Bill Craig
(m) 1945-2017
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (gold)
Dexter Fowler
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2008 baseball (bronze)
Jack Ketchum
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1946-2018
Notable Writers
Kyle Soller
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1983-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Russ
(m) 1950-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Dellinger
(m) 1934-
Olympic Medalists 1964 5000 m (bronze)
Billy Swan
(m) 1942-
Notable Musicians
Bobby Leonard
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1932-2021
Hall-of-Famers 2014 (basketball)
Louis W. Maxson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1855-1916
Olympic Medalists 1904 archery - team round (gold)
William S. Harley
(m) 1880-1943
Notable Businesspeople
William Clark
(m) 1842-1913
Olympic Medalists 1904 archery - team round (silver)
William Thompson
(m) 1848-1918
Olympic Medalists 1904 archery - American round; archery - team round; archery - York round (gold/bronze)
Willie Keeler
(m) 1872-1923
Hall-of-Famers 1939 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Willie "The Lion" Smith
(m) 1893-1973
Notable Musicians
William Howard
(m) 1614-1680
Saints
Bill Barber
(m) 1952-
Hall-of-Famers 1990 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Billy Smith
(m) 1950-
Hall-of-Famers 1993 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Buzz Schneider
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1954-
Olympic Medalists 1980 ice hockey (gold)
Dave Thomas
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Ed Ratleff
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1972 basketball (silver)
Mike Phillips
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Steve Hansen
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1959-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Will Peltz
(m) 1986-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Chips Rafferty
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1909-1971
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Lucking
(m) 1941-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Willie Wood
(m) 1936-2020
Hall-of-Famers 1989 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Bill Tilman
(m) 1898-1977
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Billy Hamilton
(m) 1866-1940
Hall-of-Famers 1961 (baseball)
William Hall-Jones
(m) 1851-1936
New Zealand Prime Ministers 1906
"Bushwick" Bill
(m) 1966-2019
Notable Musicians
Bill Schmidt
(m) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1972 javelin throw (bronze)
Bobby Hackett
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 1500 m freestyle (silver)
Ray Guy
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1949-2022
Hall-of-Famers 2014 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
William Fox-Pitt
(m) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008; 2012 equestrian (bronze/silver)
John Plessington
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1637-1679
Saints
Bill Cowley
(m) 1912-1993
Hall-of-Famers 1968 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1941; 1943 ice hockey
Bill Davidson
(m) 1922-2009
Hall-of-Famers 2008 (basketball)
Bill Hayes
(m) 1925-2024
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill Walsh
(m) 1931-2007
Hall-of-Famers 1993 (football)
Steven Barnett
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1943-
Olympic Medalists 1972 water polo (bronze)
William Pinchon
(m) 1175-1234
Saints
Sir William Stanley
(m) c. 1435-1495
Shakespearian Characters Henry VI (3)
Bill Forrester
(m) 1957-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 200 m butterfly (bronze)
Bill Kirby
(m) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 2000 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold)
Bill Terry
(m) 1898-1989
Hall-of-Famers 1954 (baseball)
Edwin Hernández
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Georg of Prussia
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1826-1902
Other Royalty 1826-1902 Prussia (prince)
Will Schuester
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2009 Glee
Will Truman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 Will & Grace
Wyatt Crockett
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Bill Mosienko
(m) 1921-1994
Hall-of-Famers 1965 (ice hockey)
William "Pop" Gates
(m) 1917-1999
Hall-of-Famers 1989 (basketball)
Bill Kreutzmann
(m) 1946-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1994 The Grateful Dead
Bill Mahony
(m) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze)
Will Keen
(m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Buck Ewing
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1859-1906
Hall-of-Famers 1939 (baseball)
Candy Cummings
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1848-1924
Hall-of-Famers 1939 (baseball)
Rube Marquard
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1886-1980
Hall-of-Famers 1971 (baseball)
William Carter
(m) 1548-1584
Saints
William Backhouse Astor Sr.
