Mickey is a given name and nickname, almost always masculine and 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 Michael, 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 Mark "Mickey" Appleman (born July 15, 1945) is an American professional poker player, sports bettor, and sports handicapper now living in Fort Lee, New Jersey. His poker accomplishments include winning four WSOP bracelets, all in different var ...

(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 (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, O ...

(born 1948), American jazz pianist *

Mickey Cohen Meyer Harris "Mickey" Cohen (September 4, 1913 – July 29, 1976) was an American gangster, boxer and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles during the mid-20th century. Early life Mickey Cohen was born on September 4, 1913, in New York City to Je ...

(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 Costell ...

(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 Mickey Leroy Gilley (March 9, 1936 – May 7, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 19 ...

(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) (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 Michael Hamill (19 January 1889 – 23 July 1943) was an Irish association football wing half who played professionally in Ireland, Scotland, England and the United States. A native of West Belfast, he learned to play Gaelic football before turn ...

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

Mickey Harte Mickey Harte (born 1952) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He has been manager of the Louth county team since 2020. Harte managed the Tyrone county team from 2002 until his resignation in 2020, at which time he was the ...

(), 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 Mickey Higham (born 18 September 1980) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. He played for the Leigh Centurions in three separate spells in the Super League and Betfred Champi ...

(born 1980), English rugby league player *

Mickey Hole Ernest Bradford "Mick" Hole (September 2, 1900 – March 11, 1969), also recorded as "Mickey Hole", was an American football Back who played two seasons in the American Professional Football Association with the Muncie Flyers The Muncie Flye ...

(1892–1969), National Football League player * Mickie James (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 Meyer Myron "Mickey" Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and paternal grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey. Early life Meyer Myron Katz was born on Sawtell Court in ...

(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 Theodore Matthew Michael Kuhn Jr. (September 21, 1932 – November 20, 2022) was an American actor. He started his career as a child actor, active on-screen during the Golden Age of Hollywood from the 1930s until the early 1950s. He is noted fo ...

(born 1932), American former child actor *

Mickey Levy Mickey Levy ( he, מִיקִי לֵוִי, born 21 June 1951) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid and is a former Speaker of the Knesset. He served as Deputy Minister of Finance between 2013 an ...

(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 Michael Allen Madden (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician and a former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Life and music career Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in L ...

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

Dean Ween Michael Melchiondo Jr. (born September 25, 1970), better known by his stage name Dean Ween, is an American guitarist, singer and a founding member of the alternative rock group Ween. He is currently active in the groups Ween, Moistboyz and The ...

Mickey Michaux Henry McKinley "Mickey" Michaux Jr. (born September 4, 1930) is an American civil rights activist and Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's thirty-first House district from 1983 to 2019 and previ ...

(born 1930), American politician * Mickey Moniak (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 Jo ...

(1935 –2021), American architect *

Mickey Newbury Milton Sims "Mickey" Newbury Jr. (May 19, 1940 – September 29, 2002) was an American songwriter, recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Early life and career Newbury was born in Houston, Texas, on May 19, ...

(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, ...

(born 1984), Filipino-Swiss actor and dancer *

Mickey Redmond Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947) is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He is currently a color commentator for Detroit Red Wings games on television for Bally Sports Detroit. Playing career Redmond played right win ...

(born 1947), Canadian former National Hockey League player *

Mickey Rivers John Milton "Mickey" Rivers (born October 30, 1948) is an American former baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the California Angels, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. As a member of the Yankees, he was pa ...

(born 1948), American former Major League Baseball player * Mickey Rooney (1920–2014), American film actor * Mickey Rosenthal (born 1955), Israeli investigative journalist and politician *

Mickey Rourke Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles i ...

(born 1952), American film actor * Mickey Russell, American football player *

Mickey Shaughnessy Joseph C. Shaughnessy (August 5, 1920 – July 23, 1985), better known as Mickey Shaughnessy, was an American actor and comedian. Early life Joseph C. Shaughnessy was born in New York City. He began in show business working as a singer at res ...

(1920–1985), American actor *

Mickey Spillane Frank Morrison Spillane (; March 9, 1918July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, whose stories often feature his signature detective character, Mike Hammer. More than 225 million copies of his books have ...

(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 leagu ...

(born 1942), American former Major League Baseball player *

William "Mickey" Stevenson William "Mickey" Stevenson (born January 4, 1937) is an American former songwriter and record producer for the Motown group of labels from the early days of Berry Gordy's company until 1967. Life and career He was born William Stevenson and, a ...

(born c. 1940), American songwriter and record producer *

Mickey Tettleton Mickey Lee Tettleton (born September 16, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. Although Tettleton played most ...

(born 1960), American Major League Baseball player *

Mickey Vernon James Barton "Mickey" Vernon (April 22, 1918 – September 24, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators (1939–1948, 1950–1955), Cleveland Indians (1949–1950, 1958), Boston Red ...

(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 Mickey Lin Washington (born July 8, 1968) is a former professional American football player who played cornerback in the National Football League for eight seasons for the New England Patriots (1990–1991), Washington Redskins (1992), Buffalo Bil ...

(born 1968), American former National Football League player * Mickey Weintraub (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 career victories. Welch was born in Brooklyn, New Y ...

(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 Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935 – February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She became a member of the tour in 1955 and won 82 LPGA Tour career events including 13 major champion ...

(born 1935), American Hall-of-Fame golfer * Mickey Zucker Reichert (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, 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'' *

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 Elain ...

, 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 Broadcasting Company, Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and t ...

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

Drop Dead Fred ''Drop Dead Fred'' is a 1991 black comedy fantasy film directed by Ate de Jong, produced by PolyGram and Working Title Films and released and distributed by New Line Cinema, starring Phoebe Cates as a young woman named Elizabeth Cronin and Rik Ma ...

'' *

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 film ...

, 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, th ...

, 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 Mickey Smith is a fictional character portrayed by Noel Clarke in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The character is introduced as the ordinary, working class boyfriend of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), a London shopgirl ...

, 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, Tim ...

'' * The protagonist of ''

Mickey One ''Mickey One'' is a 1965 American neo noir crime film starring Warren Beatty and directed by Arthur Penn from a script by Alan Surgal. Plot After incurring the wrath of the Mafia, a stand-up comic (Warren Beatty) flees Detroit for Chicago, taki ...

'', a 1965 film starring Warren Beatty in the title role * The title character of ''

Mickey Mickey is a given name and nickname, almost always masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Michael, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name or nickname Men * Mickey Andrews (bor ...

'', starring Mabel Normand * The title character of ''

'', a coming-of-age film about a tomboy named Mickey * Mickey O'Neill, a main character in Snatch

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