Fletcher is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

, and

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origin. The name is a regional (

La Flèche La Flèche () is a town and commune in the French department of Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region in the Loire Valley. It is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton, and the second most po ...

) and an occupational name for an arrowsmith (a maker and or seller of arrows), derived from the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligib ...

''flecher'' (in turn from

''fleche'' "arrow"). The English word was borrowed into the

Goidelic languages The Goidelic or Gaelic languages ( ga, teangacha Gaelacha; gd, cànanan Goidhealach; gv, çhengaghyn Gaelgagh) form one of the two groups of Insular Celtic languages, the other being the Brittonic languages. Goidelic languages historically ...

, leading to the development of the

name "Mac an Fhleisteir" (also spelt "Mac an Fhleisdeir"), "the arrowsmith's son". Fletcher was not necessarily the surname of a Fletcher/Arrowsmith, for example, ''John Little the Blacksmith'', "Smith" not been his actual surname. The earliest record of the name is

Jean de la Flèche Jean de la Flèche, also known as Jean de Beaugency, Seigneur de la Flèche (c. 1030 – c. 1097) was an 11th-century French nobleman. He was the youngest son of Lancelin I de Beaugency (possible son of Landry Sore de Beaugency (died 1042)) and Ad ...

(c.1030 – c.1097), a Norman noble from

, where he became its first

Seigneur ''Seigneur'' is an originally feudal title in France before the Revolution, in New France and British North America until 1854, and in the Channel Islands to this day. A seigneur refers to the person or collective who owned a ''seigneurie'' (or ...

(lord) and held its original castle (the current one, on the same site is from the 15th century). He was father of

Elias I, Count of Maine Elias I (also ''Hélie'' or ''Élie'') (died 11 July 1110), called de la Flèche or de Baugency, was the Count of Maine, succeeding his cousin Hugh V, Count of Maine. He was the son of Jean de la Flèche and Paula, daughter of Herbert I, Count of ...

and a great grandfather of King Henry II. Jean de la Flèche was given land in England for services by

William the Conqueror William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first House of Normandy, Norman List of English monarchs#House of Norman ...

and some of his decedents and family settled in

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

following the Norman Conquest. There is a record of a Robert ''le Flecher'' in 1203 (in the "Assize Court Rolls of Staffordshire", during the reign of

King John King John may refer to: Rulers * John, King of England (1166–1216) * John I of Jerusalem (c. 1170–1237) * John Balliol, King of Scotland (c. 1249–1314) * John I of France (15–20 November 1316) * John II of France (1319–1364) * John I o ...

), William ''Flecher’'' also in 1203, and Peter ''le flechier'' in 1227. The name is often confused with ''Flesher'', due to the phonetic similarity.

People

Aaron Fletcher Aaron Eugene Fletcher (born February 25, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball for the University of Houston. Fletcher was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 14th round of the 2 ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

Adam Fletcher (disambiguation) Adam Fletcher may refer to: * Adam Fletcher (speaker) (born 1975), author, activist and educator * Adam Fletcher (rugby league) (born 1983), rugby league player {{hndis, Fletcher, Adam ...

, multiple people *

Alan Fletcher (graphic designer) Alan Gerard Fletcher (27 September 1931 – 21 September 2006) was a British graphic designer. In his obituary, he was described by ''The Daily Telegraph'' as "the most highly regarded graphic designer of his generation, and probably one of the ...

(1931-2006), British graphic designer *

Alan Fletcher (actor) Alan Fletcher (born 30 March 1957) is an Australian actor of stage, television and film and musician. Fletcher is best known for TV soap opera ''Neighbours'', as Karl Kennedy. His on-screen wife is played by Jackie Woodburne, who coincidentally ...

(born 1957), Australian actor *

Andrew Almon Fletcher Andrew Almon Fletcher (8 March 1889, Kingston, Ontario – 30 November 1964, Toronto) was a Canadian physician and pioneering diabetologist, known as one of the five co-authors of the famous 1922 paper ''Pancreatic Extracts in the Treatment of Diab ...