(m) 1792-1875
Notable Businesspeople
Bill Dudley
(m) 1921-2010
Hall-of-Famers 1966 (football)
Billy Herman
(m) 1909-1992
Hall-of-Famers 1975 (baseball)
W. P. Kinsella
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1935-2016
Notable Writers
Willie Brown
(m) 1940-2019
Hall-of-Famers 1984 (football)
Willie Smith
(m) 1910-1967
Notable Musicians
Bill Cowher
(m) 1957-
Hall-of-Famers 2020 (football)
Billy Koch
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996 baseball (bronze)
Gareth Anscombe
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Will Genia
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
William Shockley
(m) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Gareth Hughes
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1894-1965
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Riley Hern
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1880-1929
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (ice hockey)
Sprague Cleghorn
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1890-1956
Hall-of-Famers 1958 (ice hockey)
William Backhouse Astor Jr.
(m) 1829-1892
Notable Businesspeople
William R. "Link" Lyman
(m) 1898-1972
Hall-of-Famers 1964 (football)
Sir William Catesby
(m) 1450-1485
Shakespearian Characters Richard III
Brent Hilliard
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1970-
Olympic Medalists 1992 volleyball (bronze)
Will Skelton
(m) 1992-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
W. Bruce Cameron
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1960-
Notable Writers
Bill George
(m) 1929-1982
Hall-of-Famers 1974 (football)
Bill Hewitt
(m) 1909-1947
Hall-of-Famers 1971 (football)
Bill Legend
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1944-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2020 T. Rex
Billy Henderson
(m) 1939-2007
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2023 The Spinners
William Gaunt
(m) 1937-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bill McKechnie
(m) 1886-1965
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (baseball)
Harry Wright
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1835-1895
Hall-of-Famers 1953 (baseball)
Joie Ray
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1894-1978
Olympic Medalists 1924 3000 m team (bronze)
Judy Johnson
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1899-1989
Hall-of-Famers 1975 (baseball)
William Stanley Braithwaite
(m) 1878-1962
Notable Writers
Billy "Bass" Nelson
(m) 1951-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1997 Parliament-Funkadelic
Willie Roaf
(m) 1970-
Hall-of-Famers 2012 (football)
Doctor Butts
(a.k.a. William) (m) ?-1545
Shakespearian Characters Henry VIII
William Firmatus
(m) 1026-1103
Saints
Bill Willis
(m) 1921-2007
Hall-of-Famers 1977 (football)
Billy Shaw
(m) 1938-
Hall-of-Famers 1999 (football)
Bucky Walters
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1909-1991
Most Valuable Players 1939 baseball
William "Skinny" Johnson
(m) 1911-1980
Hall-of-Famers 1976 (basketball)
William Rosenberg
(m) 1916-2002
Notable Businesspeople
Bill Sikes
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1838 Oliver Twist
Billy McGimsie
(m) 1880-1968
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (ice hockey)
Billy Southworth
(m) 1893-1969
Hall-of-Famers 2008 (baseball)
Willy Loman
(m)
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1949 Death of a Salesman
Bill Foster
(m) 1904-1978
Hall-of-Famers 1996 (baseball)
Bagot
(a.k.a. William) (m) ?-1407
Shakespearian Characters Richard II
Lord Ross
(a.k.a. William) (m) ?-1414
Shakespearian Characters Richard II
Sir William Brandon
(m) 1456-1485
Shakespearian Characters Richard III
William Freeman
(m) 1558-1595
Saints
William Hart
(m) ?-1583
Saints
William Pike
(m) ?-1591
Saints
William Southerne
(m) 1579-1618
Saints
Lord William Willoughby
(m) c. 1370-1409
Shakespearian Characters Richard II
William Tirry
(m) 1608-1654
Saints
Bill Nunn
(m) 1924-2014
Hall-of-Famers 2021 (football)
Bill Polian
(m) 1942-
Hall-of-Famers 2015 (football)
William Guest
(m) 1941-2015
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1996 Gladys Knight & the Pips
Bill Compton
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 2001 The Southern Vampire Mysteries
Fictional Characters from Television 2008 True Blood
Bill Spencer Jr.
