Dexter is a surname and masculine given name of English origin. Notable people with the name include:

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* Al Dexter (1905–1984), American country musician and songwriter *

Andrew Dexter Jr. Andrew Dexter Jr. (March 28, 1779 – November 2, 1837), was an American lawyer, financier, and speculator. He is known for committing one of the first major financial frauds in the United States, and for being the founder of Montgomery, Ala ...

(1779–1837), American financier and speculator *

Barrie Dexter Barrie Graham Dexter (15 July 1921
– 13 April 2018) was an Australian senior diplomat and public servant ...

(born 1921), Australian former senior diplomat and public servant *

Brad Dexter Brad Dexter (born Boris Michel Soso; April 9, 1917 – December 12, 2002) was an American actor and film producer. He is known for tough-guy and western roles, including the 1960 film ''The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), and producing several fil ...

(1917–2002), Serbian-American actor * Brad Dexter (ice hockey) (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey defenceman * Caroline Dexter (1819–1884), English-Australian writer and feminist * Charles O. Dexter (1862–1943), American rhododendron hybridizer * Colin Dexter, OBE (1930–2017), English crime writer * Darrell Dexter (born 1957), Canadian politician * Elliott Dexter (1870–1941), American film and stage actor * Felix Dexter (1961–2013), British actor, comedian, and writer * Glen Dexter (born 1952), Canadian sailor *

Gregory Dexter Gregory Dexter (1610–1700) was an early American printer, Baptist minister, and early President of the combined towns of Providence and Warwick in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was in New England as early as 16 ...

, Baptist minister and colonial president of the colony of Rhode Island (Providence and Warwick only) *

Harry Dexter Harry Dexter (1910–1973) was an English music critic and a composer of light music best known for his "Siciliano" of 1953. He was born in Sheffield and obtained a Bachelor of Music degree at Durham University. During World War II, whilst s ...

(1910–1973), English composer and arranger *

Henry Martyn Dexter Henry Martyn Dexter (August 13, 1821 – November 13, 1890) was an American Congregationalism in the United States, Congregational clergyman and author. Biography Henry Marty Dexter was born in Plympton, Massachusetts. He graduated at Yale Un ...

(1821–1890), American clergyman and author * Iris Dexter (1907 - 1974), Australian journalist and war correspondent *

James Dexter James Roland Dexter (born March 3, 1973) is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for five seasons for the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football ...

(born 1973), American football offensive tackle * Jeff Dexter (born 1946), British disc jockey, club promoter, record producer and dancer * Jerry Dexter (1935–2013), American voice actor *

Kristen Dexter Kristen Dexter (born July 20, 1961) is a Democratic Party politician and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, who represented the 68th Assembly District from 2009 to 2011. She defeated long-time incumbent Representative Terry Moulton i ...

(born 1961), American politician from Wisconsin * Mark Dexter (born 1973), English actor * Maury Dexter (born 1928), American producer and director * Maxine Dexter (born 1972), American politician * Michael Dexter (born 1945), British haematologist * Nancy Dexter (1923–1983), Australian journalist * Neil Dexter (born 1984), South African-born English cricketer * Pete Dexter (born 1943), American novelist * Sally Dexter (born 1960), English actress of stage and screen * Samuel Dexter (1761–1816), American politician, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury *

Simon Newton Dexter Simon Newton Dexter (May 11, 1785 Providence, Rhode Island - November 18, 1862 Whitesboro, Oneida County, New York) was an American merchant and a New York politician. Life He was the son of Andrew Dexter, the first American manufacturer of co ...

(1785–1862), New York merchant and politician *

Steven Dexter Steven Dexter (born August 26, 1962) is a theatre director and writer. Early life Dexter was born in South Africa, then he moved to London in 1984 and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. West End productions In 2003 he d ...

(born 1962), South African theatre director and writer * Ted Dexter (1935-2021), Sussex and English test cricketer * Terry Dexter (born 1978), American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, actress and multi-instrumentalist *

Timothy Dexter Timothy Dexter (January 22, 1747 – October 23, 1806) was an American businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity. Biography Dexter was born in Malden in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He had little schooling and dropped out of sch ...

