Marty is mainly a masculine given name, often a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of

Martin Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austr ...

. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

People

Marty Barrett (second baseman) Martin Glenn Barrett (born June 23, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman, who played for the Boston Red Sox (1982–1990) and San Diego Padres (1991). Early life and minor league career Barrett was born in Arcadia ...

(born 1958), former Major League Baseball player *

Marty Booker Marty Montez Booker (born July 31, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Louisiana-Monroe, he was drafted by the Chicago Bear ...

(born 1976), National Football League player * Franchester Martin

Marty Brennaman Franchester Martin Brennaman (born July 28, 1942) is an American retired sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network. Known for his opin ...

(born 1942), American sportscaster * Martin

Marty Casey Martin Xavier "Marty" Casey (born September 26, 1973) "New sensation: Marty Casey is a hit!" (news report/bio), Karen Budell, ''Metromix Chicago'', October 17, 2005, webpage: Metromix-New-Sensation: states, "Oct. 3, 2005-- Marty arrived in h ...

(born 1973), lead singer, songwriter and second guitarist of the band Lovehammers * Martin

Marty Cordova Martin Kevin Cordova (born July 10, 1969) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, and Baltimore Orioles. He was born in La ...

(born 1969), American former Major League Baseball player *

Marty Ehrlich Marty Ehrlich (born May 31, 1955) is a multi-instrumentalist (saxophones, clarinets, flutes) and is considered one of the leading figures in avant-garde jazz. Biography Though born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the portion of Ehrlich's youth spent in ...

(born 1955), American jazz musician * Martin

Marty Feldman Martin Alan Feldman (8 July 1934 – 2 December 1982) was a British actor, comedian and comedy writer. He was known for his exophthalmos, prominent, strabismus, misaligned eyes. He initially gained prominence as a writer with Barry Took on ...

(1934–1982), English writer, comedian and actor * Max

Marty Friedman (basketball) Max "Marty" Friedman (July 12, 1889 – January 1, 1986) was an American Hall of Fame pro basketball player and coach. Early life Friedman was born in New York City and grew up on Manhattan's Lower East Side. He attended high school at Hebrew ...

(1889–1986), American Hall-of-Fame professional basketball player and coach * Martin

Marty Friedman Marty Friedman (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 unti ...

(born 1962), American guitarist * Martin

Marty Glickman Martin Irving Glickman (August 14, 1917 – January 3, 2001) was an American radio announcer who was famous for his broadcasts of the New York Knicks basketball games and the football games of the New York Giants and the New York Jets. Glickman w ...

(1917–2001), American Olympic sprinter, All-American football player and sports announcer *

Marty Hurney Marty Hurney (born December 20, 1955) is an American football executive who is the executive vice president of football for player personnel for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an administ ...

(born 1955), American football executive *

Marty Jannetty Fredrick Martin Jannetty (born February 3, 1960) is an American professional wrestler who has worked for promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Championship Wres ...

(born 1962), American professional wrestler *

Marty Krofft Sid Krofft (born July 30, 1929) and Marty Krofft (born April 9, 1937) are a Canadian sibling team of television creators and puppeteers. Through their production company, Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures, they have made numerous children's television a ...

(born 1937), television producer * Martin

Marty Liquori Martin William Liquori (born September 11, 1949) is a retired American middle distance athlete. Liquori rose to fame when he became the third American high schooler to break the four-minute mile by running a 3:59.8 in 1967, three years after J ...

(born 1949), American middle distance runner *

Marty Markowitz Martin Markowitz (born February 14, 1945) is an American politician who served as the borough president of Brooklyn, New York City. He was first elected in 2001 after serving 23 years as a New York State Senator. His third and final term end ...

(born 1945), American politician, former New York State Senator and Borough President of Brooklyn * Martin

Marty McSorley Martin James McSorley (born May 18, 1963) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1983 until 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play both the forward and defense positions. A form ...

(born 1963), Canadian retired National Hockey League player * Martin

Marty Meehan Martin Thomas Meehan (born December 30, 1956) is an American academic administrator, politician, and attorney. Since July 2015, Meehan has served as the President of the University of Massachusetts after serving as Chancellor of the University of ...

(born 1956), American attorney, politician and law professor, President of the University of Massachusetts * Mohammad

Marty Natalegawa Raden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa, more commonly known as Marty Natalegawa (born 22 March 1963 in Bandung, West Java), is an Indonesian diplomat and was the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He served as ...

(born 1963), Indonesian diplomat and politician *

Marty Mornhinweg Marty Mornhinweg (born March 29, 1962) is an American football coach and former player who was a senior offensive consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was the offensive coordinator for the San Francis ...

(born 1962), National Football League quarterback coach and former head coach * Martin

Marty Nothstein Martin Wayne Nothstein (born February 10, 1971) is an American former professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a three-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist. Nothstein ran unsuccessfully a ...

