Josh is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive ( hypocorism) of the given names Joshua or Joseph, though since the 1970s, it has increasingly become a full name on its own. It may refer to:

People

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* "Josh", an early pseudonym of Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), better known as Mark Twain, American writer and lecturer * Josh A. Moore (born 1980), American former basketball player *

Josh Adams (American football) Josh Adams (born October 29, 1996) is an American football running back for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, and he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafte ...

(born 1996), American football player * Josh Allen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Appelt Josh Appelt is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for Bellator and King of the Cage. Background Born and raised in California, Appelt wrestled ...

(born 1983), American mixed martial artist * Josh Ball (born 1998), American football player *

Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission grappler, professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in their Heavyweight division. Barnet ...

(born 1977), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler *

Josh Beckett Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. A ...

(born 1980), American former Major League Baseball pitcher * Josh Bell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Berry Joshua W. Berry (born October 22, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports. Berry has also competed for JRM in late model ...

(born 1990), American racing driver *

Josh Bilicki Joshua M. Bilicki (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 78 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Live Fast Motorsports. He has also previously competed in the ...

(born 1995), American racing driver * Josh Binstock (born 1981), Canadian Olympic volleyball player * Josh Blackwell (born 1999), American football player * Josh Boyer (born 1977), American football coach *

Josh Brolin Joshua James Brolin (; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''The Goonies'' (1985), ''Mimic'' (1997), ''Hollow Man'' (2000), ''Grindhouse'' (2007), '' No Country for Old Men'' (2007), '' American Gangst ...

(born 1968), American actor * Josh Brown (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Bynes Joshua Bynes (born August 24, 1989) is an American football inside linebacker who is a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and has also played for the Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnat ...

(born 1989), American football player * Josh Carraway (born 1994), American football player *

Josh Charles Joshua Aaron Charles (born September 15, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for the roles of Dan Rydell on '' Sports Night; '' Will Gardner on ''The Good Wife'', which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations; and his early wo ...

(born 1971), American actor *

Josh Childress Joshua Malik Childress (born June 20, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. An All-EuroLeague Second Team member in 2010, he played with the Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans of the National ...

(born 1983), American basketball player *

Josh Cooper (cryptographer) Joshua Edward Synge ('Josh') Cooper CB, CMG (3 April 1901 in Fulham, London – 24 June 1981 in Buckinghamshire) was an English cryptographer. Josh was the eldest son of Richard Edward Synge Cooper and his wife Mary Eleanor Burke who were marr ...

(1901–1981), British cryptographer *

Josh Cooper (defensive end) Joshua Martez Cooper (born December 5, 1980) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Mississippi. Cooper was also a member of the Fra ...

(born 1980), American football player, formerly in the NFL *

Josh Cooper (wide receiver) Josh Cooper (born January 8, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. Early years Cooper attended and played football at Mustang High School in Mustang, Oklahoma. During his senior season in ...

(born 1989), American former NFL player *

Josh Culbreath Joshua Culbreath (September 14, 1932 – July 1, 2021) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles—the national outdoor champion from 1953 to 1955; three-time winner of the event in the Penn Relays in the same year ...

(1932–2021), American hurdler *

Josh Donaldson Joshua Adam Donaldson (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, ...

(born 1985), American baseball player *

Josh Duggar Joshua James Duggar (born March 3, 1988) is an American convicted sex offender and former reality television personality from the TLC series ''19 Kids and Counting''. The eldest of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar's nineteen children, Duggar was the ...

(born 1988), American reality TV participant and political activist *

Josh Duhamel Joshua David Duhamel (; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor and former fashion model. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' and later starred as Danny M ...

(born 1972), American actor and former model *

Josh Dun Joshua William Dun (born June 18, 1988) is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the musical duo Twenty One Pilots, alongside Tyler Joseph, and also contributes backing vocals and trumpet to the band's work. He has collabora ...

(born 1988), American drummer and trumpeter, currently in the band Twenty One Pilots *

Josh Freeman Joshua Tyler Freeman (born January 13, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Kansas State University, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Freeman became t ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Josh Gad Joshua Ilan Gad (born February 23, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for voicing Olaf in the '' Frozen'' franchise, playing Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical ''The Book of Mormon'', and playing Le Fou in the live-action adap ...

(born 1981), American actor * Josh Gibson (1911–1947), American Negro league baseball catcher * Josh Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Groban (born 1981), American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer *

Josh Guyer Joshua Alexander Guyer (born 27 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League. Career He was signed as a non drafted free agent by the Minnesota Twins on 26 July 2012 and pla ...