, known as "Almon Fletcher" (1889–1964), Canadian physician and diabetologist *

Andrew Fletcher (politician) Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1655 – September 1716) was a Scottish writer and politician, remembered as an advocate for the non-incorporation of Scotland, and an opponent of the 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England. Fletcher became ...

(1653–1716), politician and Scottish Patriot *

Andrew Fletcher (musician) Andrew John Fletcher (8 July 1961 – 26 May 2022), also known as Fletch, was an English keyboard player and founding member of the electronic band Depeche Mode. In 2020, he and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Early ...

(1961–2022), member of the English electronic music group Depeche Mode *

Andre Fletcher Andre Fletcher (born 28 November 1987) is a Grenadian cricketer who plays internationally for the West Indies. He is a right-handed batsman and often keeps wicket. He played domestic cricket for Windward Islands and Grenada. He was one of the f ...

(born 1987) Grenadian and West Indies cricket player *

Art Fletcher Arthur Fletcher (January 5, 1885 – February 6, 1950) was an American shortstop, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. Fletcher was associated with two New York City baseball dynasties: the Giants of John McGraw as a player; and the Yanke ...

(1885-1950), American baseball player *

Arthur Fletcher Arthur Allen Fletcher (December 22, 1924 – July 12, 2005) was an American government official, widely referred to as the "father of affirmative action" as he was largely responsible for the Revised Philadelphia Plan. Biography Arthur Fletch ...

(1924-2005), American government official *

Arthur Fletcher (rugby league) Arthur Fletcher (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Fryston Colliery ARLFC (Under-21s) (in Fryst ...

, English rugby league player * Ashley Michael Fletcher (born 1995) English professional footballer * Banister Fletcher (Senior) (1833-1899), English architect and historian, also Member of Parliament, father of *

Sir Banister Fletcher Sir Banister Flight Fletcher (15 February 1866 – 17 August 1953) was an English architect and architectural historian, as was his father, also named Banister Fletcher. They wrote the standard textbook ''A History of Architecture'', ...

(1866-1953), English architect and historian * Barry Fletcher (born 1935), English cricketer * Betty Fletcher (1923-2012), U.S. federal judge *

Blandford Fletcher William Teulon Blandford Fletcher (known as Blandford Fletcher) (8 November 1858 – 27 June 1936) was a British artist and an early member of the influential Newlyn School of painters. Early life Fletcher was born in London in 1858 to W ...

(1858-1936), British painter *

Bob Fletcher Robert Emmett Fletcher Jr. (July 26, 1911 – May 23, 2013) was an American agricultural inspector who quit his job to care for the fruit farms of Japanese families during World War II, after many Japanese Americans were forcibly sent to internmen ...

(1911-2013) California farmer who helped Japanese neighbors during WWII * Bryan Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people * Cari Fletcher (born 1994), American actress, singer, and songwriter * Carl Fletcher (Canadian soccer), footballer born 1971 *

Carl Fletcher (Welsh footballer) Carl Neil Fletcher (born 7 April 1980) is a former professional football player and manager, who most recently was head coach at Leyton Orient. As a midfielder Fletcher represented Wales at senior international level for five years, scoring one ...

, footballer born 1980 *

Carrie Hope Fletcher Carrie Hope Fletcher (born 22 October 1992) is an English actress, singer-songwriter, author and internet personality, having played the role of Éponine and Fantine in ''Les Misérables.'' She starred in the original production of ''Cinderell ...

, Westend actress, singer, author, blogger, vlogger * Charles Fletcher, multiple people * Chris Fletcher (born 1948), American football player (San Diego Chargers) * Christopher Fletcher (born 1957), English cricket player (Sussex) * Christopher D. M. Fletcher (born 1958), British pathologist * Christy Fletcher (born 1933), Irish football (soccer) player *

Colin Fletcher Colin Fletcher (14 March 1922 – 12 June 2007) was a pioneering backpacker and writer. In 1963, Fletcher walked the length of that portion of Grand Canyon contained within the 1963 boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park. Although hi ...

(1922-2007), Welsh-American backpacker and author * C.T. Fletcher (born 1959), American ex.

powerlifter Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effor ...

