Kincaid or Kinkaid is a Scottish

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 ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alexander Kincaid Alexander Kincaid (1710–1777) was an 18th-century Scottish printer and publisher who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1776/77. Life He was born on 17 March 1710 in Falkirk the son of James Kincaid of Bantaskine House and his wife Isabell Russ ...

(1710–1777), Scottish printer and publisher who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh *

Angela Kincaid Angela Kincaid, formerly known by her married name of Angela Mills, is a children's book illustrator best known for ''The Butterfly Children'' series of picture books. In 1983, with her then husband, Pat Mills, she created the Celtic comics ...

, British children's book illustrator * April Kincaid (born 1976), American professional wrestler and model *

Aron Kincaid Aron Kincaid (born Norman Neale Williams II; June 15, 1940 – January 6, 2011) was an American actor, known for voicing Killer Croc on '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and Sky Lynx on '' The Transformers''. He also voiced characters for ''T ...

(1940–2011), American voice actor *

Bradley Kincaid William Bradley Kincaid (July 13, 1895 – September 23, 1989) was an American folk singer and radio entertainer.Charles Augustus Kincaid C.A. Kincaid CVO (1870–1954) co-authored with Dattatray Balwant Parasnis, the ''History of the Maratha People'' in three volumes. He was a high court judge in colonial India and a prolific author. He was educated at Sherborne. His son, Dennis K ...

(1870–1954), British administrator in India, co-author of ''The History of the Maratha People'' *

Cliff Kincaid Clifford P. Kincaid Jr., known as Cliff Kincaid (born May 16, 1954), is an author and conservative political activist. He is the director of the Center for Investigative Journalism of Accuracy in Media, an organization which believes much of the ...

(born 1954), American investigative journalist * Dalton Kincaid (born 1999), American football player * Dave Kincaid (born 1957), Irish-American singer, musician and songwriter who co-founded the Brandos * Doug Kincaid (born 1962), American puppeteer * D. Lawrence Kincaid (born 1945), American social scientist and proponent of the Convergence Model of Communication * Harrison R. Kincaid (1836–1920), American politician * Hilda Kincaid (1886–1967), Australian medical practitioner *

Jamaica Kincaid Jamaica Kincaid (; born May 25, 1949) is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. She was born in St. John's, Antigua (part of the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda). She lives in North Bennington, Vermo ...

(born 1949), Antiguan-American novelist * James R. Kincaid, American author *

Sir John Kincaid Sir John Kincaid (1787 – 1862) was an officer of the British 95th Regiment, The Rifle Brigade who wrote a first hand account of his service under Wellington through the Peninsula War and the Battle of Waterloo. Life Born the second son of John ...

(1787–1862), Scottish army officer *John G. Kincaid, co-founder of the former British marine engine manufacturer John G. Kincaid & Company *

J. Peter Kincaid J. Peter Kincaid (born 1942) is a scientist and educator who is the founding director of the Modeling and Simulation Ph.D. program at the University of Central Florida. Trained as a human factors psychologist at the Ohio State University, Kincaid h ...

(born 1942), American scientist and educator *

Keith Kinkaid Keith Patrick Kinkaid (born July 4, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing care ...

(born 1989), American ice hockey player *

Lloyd H. Kincaid Lloyd Harvard Kincaid (May 8, 1925November 1, 2007) was an Americans, American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Early life Kincaid was born on May 8, 1925, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich ...

(1925–2007), American politician * Matt Kincaid, Northern Irish paramilitary leader *

Nanci Kincaid Nanci Pierce Kincaid (born September 5, 1950) is an American novelist who wrote a short story collection titled ''Pretending the Bed Is a Raft'' (1997), as well as novels ''Crossing Blood'' (1991), ''Balls'' (1999), ''Verbena'' (2002), and ''As Hot ...

