Grant is an English given name derived from the French ''grand'' meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size.

Notable people with the given name "Grant" include

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Grant Achatz Grant Achatz ( ) (born April 25, 1974) is an American chef and restaurateur often recognized for his contributions to molecular gastronomy or progressive cuisine. His Chicago restaurant Alinea has won numerous accolades and Achatz himself has w ...

(born 1974), American restaurateur * Grant Achilles (born 1986), American baseball coach *

Grant Adam Grant Adam (born 16 April 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lochee United. He has previously played for Rangers, St Mirren, Cowdenbeath, Airdrieonians, Greenock Morton, Dundee, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athle ...

(born 1991), Scottish footballer * Grant Adamson, Australian rugby league footballer *

Grant Adcox Herbert Grant Adcox (January 2, 1950 – November 19, 1989) was an American stockcar driver who died in a single-car accident in the 1989 Atlanta Journal 500 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Career Adcox's Winston Cup Series career started in ...

(1950–1989), American race car driver * Grant Albrecht (born 1981), Canadian luger * Grant D. Aldonas, American attorney *

Grant Aleksander Grant Aleksander Kunkowski (born August 6, 1960), better known as Grant Aleksander, is an American actor. Early life Aleksander was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the youngest of three brothers. He was well known at McDonogh School as both ...

(born 1960), American actor *

Grant Allen Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 – October 25, 1899) was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of evolution in the second half of the nineteenth century. Biography Early life a ...

(1848–1899), Canadian writer * Grant Allen (cyclist) (born 1980), Australian Paralympic cyclist *

Grant Allford Grant Allford (born 5 December 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one ...

(born 1950), Australian rules footballer * Grant Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Atkins (born 1982), Australian rugby league referee

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Grant Baker Grant "Twiggy" Baker (1973, Durban, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlan ...

(born 1973), South African surfer *

Grant Balfour Grant Robert Balfour (born 30 December 1977) is an Australian former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, and Oakland Athletics. ...

(born 1977), Australian baseball player * Grant Barlow (born 1980), Australian footballer *

Grant Barrett Grant Barrett (born 1970) is an American lexicographer, specializing in slang, jargon and new usage, and the author and compiler of language-related books and dictionaries. He is a co-host and co-producer of the American weekly, hour-long public ...

(born 1970), American lexicographer *

Grant Bartholomaeus Grant Bartholomaeus (born 17 May 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1986 and 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Her ...

(born 1968), Australian rules footballer *

Grant Basey Grant William Basey (born 30 November 1988) is an former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is the manager of VCD Athletic. Born in England, he represented Wales internationally at youth levels U17, U19 and U21, Playing care ...

(born 1988), English-Welsh footballer *

Grant Batty Grant Bernard Batty (born 31 August 1951 in Greytown, New Zealand) is a former rugby union footballer. A diminutive but effective wing for the All Blacks, Batty played domestically for Wellington and Bay of Plenty. After retiring, he coached Ya ...

(born 1951), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Grant Baze (1943–2009), American bridge player *

Grant Bell Grant Bell is a rugby league football coach. He was the first coach of the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995. He is currently coaching the Centrals club in the Townsville Rugby League competition. Coaching career In 1995 Bell became the first ...

, Australian rugby league football coach *

Grant Besse Grant Besse (born July 14, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who last played for Tölzer Löwen in the DEL2. Besse was selected in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks in ...

(born 1994), American ice hockey player *

Grant Billmeier Grant Billmeier is a former European professional basketball player and currently Assistant Coach for Maryland Terrapins men's basketball. Career Billmeier is listed at 6'10," 252 lband is a former player of the Seton Hall University Pira ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Grant Birchall Grant Birchall (born 28 January 1988) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. Career Early career (2006–2008) Birchall had an exceptiona ...

(born 1988), Australian rules footballer *

Grant Blackwood Grant Blackwood (born June 7, 1964) is an American thriller writer and ghostwriter. He wrote the Briggs Tanner series. He co-authored with Clive Cussler ''Spartan Gold'' which reached number 10 on the ''New York Times'' Hardcover Fiction Best Sel ...

(born 1964), American writer *

Grant Blair Grant Blair (born August 15, 1964) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who was an All-American for Harvard. Career Blair had a fairly charmed junior career, playing on a Burlington Cougars squad that won the Sutherland Cup. The follo ...

(born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player *

Grant Bluett Grant Bluett (born 6 November 1972) is an Australian orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the individual event at the World Games in 2001. In perhaps the biggest upset in the history of world-level orienteering, Grant Bluett (Austr ...

, Australian orienteer *

Grant Bond Grant Bond is a comic book artist, writer and award-winning editorial cartoonist living in Kansas City, Kansas. Biography Grant Bond was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. His love for art was a fixture of his youth and early adult life du ...

(born 1974), American comic book artist *

Grant Bovey Grant Michael Bovey (born March 1961 in Nottingham, England) is a British businessman and television personality. He is best known for his former marriage to Anthea Turner (a television presenter). Career Bovey was the CEO of Imagine Homes. ...

(born 1961), British businessman *

Grant Bowler Grant Bowler (born 18 July 1968) is a New Zealand-Australian actor and television presenter who has worked in American, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian film, television, and theatre. He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne ...

(born 1968), New Zealand-Australian actor * Grant Bowler (baseball) (1907–1968), American baseball player * Grant Boxall (born 1976), Australian Paralympic rugby footballer * Grant Boyce (born 1956), Australian field hockey player * Grant Bradburn (born 1966), New Zealand cricketer *

Grant Bramwell Grant Bramwell (born 28 January 1961 in Gisborne, New Zealand) is a sprint canoeist who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m at Los Angeles in 1984 with Alan Thompson, Ian Ferg ...

(born 1961), New Zealand canoeist *

Grant Brebner Grant Ian Brebner (born 6 December 1977) is a Scottish football coach and former player who was the head coach at Australian side Melbourne Victory. Born in Edinburgh, Brebner joined Manchester United as a 16-year-old in 1994. While at Manchest ...

(born 1977), Scottish-Australian footballer * Grant Brisbee (born 1977), American writer *

Grant Bristow Grant Bristow (born February 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was an undercover spy, or mole, for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), who co-founded and successfully infiltrated the Heritage Front white supremacist group for six years. S ...

(born 1958), Canadian intelligence officer *

Grant Brits Grant Brits (born 11 August 1987) is a South African-born competition swimmer who represented Australia at various international championship events including at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he secured an Olympic bronze medal. Gr ...

(born 1987), South African-Australian swimmer *

Grant Brown Grant Ashley Brown (born 19 November 1969) is an English football coach and former professional player. As a player, he was a defender from 1988 to 2006, notably making 407 league appearances for Lincoln City between 1989 and 2002. He also p ...

(born 1969), English footballer * Grant Buchanan, New Zealand Paralympic athlete * Grant Buist (born 1973), New Zealand cartoonist * Grant Burgess (born 1960), English lawn bowler * Grant Burgoyne (born 1953), American politician

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* Grant Calcaterra (born 1998), American football player * Grant Campbell (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Carpenter (1865–1936), American attorney * Grant Carter (born 1970), American football player * Grant Cashmore (born 1968), New Zealand equestrian * Grant Catalino, American lacrosse player * Grant Celliers (born 1978), South African cricketer *

Grant Chalmers Grant Chalmers (born 12 September 1969) is a retired Guernsey professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Brentford. He represented Guernsey at international level and later served as assistant manager at N ...

(born 1969), English footballer *

Grant Chapman Hedley Grant Pearson Chapman (born 27 April 1949) is an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Chapman was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelaide and worked as a marketing executive in the oil indust ...