(1748–1806), American businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity * Walter Dexter (disambiguation), multiple people **

Walter L. Dexter Walter Lovejoy Dexter (December 19, 1841 – June 17, 1920) was an American farmer and politician. Born in the town of Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Dexter was a farmer. He served as chairman of the Pleasant Prairie Town B ...

(1841–1920), American politician and farmer

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Dexter Blackstock Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock (born 20 May 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played most notably for Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest. Having represented England at youth international level, Bl ...

(born 1986), English football player * Dexter Brown (born 1942), British painter *

Dexter Curtis Dexter Curtis (September 12, 1828 – May 15, 1898) was an American inventor, businessman, and politician. Born in Schenectady, New York, Curtis grew up on a farm. He was in the lumber business and lived in Louisiana, Michigan, and Chicago, Ill ...

(1828-1898), American inventor and politician * Dexter Dalwood (born 1960), artist based in London *

Dexter M. Ferry Dexter Mason Ferry (August 8, 1833 – November 10, 1907) was a businessman from Detroit, Michigan who founded D.M. Ferry & Co., at one time the largest seed company in the world. Early life Dexter M. Ferry was born in Lowville, New York ...

(1833–1907), American businessman from Michigan * Dexter M. Ferry Jr. (1873–1959), American politician from Michigan * Dexter Fletcher (born 1966), British actor * Dexter Fowler (born 1986), American baseball player * Dexter Gordon (1923–1990), jazz tenor saxophonist * Dexter Gore Jr (born 1993), American rapper and songwriter * Dexter Holland (born 1965), lead singer of The Offspring *

Dexter Horton Dexter Horton (1825 – 1904) was the founder of the first bank in the city of Seattle. Before his founding of the Bank of Dexter Horton in 1870 financial transactions were conducted by merchants. Dexter Horton was born in 1825 in Seneca Lake, New ...

(1825–1904), founder of the first bank in Seattle * Dexter Lawrence (born 1997), American football player * Dexter Lumis (born 1984), WWE wrestling superstar * Dexter Manley (born 1959), American football player *

Dexter McDougle Dexter McDougle (born April 8, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland. Early years McDougle played for Stafford Senior ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Dexter Roberts Dexter Roberts (born July 12, 1991) is an American singer and songwriter who first came to prominence in 2014 as the seventh place finalist on the thirteenth season of ''American Idol''. In 2019, he placed third on the sixteenth season of ''Th ...

(born 1991), American country music singer * Dexter Tortoriello (born 1986), American Musician from Chicago * Dexter Vines, American comic book artist and inker * Dexter Williams (born 1997), American football player

Fictional characters

* Dexter, also known as Dex-Starr, a member of the Red Lantern Corps in the DC Universe * Dexter Dexter, the title character from ''

Dexter's Laboratory ''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...

'' * Dexter, a monkey from the ''Night at the Museum'' film series, played by

Crystal the Monkey Crystal (born May 6, 1994) is a female tufted capuchin monkey and animal actress, acquired and trained by Birds & Animals Unlimited, Hollywood's largest supplier of animals. Her acting career began as a baby monkey in Disney's 1997 film ''George ...

* Dexter, young version of the protagonist in the '' Space Ace'' video game * Dexter "Dex" Barrington, a character in '' The Country Bears'' * Ramone "Ray" Dexter, one half of the gunshark duo Sinister Dexter in the British comics anthology '' 2000 AD'' * Dexter Douglas, the alter ego of the title character in '' Freakazoid!'' *

Dexter Hartman Dexter Hartman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, '' EastEnders'', played by Khali Best. His debut was on 7 January 2013. Dexter is the grandson of Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell) and son of her illegitimate daughter, Ava Hartman (Clare ...

, a character from ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' * Dexter Jettster, proprietor of Dex's Diner and criminal informant in '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' * Dexter Morgan, a fictional serial killer/vigilante and blood spatter analyst created by writer Jeff Lindsay * Dexter Mulholland, a character from ''EastEnders'' *

Dexter Walker Dexter "Dex" Walker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Charles Cottier. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 30 July 2009. Tom Green originated the role, but when t ...

, a character in the Australian soap opera ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip ...

'' * Charles Dexter Ward, the protagonist of the cosmic horror novel '' The Case of Charles Dexter Ward'' by H. P. Lovecraft * Dexter Vex, a character from the '' Skulduggery Pleasant'' series by Derek Landy

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