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
Dell Parker
(a.k.a. William) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005; 2007 Grey's Anatomy; Private Practice
Liam Spencer
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
Will Gardner
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2009 The Good Wife
William of Pontoise
(m) ?-1192
Saints
William Exmew
(m) ?-1535
Saints
William Patenson
(m) ?-1592
Saints
Sir William Sands
(m) 1470-1540
Shakespearian Characters Henry VIII
William Spenser
(m) ?-1589
Saints
William Richardson
(m) ?-1603
Saints
Bill Dauterive
(a.k.a. William) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997 King of the Hill
Bill Horton
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Jack Deveraux
(a.k.a. William) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Jack Frost
(a.k.a. William) (m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1984 Frost at Christmas
Fictional Characters from Television 1992 A Touch of Frost
Will Pope
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 The Closer
Will Smith
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
William Rawls
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2002 The Wire
William Andleby
(m) ?-1597
Saints
William Stafford
(m) ?-1450
Shakespearian Characters Henry VI (2)
William Way
(m) ?-1588
Saints
Maurus Scott
(a.k.a. William) (m) ?-1612
Saints
Bill Henrickson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2006 Big Love
Will Horton
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
William
(m)
Shakespearian Characters As You Like It
William Elliot
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1818 Persuasion
William Bell
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2008 Fringe
William Dobbin
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1847 Vanity Fair
William Price
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1814 Mansfield Park
Billy Thomas
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997 Ally McBeal
Will Tippin
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Alias
Bill Spencer Sr.
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
William Page
(m)
Shakespearian Characters The Merry Wives of Windsor
Mike Horton
(a.k.a. William) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Randy Taylor
(a.k.a. William) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1991 Home Improvement
Will McCorkle
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 Party of Five
Sir William Glansdale
(m)
Shakespearian Characters Henry VI (1)
Sir William Lucy
(m)
Shakespearian Characters Henry VI (1)
William Hodges
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1968 Dad's Army
Billy Fisher
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1959 Billy Liar
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1974 Billy
William
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1984 William, It Was Really Nothing
William
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 William's Wish Wellingtons
William Brown
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1922 Just William
Bill Weasley
(m)
Harry Potter Characters
Guillaume of Toulouse
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1297-1369
Saints
Guillaume-Joseph Chaminade
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1761-1850
Saints
Guillaume Saultemouche
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1555-1593
Saints
Wilhelm II
(a.k.a. William) (m) 1859-1941
Other Royalty 1888-1918 German Empire; Prussia (emperor/king)
William of Penacorada
(m) ?-1042
Saints
William
(m) ?-1067
Saints
William of Hirsau
(m) ?-1091
Saints
William
(m) ?-1154
Saints
William of Fenoli
(m) ?-1205
Saints
William of Brussels
(m) ?-1237
Saints
William
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2009 William's Last Words
William Arnaud
(m) ?-1242
Saints
William Barrow
(m) ?-1679
Saints
William Breteuil
(m) ?-1130
Saints
William Browne
(m) ?-1605
Saints
William Davies
(m) ?-1593
Saints
William Dean
(m) ?-1588
Saints
William Filby
(m) ?-1582
Saints
William Greenwood
(m) ?-1537
Saints
William Gunter
(m) ?-1588
Saints
William Harrington
(m) 1566-1594
Saints
William Hartley
(m) ?-1588
Saints
William Horne
(m) ?-1540
Saints
William Ireland
(m) 1636-1679
Saints
William Lacey
(m) ?-1582
Saints
William Marsden
(m) ?-1586
Saints
William Powell
(m) 1942-1977
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2005 The O'Jays
William Tempier
(m) ?-1197
Saints
William Thomson
(m) 1560-1586
Saints
William Ward
(m) 1568-1641
Saints