Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62243 persons found

Rod Thorn

b. 1941

American basketball player (born 1941)

Rod Wave

b. 1998

American rapper and singer (born 1998)

Rod Wishart

b. 1968

Australia international rugby league footballer

Roddy Bottum

b. 1963

American musician (born 1963)

Roddy Doyle

b. 1958

Irish author and screenwriter (born 1958)

Roddy McDowall

b. 1928

British actor (1928–1998)

Roddy Piper

b. 1954

Canadian professional wrestler and actor (1954–2015)

Roddy Ricch

b. 1998

American rapper (born 1998)

Roddy White

b. 1981

American football player (born 1981)

Roden Cutler

b. 1916

Australian Army officer, politician and diplomat

Roderick Strong

b. 1983

American professional wrestler (born 1983)

Roderigo Lopes

Portuguese physician (c.1517–1594)

Rodger Ward

American racing driver (1921–2004)

Rodney Alcala

American serial killer (1943–2021)

Rodney Buford

b. 1977

American basketball player (born 1977)

Rodney Carrington

b. 1968

American comedian, musician and actor

Rodney Cotterill

b. 1933

English-Danish polymath

Rodney Crowell

b. 1950

American country music singer and songwriter (born 1950)

Rodney Dangerfield

American stand-up comedian (1921–2004)

Rodney Eyles

b. 1967

Australian squash player

Rodney Ferguson

b. 1986

American football player (born 1986)

Rodney Frelinghuysen

b. 1946

American politician (born 1946)

Rodney H. Pardey

American poker player (1945–2020)

Rodney King

Black American victim of police brutality (1965–2012)