(born 1949), Australian politician *

Grant Clarke Grant Clarke (May 14, 1891, Akron, Ohio – May 16, 1931, California) was an American songwriter. Clarke moved to New York City early in his career, where he worked as an actor and a staff writer for comedians. He began working on Tin Pan Alley, ...

(1891–1931), American songwriter *

Grant Clitsome Grant Clitsome (born April 14, 1985) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2008 to 2016. Playing career Clitsome was draft ...

(born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player *

Grant Cogswell Grant Cogswell (born October 24, 1967) is an American screenwriter, independent film producer journalist, poet, and political activist. Life Cogswell coauthored the Seattle Monorail Initiative, a proposal to build a citywide monorail transit ...

(born 1967), American screenwriter *

Grant Colburn Grant Colburn (born in Wisconsin in 1966) is an American composer, pianist and harpsichordist. He studied harpsichord with Igor Kipnis and composition with Irwin Sonenfield. He is the author of six published collections of neo-baroque and neo-rena ...

(born 1966), American composer * Grant Collins, Australian drummer * Grant Conard (1867–1919), American politician *

Grant Connell Grant Connell (Pronounced: KAHN-nell) (born November 17, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Canada, and has been a real estate agent for the past 14 years in Vancouver. He specializes in West Vancouver North Vancouver and Downtow ...

(born 1965), Canadian tennis player * Grant Connors (born 1973), Canadian weightlifter * Grant Cooper (1903–1990), American attorney * Grant Cornwell, American academic administrator * Grant Crabtree (1913–2008), Canadian cinematographer * Grant Crack (born 1963), Canadian politician *

Grant Cramer Grant Cramer (born November 10, 1961) is an American actor and producer who has starred in films and on television. He is the son of actress Terry Moore and Stuart Warren Cramer III, and a great-grandson of engineer and inventor Stuart W. Cram ...

(born 1961), American actor * Grant Cremer (born 1978), Australian runner

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Grant Dalton Grant Stanley Dalton (born 1 July 1957) is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in five Whitbread Round the World Races and currently manages Team New Zealand. Background Dalton is a professional sailor who started sailing at the age 8 in th ...

(born 1957), New Zealand sailor *

Grant Davies Grant Davies (born 11 September 1963) is an Australian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and la ...

(born 1963), Australian canoeist *

Grant Davies (footballer) Grant Davies (born 13 October 1959 in Barrow) is an English former professional footballer. A centre half, Davies joined Newport County in 1978 from Preston North End. Between 1978 and 1983 Davies made 150 league appearances for Newport, sco ...

(born 1959), English footballer *

Grant Dawson Grant Dawson (born February 20, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 19, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Background Daws ...

(born 1994), American mixed martial artist *

Grant Dayton Grant Arthur Dayton (born November 25, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB debut in 2016. Dayton ...

(born 1987), American baseball player * Grant Deachman (1913–1983), Canadian politician *

Grant Decker Grant Decker (February 4, 1814 – July 30, 1890) was the first mayor of the village (now City) of Flint, Michigan serving from 1855 to 1856. He was a merchant, miller and in the lumber businesses at some time in his life. Early life Decker ...

(1814–1890), American politician *

Grant Delpit Grant Jacobs Delpit (born September 20, 1998) is an American football strong safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, where he was a two-time consensus All-America selection and w ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Grant Denyer Grant Craig Denyer (born 12 September 1977) is an Australian television and radio presenter and motor racing driver, who has worked for several television networks, including Seven Network and Network 10, mostly serving as a presenter. In 201 ...

(born 1977), Australian television presenter *

Grant DePorter Grant M. DePorter (born November 7, 1964) is a restaurateur from Chicago, U.S., who came to prominence in after he paid US$113,824.16 for a baseball which had played a role in the Chicago Cubs defeat in the 2003 National League Championship Series ...

(born 1964), American restaurateur * Grant Desme (born 1986), American baseball player *

Grant Devine Donald Grant Devine, SOM (born July 5, 1944) was the 11th premier of Saskatchewan from May 8, 1982 to November 1, 1991. Early life Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he received a BSc in Agriculture degree specializing in Agricultural Economics i ...

(born 1944), Canadian politician * Grant Dexter (1896–1961), Canadian journalist * Grant Dezura (born 1973), Canadian curler *

Grant Dibden Grant Phillip Dibden (born 1961) is an Australian Anglican bishop and former military officer and chaplain, who has served as Anglican Bishop to the Australian Defence Force since 18 March 2020. Early life and military career Dibden grew up in ...

(born 1961), Australian bishop *

Grant Dibert Grant Dibert was an early professional football player with the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and the Allegheny Athletic Association. As a fullback, his primary team was the Pittsburgh Athletic Club, whom he played for from the team's founding in 18 ...

, American football player *

Grant Dodwell Grant Radnor Dodwell (born 2 July 1952, in Sydney) is an Australian actor, producer, writer, director, voice artist, and drama teacher. He is a triple recipient of the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor. He is best known for his roles in telev ...

(born 1952), Australian actor * Grant Donaldson (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer * Grant Doorey (born 1968), Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Dorrington (born 1948), Australian rules footballer * Grant Doyle (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Drumheller Grant Drumheller is an American figurative painter. Biography Drumheller earned his BFA (1976) and Master of Fine Arts (1978) degrees cum laude from Boston University. He also studied with Philip Guston, James Weeks and Reed Kay. Drumhell ...

, American painter * Grant Dugmore (born 1967), South African cricketer * Grant Dunlap (1923–2014), American baseball and basketball player * Grant Duwe, American criminologist

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* Grant Easterbrook, American entrepreneur * Grant Edmeades (born 1992), South African cricketer *

Grant Edwards Commander Grant Edwards is a high-ranking Australian law enforcement officer and former elite athlete and strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition. Biography Grant Edwards competed on the international circuit ...

, Australian weightlifter *

Grant Elliott Grant David Elliott (born 21 March 1979) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played all formats of the game. Primarily a batting all-rounder, Elliott contributed a man of the match performance to provide entrance to New Zealand's first ever ...

(born 1979), New Zealand cricketer *

Grant Enfinger Grant McArthur Enfinger (born January 22, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 23 Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing. Before moving up to the Truck S ...

(born 1985), American stock car racing driver *

Grant Erickson Grant Charles Erickson (born April 28, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 266 games in the World Hockey Association and 6 games in the National Hockey League between 1968 and 1976. He played for the Boston Bruins ...

(born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player * Grant Esau (born 1998), South African cricketer *

Grant Esterhuizen Grant Esterhuizen (born 28 April 1976) was a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Esterhizen matriculated at Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool and represented at the annual Craven Week tournaments in 1993 and 1994. He made his se ...

(born 1976), South African rugby union footballer * Grant Evans (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Grant Farred, South African professor * Grant Faulkner, American writer * Grant Featherston (1922–1995), Australian furniture designer *

Grant Fellows Grant Fellows (April 13, 1865 – July 16, 1929) was an American jurist. Born in Hudson Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, Fellows went to Hudson High School in Hudson, Michigan. Fellows studied law and was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1886 ...

(1865–1929), American jurist * Grant Fisher (born 1997), Canadian-American runner * Grant U. Fisher (1865–1931), American politician * Grant Fitzpatrick (born 1976), Australian Paralympic swimmer * Grant Fitzpatrick (musician), Australian musician *

Grant Flower Grant William Flower (born 20 December 1970) is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer. He is the current batting coach of Sri Lanka cricket team and Sussex. He is rated among the best Zimbabwean cricketers in history for his consistent ...