(born 1971), American professional cyclist * Martin

Marty Peretz Martin H. Peretz (; born December 6, 1938) is an American former magazine publisher and educator. Formerly an Professor#Assistant professor, assistant professor at Harvard University, he purchased ''The New Republic'' in 1974 and assumed editoria ...

(born 1938), American publisher * Marty Puccio (born 1973), American murderer *

Marty Reisman Martin 'Marty' Reisman (February 1, 1930 – December 7, 2012) was an American champion table tennis player and author. He was the 1958 and 1960 U.S. Men's singles champion and the 1997 U.S. hardbat champion. Table tennis career Reisman started ...

(born 1930), American table tennis champion * Marty Riessen (born 1941), American tennis player *

Marty Ross (musician) Marty Ross is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who is best known for his role in the TV series the '' New Monkees'', as a member of the power pop band The Wigs and as a singer in 2018 through 2023 with the legendary west coast sessi ...

, (born 1959), American musician * Martin

Marty Schottenheimer Martin Edward Schottenheimer (; September 23, 1943 – February 8, 2021) was an American football linebacker and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 to 2006. He was the head coach of the Kansas City ...

(1943–2021), American former National Football League head coach * Martin

Marty Seifert Martin John "Marty" Seifert (born April 23, 1972) is a former Republican Minority Leader and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He represented District 21A, a predominantly rural district in southwestern Minnesota that inc ...

(born 1972), American politician, former Republican Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives * John Martin

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before beginning work as a ...

(born 1958), American country music singer *

Marty Turco Marty Vincent Turco (born August 13, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played nine seasons with the Dallas Stars and one season each with the Chicago Blackha ...

(born 1975), Canadian National Hockey League goaltender * Martin

Marty Wendell Martin Peter Wendell (November 22, 1926 – March 7, 2012) was an American football guard who played one season with the Chicago Hornets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eighth round ...

(1926–2012), American football player

Stage name

Marty Allen Morton David Alpern (March 23, 1922 – February 12, 2018), better known as Marty Allen, was an American comedian, actor, and philanthropist. He worked as a comedy headliner in nightclubs, as a dramatic actor in television roles, and was once ca ...

, born Morton David Alpern (1922–2018), American stand-up comedian and actor *

Marty Balin Martyn Jerel Buchwald (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018), known as Marty Balin (), was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the founder/leader and one of the lead singers and songwriters of Jefferson Airplane and ...

, born Martyn Jerel Buchwald (1942–2018), American rock singer, musician and co-founder of the band Jefferson Airplane *

Marty Grebb Marty may refer to: Names * Marty (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters, also includes stage names * Marty (surname), a list of people Places in the United States * Marty, California, a former settlement * Marty, ...

, born Martin Grebb (1945–2020), American musician, member of The Buckinghams *

Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and suc ...

, born Martin David Robinson (1925–1982), American country music singer, songwriter and musician *

Marty Wilde Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s hit singles including " Endless Sl ...

, born Reginald Leonard Smith in 1939, English singer and songwriter * Marty (rapper), born Martin Lorenzo Santiago in 1987, American Christian hip-hop musician

Fictional characters

* Marty Duko, a detective in the television series ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...

'' * Marty Glouberman, a recurring character in the

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adult animated series '' Big Mouth'' * Marty Maraschino, a member of the Pink Ladies in the musical '' Grease'' and in the movie '' Grease'' *

Marty McFly Martin Seamus "Marty" McFly is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ''Back to the Future'' franchise. He is portrayed by Canadian actor Michael J. Fox in all three films. McFly also appears in the animated series, where he was voice ...

, the main character of the ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy *

Marty Murray (Brookside) Martin "Marty" Murray is a character from Channel 4 soap ''Brookside'' played by Neil Caple from 2000 until 2003. Development Actor Neil Caple began playing the role and the Murray family debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 28 March ...

, on the British soap opera ''Brookside'' *

Marty Saybrooke Marty Saybrooke is a fictional character from ''One Life to Live'', an American soap opera. The role was originated by Susan Haskell, who portrayed Marty from January 24, 1992, through September 16, 1997, and made brief appearances on February 16, ...

, on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Marty Stieber, in the SSX snowboarding video game series * Marty Taylor, Tim Taylor's younger brother from the American television sitcom ''

Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...

'' * Marty Wolf, a filmmaker and the main antagonist of ''

Big Fat Liar ''Big Fat Liar'' is a 2002 American comedy film, directed by Shawn Levy, adapted by Dan Schneider from a story by Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Donald Faison, Lee Majors, an ...

'' * Marty the Zebra, in the ''Madagascar'' series of animated films * Marty, nicknamed Marty from the Party, a recurring character and Buffy's love interest in

Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...

series ''

Andi Mack ''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizabe ...

'' * Marty, the main protagonist of the animated series ''

Eon Kid ''Eon Kid'' () is the English title of the CGI animated television series produced by Daewon C.I. and Design Storm in South Korea and BRB Internacional and Televisión Española in Spain. While the series is known as ''Iron Kid'' in South Kore ...

'' * Marty, in the American television sitcom ''

Gimme a Break ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...

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