Doug is a male

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is known ...

(or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

(affectionate variation of a personal name) which takes the place of a given name, usually

Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals *Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil W ...

. Notable people with the name include: Douglas Grosch, ex.

People

A–C

* Doug Allison (1846–1916), American baseball player *

Doug Anderson (disambiguation) Douglas, Doug, or Dougie Anderson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Doug Anderson (poet) (born 1943), American poet, fiction writer, and memoirist * Doug Anderson (singer) (born 1973), American gospel singer *Dougie Anderson (born 1976), Scott ...

, multiple people * Doug Applegate (disambiguation), multiple people *

Doug Armstrong Douglas Armstrong (born September 24, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive, currently the general manager for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is also a former general manager of the NHL's Dallas Stars ...

(born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League team general manager *

Doug Armstrong (broadcaster) Douglas Warwick Armstrong (13 April 1931 – 18 February 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and local-body politician. He served as mayor of Rodney District from 1992 to 2000. Cricket career Born in Wellington in ...

(1931–2015), New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and politician *

Doug Baldwin Douglas Dewayne Baldwin Jr. (born September 21, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Baldwin is the Seahawks thi ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Doug Baldwin (ice hockey) Douglas Colin Roy Baldwin (November 2, 1922 – July 10, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 24 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 19 ...

(1922–2007), Canadian ice hockey player *

Doug Bennett (disambiguation) Douglas or Doug Bennett may refer to: * Douglas Bennett (canoeist) (1918–2008), Canadian flatwater canoeist * Douglas Bennett (cricketer, born 1886) Douglas Bennett (19 November 1886 – 14 August 1982) was a South African cricket ...

, multiple people *

Doug Bereuter Douglas Kent Bereuter (born October 6, 1939) is an American retired politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 until 2004. He also served as the presi ...

(born 1939), American former politician *

Doug Bing Doug Bing (born 1950 or 1951) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows as a member of the Briti ...

(born 1950/51), Canadian politician *

Doug Bowser Doug Spencer Bowser is an American businessman, currently serving as the president of Nintendo of America. He succeeded Reggie Fils-Aimé as president in 2019, having previously worked for Procter & Gamble and Electronic Arts. Early career B ...

(born 1965), current President of Nintendo of America * Doug Bradley (born 1954), English actor *

Doug Brown (disambiguation) Doug Brown may refer to: * Doug Brown (Australian footballer) (1923–2012), Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League * Doug Brown (gridiron football) (born 1974), American retired football player in the NFL and the CFL * Doug B ...

, multiple people * Doug Burgum (born 1956), Governor of North Dakota (2016–present) * Doug Cameron (disambiguation), multiple people *

Doug Carpenter Doug Carpenter (born July 1, 1942, in Cornwall, Ontario) is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the International Hockey League and the American Hockey League, and is a former hockey player i ...

(born 1942), former National Hockey League head coach *

Doug Chapman (disambiguation) Doug Chapman may refer to: * Doug Chapman (stuntman), Canadian stunt performer and actor * Doug Chapman (American football) (born 1977), American former running back * Doug Chapman (Australian footballer) (1889–1975), Australian rules footballer ...

, multiple people *

Doug Christie (basketball) Douglas Dale Christie (born May 9, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at , he played the shooting guard p ...

(born 1970), American basketball player * Doug Christie (lawyer) (1946–2013), Canadian lawyer and activist * Doug Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Doug Collins (disambiguation), multiple people * Doug Cooper (racing driver) (1938–1987), American NASCAR driver * Doug Costin (born 1997), American football player * Doug Cowie (footballer) (1926–2021), Scottish footballer * Doug Cowie (umpire) (born 1946), New Zealand cricket umpire * Doug Cox (disambiguation), multiple people * Doug Cunningham (politician) (born 1954), former Nebraska State Senator * Doug Cunningham (American football) (1945–2015), American former National Football League running back

D–J

Doug Davies (disambiguation) Doug Davies may refer to: * Doug Davies (Australian footballer) (1930–1991), former Australian rules footballer * Doug Davies (Canadian football) (born 1964), former Canadian football offensive lineman * Doug Davies (rugby union) (1899–1987), ...