(born 1970), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Grant Forrest Grant Forrest (born 19 June 1993) is a Scottish professional golfer. He plays on the European Tour, and won the 2021 Hero Open. Forrest had a successful amateur career which included being runner-up in the Amateur Championship and playing in the ...

(born 1993), Scottish golfer * Grant Forster (born 1961), English cricketer * Grant Foster (born 1945), Australian composer * Grant Fowler (born 1957), Australian rules footballer *

Grant Fox Grant James Fox (born 16 June 1962) is a former rugby union player from New Zealand. He was a member of the All Blacks team that won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. He is also the father of professional golfer, Ryan Fox. Playing career ...

(born 1962), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Grant Frame Grant Frame (born 1950) is a Canadian-American Assyriologist, Professor Emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania, and Curator Emeritus of the Babylonian Section of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He is an ...

(born 1950), Canadian-American professor * Grant Freckelton, American visual effects artist *

Grant Fuhr Grant Scott Fuhr (born September 28, 1962) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and former goaltending coach for the Arizona Coyotes, who is best remembered for a decade of stellar play for the Edmonton Oilers i ...

(born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player * Grant Furlong (1886–1973), American physician and politician

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* Grant O. Gale (1903–1998), American professor * Grant Gallagher (born 1991), Scottish footballer * Grant Garvey (born 1996), Australian rugby league footballer *

Grant Gee Grant Robert Gee (born 24 October 1964) is a British film maker, photographer and cinematographer. He is most noted for his 1998 documentary ''Meeting People Is Easy'' about the British alternative rock group Radiohead. Early life Gee was born ...

(born 1964), British filmmaker *

Grant Geissman Grant Geissman (born April 13, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist and Emmy-nominated composer. He has recorded extensively for several labels since 1976 and played guitar on the theme for ''Monk'' and other TV series. Career Geissman was born i ...

(born 1953), American guitarist *

Grant George Grant George is an American voice actor who is known for voicing characters in anime dubs and video games. George is best known as the voice of Izuru Kira from the internationally acclaimed ''Bleach'' anime series, the Warrior of Light from ''F ...

, American voice actor *

Grant Gershon Grant Gershon (born November 10, 1960) is a Grammy Award winning American conductor and pianist. He is Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Resident Conductor of the Los Angeles Opera, member of the Board of Councillors for the USC ...

(born 1960), American conductor *

Grant Gibbs Grant Gibbs is a former U.S. soccer defender who spent his professional career in clubs F.C. Portland, Seattle Storm and Miami Freedom. Biography Gibbs grew up in Federal Way, Washington, where he attended Thomas Jefferson High School. Afte ...

(born 1964), American soccer player *

Grant Gibbs (basketball) Grant Randall Gibbs (born July 22, 1989) is an American basketball coach and former player. Standing at 196 cm (6 ft 5 in), Gibbs used to play as shooting guard or small forward. Professional career Landstede Zwolle (2014–2016) In the 2015� ...

(born 1989), American basketball coach *

Grant Gibson John Grant Gibson (born 12 November 1948) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played first-class and List A matches for Auckland and Northern Districts between 1969 and 1981. An opening and middle-order batsman, Gibson made his highest score ...

(born 1948), New Zealand cricketer *

Grant Gilchrist Grant Gilchrist (born 9 August 1990) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays at Rugby union positions#Locks, lock for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship. Background Gilchrist was schooled at Lornshill Academy, and played with ...

(born 1990), Scottish rugby union footballer * Grant Gillespie (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Gillis (1901–1981), American baseball player *

Grant Gillon Grant Gillon is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of parliament between 1996 and 2002, representing the Alliance Party, has held a number of seats in local government. He previously served on the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board ...

, New Zealand politician *

Grant Gilmore Grant Gilmore (1910 – 1982) was an American law professor who taught at Yale Law School, the University of Chicago Law School, the College of Law (now Moritz College of Law) at the Ohio State University, and Vermont Law School. He was a sc ...

(1910–1982), American law professor *

Grant Ginder Grant Ginder (born 1982/1983) is an American novelist, academic, and former political aide. Background and education Ginder grew up in Laguna Beach, California. He received a bachelor of arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of f ...

(born 1983), American author * Grant Goegan (born 1955), Italian ice hockey player * Grant Golden (1929–2018), American tennis player *

Grant Golden (basketball) Grant Golden (born January 15, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Richmond Spiders of the Atlantic 10 Conference. High school career Afte ...

(born 1998), American basketball player * Grant Golding (born 1981), Canadian gymnast *

Grant Goldman Grant Goldman (3 February 1950 – 17 January 2020) was an Australian radio and television presenter. He worked as both a voice-over and live presenter. Goldman was the father of Mike Goldman, also a TV and radio personality and voice-over art ...

(1950–2020), Australian television presenter *

Grant Goldschmidt Grant Goldschmidt (born 16 April 1983) is a South African male beach volleyball player. He competed for South Africa at the 2012 Summer Olympics with teammate Freedom Chiya. They did not progress beyond the group stages. He was born in Cape ...

(born 1983), South African volleyball player *

Grant Gondrezick Grant Gondrezick Sr. (January 19, 1963 – January 7, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who took the court as a shooting guard. Basketball career After attending high school in his hometown, 6'5" Gondrezick played college ba ...

(1963–2021), American basketball player *

Grant Goodeve Grant Goodeve (born July 6, 1952) is an American actor and television host. He is best known for his role as David Bradford, the eldest son on ABC television's '' Eight Is Enough'' from 1977 to 1981; he sang the theme song for the show, as well. ...

(born 1952), American actor * Grant Gordon (1900–1954), Canadian ice hockey player * Grant Gore (born 1991), English rugby league footballer *

Grant Gregory Grant Gregory (born March 10, 1986) is a former American football quarterback. He was the starting quarterback for the 2009 Kansas State Wildcats football team. He took over the starting position in the middle of the 2009 season from Carson Cof ...

(born 1986), American football player * Grant Green (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Greenham (born 1954), Australian archer *

Grant Guilford William Grant Guilford is a former New Zealand academic , specialising in veterinary nutrition. He is currently Chair of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. Guilford is best known for a failed attempt to change the name of Victoria Universit ...

, New Zealand-American academic * Grant Gunnell (born 1999), American football player *

Grant Gustin Thomas Grant Gustin (born January 14, 1990) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his roles as Barry Allen (Arrowverse), Barry Allen / The Flash on The CW series ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'' as part of the Arrowver ...

(born 1990), American actor *

Grant Guthrie Grant Morrow Guthrie (born February 9, 1948) is a former American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven player ...

(born 1948), American football player

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Grant Hackett Grant George Hackett OAM (born 9 May 1980) is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him t ...

(born 1980), Australian swimmer * Grant Hadwin (born 1949), Canadian forest engineer * Grant J. Hagiya (born 1952), American bishop * Grant Haley (born 1979), English footballer *

Grant Haley (American football) Grant Haley (born January 6, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State. Haley is best known for returning the blocked field goal against the then undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes for ...

(born 1996), American football player * Grant Hall (born 1991), English footballer *

Grant E. Hamilton Grant E. Hamilton (16 August 1862 - 17 April 1926) was an American political cartoonist. Biography On August 16, 1862, Hamilton was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was the art editor for the New York-based satirical magazine Judge for over 20 year ...

(1862–1926), American political cartoonist *

Grant Hammond Sir Robert Grant Hammond (14 May 1944 – 31 May 2019) was a New Zealand jurist and law professor. He was a judge of the New Zealand Court of Appeal during which time he was also president of the New Zealand Law Commission and chair of the Legi ...

(1944–2019), New Zealand jurist * Grant Hampton (born 2003), American soccer player *

Grant Hanley Grant Campbell Hanley (born 20 November 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Norwich City and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. Early year ...