, actor, video-blogger *

Cyril Fletcher Cyril Fletcher (25 June 1913 – 2 January 2005) was an English comedian, actor and businessman. His catchphrase was 'Pin back your lugholes'. He was best known for his "Odd Odes", which later formed a section of the television show ''That's ...

(1913–2005), English comedian, actor and businessman *

Darren Fletcher Darren Barr Fletcher (born 1 February 1984) is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who is currently the technical director of Manchester United, where he spent the majority of his playing career. He mostly played as a cent ...

(born 1984), Scottish footballer *

Darrin Fletcher Darrin Glen Fletcher (born October 3, 1966) is an American former professional baseball catcher and sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and To ...

(born 1966), American baseball player * David Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people *

Duncan Fletcher Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher (born 27 September 1948) is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer, who has coached the England and Indian national teams. He was England coach between 1999 and 2007, and is credited with the resurgence ...

(born 1948), Zimbabwean cricketer and coach of the England and India cricket teams *

Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher (born 7 May 1975) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 23-season career for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is widely acknowledged as one of the fines ...

(born 1975), Australian football player * Edward Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people *

(died 11 July 1110), Count of Maine and great grandfather of Henry II of England * Eric Fletcher (1903-1990), English politician and peer *

Ernie Fletcher Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is an American physician and politician. In 1998, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives; he resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th ...

(born 1952), governor of Kentucky *

Frank Friday Fletcher Frank Friday Fletcher (November 23, 1855 – November 28, 1928) was a United States Navy admiral who served in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions ...

(1855–1928), admiral in the United States Navy *

Frank Jack Fletcher Frank Jack Fletcher (April 29, 1885 – April 25, 1973) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. Fletcher commanded five different task forces through WWII; he was the operational task force commander at the pivotal battle ...

(1885–1973), admiral in the United States Navy * Freddie Fletcher (born 1950), English Actor *

George Fletcher (disambiguation) George Fletcher may refer to: * Sir George Fletcher, 2nd Baronet (1633–1700), English MP for Cumberland 1661–1679, 1681–1685, 1689–1700 * George Fletcher (politician) (c. 1666–c. 1708), British MP for Cockermouth and Cumberland 1701–170 ...

, multiple people *

Giles Fletcher, the Elder Giles Fletcher, the Elder (c. 1548 – 1611) was an English poet and diplomat, member of the English Parliament. Giles Fletcher was the son of Richard Fletcher, vicar of Bishop's Stortford. Fletcher was born in Watford, Hertfordshire. He s ...

(c. 1548–1611), English poet and diplomat *

Giles Fletcher Giles Fletcher (also known as Giles Fletcher, The Younger) (1586? – Alderton, Suffolk, 1623) was an English cleric and poet chiefly known for his long allegorical poem ''Christ's Victory and Triumph'' (1610). Life Fletcher was the younge ...

(c. 1586–1623), English playwright *

Guy Fletcher Guy Edward Fletcher (born 24 May 1960) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as one of the two Keyboard instrument, keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his subs ...

(born 1960), English keyboard player from the band Dire Straits *

Guy Fletcher (songwriter) Mervyn Guy Fletcher (born 21 April 1944) is an English record producer, singer and songwriter who, in partnership with Doug Flett, wrote several hits for other artists. As a singer, he had a small hit in the Netherlands and other European cou ...

, English songwriter and session singer *

Harvey Fletcher Harvey Fletcher (September 11, 1884 – July 23, 1981) was an American physicist. Known as the "father of stereophonic sound", he is credited with the invention of the 2-A audiometer and an early electronic hearing aid. He was an investigator in ...

(1884–1981), American physicist and inventor * Henry Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people *

Horace Fletcher Horace Fletcher (August 10, 1849 – January 13, 1919) was an American food faddist who earned the nickname "The Great Masticator" for his argument that food should be chewed thoroughly until liquefied before swallowing: "Nature will castigate ...

(1849–1919), American health-food faddist of the Victorian era *

Isaac Fletcher Isaac Fletcher may refer to: *Isaac Fletcher (American politician) Isaac Fletcher (November 22, 1784 – October 19, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont and as Adjutant General of the Ve ...

