Karras or Karas () is a Greek

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

. The female form of the surname is Karra or Kara. It may refer, among others, to one of the following people: *

Alex Karras Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), ...

(1935–2012), Greek-American football player, professional wrestler, and actor *

George Karras George Karras (c. 1929 – March 5, 2017) was an American football player, coach, scout and executive. He served as the head football coach at Wichita State University from 1965 to 1966, compiling a record of 4–15. Karras gave Bill Parcells his ...

(c.1929–2017), American football coach * Ioannis Karras, Greek football personality * Johnny Karras (1928–2008), American football player *

Kostas Karras Kostas Karras ( el, Κώστας Καρράς ) (21 June 1936 – 6 May 2012) was a Greek actor and politician. Biography Karras was born in Athens and trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the drama school o ...

(1936–2012), Greek actor and politician * Lou Karras (1927–2018), American football player *

Nolan Karras Nolan E. Karras (born December 30, 1944 in Ogden, Utah) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1981 to 1990. Early life and education Karras earned a Bachelor of Science deg ...

(born 1944), American politician * Ruth Karras (born 1957), medieval historian * Ted Karras (born 1964), American football player * Ted Karras III (born 1993), American football player *

Theodore Karras Theodore George Karras Sr. (January 31, 1934 – January 26, 2016) was a National Football League (NFL) player. He played for nine seasons with four teams, winning a championship with the Chicago Bears in 1963 as a guard. Karras played colleg ...

(born 1934), American football player *

Vasilis Karras Vasilis Karras ( el, Βασίλης Καρράς; born Vasilis Kesoglidis on 12 November 1953) is a Greek folk singer. Biography Karras was born in Kokkinohori, near Kavala, Greece. At the age of 10, his family moved to Thessaloniki. Also aro ...

(born 1953), Greek singer

Fictional

Father Karras Father Damien Karras, SJ, is a fictional character from the 1971 novel ''The Exorcist'', its 1983 sequel '' Legion'', one of the main protagonists in the 1973 film ''The Exorcist'', and a supporting character in ''The Exorcist III'', the 1990 fi ...

, fictional Greek-American character from the novel '' The Exorcist'' *Father Karras, the fictional antagonist of the game '' Thief 2: The Metal Age'' {{surname Greek-language surnames Surnames