(born 1991), Scottish footballer *

Grant Hansen Grant Hansen is an Australian Indigenous musician and broadcaster who has worked as a host of the Marngrook footy show, broadcast on National Indigenous TV network as well as Channel 31, Foxtel, ABC and SBS . He has worked as a radio announcer / ...

, Australian politician * Grant Hansen (rugby union), New Zealand rugby union coach * Grant Harrold (born 1978), British etiquette expert *

Grant Hart Grantzberg Vernon Hart (March 18, 1961 – September 13, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the punk rock band Hüsker Dü. After the band's breakup in 1988, he released his first solo album '' ...

(1961–2017), American musician *

Grant Harvey Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early ...

(born 1984), American actor *

Grant Haskin Grant Haskin (born 1968) is currently serving as Member of the Cape Town City Council and Leader of the African Christian Democratic Party in the Cape Town City Council. He previously served as Executive Deputy Mayor of Cape Town, Acting Mayor ...

(born 1968), South African politician * Grant Hattingh (born 1990), South African rugby union footballer * Grant Hauschild, American politician * Grant Hayunga (born 1970), American painter *

Grant Heard Grant Heard (born March 4, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who is currently wide receivers coach for UCF. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. Playing career Heard was a wide receiver for Ole ...

(born 1978), American football coach *

Grant Heckenlively Grant Elmer Heckenlively (August 29, 1916 – October 12, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota (USD) is a publi ...

(1916–1985), American football player * Grant Hedger, Australian rugby league footballer *

Grant Hedrick Grant Joseph Hedrick (born October 26, 1991) is a former American football player. He played quarterback at Boise State University from 2010 to 2014 where he helped them win the 2014 Fiesta Bowl (December) and graduated with a bachelor's degree in ...

(born 1991), American football player * Grant Heffernan, Canadian ice hockey player * Grant Henry (born 1956), American businessman * Grant Hermanns (born 1998), American football player * Grant Hermanus (born 1995), South African rugby union footballer *

Grant Heslov Grant Heslov (born May 15, 1963) is an American actor and filmmaker known for his producing and writing collaborations with George Clooney, which have earned him four Oscar nominations. As a co-producer of ''Argo'' (2012), he received the Academ ...

(born 1963), American actor * Grant Hildebrand (born 1934), American architect * Grant Hill (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Hillary (born 1969), South African rower *

Grant Hochstein Grant Hochstein (born July 16, 1990) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. national pewter medalist (2016, 2017). He has finished in the top ten at three ISU Championships, ...

(born 1990), American figure skater * Grant Hodges, American politician *

Grant Hodgins Grant Milton Hodgins (born July 22, 1955) is a former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Melfort from 1982 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative and then independent member. He w ...

(born 1955), Canadian politician * Grant Hodnett (born 1982), South African-English cricketer *

Grant Holloway Stanley Grant Holloway (born November 19, 1997) is an American hurdler and sprinter. He is the 2019 and 2022 world champion in the 110 meters hurdles, 2020 Olympic silver medalist in the same event, and current world record holder in the indo ...

(born 1997), American hurdler *

Grant Holmes Harrison Grant Holmes (born March 22, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. Career Holmes atten ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

Grant Holt Grant Holt (born 12 April 1981) is an English former professional footballer who is currently a scout at West Ham United. During his football career, Holt played for a number of non-league and professional clubs, making nearly 100 league appeara ...

(born 1981), English footballer * Grant Horscroft (born 1961), English footballer * Grant Horsfield, South African entrepreneur * Grant Horton (born 2001), English footballer * Grant Howell (born 1984), South African cricketer *

Grant Hunter Grant Roy Hunter (born November 9, 1967) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 and 2019 Alberta general elections to represent the electoral districts of Cardston-Taber-Warner and Taber-Warner in the 29th and 30th Alberta Legisl ...

(born 1967), Canadian politician *

Grant Huscroft Grant Huscroft is a Canadian jurist and legal scholar, who currently serves as a justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Biography Huscroft was educated at the University of Western Ontario (BA 1980), Queen's University (LL.B. 1984), and th ...

, Canadian jurist *

Grant Hutchison Grant Hutchison (born 13 June 1984) is a Scottish drummer and percussionist. He is best known as the drummer of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, with whom he recorded five studio albums. In 2022, Hutchison joined The Twilight Sad after a f ...

(born 1984), Scottish drummer * Grant Hutton (born 1995), American ice hockey player

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Grant Imahara Grant Masaru Imahara (October 23, 1970 – July 13, 2020) was an American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host. He was best known for his work on the television series ''MythBusters'', on which he designed and built numerou ...

(1970–2020), American engineer and television personality *

Grant Irons Grant Michael Irons (born July 7, 1979) is a former American football defensive end. He played in 43 career games for the University of Notre Dame, making 26 starts at numerous positions on defense. He started playing for the Buffalo Bills in ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Grant Irvine Grant Irvine (born 17 March 1991) is an Australian butterfly swimmer. He was part of the 4 × 100 m medley team that won a bronze medal at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). Two years later he won an individual silver in the 200 ...

(born 1991), Australian swimmer *

Grant Izzard Grant Izzard (born in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for the Penrith Panthers and the Illawarra Steelers of the New South Wales Rugby League premiersh ...

(born 1970), Australian rugby league footballer

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* Grant Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant James Grant James (born August 17, 1987) is an American rower. He competed in the Men's eight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an internati ...

(born 1987), American rower *

Grant Janke Grant Donovan Janke (born 2 November 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is winger or outside centre. Career Youth After being included in the Griffons' squad during the ...

(born 1990), South African rugby union player * Grant C. Jaquith, American judge *

Grant Jeffrey Grant Reid Jeffrey (October 5, 1948 – May 11, 2012) was a Canadian Bible teacher of Bible prophecy/eschatology and biblical archaeology and a proponent of dispensational evangelical Christianity. Jeffrey served as the chairman of Frontier Rese ...

(1948–2012), Canadian preacher *

Grant Jennings Grant Curtis Jennings (born May 5, 1965) is a former National Hockey League defenceman. Career Jennings played Midget AAA for the Notre Dame Hounds of Wilcox, Saskatchewan and then moved onto play Junior A hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hock ...

(born 1965), American ice hockey player *

Grant Jerrett Grant Alexander Jerrett (born July 8, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the University of Arizona. Early life Jerrett was born to Lamont and Barba ...

(born 1993), American basketball player *

Grant Johannesen Grant Johannesen (July 30, 1921 – March 27, 2005) was an American pianist. Biography Johannesen was born in Salt Lake City and discovered at the age of five by a teacher who lived across the street. He imitated whatever he heard her play, a ...

(1921–2005), American pianist * Grant Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Jones Grant Richard Jones (August 29, 1938 – June 21, 2021) is an American landscape architect, poet, and founding principal of the Seattle firm Jones & Jones Architects, Landscape Architects and Planners. In more than four decades of practice, his work ...

(1938–2021), American landscape architect * Grant Jones (rugby league) (born 1958), Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Jordan (born 1965), Australian cricketer

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Grant Kekana Grant Kekana (born 31 October 1992) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League. Honours South Africa * Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023 Events Predicte ...

(born 1992), South African footballer *

Grant Kemp Grant Dale Kemp is a South African-born Hong Kong international rugby union player, currently playing with the Hong Kong national team and Valley in the Hong Kong Premiership. His regular position is prop. Career He also played Varsity Cup rug ...

(born 1988), South African-Hong Kong rugby union footballer *

Grant Kenny Grant Hayden Kenny OAM (born 14 June 1963) is an Australian former Ironman, surf lifesaver and canoeist. Career Kenny made headlines in 1980 when, as a 16-year-old, he won both the Australian Junior and Open Iron Man Championship on the ...