(1784–1842), American lawyer and politician * Isaac Fletcher (English politician) (1827–1879) English MP * J.S. Fletcher (1863-1935), English novelist and poet *

James C. Fletcher James Chipman Fletcher (June 5, 1919 – December 22, 1991) served as the 4th and 7th Administrator of NASA, first from April 27, 1971 to May 1, 1977, under President Richard M. Nixon, and again from May 12, 1986 to April 8, 1989, under Pres ...

(1919-1991), Former NASA administrator * Jan Fletcher, British entrepreneur * Jane Fletcher (1870–1956), Tasmanian author and poet * Jane Fletcher (writer) (born 1956), English author of lesbian fiction *

Jason Fletcher Jason Fletcher (born March 22, 1975) is an American sports agent. A graduate of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science. Fletcher played football and also participated in track an ...

(1975), American Sports Agent *

(c.1030 – c.1097), 11th-century French nobleman * Joan Bamford Fletcher (1909–1979), Canadian member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry * John Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joseph Fletcher Joseph Francis Fletcher (April 10, 1905 in Newark, New Jersey - October 28, 1991 in Charlottesville, Virginia) was an American professor who founded the theory of situational ethics in the 1960s, and was a pioneer in the field of bioethics. Flet ...

(1905–1991), professor *

Justin Fletcher Justin Fletcher (born 15 June 1970) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter on the BBC pre-school television channel CBeebies. Speaking and performing in various, often self-created, roles, he specialises in slapstick co ...

(born 1970), English children's TV personality *

Keith Fletcher Keith William Robert Fletcher (born 20 May 1944) is an English former first-class cricketer who played for Essex and England. He later became England's team manager. His nickname was "The Gnome of Essex", so christened by his Essex teammate, R ...

(born 1944), English cricketer *

Kelvin Fletcher Kelvin Warren Fletcher (born 17 January 1984) is an English actor, model, racing driver and presenter. He played Andy Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', a role he played from 1996 until 2016. In 2019, Fletcher won the seventeenth seri ...

(born 1984), Emmerdale Actor and Strictly Come Dancing 2019 * Kimberly Fletcher, founder of Moms for America *

Kirk Fletcher Kirk Fletcher (born December 23, 1975) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. To date, Fletcher has released four studio albums and one live album. In addition, he has variously been a member of the Fabulous Thunderbi ...

(born 1975), American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter *

Lawrence Fletcher Lawrence Fletcher (died 1608) was a Jacobean actor, and man of mystery. Fletcher was named first on the royal patent of 19 May 1603 that transformed the Lord Chamberlain's Men into the King's Men. William Shakespeare was second, and Richard Bu ...

(died 1608), Jacobean actor *

Lisa Anne Fletcher Lisa Anne Fletcher (, Stewart; December 27, 1844 – July 13, 1905) was an American poet and letter writer. She was widely known as artist, poet and correspondent. She was incapacitated for nearly 40 years by the lasting effects of malignant dip ...

(1844–1905), American poet and correspondent * Lloyd Fletcher (1915–1991), United States Court of Federal Claims judge *

Louise Fletcher Estelle Louise Fletcher (July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022) was an American actress who portrayed the antagonist Nurse Ratched in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award, ...

(1934–2022), American actress * Lucy Nettie Fletcher (1886-1918), nurse * Mark Fletcher (disambiguation), several people *

Michael Fletcher Michael Edward Fletcher (born February 17, 1977) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker. On February 16, 2009, he became a free agent. As of May 9, 2011, Fletcher is a defensive co-ordinator for Paramount High School's football t ...

(born 1977), professional Canadian football linebacker *

Michael Scott Fletcher M ichaelScott Fletcher (1868–1947) was an Australian Methodist minister, foundation master of King's College, University of Queensland, foundation Master of Wesley College, University of Sydney and held the Chair of Philosophy at the Universi ...

(1868–1947), Australian Methodist minister *

Moses Fletcher Moses Fletcher (in Pilgrim records written by William Bradford his name is given as Moyses Fletcher; c. 1564 – 1620/1) was a Leiden Separatist who came to America on the historic 1620 voyage of the Pilgrim ship ''Mayflower''. He was a signatory ...