, multiple people *

Doug Davis (disambiguation) Douglas or Doug Davis may refer to: Sports * Doug Davis (American football) (1944–2011), American football player *Doug Davis (infielder) (born 1962), American Major League Baseball infielder *Doug Davis (pitcher) (born 1975), American Major Leag ...

, multiple people *

Doug DeMuro Douglas DeMuro (born May 22, 1988) is an American YouTuber, author, columnist, writer, and Internet entrepreneur who currently lives in San Diego, California. DeMuro's focus is on the automotive industry; his car review-focused YouTube channel h ...

(born 1988), American automotive journalist *

Doug Edert Douglas Ryan Edert (born March 5, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Bryant Bulldogs of the America East conference. He previously played for the Saint Peter's Peacocks. Edert is best known for his integral role in Saint Pete ...

(born 2000), American basketball player *

Doug Eisenman Doug Eisenman (born October 2, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Eisenman, a doubles specialist, comes from Santa Ana, California. He attended Foothill High School, where in 1986 he was ''Los Angeles ...

(born 1968), American tennis player *

Doug Elliot (politician) Douglas George Elliot (12 February 1917 – 25 March 1989) was an Australian politician. He was born in Caulfield to John and Laurel Elliot; his father was a sales manager. He attended Scotch College until the age of thirteen, after which ...

(1917–1989), Australian politician *

Doug Elliott (author) Doug Elliott is a storyteller, herbalist and naturalist whose specialty is the American Appalachians. He is the author of several books featuring his own illustrations. His recordings and writings take much from the Native American mythology an ...

, American storyteller, naturalist and author *

Doug Elliott (musician) Douglas Robert Elliott (born September 3, 1962) is a Canadian musician best known for his work in the alternative rock group Odds. As a child growing up in the Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alberta, he took piano lessons and later played trombon ...

(born 1962), Canadian musician * Doug Emhoff (born 1964), husband of Kamala Harris; first and current Second Gentleman of the United States *

Douglas Engelbart Douglas Carl Engelbart (January 30, 1925 – July 2, 2013) was an American engineer and inventor, and an early computer and Internet pioneer. He is best known for his work on founding the field of human–computer interaction, particularly ...

(1925–2013), American engineer, inventor and early computer and Internet pioneer *

Doug Evans (disambiguation) Douglas Evans or Doug Evans may refer to: *Doug Evans (American football) (born 1970), retired American football player *Doug Evans (ice hockey) (born 1963), retired Canadian ice hockey player *Doug Evans (fighter) (born 1980), American lightweight ...

, multiple people *

Doug Ferguson (disambiguation) Douglas Ferguson may refer to: *Doug Ferguson (musician), British musician, bass guitarist in Camel *Doug Ferguson (politician), president of the Liberal Party of Canada, 2008–2009 * Doug Ferguson (Fair City), a character in soap opera ''Fair City ...

, multiple people * Doug Fieger (1952–2010), American singer-songwriter and musician, member of the rock band The Knack *

Doug Fisher (actor) Douglas Marjoribanks Fisher (20 September 1941 – 9 July 2000) was an English actor best known for playing Larry Simmonds in ''Man About the House'' (1973–1976), Sammy in the films '' The Stud'' (1978) and '' The Bitch'' (1979) and Jim Medhu ...

(1941–2000), British actor *

Doug Fisher (politician) Douglas Mason Fisher (September 19, 1919 – September 18, 2009) was a Canadian political columnist and politician. Life and career The long-time dean of the Parliamentary press gallery in Ottawa, Fisher was born in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, th ...

(1919–2009), Canadian politician and columnist * Doug Flutie (born 1962), American football player *

Doug Ford (disambiguation) Doug Ford (born 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman and the current Premier of Ontario. Douglas or Doug Ford may also refer to: * Douglas Ford (bishop) (1917–2007), Anglican bishop in Canada *Douglas Ford (British Army officer) (1918� ...