(born 1963), Australian canoeist *

Grant Kereama Grant Rodney Hokowhitu Kereama (born 30 May 1967) is a New Zealand radio host, formerly on ''The Polly and Grant Show'' on the ZM and More FM network. Kereama co-hosted his morning show with his ex-wife Polly Gillespie. Kereama began in radi ...

(born 1967), New Zealand radio host * Grant Kerr (born 1985), Scottish footballer *

Grant King Grant King is an Australian engineer and business executive. He retired as Managing Director of Origin Energy in October 2016, and in November 2016 became President of the Business Council of Australia. Career * prior to 1994 General Manager, AGL ...

, Australian engineer *

Grant Kirkhope Grant Kirkhope is a Scottish-American composer and voice actor for video games and film. Some of his notable works include '' GoldenEye 007'', '' Banjo-Kazooie'', ''Donkey Kong 64'', and ''Perfect Dark'', among many others. He has been nominate ...

(born 1962), British composer * Grant Kitchings (1938–2005), American singer * Grant Koontz (born 1994), American cyclist * Grant Knox (born 1960), Scottish lawn bowler * Grant Kraemer (born 1996), American football player * Grant Krieger, Canadian activist

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Grant Lambert Grant Michael Lambert (born 5 August 1977) is an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for New South Wales as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. His best bowling effort was 4/80 against Tasmania in 2005/06. ...

(born 1977), Australian cricketer *

Grant Langley Grant F. Langley is an American attorney and politician who served as Milwaukee City Attorney from 1984 until 2020. Life and career A 1970 graduate of Marquette University Law School, Langley served as an assistant Milwaukee city attorney from ...

, American attorney * Grant Langston (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Larson Grant Larson (June 2, 1933 – September 11, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Wyoming Senate from the 17th district from 1995 to 2011. Larson was born in Provo, Utah and went to the University of Utah. Laron served in the Unite ...

(1933–2020), American politician * Grant Lauchlan, Scottish journalist * Grant Lavigne (born 1999), American baseball player *

Grant Lawrence Grant Lawrence (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian broadcaster, musician and writer based in Vancouver, primarily associated with CBC Music and CBC Radio 3. Lawrence was also the vocalist for the indie rock group The Smugglers.Michael Barclay, Ian ...

(born 1971), Canadian broadcaster * Grant Lawrie (born 1958), Australian rules footballer *

Grant Leadbitter Grant Leadbitter (born 7 January 1986) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He made more than 500 appearances in the Premier League and English Football League, Football League, which inc ...

(born 1986), English footballer *

Grant Ledyard Grant Stuart Ledyard (born November 19, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Beginning his career in 1984 as an undrafted free agent, Ledyard spent 18 seasons in the NHL as a journeyman; he played at least one game with n ...

(born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player *

Grant Leep Grant Leep is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Seattle Pacific University men's basketball team. As a player, Leep was a 4-year letterman at the University of Washington and a high school All-American at ...

, American basketball coach * Grant Leitch (born 1972), South African footballer * Grant LeMarquand (born 1955), Canadian bishop * Grant Leury (born 1967), Australian canoeist *

Grant Lewi William Grant Lewi II (June 8, 1902 – July 14 or 15, 1951) was an American astrologer and author. Best known for his books ''Astrology for the Millions'' and ''Heaven Knows What'', Lewi has been described as the father of modern astrology i ...

(1902–1951), American astrologer *

Grant Lewis Grant Lewis (born January 20, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Early life Lewis, who is Jewish, was born in Pittsburgh. He attended Upper St. Clair High School. Upon the completion of his professional playing care ...

(born 1985), American ice hockey player * Grant Liddle (1921–1989), American endocrinologist * Grant Lightbown, New Zealand footballer *

Grant Lillard Grant Lillard (born December 5, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender. Early life Youth Lillard moved to Hinsdale, Illinois and enrolled at Hinsdale Central, playing soccer for the Chicago Fire Academy (U16 ...

(born 1995), American soccer player *

Grant Lindsay Grant Paul Lindsay (born 25 August 1979) is an Australian cricketer who played for the Victorian Bushrangers The Victoria men’s cricket team is an Australian first-class men's cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The men’s team ...

(born 1979), Australian cricketer *

Grant Lingard Grant Lingard (1961–1995) was a New Zealand born artist who, although a painting graduate, focused on minimalist sculptural installations. During his life he "was considered by many to be New Zealand's leading gay visual artist" Lingard achieve ...

(1961–1995), New Zealand artist * Grant Llewellyn (born 1960), Welsh conductor * Grant Logan (born 1980), Scottish lawn bowler *

Grant Long Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games for the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career. Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during hi ...

(born 1966), American basketball player * Grant Long (cricketer) (born 1961), South African cricketer *

Grant Loretz Grant Loretz is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups. Born in Tokoroa, Loretz joined New Zealand Challenge, working as a sail-maker for the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup. At the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup he sailed on ''NZL-20'' ...

, New Zealand sailor *

Grant Lyons Grant Lyons (born 1941) is an American writer. He was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Port Arthur, Texas. While attending Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Lyons and a group of male friends befriended Janis Joplin, who was ...

(born 1941), American writer

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* Grant Macaskill, Scottish scholar *

Grant MacEwan John Walter Grant MacEwan (August 12, 1902 – June 15, 2000) was a Canadian farmer, professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Dean of Agriculture at the University of Manitoba, the 28th Mayor of Calgary and both a Member of the Legislat ...

(1902–2000), Canadian farmer and professor * Grant Main (born 1960), Canadian rower *

Grant Major Grant Major (born 1955) is an art director from New Zealand who is most famous for his work on ''The Lord of the Rings'' films. He won an Oscar for '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''. Oscar nominations All of these are in Best A ...

(born 1955), New Zealand art director * Grant Manzoney (born 1969), Australian Paralympic badminton player * Grant Margeman (born 1998), South African footballer *

Grant Marsh Grant Prince Marsh (May 11, 1834 – January 1916) was a riverboat pilot and captain who was noted for his many piloting exploits on the upper Missouri River and the Yellowstone River in Montana from 1862 until 1882. He started to work as a cabi ...

(1834–1916), American riverboat captain *

Grant Marshall Grant W. Marshall (born June 9, 1973) is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who currently works on behalf of the Devils Alumni Association. He played for the Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils of the NHL. He last p ...

(born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player *

Grant Martin Grant Michael Martin (born March 13, 1962 in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. Drafted in 1980 by the Vancouver Canucks, Martin also played for the Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially ...

(born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player * Grant Martin (cricketer) (born 1999), South African cricketer * Grant Mason (born 1983), American football player * Grant Mattos (born 1981), American football player *

Grant McAuley Grant R. F. McAuley (born 6 July 1949) is a New Zealand rower. McAuley was born in 1949 in Auckland, New Zealand. He rowed with the coxed eight in the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, Great Britain, and won a bronze medal. He repr ...

(born 1949), New Zealand rower *

Grant McBride Grant Anthony McBride (29 December 1949 – 12 February 2018) was an Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of The Entrance on the New South Wales Central Coast for the ...

(1949–2018), Australian politician *

Grant McCann Grant Samuel McCann (born 14 April 1980) is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder in the Football League. He was most recently the manager of EFL League One club Peterborough United. Born in ...

(born 1980), Northern Irish football manager *

Grant McCasland Grant McCasland (born October 14, 1976) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for Texas Tech Red Raiders. McCasland previously coached at North Texas from 2017 to 2023, where he guided the Mean Green to two postse ...