, (c. 1564–1620) Mayflower pilgrim * Najuma Fletcher (born 1974), Guyanese track and field athlete *

Neil Fletcher (politician) (Peter) Neil Fletcher (born 5 May 1944) was a Labour politician and the last Leader of the Inner London Education Authority before its abolition. Early life Fletcher was born in Blackpool and attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys. He tra ...

, (born 1944), British politician *

Norman Fletcher (disambiguation) Norman Fletcher may refer to: *Norman C. Fletcher (1917–2007), American architect *Norman S. Fletcher (born 1934), American lawyer and jurist *Norman Stanley Fletcher, fictional character known as "Fletch" in UK TV sitcom ''Porridge'' *Norman Vyne ...

, multiple people *

Percy Fletcher Percy Eastman Fletcher (12 December 1879 – 10 September 1932) was a British composer of classical music best known today for his brass and military band music. He also worked as a highly successful musical director at London theatres. Lif ...

(1879–1932), British composer * Peter Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people *

Phineas Fletcher Phineas Fletcher (8 April 1582 – 13 December 1650) was an English poet, elder son of Dr Giles Fletcher, and brother of Giles the Younger. He was born at Cranbrook, Kent, and was baptized on 8 April 1582. Life He was admitted a scholar of Eto ...

(1582–1650), English playwright * Ray Fletcher (1921–1991), British politician * Richard Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people * Rod Fletcher (born 1945), English footballer *

Rod Fletcher (basketball) Rodney Adams "Rod" Fletcher was an American former basketball player for the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign who was named a consensus First Team NCAA All-American as a senior in 1951–52. A guard, Fletcher led the Fighting Illini ...

, American college basketball player * Rosamund Fletcher (1908-1993), British sculptor * Sally Fletcher-Murchison (born 1933), American/Hawaiian ceramicist *

Samuel Fletcher Samuel Fletcher (died 1950) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba representing the Killarney constituency from 1920 to 1922. Fletcher worked as a farmer, and lived in Holmfield, Manitoba, where ...

(died 1950), Canadian politician *

Sherry Fletcher Sherry Ingrid Veronica Fletcher (born 17 January 1986) is a female track and field sprinter from Grenada, who specializes in the 200 metres.

(born 1986), Grenadian track and field sprinter * Simon Fletcher, multiple people *

Steven Fletcher (footballer) Steven Kenneth Fletcher (born 26 March 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. Fletcher began his club career with Hibernian, playing in 156 Scottish Premier League games and sc ...

(born 1987), Scottish international footballer *

Tait Fletcher ''The Ultimate Fighter 3'' was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. It premiered on April 6, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of '' Ultimate Fight Night 4''. The season featured sixte ...

, American former professional MMA fighter *

Thomas Fletcher (disambiguation) Thomas or Tom Fletcher may refer to: Politicians * Thomas Fletcher (American politician) (1779–?), U.S. Representative from Kentucky *Thomas Fletcher (Arkansas politician) (1817–1880), Acting Governor of Arkansas, 1862 * Thomas Fletcher (Briti ...

, multiple people * William Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people * William Bartlett Fletcher, Sr. (1862-1957), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy *

William Roby Fletcher William Roby Fletcher (6 April 1833 – 5 June 1894), commonly known as Roby Fletcher or W. Roby Fletcher, was a Congregational minister and vice-chancellor of the University of Adelaide. Fletcher was born in Manchester, England. He was the son ...

South Australian Congregationalist minister and University administrator *

Yvonne Fletcher The murder of Yvonne Fletcher, a Metropolitan Police officer, occurred on 17 April 1984, when she was fatally wounded by a shot fired from the Libyan embassy on St James's Square, London, by an unknown gunman. Fletcher had been deployed to mo ...