, multiple people *

Doug Fraser (Australian footballer) Douglas Stewart Fraser (7 December 1886 – 24 February 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A Yarraville Football Club premiership player in the Victorian Football Associat ...

(1886–1919), Australian rules footballer *

Doug Fraser (Scottish footballer) Douglas Michael Fraser (born 8 December 1941 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former football full-back. Fraser began his career in Scottish minor football, appearing for Eaglesham Amateur and Blantyre Celtic.T. Matthews, ''West Bromwich Albion - ...

(born 1941), Scottish football player and manager *

Doug Frost (swimming coach) Doug Frost (born 11 November 1943 in Orange, New South Wales) is an Australian swimming coach, best known as the coach of Ian Thorpe. He has been made an "Honor of Life Member" of the Australian Swim Coaches Association and of the Padstow Swim Cl ...

(born 1943), Australian swimming coach *

Doug Frost (wine) Doug Frost is an American Master of Wine,mastersofwine.orgMasters of Wine, Doug Frost profile and Master Sommelier as well as an author and wine consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri. Frost is one of four individuals in the world to simultaneo ...

, American Master of Wine, Master Sommelier and author * John Douglas Gibson (1925/26–1984), usually known as Doug Gibson, Australian ornithologist *

Doug Graham (disambiguation) Doug Graham (born 1942) is a former New Zealand politician. Doug or Douglas Graham may also refer to: * Douglas Graham (British Army officer) (1893–1971), British Army general * Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish nobl ...

, multiple people * Doug Grassel (1949–2013), American guitarist, member of the bubblegum pop band the Ohio Express *

Doug Green (disambiguation) Doug or Douglas Green may refer to: * Doug Green (footballer) (born 1951), former Australian rules footballer *Doug Green (Louisiana politician) (born 1950), former Louisiana insurance commissioner * Doug Green (Ohio politician) (1955–2021), Repu ...

, multiple people *

Doug Gurr Douglas John Gurr (born July 1964) is a British businessman, and the Director of the Natural History Museum, London. He was a global vice-president and head of Amazon UK from 2016 to 2020. He is chairman of the British Heart Foundation. He former ...

(born 1964), British businessman *

Doug Harris (disambiguation) Doug Harris may refer to: * Doug Harris (athlete) (1919–1996), New Zealand runner * Doug Harris (cricketer) (born 1962), Australian cricketer * Doug Harris (Neighbours), a fictional character on Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Douglas H ...

, multiple people * Doug Harvey (ice hockey) (1924–1989), Canadian National Hockey League player, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame *

Doug Harvey (umpire) Harold Douglas Harvey (March 13, 1930 – January 13, 2018) was an umpire (baseball), umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), who worked in the National League (NL) from 1962 through 1992. Noted for his authoritative command of baseball rules, h ...

(1930–2018), member of the Baseball Hall of Fame * Doug Henry (baseball) (born 1963), American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher *

Doug Henry (motocross) Douglas Howard “Doug” Henry (born September 6, 1969) is an American former professional motocross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1988 to 2006. He is a three-time AMA motocross national champion. Henry was inducted ...

(born 1969), American former motocross racer, three-time AMA national champion *

Doug Hoyle, Baron Hoyle Eric Douglas Harvey Hoyle, Baron Hoyle JP (born 17 February 1930) is a British politician and life peer who was chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 1992 to 1997 and a lord-in-waiting from 1997 to 1999. A member of the Labour Party, ...

(born 1930), British politician * Doug Hutchison (born 1960), American character actor *

Doug Johnson (disambiguation) Douglas Johnson may refer to: *Doug Johnson (American football) (born 1977),American football player *Doug Johnson (Australian footballer) (1920–2002), Australian footballer *Doug Johnson (Loverboy), keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Loverb ...

, multiple people * Doug Jones (disambiguation), multiple people

K–Z

Doug Kelly (footballer) Douglas Cain Kelly (born 30 May 1934) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Barnsley, Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West ...