(born 1976), American basketball coach *

Grant McConachie George William Grant McConachie (24 April 1909 – 29 June 1965) was a Canadian Bush flying, bush pilot and businessman who became CEO of Canadian Pacific Airlines (CPA). He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and grew up in Calder, Alberta. He de ...

(1909–1965), Canadian pilot * Grant McCracken (born 1951), Canadian anthropologist * Grant McCune (1943–2010), American special effects designer * Grant McDonald (born 1973), Australian baseball player * Grant McDonald (Canadian football) (born 1999), Canadian American football player * Grant McDougall (1910–1958), American athlete * Grant McEachran (1894–1966), English footballer *

Grant McKee Grant McKee (born September 14, 1940) is a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963. He played college football at the University o ...

(born 1940), Canadian footballer player *

Grant McKelvey Grant McKelvey (born 28 December 1968) is a senior manager at the Scottish Rugby Union who has also worked as a rugby union coach. He was previously a Scotland international rugby union player. Early life McKelvey was born on 28 December 1968 in ...

(born 1968), Scottish rugby union manager *

Grant McKenzie Grant McKenzie (born 11 May 1961) is a New Zealand cricketer. He played in 34 first-class and 11 List A matches for Northern Districts from 1983 to 1991. See also * List of Northern Districts representative cricketers This is a list of all ...

(born 1961), New Zealand cricketer * Grant McLaren (born 1948), Canadian runner * Grant McLean (1921–2002), Canadian film director *

Grant McLennan Grant William McLennan (12 February 19586 May 2006) was an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter-guitarist. He co-founded the Go-Betweens with Robert Forster in Brisbane in 1977. In addition to his work with the Go-Betweens (1977–89, ...

(1958–2006), Australian singer-songwriter * Grant McLeod (born 1959), New Zealand field hockey player * Grant McMartin (born 1970), Scottish footballer *

Grant McPherson Grant McPherson (born c. 1964 or 1965) is a Scottish curler. At the national level, he is a one-time Scottish men's champion, winning a national title in 1987. He represented Scotland at the 1987 World Men's Curling Championship, but was b ...

(born 1964/1965), Scottish curler *

Grant Michaels Michael Mesrobian (1947 – July 2, 2009),Drewey Wayne Gunn, ''The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. , pp. 158–160. better known by the pen name of Grant Michaels, was an Ame ...

(1947–2009), American writer *

Grant Miehm Grant Miehm is a Canadian illustrator who has worked for a number of different American comics publishers. Career Miehm's work began appearing in the mid-1980s, in various titles produced by independent publishers, beginning with '' Elementals'' ...

, Canadian illustrator *

Grant Millington Grant William Millington (born 1 November 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who plays as a or for the Western Suburbs Red Devils in the Country Rugby League. He previously played for Castleford Tigers ( He ...

(born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Mitton (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Mizens (born 1977), Australian wheelchair basketball player * Grant Mokoena (born 1987), South African cricketer * Grant Morgan (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Morrison Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narrative A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, w ...

(born 1960), Scottish comic book writer * Grant Morrow (born 1970), Scottish footballer * Grant Morton (1857–1920), American skydiver * Grant Mossop (1948–2005), Canadian geologist *

Grant E. Mouser Jr. Grant Earl Mouser Jr. (February 20, 1895 – December 21, 1943) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for two terms from 1929 to 1933. He was the son of Grant E. Mouser, who also served as a United States c ...

(1895–1943), American politician *

Grant Mudford Grant Mudford (born 1944 in Sydney), is an Australian photographer. Life and work From 1963 to 1964 he studied architecture at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. From 1965 to 1974, he established a commercial photography studio in S ...

(born 1944), Australian photographer * Grant R. Mulder, American general *

Grant Muller Grant Muller (born 16 July 1970) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour. Muller was born in Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Go ...

(born 1970), South African golfer * Grant Mulvey (born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player * Grant Munro (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Murray Grant Robert Murray (born 29 August 1975 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional Association football, football player. Murray is currently the assistant manager at Queen of the South F.C., Queen of the South. His versatility saw him ...

(born 1975), Scottish footballer *

Grant Musgrove Grant Steven Musgrove (born 28 March 1968) is an Australian public figure. Roles have included Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR), the peak industry body for the resource recovery industry, a senior university ...

(born 1968), Australian politician

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* Grant Napear (born 1959), American sportscaster *

Grant Needham Grant Needham (born 14 July 1970) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played as a striker. Early and personal life Needham was born in Liverpool, England, and raised in Montreal, where he started playing soccer at the age of 10 ...

(born 1970), Canadian footballer * Grant Nel (born 1988), Australian diver *

Grant Nelson Grant Nelson (born April 1971 in London), also known as Wishdokta, Bump & Flex and N'n'G, is an English DJ, remixer and record producer. In the 1990s, inspired by producers such as Masters at Work, MK and Eddie Perez, he played an important ...

(born 1971), English disc jockey *

Grant Nicholas Grantley Jonathan "Grant" Nicholas (born 12 November 1967) is a Welsh musician, and lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Feeder. Early years Nicholas was born in Newport, South Wales, but grew up in Pwllmeyric, near Chepstow. He was educ ...

(born 1967), Welsh musician * Grant Nicholson (born 1994), English entrepreneur * Grant Nisbett (born 1950), New Zealand broadcaster *

Grant Noel David Grant Noel (born June 11, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played college football at Virginia Tech. He briefly played for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Early life and high school career Noe ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Grant Notley Walter Grant Notley (January 19, 1939 – October 19, 1984) was a Canadian politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1984 and also served as leader of the Alberta NDP from 1968 to 1984. Early life Notl ...

(1939–1984), Canadian politician

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Grant Odishaw Grant Odishaw (born July 21, 1964) is a Canadian curler from Moncton, New Brunswick. He is an eight time provincial men's champion and former Canadian Mixed champion. He currently throws lead rocks for his brother Terry's team. Career Odishaw ...

(born 1964), Canadian curler * Grant Olney (born 1983), American singer-songwriter * Grant Oppy (born 1950), Australian rules footballer *

Grant Orchard Grant Orchard is a British animation director and designer who lives and works in London. He is the creator of the CBeebies series '' Hey Duggee''. Based at Studio AKA, he has created many eye-catching spots for a wide range of clients. On 24 Jan ...

, British animator * Grant O'Riley (born 1960), Australian rules footballer *

Grant R. Osborne Grant R. Osborne (July 7, 1942 – November 4, 2018) was an American theologian and New Testament scholar. He was Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Biography Education Osborne got a B.A. from the Fort Wayne ...

(1942–2018), American theologian * Grant Martin Overton (1887–1930), American writer

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Grant Page Grant Page (born 1939) is an Australian stuntman who worked mostly during the seventies and eighties. Page was the stunt coordinator for the popular Australian action movies ''The Man from Hong Kong'' (1975) and ''Mad Max'' (1979), as well as othe ...

(born 1939), Australian stuntman * Grant Palmer (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Parker Grant Parker (born 16 March 1967) is a South African-born Associate Professor of Classics at Stanford University in the United States. Parker’s principal research interests are Imperial Latin Literature, the portrayal of Egypt and India in ...

(born 1967), South African professor * Grant Parker (wrestler) (born 1960), New Zealand wrestler *

Grant Patterson Grant Patterson (born 19 May 1989) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, his second games, he won a silver and bronze medal. Personal Patterson was born on 19 May 1989 and is from Cairns, Queensland. He attended ...

