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, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:

People

Given name or nickname

Men

Mickey Andrews Mickey Andrews (born May 20, 1942) is a former American football coach. He is most known for his tenure as the defensive coordinator at Florida State for 26 seasons, from 1984 to 2009, under head coach Bobby Bowden. Andrews also served as the ...

(born 1942), American retired college football coach * Mickey Appleman (born 1945), American poker player and sports bettor and handicapper *

Michael Barron Michael James Barron (born 22 December 1974) is a former professional footballer. He retired from playing in May 2008. He was previously the assistant manager at Hartlepool United, where he enjoyed a long and successful playing career. Footbal ...

(born 1974), English former football player and coach *

Mickey Cochrane Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detro ...

(1903–1962), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player, manager and coach *

Michael Cochrane (musician) Michael Cochrane (born September 4, 1948 in Peekskill, New York) is an American jazz pianist who has recorded extensively for SteepleChase Records, as well as Soul Note and Landmark Records. As a sideman, he has recorded with Marvin Peterson, ...

(born 1948), American jazz pianist * Mickey Cohen (1913–1976), American gangster *

Mickey Curry Michael Timothy Curry (born June 10, 1956) is an American musician. He has collaborated with singer-songwriter Bryan Adams since the early 1980s, but has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, ...

(born 1956), American drummer *

Michael Devine (hunger striker) Michael James "Mickey" Devine ( ga, Mícheál Ó Daimhín; 26 May 1954 – 20 August 1981) was a volunteer in the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). He was the last hunger striker to die in prison during the 1981 Irish hunger strike. Backg ...

(1954–1981), a founding member of the Irish National Liberation Army *

Mickey Drexler Millard "Mickey" S. Drexler (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman and investor, currently CEO of Alex Mill, and head of Drexler Ventures. He was formerly the CEO and chairman of J.Crew Group, as well as the CEO of Gap Inc. Early lif ...

(born 1944), chairman and CEO of J.Crew Group and former CEO of Gap Inc. * Mickey Fisher (1904/05–1963), American basketball coach * Mickey Gilley (born 1936), American country music artist *

Mickey Gorka Michael "Mickey" Gorka ( he, מיקי גורקה; born November 15, 1972) is an Israeli professional basketball coach and former professional player. Early life and playing career Gorka was born in Haifa, Israel. He played college basketball for ...

(born 1972), Israeli basketball player and coach * Michael (Mickey) Gubitosi, birth name of

Robert Blake (actor) Robert Blake (born Michael James Gubitosi; September 18, 1933) is an American retired actor known for his roles in the 1967 film ''In Cold Blood'' and the 1970s U.S. television series ''Baretta''. Blake began acting as a child, with a lead r ...

(born 1933), American actor *

Mickey Guidry Mickey Guidry (born August 9, 1966) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was also a member of the S ...

(born 1966), American football quarterback * Mickey Hamill (1889–1943), Northern Irish footballer *

Mickey Hargitay Mickey Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006), born Miklós Karoly Hargitay, was a Hungarian-American actor and the 1955 Mr. Universe. Born in Budapest, Hargitay moved to the United States in 1947 and eventually became a U.S. citi ...

(1926–2006), Hungarian-American actor and 1955 Mr. Universe, husband of Jayne Mansfield *

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

(born 1943), American drummer with The Grateful Dead *

Mickey Harte Mickey Harte (born 1952) is an Irish Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and former player. He has been manager of the Louth county football team, Louth county team since 2020. Harte managed the Tyrone county football team, Tyrone ...

(), Gaelic football manager *

Mickey He He Shengming (born He Min on July 9, 1976) is a Chinese people, Chinese actor and singer. Born in Xiantao, Hubei, He moved to Guangzhou, Guangdong in the early 1990s to pursue a music career. Along with Peng Liang and Yang Guang, they formed the ...

(born 1976), Chinese television actor and singer * Mickey Higham (born 1980), English rugby league player * Mickey Hole (1892–1969), National Football League player *

Mickie James Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979) Additional January 6, 2017. is an American professional wrestler and country singer. She is currently signed to Impact Wrestling. She has also had tenures in WWE and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA ...