(born 1994), Australian professional baseball player *

Josh Hader Joshua Ronald Hader (born April 7, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers. Hader is a four-time All-Star and three-ti ...

(born 1994), American baseball player * Josh Hall (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Hamilton (actor) Joshua Cole Hamilton (born June 9, 1969) is an American actor. He received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in hit indie film ''Eighth Grade''. Early life and career Hamilton was born in ...

(born 1969), American actor *

Josh Hamilton Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from to , most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers teams that won two consecutive Americ ...

(born 1981), American Major League Baseball player * Josh Hammond (born 1998), American football player * Josh Harris (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Harrison Joshua Isaiah Harrison (born July 8, 1987) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics and ...

(born 1987), American baseball player * Josh Hartnett (born 1978), American actor and movie producer * Josh Harvey-Clemons (born 1994), American football player *

Josh Hawley Joshua David Hawley (born December 31, 1979) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Missouri since 2019. A member of the Republic ...

(born 1979), American politician and current U.S. senator from Missouri *

Josh Henderson Joshua Baret Henderson (born October 25, 1981) is an American actor, model, and singer. Henderson is best known for his lead role as John Ross Ewing III in the TNT revival of ''Dallas'' (2012–2014). He played Austin McCann on the ABC televisi ...

(born 1981), American actor, model and singer *

Josh Hoffman Josh Hoffman (born 10 March 1988) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as and for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta E ...

(born 1988), Australian rugby league player * Josh Holloway (born 1969), American actor * Josh Homme (born 1973), American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor * Josh Hope (born 1998), Australian association football player * Josh Howard (born 1980), American basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA) *

Josh Huff Josh Huff (born October 14, 1991) is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Huff played college football at Oregon. He also been a ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Josh Hutcherson Joshua Ryan Hutcherson (born October 12, 1992) is an American actor and producer. Hutcherson began acting in the early 2000s and appeared in several commercials and minor film and television roles before landing his first major role in 2002 in ...

(born 1992), American actor * Josh Imatorbhebhe (born 1998), American football player *

Josh Jackson (basketball) Joshua O'Neal Jackson (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for one season with the Kansas Jayhawks before declaring for the 2017 NBA draft, where he wa ...

(born 1997), American basketball player *

Josh Jackson (cornerback) Joshua Randolph Jackson (born April 3, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of ...

(born 1996), American football player * Josh Jackson (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian rugby league player *

Josh Jacobs Joshua Jacobs (born February 11, 1998) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Josh Jasper Joshua Norwood Jasper (born November 26, 1987) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He set the Tennessee state record for career high school field goals, with 44, and his longest field goal was 54 yards. In 2010, he ...

(born 1987), All-American college football placekicker *

Josh Jobe Joshua Jobe (born April 9, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, winning a national championship in 2020. Early life and high school ...

(born 1998), American football player * Josh Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people

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Josh Kennet Joshua Simon Kennet (born 27 September 1987) is an English-Israeli footballer currently with London Lions. Early and personal life Kennet is Jewish, and was born to a Jewish family in Camden, England. His father Eilon was born in Israel, and ...

(born 1987), English-Israeli footballer *

Josh Kline Josh Kline (born December 29, 1989) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football for Kent State. Early years Kline was born in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, to Rick and Julie Kline. Josh and his family lived in Hartv ...

(born 1989), American football player * Josh Kline (artist) (born 1979), American artist *

Josh Klinghoffer Josh Adam Klinghoffer (born October 3, 1979) is an American musician best known for being the guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2009 to 2019, with whom he recorded two studio albums, '' I'm with You'' (2011) and '' The Getaw ...

(born 1979), American guitarist with the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers *

Josh Kronfeld Joshua Adrian Kronfeld (born 20 June 1971) is a TV presenter and a former rugby union footballer who represented New Zealand at international level and Otago, the Highlanders and Leicester at first-class level. During his international career, K ...

(born 1971), New Zealand former rugby union flanker *

Josh Lafazan Joshua Lafazan (born January 29, 1994) is an American politician and a member of the Nassau County (New York) Legislature from the 18th district. When elected to the Syosset School Board in 2012, he was the youngest elected official in New York ...

(born 1994), American politician * Josh Law (born 1989), English footballer *

Josh Lindblom Joshua William Lindblom (born June 15, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates ...