(born 1989), Australian Paralympic swimmer * Grant Perry (born 1953), New Zealand rugby union footballer * Grant Petersen, American bicycle designer *

Grant Piro Grant Piro is an Australian actor. He is best known as the host of the children's television show '' Couch Potato'' on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He also appeared as Captain Schnepel in Escape From Pretoria. Career He began his ca ...

, Australian actor * Grant Pointer (born 1982), English rugby union footballer * Grant Potter, American cyclist *

Grant Potulny Grant Martin Potulny (born March 4, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey team. Potulny was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 5th round ...

(born 1980), American ice hockey player

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* Grant Quinlan (born 1998), Canadian stock car racing driver

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* Grant Reibel (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Reuber (1927–2018), Canadian economist * Grant Reynard (1887–1968), American painter * Grant Rice (born 1968), Australian cyclist * Grant A. Rice, American theatrical producer * Grant Richards (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Richison (born 1967), American ice hockey player * Grant Riller (born 1997), American basketball player * Grant Rix (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Roberts (born 1977), American baseball player * Grant L. Roberts, Canadian bodybuilder *

Grant Robertson Grant Murray Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party who has served as the 19th deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 2020 and the minister of Finance since 2017. He has served as Membe ...

(born 1971), New Zealand politician * Grant Robicheaux, American surgeon *

Grant Robins Grant Alan Robins (born 1969), is a male former swimmer who competed for England. Swimming career Robins became a National champion after winning the 1991 ASA National Championship in the 200 metres backstroke. He then successfully defended his ...

(born 1969), English swimmer * Grant Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Robison (born 1978), American runner * Grant Roden (born 1980), Australian cricketer *

Grant Roelofsen Grant Roelofsen (born 26 July 1996) is a South African cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Gauteng in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 13 October 2016. He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for KwaZulu-Nat ...

(born 1996), South African cricketer * Grant Rohach (born 1994), American football player *

Grant Rosenberg Grant Rosenberg is an American novelist, screenwriter and producer. He has worked on such television series as '' Bitten'', ''Lost Girl'', '' XIII-The Series'', '' Fear Itself'', ''Eureka'', ''Masters of Science Fiction'', ''Masters Of Horror'', '' ...

, American novelist *

Grant Rosenmeyer Grant Mandel Rosenmeyer (born July 3, 1991) is an American actor and screenwriter best known for his roles in ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' and on the FOX television sitcom '' Oliver Beene''. Early life and education Rosenmeyer was born in Manhas ...

(born 1991), American actor * Grant Rovelli (born 1983), Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Russ, Filipino cricketer * Grant Russell, American football player

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* Grant Saacks, South African tennis player * Grant Sabatier (born 1984), American author *

Grant Sampson Grant Sampson (born 26 January 1982) is an South African professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and other national events. He qualified for the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship by winning the ...

(born 1982), South African darts player * Grant Sasser (born 1964), American ice hockey player *

Grant Sawyer Frank Grant Sawyer (December 14, 1918 – February 19, 1996) was an American politician. He was the 21st Governor of Nevada from 1959 to 1967. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Early life Sawyer was born on December 14, 1918, in Twin Fa ...

(1918–1996), American politician * Grant B. Schley (1845–1917), American financier * Grant Schmidt (born 1948), Canadian politician * Grant Schofield, New Zealand footballer * Grant Schreiber (born 1967), South African publisher *

Grant Schubert Grant Schubert ( OAM) (born 1 August 1980 in Loxton, South Australia) is a field hockey striker from Australia, who won the gold medal with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was named ''World Hockey Young Play ...

(born 1980), Australian hockey player *

Grant Scicluna Grant Scicluna (born in 1980) is an Australian film director and writer. best known for his work on ''The Wilding'' which won the Iris Prize in 2012, and the feature film Downriver. He is a graduate of RMIT, RMIT University School of Media and ...

(born 1980), Australian film director *

Grant Serpell Stephen Grant Serpell (born 4 February 1944) is a British drummer. He was a member of several bands during the 1960s and 1970s, including Affinity and Sailor. Career While studying for a degree in Chemistry from the University of Sussex, Serpel ...

(born 1944), British musician *

Grant Shapps Grant Shapps (born 14 September 1968) is a British politician who is serving as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy since October 2022. He previously served as Secretary of State for Transport in the Premiership of Bo ...

(born 1968), British politician *

Grant Sharman Grant Sharman is a wheelchair rugby player from New Zealand. He is also a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks. Sharman was part of the wheel blacks team that competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralym ...

, New Zealand Paralympic rugby player *

Grant Shaud Grant Shaud (born Edward Grant Shaud III; February 27, 1961) is an American actor known for his portrayal of the character of Miles Silverberg on the television sitcom ''Murphy Brown''. Early life Edward Grant Shaud III was born in Evanston, Il ...

(born 1960), American actor *

Grant Shaw Grant Shaw (born August 3, 1984) is a professional Canadian football placekicker and punter who is currently a free agent. He was drafted eleventh overall by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 22, 2010. H ...

(born 1984), Canadian football player * Grant Sheehan, New Zealand photographer *

Grant Sheen Grant John James Sheen (born 21 June 1974) is an English cricketer. Sheen is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break He was born at Bromley, Kent. Sheen represented the Kent Cricket Board in List A cricket. His debut List A mat ...

(born 1974), English cricketer * Grant Sheppard (born 1972), English cricketer * Grant Sherfield (born 1999), American basketball player * Grant Shiells (born 1989), Scottish rugby union footballer *

Grant Short Bull Grant Short Bull (Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Ptéčela; ca. 1851–1935) was a member of Soreback Band, Oglala Lakota, and a participant in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He became a headman during the early twentieth century on the Pine Ridge Ind ...

(1851–1935), American chief *

Grant Show Grant Alan Show (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor best known for his role on ''Melrose Place'' as Jake Hanson, which he played from 1992 to 1997. Since 2017, Show has portrayed tycoon Blake Carrington in the soap opera reboot ''Dyna ...

(born 1962), American actor *

Grant Showerman Grant Showerman Ph.D. (January 9, 1870 – November 13, 1935) was an American classical scholar. Career overview Grant Showerman was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin in 1870. He was educated at Carroll College and at the University of Wisconsin&nd ...

(1870–1935), American scholar * Grant Silcock (born 1975), Australian tennis player *

Grant Simmer Grant Simmer (born 1957) is an Australian sailor and yacht designer who has competed in multiple America's Cups. He sailed as navigator on ''Australia II'' when it won the 1983 America's Cup. He stayed with Alan Bond's syndicate and was navigato ...

(born 1957), Australian sailor * Grant Simmons (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Singer Grant Taylor Singer (born July 23, 1985) is an American music video and commercial director known for working with artists such as The Weeknd, Sky Ferreira, Lorde, Sam Smith, Ariel Pink and Skrillex Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 198 ...

(born 1985), American music director * Grant C. Sisson (1885–1956), American politician * Grant Sitton (born 1993), American basketball player * Grant Smillie (born 1977), Australian music producer * Grant Smith (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Solomon (born 1995), American tennis player * Grant Sonnex, British furniture designer * Grant Sorensen (born 1982), Australian volleyball player *

Grant Stafford Grant Stafford (born 27 May 1971) is a former tennis player from South Africa. Turning professional in 1990, Stafford won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour The ...

(born 1971), South African tennis player * Grant Standbrook (born 1937), Canadian ice hockey player * Grant Starrett, American real estate developer *

Grant Stauffer Grant Stauffer (1888-1949) was an American coal and railroad executive. He served as the president of the Sinclair Coal Company at one time, and headed the Kansas City, Missouri Chamber of Commerce. He also served as the president of the Chicago ...