, American novelist * Robert Kincaid (1832–1920), Ontario politician * Thomas Kincaid (1661–1726), Scottish diarist, golfer and archer *

Thomas C. Kinkaid Thomas Cassin Kinkaid (3 April 1888 – 17 November 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy, known for his service during World War II. He built a reputation as a "fighting admiral" in the aircraft carrier battles of 1942 and commanded t ...

(1888–1972), American admiral *

Tim Kincaid Tim Kincaid (born July 2, 1944) is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson. Kincaid is well known for having directed several science fiction/horror films in the mid-eighties: ''Breeders' ...

(born 1944), American pornographic film director *

Trevor Kincaid Trevor Kincaid (December 21, 1872 – July 1, 1970) was a Canadian-American scientist and professor at the University of Washington who achieved national acclaim for his scientific achievements while an undergraduate student. Kincaid's interests ...

(1872–1970), Canadian-American biologist * Wally Kincaid (1926–2015), American basketball coach *

William Kincaid (artist) William "Bill" Kincaid (born 1957, in Chicago) was known nationally in the entertainment trade as a costume designer until 1990, and is also known as an artist creating pet paintings in brilliant colors on large canvases. Education Kincaid atten ...

(born 1957), American painter *

William Kincaid (flutist) William Morris Kincaid (26 April 1895 – 27 March 1967) was an American flutist and teacher. He is known for his work as principal flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra for almost 40 years, teaching at the Curtis Institute and being a guiding ...

(1895–1967), American flutist * William W. Kincaid (1868–1940s), American businessman Fictional characters with the surname include: *

Billy Kincaid The comic book series ''Spawn'', published by Image Comics, and its many spin-offs such as an animated version contain a variety of characters – the allies of main character Spawn and the antagonists. Main character * Spawn / Al Simmons – t ...

, a character of the ''Spawn'' comic book series published by Image Comics *Chet Kincaid, from the TV show ''

The Bill Cosby Show ''The Bill Cosby Show'' is an American sitcom television series, that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill ...

'', portrayed by Bill Cosby *

Claire Kincaid Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid is a fictional character on the television series '' Law & Order'', played by Jill Hennessy from 1993 to 1996. She appeared in 69 episodes (68 of ''Law & Order'', and the '' Homicide: Life on the Street ...

, an Assistant District Attorney in ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

'', played by Jill Hennessy *Darius Kincaid, from the movie "

The Hitman's Bodyguard ''The Hitman's Bodyguard'' is a 2017 American action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, and Salma Hayek. The film follows a bodyguard (Reynolds) who must protect a convicted hitman ( ...

”, played by

Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...

Jared Kincaid ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/Mystery fiction, mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, ''Storm Front (The Dresden Files), Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was p ...

, from The Dresden Files book series *Keith Kincaid, from the movie ''

Bowfinger ''Bowfinger'' is a 1999 American satirical buddy comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The film depicts a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the movie. It was ...

'', portrayed by Eddie Murphy *Liam Kincaid, from the TV show '' Earth: Final Conflict'' *Paul Kincaid, US President from the TV series ''

Hostages A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized, such as a relative, employer, law enforcement or government to act, or refr ...

'', portrayed by

James Naughton James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American actor and director. He is best known as Michael Bower on '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984-1992) and was also notable for his earlier role as the astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 single-season telev ...

*Reuben Kincaid, from the TV show ''

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from Se ...

'' *Roland Kincaid, from the movie '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' *Marcus Kincaid, from the game ''

Borderlands A borderland or borderlands are the geographical space or zone around a territorial border. Borderland or borderlands may refer to: Places * Borderland, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia * Borderland (ele ...

'' *Mr. Kincaid, from the game '' Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia'' * Claudia Kincaid and Jamie Kincaid *Ellen Kincaid, from the mini series ''

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...

,'' portrayed by

Holland Taylor Holland Virginia Taylor (born January 14, 1943) is an American actress. She won the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Judge Roberta Kittleson on ABC's ''The Practice'' (1998–2003). F ...

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