(born 1987), American professional baseball player * Josh Love (born 1996), American football player * Josh Mahoney (born 1977), former Australian rules footballer *

Josh Malihabadi Josh Malihabadi (born Shabbir Hasan Khan; 5 December 1898 – 22 February 1982) popularly known as Shayar-e-Inqalab (poet of revolution) was a Pakistani poet and is regarded as one of the finest Urdu poets of the era of British India. Kno ...

(1894–1982), Pakistani poet * Josh Malone (born 1996), American football player *

Josh Malsiyani Labhu Ram (1883-1976), better known by his pen name Josh Malsiyani, was an Indian Urdu poet who much acclaimed during his time. He was born in a poor family in the Aquilpur locality of Malsian, a small town near Jalandhar which town was the do ...

(1883–1976), Indian poet *

Josh Mansour Josh Mansour (Arabic: جوش منصور; born 17 June 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for Newtown Jets. He has represented Lebanon and Australia at international level. He has previously played for the Penrit ...

(born 1990), Australian rugby league player * Josh Mayo (born 1987), American basketball player *

Josh McCown Joshua Treadwell McCown (born July 4, 1979) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He attended Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Texas, where he was named the East Texas Player of the Year and earned All-State honorabl ...

(born 1979), American football player * Josh McDaniels (born 1976), American football coach * Josh McEachran (born 1993), English footballer *

Josh McGuire Joshua McGuire (born 2 March 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League. He has played for Samoa and Australia at international level. He previously played for ...

(born 1990), Australian rugby league player *

Josh McRoberts Joshua Scott McRoberts (born February 28, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). McRoberts, a power forward, played college basketball for the Duke Blu ...

(born 1987), American basketball player * Josh Metellus (born 1998), American football player * Josh Meyers (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Miller (American football) Josh Miller (born April 14, 1970) is a former American football punter and former football analyst. He played college football at the University of Arizona, and was a First-team All-American in 1992. He was signed by the Baltimore Stallions of ...

(born 1970), American football player * Josh Morris (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Mostel (born 1946), American actor * Josh Nebo (born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Josh Norman Joshua Ricardo Norman (born December 15, 1987) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Coastal Carolina and was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and has also played ...

(born 1987), American football player * Josh Nurse (born 1996), American football player * Josh Oliver (born 1997), American football player *

Josh Pais Joshua Atwill Pais (born June 21, 1958) is an American actor and acting coach. He has appeared in the films ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990), ''Music of the Heart'' (1999), '' Assassination of a High School President'' (2008), '' I Saw the ...

(born 1958), American actor and acting coach *

Josh Palmer Joshua Keith Palmer (born September 22, 1999) is a Canadian-born American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and was drafted by the Chargers in ...

(born 1999), Canadian-American football player *

Josh Pastner Joshua Paul Pastner (born September 26, 1977) is an American college basketball coach, and the current head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Pastner was a player on the 1997 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball national championship team, ...

(born 1977), American college basketball coach *

Josh Pearson Josh Pearson (born June 13, 1997) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). College career Pearson played college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks from 2017 to 2019. Pro ...

(born 1997), American football player * Josh Peck (born 1986), American actor * Josh Pederson (born 1997), American football player * Josh Perkins (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *

Josh Radnor Joshua Thomas Radnor (born July 29, 1974) is an American actor, filmmaker, author, and musician. He is best known for portraying Ted Mosby on the popular and Emmy Award–winning CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother''. He made his writing and dire ...

(born 1974), American actor, director, producer and screenwriter * Josh Ravin (born 1988), American professional baseball player *

Josh Reddick William Joshua Reddick (born February 19, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder who plays for the Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League. The Boston Red Sox selected Reddick in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB draft, and he ...

(born 1987), American baseball player *

Josh Reynolds (American football) Joshua Reynolds (born February 16, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and holds the school's season receiving touchdown record with 1 ...

(born 1995), American football player * Josh Reynolds (born 1989), Australian rugby league player *

Josh Rosen Joshua Ballinger Lippincott Rosen (born February 10, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, receiving Freshman All-American and ...

(born 1997), American football quarterback for UCLA Bruins football * Josh Ross (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Samuels (born 1991), American water polo player *

Josh Satin Joshua Blake Satin (born December 23, 1984) is an American former professional baseball corner infielder. Satin played first base, second base, and third base. During his career, he played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball, as well a ...