(1888–1949), American railroad executive * Grant Stevens (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Stevenson Grant Thomas Stevenson (born October 15, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks during the 2005–06 season. Playing career Stevenson was born in Spruce ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player * Grant Stewart (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Stinnett Grant Stinnett is an American bassist notable for compositions on the bass guitar played as a solo instrument which use tunings different from the standard bass guitar tuning.FEBRUARY 21, 2011, JAKE KOT, Bass musician magazineAspiration by Grant ...

, American bassist * Grant Stockdale (1915–1963), American businessman and diplomat *

Grant Stoelwinder Grant Stoelwinder was head coach of the West Coast Swimming Club in Western Australia, working out of Challenge Stadium in Mount Claremont, Perth since 1997. Mel Tantrum, Grant's assistant coach for many years, is now the new head coach of West ...

, Australian swimming coach * Grant Stone, Australian librarian * Grant Stoneman (born 1995), American soccer player *

Grant Stott Grant Stott (born 13 May 1967) is a Scottish broadcaster from Edinburgh. He formerly worked as a DJ on Edinburgh radio station Forth 1 until January 2017. He then joined BBC Radio Scotland and now appears on the television soap opera ''River Cit ...

(born 1967), Scottish broadcaster * Grant Strate (1927–2015), Canadian dancer * Grant Stuard (born 1997), American football player * Grant Stuart (born 1975), Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Sullivan (disambiguation), multiple people *

Grant Supaphongs Grant Supaphongs (born 12 April 1976) is a Thai racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in the Thailand Super Series. Racing career Supaphongs beg ...

(born 1976), Thai racing driver * Grant Robert Sutherland (born 1945), Australian geneticist

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Grant Tambling Grant Ernest John Tambling, AM (born 20 June 1943) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 1983 and then a Senator for the Northern Territory from 1987 to 2001, representing the Country Libera ...

(born 1943), Australian politician * Grant Tanner (born 1970), Australian rules footballer * Grant Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Thatcher (1877–1936), American baseball player *

Grant Thomas (disambiguation) Grant Thomas may refer to: * Grant Thomas (politician) (born 1941), New Zealand politician *Grant Thomas (footballer) Grant Thomas (born 14 February 1958) is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He most recently held the posit ...

, multiple people * Grant Thomson (born 1988), South African cricketer *

Grant Thornton (cricketer) Grant Thomas Thornton (born 29 August 1992) is an English cricketer. He made his List A debut for Warwickshire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 27 April 2017. He made his first-class debut for Warwickshire in the 2017 County Championship ...

(born 1992), English cricketer * Grant Thorogood, Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Tierney (born 1961), Scottish footballer *

Grant Tilly Grant Leonard Ridgway Tilly (12 December 1937 – 10 April 2012) was a New Zealand stage, movie and television actor, set designer, teacher and artist. Life and career Grant Tilly was educated in Wellington, taking art at Wellington Tech ...

(1937–2012), New Zealand actor * Grant F. Timmerman (1919–1944), American marine *

Grant Tinker Grant Almerin Tinker (January 11, 1926 – November 28, 2016) was an American television executive who served as chairman and Chief executive officer, CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, he was a co-founder of MTM Enterprises and a te ...

(1926–2016), American television executive *

Grant Hendrik Tonne Grant Hendrik Tonne (born 22 June 1976) is a German politician who became Minister for Education for Lower Saxony in 2017. Since 2020 he has been a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony. Tonne has been one of the state's representatives on the ...

(born 1976), German politician *

Grant Tregoning Grant Tregoning (born 26 January 1988) is former international motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand. Career Tregoning began riding speedway at Moore Park in Christchurch when he was 13 years old. He won the New Zealand under-21 champio ...

(born 1988), New Zealand racing driver * Grant Tremblay (born 1984), American astrophysicist * Grant Trindall, Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Tullar (1869–1950), American minister * Grant Turner (disambiguation), multiple people

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Grant Underwood Grant Revon Underwood is a historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is also the author of ''The Millennial World of Early Mormonism'' and the editor of ''Voy ...

, American historian

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* Grant Van De Casteele (born 1991), American soccer player * Grant van Heerden (born 1969), South African cricketer *

Grant Venerable Grant D. Venerable was the first African-American graduate of the California Institute of Technology, earning a BS in chemistry in 1932. He entered Caltech in 1929, as a transfer student from UCLA. An undergraduate residence hall A dormitory (or ...

, American professor

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* Grant Wacker (born 1945), American historian *

Grant Wahl Grant Wahl (December 2, 1973 – December 10, 2022) was an American sports journalist and soccer analyst for CBS Sports, a senior writer for ''Sports Illustrated'' and a correspondent for Fox Sports, based in New Yorkers in journalism, New York ...

(1974–2022), American journalist *

Grant Waite Grant Osten Waite (born 11 August 1964) is a New Zealand professional golfer. Waite was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He has one PGA Tour victory, the Kemper Open in 1993, and finished second to Tiger Woods at the 2000 Bell Canadian O ...

(born 1964), New Zealand golfer * Grant Wallace (1867–1954), American journalist * Grant Ward (born 1994), English footballer * Grant Waterman (born 1971), Australian water polo player * Grant Watson (1905–1977), Canadian curler *

Grant Watts Grant Watts (born 5 November 1973) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward. Playing career Watts began his youth career with Crystal Palace and signed professional terms in August 1992. He made his senior debut o ...

(born 1973), English footballer * Grant Weatherstone (1931–2020), Scottish rugby union footballer * Grant Webb (born 1979), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Grant Wells Grant Wells (born August 8, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He previously played for the Marshall Thundering Herd. College career Marshall As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Wells completed 165 of 270 pa ...

(born 2002), American football player * Grant Wheelhouse, Australian rugby league footballer * Grant Whitmore (born 1956), Canadian politician *

Grant Whytock Grant Whytock (June 18, 1894 – November 10, 1981) was an American film editor and producer who worked on more than 80 films over the course of his career. Biography Grant Whytock was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to James Whytock and Evelyn Ca ...

(1894–1981), American film editor *

Grant Wiley Grant Wiley is a former American college and professional football player. He played college football for West Virginia University, and earned All-American honors at linebacker. He played professionally for the Minnesota Vikings of the Natio ...

, American football player * Grant Wilkinson (born 1974), British gunsmith * Grant Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Grant Wilmot (1956–2016), Australian rules footballer *

Grant Wilson Grant Steven Wilson (born July 3, 1974) is an art director and developer for Rather Dashing Games (now a division of Kalmbach Publishing), a game company he founded with Michael Richie, and is the co-founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society ...

(born 1974), American art director *

Grant M. Wilson Grant McDonald Wilson (May 24, 1931 – September 10, 2012) was a notable American thermodynamicist. He is widely known to the fields of chemical engineering and physical chemistry for having developed the Wilson equation, one of the first atte ...

(1931–2012), American thermodynamicist *

Grant Wistrom Grant Alden Wistrom (born July 3, 1976) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. Wistrom played college football for the University of Nebras ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Grant Withers Granville Gustavus Withers (January 17, 1905 – March 27, 1959) was an American film actor who acted under the screen name Grant Withers. With early beginnings in the silent era, Withers moved into sound films, establishing himself with a lis ...

(born 1959), American actor * Grant Wood (1891–1942), American painter * Grant Woodhams (born 1952), Australian politician *

Grant Woods J. Grant Woods (May 19, 1954 – October 23, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served as Attorney General of Arizona from 1991 until 1999. Woods was a moderate-to-liberal Republican who served as John McCain's chief of staff w ...

(born 1954), American attorney and politician

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* Grant David Yeats (1773–1836), English-American physician * Grant Young (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

* Grant Ward (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a character in the

Marvel Cinematic Universe The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by ...

References

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