, English footballer in the 1950s *

Doug Kershaw Douglas James Kershaw (born January 24, 1936) is an American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1948, he began his career as part of the duo Rusty and Doug, along with his brother, Rusty Kershaw. He had an extens ...

(born 1936), American country music fiddle player, singer and songwriter *

Doug Kramer (American football) Doug Kramer Jr. (born June 4, 1998) is an American football center for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois and was drafted by the Bears in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. College ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Doug Lee (basketball) Douglas Edward Lee (born October 24, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) guard- forward from Texas A&M University and Purdue University, in the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Lee as team ...

(born 1964), American retired National Basketball Association player *

Doug Lewis (disambiguation) Doug or Douglas Lewis may refer to: * Doug Lewis (politician) (born 1938), former Canadian politician * Doug Lewis (ice hockey) (1921–1994), Canadian ice hockey player * Doug Lewis (skier) (born 1964), American alpine ski racer * R. Doug Lewis, ...

, multiple people * Doug Lowe (Australian politician) (born 1942), 35th Premier of Tasmania *

Doug MacLeod (musician) Doug MacLeod (born April 21, 1946 in New York City, United States) is an American storytelling blues musician. Although now associated with his home in Memphis, he has lived and worked in North Carolina, St. Louis, New York, Los Angeles, and Nor ...

(born 1946), American blues musician, guitarist, and songwriter * Doug MacLeod (TV writer) (1959–2021), Australian screenwriter and author * Doug Martin (disambiguation), multiple people *

Doug McAdam Doug McAdam (born August 31, 1951) is Professor of Sociology at Stanford University. He is the author or co-author of over a dozen books and over fifty articles, and is widely credited as one of the pioneers of the political process model in soci ...

(born 1951), sociology professor at Stanford University *

Doug McEnulty Douglas M. McEnulty (January 16, 1922 – January 12, 1991) was an American football player in the National Football League. Born in Tonganoxie, Kansas, McEnulty played college football at Wichita State Shockers football, Wichita University. Mc ...

(1922–1991), American National Football League player * Doug McIntosh (1945–2021), American basketball player *

Doug McLean, Sr. Douglas James McLean Sr. (15 April 1880 – December 1947) was a pioneer Australian representative rugby union and rugby league footballer, a dual-code international. He also represented Queensland in rugby league. Rugby union career Born in Br ...

(1880–1947), Australian rugby union and rugby league player *

Doug Mitchell (Canadian football) Doug Herbert Mitchell is a former offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League, winning three Grey Cups. A born in the United Kingdom, Mitchell took to Canadian football and starred with the Western Ontario Mustangs. ...

(born 1942), retired Canadian Football League offensive lineman *

Doug Mitchell (film producer) Doug Mitchell (born 1952) is a film producer. Career Mitchell's career as a producer began in the mid 1980s as a member of the Kennedy Miller production house based in Sydney. In the late 1980s he was nominated with George Miller and Terry ...

(born 1952) *

Doug McLean, Jr. Alexander Douglas McLean Jr. (15 December 1912 – 1961) was an Australian rugby union and rugby league player, a dual-code rugby international. Rugby union career Born in Brisbane, McLean was the son of Doug McLean Sr., one of Australia's Dual ...

(1912–1961), Australian rugby union and rugby league player, son of Doug McLean, Sr. *

Doug Morgan (disambiguation) Doug Morgan may refer to: * Dougie Morgan Douglas Waugh Morgan (9 March 1947 – 5 April 2020) was a Scotland international rugby union player. In 1977 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for ...

, multiple people *

Doug Mowat Douglas Lyle Mowat (May 16, 1929 – August 11, 1992) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991, representing the riding of Vancouver-Little Mountain. A q ...

(1929–1992), Canadian politician * Doug Parkinson (1946–2021), Australian singer *

Doug Parkinson (politician) Douglas John Parkinson (born 5 June 1945 in Hobart) is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the electoral division of Hobart from 1994 until his retirement in 2012. Parkinson stud ...