(born 1984), American former Major League Baseball player *

Josh Server Joshua Aaron Server (born April 11, 1979) is an American actor best known for being the only ''All That'' cast member to remain through all six original seasons. Acting career Server began on ''All That'' at age 14 to tape the pilot for the sho ...

(born 1979), American actor and comedian * Josh Shipp (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player *

Josh Sills Joshua Matthew Sills (born January 26, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia and Oklahoma State. Early life and education Sills ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Josh Sitton Josh James Sitton ( ; born June 16, 1986) is a former American football guard. He played college football at the University of Central Florida and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He made four Pro ...

(born 1986), American football player * Josh Smith (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Starling Josh Starling (born 18 May 1990) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and his position was prop. B ...

(born 1990), Australian rugby league player * Josh Sweat (born 1997), American football player * Josh Taves (born 1972), American former NFL player * Josh Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Tols Joshua Peter Tols (born 6 October 1989) is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher. Tols played college baseball at John Wood Community College and Rockhurst University. Undrafted, he then played three seasons of independent basebal ...

(born 1989), Australian professional baseball player *

Josh Tomlin Joshua Aubry Tomlin (born October 19, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. Tomlin was drafted by the Indians in the 19th ...

(born 1984), American baseball player *

Josh Tordjman Joshua Tordjman (born January 11, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2008–09 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 20 ...

(born 1985), Canadian hockey goaltender *

Josh Uche Joshua Uche (born September 18, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. Early years Uche was born in 1998, the son of Nigerian immigrants ...

(born 1998), American football player * Josh Wagenaar (born 1985), Canadian former footballer * Josh Walker (American football) (born 1991), American NFL player *

Josh Walker (Australian footballer) Josh Walker (born 12 November 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who has played for the Geelong Football Club, Brisbane Lions and the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Wa ...

(born 1992), Australian rules footballer *

Josh Walker (footballer, born 1989) Joshua Walker (born 21 February 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Dunbar United. Walker started his career at Middlesbrough, progressing through the club's youth academy and was part of the club's FA Y ...

, English footballer * Josh Watson (American football) (born 1996), American football player *

Josh West A. Joshua West (born 25 March 1977) is a dual citizen British-American Olympic rower and Earth Sciences professor. He is a two-time World Championship silver medalist, a World Championship bronze medalist, and a four-time Cambridge Blue, and r ...

(born 1977), British-American Olympic rower and Earth Sciences professor *

Josh Weston Chad Jason Hull (January 20, 1973 – December 16, 2012), better known as Josh Weston, was an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay pornographic films and gay pornographic magazines, magazines. Personal life and career A native of Neva ...

, an actor from the United states *

Josh Whitesell Joshua S. Whitesell (born April 14, 1982) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and ...

(born 1982), American former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball player *

Josh Widdicombe Joshua Michael Widdicombe (; born 8 April 1983) is an English comedian, presenter and actor. He is best known for his appearances on ''The Last Leg'' (2012–present), ''Fighting Talk'' (2014–2016), '' Insert Name Here'' (2016–2019), ''Mock ...

(born 1983), English stand-up comedian and presenter * Josh Wilcox (born 1974), American former NFL player * Josh Williams (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Willingham Joshua David Willingham (born February 17, 1979) is a former American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City ...

(born 1979), American baseball player * Josh Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Woodrum (born 1992), American football player * Josh Woods (American football) (born 1996), American football player *

Josh Zeid Joshua Alexander Zeid ( ; born March 24, 1987) is an American-Israeli former professional baseball pitcher. He plays for Team Israel. He formerly played for the Houston Astros of MLB. Zeid played for the gold-medal-winning Team USA Youth Natio ...

(born 1987), American former professional baseball pitcher, formerly in Major League Baseball

Fictional characters

* Josh Bauer (24), a minor character in season 6 of the American television series ''24'' * Josh Chan, in the American television series ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' *

Josh Lyman Joshua Lyman is a fictional character played by Bradley Whitford on the television drama series ''The West Wing''. The role earned Whitford the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2001. For most of the ser ...

, in the American television series ''The West Wing'' * Josh (Arrowverse), in the American television series ''The Flash'' * Josh, in the American television series '' Younger'' * Josh Baskin, the protagonist of the film ''

Big Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * '' Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show present ...

'' * Josh Nichols, in the American television series '' Drake & Josh'' * Joshua "Josh" Washington, one of eight protagonists from the survival horror game '' Until Dawn''

People

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Fictional characters

See also