(1959-1984), police officer killed by a gunshot from the Libyan Embassy in London

Fictional characters

* Christian Fletcher, Fletcher Christian was master's mate on board HMS Bounty during Lieutenant William Bligh's voyage to Tahiti during 1787–1789 Also, one of the names of the main antagonist in the Tamil movie ''

Dasavathaaram ''Dasavathaaram'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It stars Kamal Haasan, who also wrote the script, in ten distinct roles. Asin appears in two roles and Mallika Sherawat plays a subs ...

'', starring Kamal Haasan * Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher, the main character in the novel ''Fletch'' and subsequent novels by Gregory McDonald *

Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sam Darbyshire. The character debuted on-screen during episodes airing in October 2005. Fletch was created by executive producer Da ...

, in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Jerry Fletcher, the protagonist of ''Conspiracy Theory'' (film), portrayed by

Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocaly ...

* Fletch, one of the thugs working for the villain "Ellis DeWald" in the movie

Beverly Hills Cop III ''Beverly Hills Cop III'' is a 1994 American action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by John Landis, who had previously worked with Murphy on ''Trading Places'' and ''Coming to America''. It is the third film in the ''Beverly Hill ...

, portrayed by Michael Bowen *

Jessica Fletcher Jessica Beatrice "J. B." Fletcher (born Jessica Beatrice MacGill) is a detective show character and the protagonist on the American television series '' Murder, She Wrote''. Portrayed by award-winning actress Angela Lansbury, Fletcher is a bes ...

, the main character of the television series ''Murder, She Wrote'' *

Karl Fletcher ''Dream Team'' is a British sports drama television series produced by Hewland International which aired on Sky One from 1997 to 2007; it chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Premier League football club, Harchester U ...

, a central character of the British television series ''Dream Team'' *

, character in Mach Breakers: Numan Athletics 2 sports arcade game *

Morris Fletcher On ''The X-Files'' television show, the term Men in Black refers to a group of enforcers employed by the Syndicate to execute assassinations, cover-ups and other clandestine operations. It is clear that most, if not all, of them are former members ...

, a recurring character in ''The X-Files'' and ''The Lone Gunmen'' *

Mundungus Fletcher The Order of the Phoenix is a secret organisation in the ''Harry Potter'' series of fiction books written by J. K. Rowling. Founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters, the Order lends its name to the ...

, a ''Harry Potter'' character *

Norman Stanley Fletcher Norman Stanley Fletcher, commonly nicknamed "Fletch", is the main fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Porridge'', and the spin-off, ''Going Straight''. He was played by Ronnie Barker. In the pilot episode, Fletcher claims to Mr Barrowclough ...

, the lead character in the British sitcom ''Porridge'' *

SJ Fletcher The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. 2006 was a year when many families joined ''EastEnders''. First, Deano Wicks, his sister Carly Wicks and fathe ...

and Sid Fletcher from the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Will Fletcher William Fletcher (born 24 December 1989) is a British rower who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Education Fletcher studied at Durham University as a member of Hild Bede, graduating with a Modern Languages degree in 2011. Rowing career ...

, a character in the ITV television drama series ''The Bill'' * Ferb, Lil Fletcher, D-Fletcher, and Lawrence Fletcher, from the Disney Channel series ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast as a ...

'' * The Fletcher family in the movie ''

Raise Your Voice ''Raise Your Voice'' is a 2004 American teen musical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Hilary Duff. Canadian rock band Three Days Grace made a cameo appearance in the film, performing the songs "Are You Ready" and "Home". Plo ...

'' * Brigadier General Fletcher, a character in the video game '' Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance'' * James Emerson (Jaimy) Fletcher, a major supporting character in L. A. Meyer's '' Bloody Jack'' series * Fletcher Reede, the protagonist of the movie ''

Liar Liar ''Liar Liar'' is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac, and written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur. It stars Jim Carrey as a lawyer who built his entire career on lying, but finds himself cursed to speak only the truth for a singl ...

'' * Terence Fletcher, in the 2014 movie ''

Whiplash Whiplash may refer to: * The long flexible part of a whip * Whiplash (medicine), a neck injury ** Whiplash Injury Protection System (WHIPS), in automobiles Film and television * ''Whiplash'' (1948 film), a US film noir about a boxer * ''Whiplas ...

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