Buddy may refer to:

People

Buddy (rapper) Simmie Sims III (born September 10, 1993), known professionally as Buddy, is an American rapper, singer, dancer and actor. Previously on the I Am Other label, he is now signed to Cool Lil Company and RCA Records. He is also a member of the hip-ho ...

, real name Simmie Sims III (1993–Present) *

Buddy Rogers (wrestler) Buddy Rogers (born Herman Gustav Rohde Jr.; February 20, 1921 – June 26, 1992), better known by the ring name "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, was an American professional wrestler who was one of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the begi ...

, ring name of American professional wrestler Herman Gustav Rohde, Jr. (1921–1992) *

Buddy Boeheim Jackson Thomas "Buddy" Boeheim (born November 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Buddy Cage Buddy Cage (February 18, 1946 – February 5, 2020) was an American pedal steel guitarist, best known as a longtime member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

(1946–2020), American pedal steel guitarist, member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage *

Buddy Clark Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had some success in the 1930s, but his career truly blossomed in the late 1940s, after his return from service in Worl ...

(1911–1949), American singer born Samuel Goldberg *

Buddy Ebsen Buddy Ebsen (born Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr., April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003), also known as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer, whose career spanned seven decades. One of his most famous roles was as Jed Clampett in the CBS ...

(1908–2003), American actor and dancer born Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr. *

Buddy Greco Armando Joseph "Buddy" Greco (August 14, 1926 – January 10, 2017) was an American jazz and pop singer and pianist who had a long career in the US and UK. His recordings have sold millions, including "Oh Look A-There Ain't She Pretty", " Up, Up ...

(1926–2017), American jazz and pop singer and pianist *

Buddy Hackett Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker; August 31, 1924 – June 30, 2003) was an American actor, comedian and singer. His best remembered roles include Marcellus Washburn in ''The Music Man'' (1962), Benjy Benjamin in ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Wo ...

(1924–2003), American actor and comedian born Leonard Hacker * Buddy Holly (1936–1959), stage name of Charles Hardin Holley, American musician, singer and songwriter *

Buddy Jewell Buddy Jewell Jr. (born April 2, 1961) is an American country music singer who was the first winner on the USA Network talent show ''Nashville Star''. Signed to Columbia Records in 2003, Jewell made his debut on the American country music scen ...

(born 1961), American country musician *

Buddy Johnson Woodrow Wilson "Buddy" Johnson (January 10, 1915 – February 9, 1977) was an American jump blues pianist and bandleader active from the 1930s through the 1960s. His songs were often performed by his sister Ella Johnson, most notably " Since I ...

(1915–1977), American pianist * Buddy Johnson (American football) (born 1999), American football player *

Buddy Knox Buddy Wayne Knox (July 20, 1933 – February 14, 1999) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1957 rock hit song, "Party Doll". Biography Knox was born in the tiny farming community of Happy, Texas, United States, and learn ...

(1933–1999), American singer and songwriter *

Buddy Landel William Fritz Ensor (August 14, 1961 – June 22, 2015) was an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel. He was best known for his work in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories. Early lif ...

, ring name of American professional wrestler William Fritz Ensor (1961–2015) *

Buddy Murphy Matthew Adams (born 26 September 1988) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Buddy Matthews as a member of the stable House of Black. He is best known for his time with WWE w ...

, professional wrestler for WWE *

Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, ...

(1917–1987), American jazz drummer and bandleader born Bernard Rich * Buddy Valastro (born 1977), American baker and reality television personality

Fictional characters

* Buddy, a member of the Short Circus on the American television series ''

The Electric Company ''The Electric Company'' is an American educational children's television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW, now known as Sesame Workshop). It was co-created by Paul Dooley, Joan Ganz Cooney, and Lloyd Morrisett. The ...

'' * Buddy, a fictional ''T. Rex'' and protagonist of ''

Dinosaur Train ''Dinosaur Train'' is a CGI-animated preschool musical television series aimed for preschoolers ages 3 to 6. Created by Craig Bartlett, who created Nickelodeon's ''Hey Arnold!'', the series features a curious young ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' named ...

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Buddy Bradley Harold "Buddy" William Bradley Jr.,Peter Bagge ''Hate'' #6, 1991 Fantagraphics; page 6, panel 3. generally referred to as Buddy Bradley, is a comic book character created by Peter Bagge and the main protagonist in several of his comic books, mos ...