(born 1979), American professional wrestler *

Mickey Jones Mickey Jones (June 10, 1941 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician and actor. He played drums with acts such as Trini Lopez and Bob Dylan, with whom he played on his 1966 world tour. He became a founding member of The First Edition ...

(born 1941), American musician and actor * Mickey Katz (1909–1985), American musician and comedian *

Mickey Kantor Michael Kantor (born August 7, 1939) is an American attorney who served as the United States Trade Representative from 1993 to 1996 and United States Secretary of Commerce in 1996 and 1997. Early life and education Born and raised in Nashville, ...

(born 1939), American politician and lawyer *

Mickey Kearns Mickey Kearins (born 18 April 1943) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Sligo county team for 17 years from 1961 until 1978. In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star. He is also the only Slig ...

(born 1943), Gaelic footballer * Mickey Kuhn (born 1932), American former child actor * Mickey Levy (born 1951), Israeli politician *

Mickey Lolich Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1963 until 1979, almost entirely for the Detroit Tigers. A three-time All-Star, ...

(born 1940), American former Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Loomis Mickey Loomis is the executive vice president and General manager of the NFL's New Orleans Saints. He was named NFL executive of the year for 2006. From 2012-2019, he was also head of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans of the N ...

(born 1956), general manager of the NFL's New Orleans Saints since 2002 * Mickey Madden (born 1979), American musician, bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5 *

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

(1931–1995), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Marvin Phillip Michael "Mickey" Marvin (October 5, 1955 – March 6, 2017) was a professional American football player. Career After attending the University of Tennessee, Marvin played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, from 1977 t ...

(born 1955), American former National Football League player * Mickey Melchiondo (born 1970), guitarist for Ween under the stage name Dean Ween *

Mickey Michaux Henry McKinley "Mickey" Michaux Jr. (born September 4, 1930) is an American civil rights activist and United States Democratic Party, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's thirty-first House distri ...

(born 1930), American politician *

Mickey Moniak McKenzie Matthew "Mickey" Moniak (born May 13, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Moniak was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the first overall pick of the ...

(born 1998), American baseball player *

Mickey Muennig Mickey Muennig (née George Kaye Muennig; 1935–2021) was an American architect. He was known for this organic architecture in Big Sur, along the California coast. Early life and education George Kaye Muennig was born on April 20, 1935 in Jop ...

(1935 –2021), American architect * Mickey Newbury (1940–2002), American singer and songwriter *

Mickey Perz Michael Richard Perz is a Filipino-Swiss dancer and occasional actor. He is under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. Biography Mickey Perz was born in Vienna, Austria to an Austrian father and a Filipino mother. His mother is from Alcala, P ...

(born 1984), Filipino-Swiss actor and dancer * Mickey Redmond (born 1947), Canadian former National Hockey League player * Mickey Rivers (born 1948), American former Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the ...

(1920–2014), American film actor *

Mickey Rosenthal Moshe Michael "Mickey" Rosenthal ( he, משה מיכאל "מיקי" רוזנטל, born 4 February 1955) is an Israeli investigative journalist and politician. He is a member of the Labor Party and was placed twelfth on the party's list for the 20 ...

(born 1955), Israeli investigative journalist and politician * Mickey Rourke (born 1952), American film actor * Mickey Russell, American football player * Mickey Shaughnessy (1920–1985), American actor * Mickey Spillane (1918–2006), American detective fiction author *

Mickey Stanley Mitchell Jack "Mickey" Stanley (born July 20, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Stanley signed with the Detroit Tigers organization in 1960. After four years in the Tigers' minor league ...

(born 1942), American former Major League Baseball player * William "Mickey" Stevenson (born c. 1940), American songwriter and record producer * Mickey Tettleton (born 1960), American Major League Baseball player * Mickey Vernon (1918–2008), American Major League Baseball player, manager and coach *

Mickey Walsh Michael Anthony Walsh (born 13 August 1954) is a former professional footballer who works as a football agent. A striker, he spent his club career in England and Portugal. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland national team ...

(born 1954), English footballer * Mickey Washington (born 1968), American former National Football League player *

Mickey Weintraub Philip Weintraub (October 12, 1907 – June 21, 1987) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. Weintraub played for 13 minor league teams, for whom he had an aggregate batting average of .337, as well as for the New Yor ...