(born 1945), Australian former politician *

Doug Peterson (yacht designer) Douglas Blair Peterson (July 25, 1945 – June 26, 2017) was an American yacht designer. Beginning with the One Tonner '' Ganbare'' in 1973, Peterson's designs have pioneered many innovations in racing and cruising yachts. In the mid-1970s, Peter ...

(1945–2017), American yacht designer *

Doug Peterson (Nebraska politician) Doug Peterson (born April 4, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 33rd attorney general of Nebraska. A Republican, Peterson was elected attorney general during the 2014 election and assumed office in January 2015. Biography Pe ...

(born 1959), American lawyer and politician *

Doug Plank Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953) is a former American football safety and coach in the National Football League. Early life Plank attended Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, where he played baseball, basketball, an ...

(born 1953), American football player *

Doug Powell (disambiguation) Doug Powell may refer to: * Doug Powell (musician, apologist) * Doug Powell (food safety) The International Food Safety Network (iFSN) at Kansas State University imparts the opportunity of improving the overall safety of the food supply by conne ...

, multiple people *

Doug Roberts (ice hockey) Douglas William Roberts (born October 28, 1942) is an American retired professional ice hockey player and coach who played 419 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association between 1966 and 1977. Career Robe ...

(born 1942), American former National Hockey League and World Hockey Association player *

Doug Robinson (ice hockey) Douglas Garnet Robinson (born August 27, 1940) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played 240 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a p ...

(born 1940), Canadian former National Hockey League player *

Doug Rogers (disambiguation) Doug or Douglas Rogers may refer to: * Doug Rogers (American football) (born 1960), American football player * Doug Rogers (judoka) (1941–2020), Canadian Olympic competitor in judo * Douglas Rogers (writer) (born 1968), Zimbabwean journalist, trav ...

, multiple people *

Doug Smith (disambiguation) Douglas, Doug or Dougie Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Douglas Smith (broadcaster) (1924–1972), British radio broadcaster * Doug Smith (composer) (born 1963), American composer and pianist * Douglas Burnet Smith (born 1949), Canad ...

, multiple people * Doug Smylie (1922–1983), Canadian Football League player *

Doug Spradley Douglas "Doug" Spradley (born September 14, 1966) is an American-German professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the current head coach of ZZ Leiden. Playing career Spradley played college basketball at Gon ...

(born 1966), American-German basketball coach and former player * Doug Stanhope (born 1967), American comedian * Doug Supernaw (1960–2020), American country music singer-songwriter and musician *

Doug Sutherland (disambiguation) Doug Sutherland may refer to: * Doug Sutherland (American politician), American politician * Doug Sutherland (American football) (born 1948), former NFL player * Doug Sutherland (Australian politician) (born 1932), former Sydney Mayor * Douglas Su ...

, multiple people *

Doug Taitt Douglas John Taitt oco(August 3, 1902 – December 12, 1970) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball and a player/manager in the Minor leagues. Listed at 6' 0, 176 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Bay C ...

(1902–1970), American Major League Baseball player and minor league player/manager * Doug Walker (born 1981), American actor and internet personality *

Doug White (politician) Doug White of Manchester, Ohio, is an American politician of the Republican Party party who was president of the Ohio Senate for two years, from 2003 to 2005. An Adams County Commissioner from 1985-1990, White opted to run against the Democr ...

, American member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1991–1996) and Senate (1996–2004) *

Doug White (news anchor) Douglas Cameron White (October 2, 1944 – August 15, 2006) was an American news anchor. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, and an alumnus of Bates College, White's first work in television was at WGBH-TV while at Boston University on a work fellow ...

(1944–2006), American news anchor *

Doug Williams (disambiguation) Doug or Douglas Williams is the name of: People Sports *Doug Williams (quarterback) (born 1955), American football quarterback, coach, and executive; Super Bowl XXII MVP *Doug Williams (offensive lineman) (born 1962), American football offensive ...

