Leading Figures in History

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

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Tony Curtis

b. 1925

American actor (1925–2010)

Tony D'Arcy

Irish republican activist (died 1940)

Tony Danza

b. 1951

American boxer and actor (born 1951)

Tony Esposito

b. 1943

Canadian-American ice hockey player (1943–2021)

Tony Estanguet

b. 1978

French canoeist (born 1978)

Tony Fernandes

b. 1964

Malaysian entrepreneur (born 1964)

Tony Fernandez

b. 1962

Dominican baseball player (1962–2020)

Tony Goldwyn

b. 1960

American actor and director (born 1960)

Tony Grealish

Irish footballer

Tony Gwynn

b. 1960

American baseball player (1960–2014)

Tony Hackworth

b. 1980

English footballer (born 1980)

Tony Hadley

b. 1960

English pop/rock singer (born 1960)

Tony Hancock

b. 1924

English comedian and actor (1924–1968)

Tony Harrison

b. 1937

English poet (1937–2025)

Tony Hatch

b. 1939

English composer (born 1939)

Tony Hawk

b. 1968

American professional skateboarder (born 1968)

Tony Hill (wide receiver)

b. 1956

American football player (born 1956)

Tony Hillerman

b. 1925

American writer (1925–2008)

Tony Kakko

b. 1975

Finnish musician (born 1975)

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

b. 1962

Hong Kong actor (born 1962)

Tony Levin

b. 1946

American bassist (born 1946)

Tony Lo Bianco

American actor (1936–2024)

Tony Lupien

b. 1917

American baseball player (1917–2004)

Tony McCoy

b. 1974

Northern Irish jockey (born 1974)