(1907–1987), American Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Welch Michael Francis Welch (July 4, 1859 – July 30, 1941), nicknamed "Smiling Mickey", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He stood tall and weighed . He was the third pitcher to accumulate 300 win club, 300 career victories. Welch was born in Br ...

(1859–1941), American Major League pitcher

Women

* Emily "Mickey" Hahn (1905–1997), American writer *

Mickey Sumner Brigitte Michael "Mickey" Sumner (born 19 January 1984) is an English actress best known for her film roles as Sophie Levee in ''Frances Ha'' (2012) and Farrah in '' The Mend'' (2014) and her television roles as Katia on '' Low Winter Sun'' (20 ...

(born 1984), English actress * Mickey Wright (born 1935), American Hall-of-Fame golfer *

Mickey Zucker Reichert Mickey Zucker Reichert (born as Miriam Susan Zucker in 1962) is an American fantasy fiction author of several best selling novels. Personal life Reichert is a pediatrician, and holds a Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.). She is from a town in Iowa. ...

(born 1962), American fantasy fiction author

Surname

Joey Mickey Joseph G. Mickey (born November 29, 1970) is a former American professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma. Early years Mickey attended ...

(born 1970), American former football player *

John H. Mickey John Hopwood Mickey (September 30, 1845 – June 2, 1910) was an American banker and Republican politician who served as the List of Governors of Nebraska, 13th Governor of Nebraska from 1903 to 1907. Life and career Early life and ancestors ...

(1845–1910), American politician, 13th governor of Nebraska *

Jordan Mickey Jordan Grayson Mickey (born July 9, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University before being selec ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Ruth Mickey Ruth Mary Mickey (born 1954) is a retired American statistician known for her research on feature selection to control the effects of confounding on statistical inference, and on the applications of statistics to issues of public health and nat ...

(born 1954), American statistician

Fictional characters

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...

, a Disney animated character * A character in '' Man Down'' *

Big Mickey ''Tugs'' is a 1989 British children's television series created by the producer and director of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' respectively, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. It features two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets: the Star ...

, a dockside crane from the children's television series ''

TUGS A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...

'' *

Mickey Abbott This is a list of characters who appeared on ''Seinfeld''. This list features only characters who appeared in multiple episodes; those that appeared in only one are not included here. Primary characters Jerry Seinfeld George Costanza Elaine ...

, a recurring side character in ''Seinfeld'' * Mickey, a criminal and friend in the FOX animated show ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who r ...

'' * Michael "Mickey" Bunce, in the 1991 black comedy movie '' Drop Dead Fred'' *

Mickey Goldmill Mickey Goldmill is a fictional character created by Sylvester Stallone and portrayed by Burgess Meredith in the ''Rocky'' film series. Meredith was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the first fi ...

, in the ''Rocky'' franchise *

Mickey Horton Mickey Horton is a fictional character from the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', played from the show's debut episode in 1965 until January 2004 by John Clarke, spanning 3,500 episodes. The role was briefly played in 2004 by Richard Voigts, the ...

, in the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' *

Mickey Milkovich A variety of fictional characters appear in the American comedy-drama television series ''Shameless (American TV series), Shameless'', created by Paul Abbott. First broadcast on Showtime (TV network), Showtime on January 9, 2011, it is based on t ...

, a recurring character in the American television series ''Shameless'' * Margaret "Mickey" Dawson, played by

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress and film producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Since her career ...

in the 2013 American black comedy crime film '' Life of Crime'' *

Mickey Miller Mickey Miller is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Joe Swash. He made his first appearance on 15 April 2003. Introduced as a guest character, Mickey proved popular and was turned into a regular by executive p ...

, in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Mickey Morelli, in the 1985 American adventure comedy film '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' * Mickey Smith, in the British science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'' * The killer in the 1997 American slasher movie ''

Scream 2 ''Scream 2'' is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. It stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Jerry O'Connell, Elise Neal, Timot ...

'' * The protagonist of '' Mickey One'', a 1965 film starring Warren Beatty in the title role * The title character of '' Mickey'', starring Mabel Normand * The title character of '' Mickey'', a coming-of-age film about a tomboy named Mickey * Mickey O'Neill, a main character in Snatch

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