, multiple people *

Doug Wilson (disambiguation) Douglas, Dougie or Doug Wilson may refer to: Academics * Douglas Wilson (theologian) (born 1953), Christian pastor and author * Douglas L. Wilson (born 1935), professor and co-director of Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College Television * Douglas ...

, multiple people *

Doug Wright (disambiguation) Doug Wright (born 1962) is an American playwright, librettist, and screenplay writer. Doug Wright may also refer to: * Doug Wright (cricketer) (1914–1998), English cricketer * Doug Wright (cartoonist) (1917–1983), Canadian cartoonist, best kno ...

, multiple people

Fictional characters

* Doug Whitty, a baby in the American animated sitcom television series ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...

'' * Doug, a baby in the comic strip '' Dog Eat Doug'' * Doug, a character in the movie 2009 American comedy film '' The Hangover'' * Doug, a character in the 2012 video game '' The Walking Dead'' * Doug Borski, one of the main characters on the Canadian teen-adult animated series '' Sons of Butcher'' *

Doug Carter Doug Carter is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by PJ Brennan. Brennan initially appeared as Doug in the programme's online spin-off series '' Hollyoaks: Freshers'', before his debut in the main show on 13 Se ...

, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *

Doug Dimmadome This article features an extensive cast of characters from the Nickelodeon animated series ''The Fairly OddParents'', created by Butch Hartman. Main Timmy Turner Timothy Tiberius Turner is a 10-year-old boy who was given fairy godparents to gran ...

, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome * Doug, a koala man from the adult animated sitcom ''

Ugly Americans Ugly American or similar may refer to: *''The Ugly American'', a 1958 novel by William Lederer and Eugene Burdick * ''The Ugly American'' (film), a 1963 film starring Marlon Brando, based on the 1958 novel *Ugly American (pejorative), a term used ...

'' *

Doug Funnie This is a list of characters from the Nickelodeon/Disney animated television series ''Doug''. Main characters *Douglas Yancey "Doug" Funnie (Voiced by Billy West in the Nickelodeon series and by Thomas McHugh in the Disney series): Doug is depic ...

, the main character on the animated series ''

Doug Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which ...

'' *

Doug Heffernan Douglas Steven "Doug" Heffernan is a fictional character and the protagonist in the American sitcom ''The King of Queens''. The character has also appeared in ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''Becker'', and '' Cosby''. The character is portrayed b ...

, the main character on the American sitcom '' The King of Queens'' * Doug McKenzie, on the Canadian television show ''SCTV'' *

Douglas Potts Douglas "Doug" Potts is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ''Emmerdale'', played by Duncan Preston. In July 2010, Preston announced that he was taking a break from the show, initially temporarily for several months to allo ...

, in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Doug Roberts, the architect of the Glass Tower in the 1974 disaster film The Towering Inferno * Doug Simpson, a character played by

Tony Danza Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for co-starring in the television series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983) and '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award a ...

in 1989 American independent coming of age comedy movie ''

She's Out of Control ''She's Out of Control'' is a 1989 American independent coming of age comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti. Starring Tony Danza, Ami Dolenz and Catherine Hicks. The original music score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The film was marketed with ...

'' * Doug Willis, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

Doug Witter Douglas Witter is a fictional character from The WB Television Network, the WB television drama ''Dawson's Creek'', portrayed by Dylan Neal. The character appears in five of the six seasons, but less frequently in seasons five and six. Fictional ...

, in the television series Dawson's Creek * Dig Dug, the eponymous protagonist of the

Dig Dug is a maze game, maze arcade game developed by Namco in 1981 and released in 1982, distributed in North America by Atari, Inc. The player controls Dig Dug to defeat all enemies per stage, by either inflating them to bursting or crushing them unde ...

series of video games

Plants

(or Dug), a

tuber Tubers are a type of enlarged structure used as storage organs for nutrients in some plants. They are used for the plant's perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing ...

in the Cucurbitaceae family that was grown by Colin and Donna Craig-Brown near

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...

in New Zealand. Formerly believed to be the world’s largest potato, until DNA evidence proved that Doug is not a potato.

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