, the protagonist of Peter Bagge's comic book ''Hate!'' * Buddy Baker, aka Animal Man, from

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

* Buddy Cole, recurring character on the Canadian sketch-comedy show ''The Kids In The Hall'' portrayed by Scott Thompson * Buddy Hobbes, protagonist of the film ''

Elf An elf () is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology. They are subsequently mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's Icelandic Prose Edda. He distinguishes "ligh ...

'', played by Will Ferrell * Buddy Lee, a doll that served as an advertising mascot for Lee Jeans in the mid-20th century and the turn of the 21st century * Buddy Lembeck, a character on the 1980s TV sitcom ''Charles in Charge'' * Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence, the younger daughter on the 1970s TV drama ''Family'' * Buddy Love, the alter ego of

the Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor may refer to: * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963 film), directed by and starring Jerry Lewis * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996 film), directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Eddie Murphy ** ''The Nutty Professor'' (soundtrack), sound ...

in the 1963 and 1996 films of that name * Buddy Pine, the alter ego of Syndrome, the supervillain from the 2004 film ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah ...

'' * Buddy Threadgoode, a character in '' Fried Green Tomatoes'' *

Buddy Buddy may refer to: People *Buddy (nickname) *Buddy (rapper), real name Simmie Sims III (1993–Present) *Buddy Rogers (wrestler), ring name of American professional wrestler Herman Gustav Rohde, Jr. (1921–1992) *Buddy Boeheim (born 1999), Amer ...

, a character from '' Looney Tunes'' * Buddy, a blue mute rat in ''

The Nut Job ''The Nut Job'' is a 2014 computer-animated heist comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis, who also wrote the film with Lorne Cameron. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Jeff Dunham ...

'' and its sequel '' The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'' *Buddy, a character in the video game '' Lisa: The Painful''

Transportation

* Buddy (electric car), a Norwegian electric car * Buddy (scooter), a motor scooter

Books

* ''Buddy'' (Hinton novel), a 1982 novel by Nigel Hinton * ''Buddy'' (Herlong novel), a 2012 novel by M.H. Herlong

Film and TV

* Buddy film, a genre in which two (or on occasion, more than two) people, often both men, are put together * ''Buddy'' (1997 film), a film about a gorilla named Buddy * ''Buddy'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''Buddy'' (2013 film), an Indian film * ''Buddy'' (TV series), a 1986 BBC schools drama

Music

* ''

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story ''Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'' is a musical in two acts written by Alan Janes, and featuring the music of Buddy Holly. It opened at London's Victoria Palace Theatre on 12 October 1989. An early example of the jukebox musical, ''Buddy'' ran in ...

'', a jukebox musical on the career of Buddy Holly * Buddy, artistic name for Italian singer

Gianni Nazzaro Gianni Nazzaro (27 October 1948 – 27 July 2021) was an Italian singer and actor. Background Born in Naples, Nazzaro started his career with the stage name of Buddy, recording 59 singles, mainly cover songs, between 1965 and 1968. In 1968 Naz ...

* Buddy (German singer), artistic name for German singer Sebastian Erl *

Buddy (band) Buddy is an indie pop group from Los Angeles formed in 2006 and named after the lead singer. History Sometimes to find the real beginning of something you have to begin again. That's how it was for Buddy on the Los Angeles indie pop group' ...

, a California indie pop band * "Buddy" (De La Soul song), a 1989 song by De La Soul * "Buddy" (Musiq Soulchild song), a 2007 song by Musiq Soulchild * "Buddy", a 1969 song on the '' Good Times'' album by Willie Nelson *"Buddy", a 2007 song on the ''

Action Action may refer to: * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video game Film * Action film, a genre of film * ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford * ''Action'' (1980 fil ...

'' album by B'z * "Buddy", fandom name for K-pop girl group

GFriend GFriend (stylized in all caps; ) was a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consisted of six members: Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They debuted with the extended play (EP) '' Season of Glass'' on Ja ...

Other uses

Buddy (dog) Buddy Clinton (August 7, 1997 – January 2, 2002), a male chocolate-colored Labrador Retriever, was one of two pets kept by the Clinton family while Bill Clinton was President of the United States. The Clintons' other pet was a cat named Socks ...

, pet of former U.S. President Bill Clinton * ''Buddy'' (magazine), a music magazine serving the Texas area *

Buddy (software) Buddy (also known as Buddy.Works) is a web-based and self-hosted continuous integration and delivery software for Git developers that can be used to build, test and deploy web sites and applications with code from GitHub, Bitbucket and GitL ...

, a Docker-based continuous integration tool * "The Buddies", nickname of

St Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire, that competes in the Scottish Premiership after winning the 2017–18 Scottish Championship. Founded in 1877, the team has two nicknames, ''the ...

, a football club based in Paisley