As a nickname, Moose may refer to:

In arts and entertainment

Moose Charlap Morris Isaac "Moose" Charlap (December 19, 1928 – July 8, 1974) was an American Broadway composer best known for ''Peter Pan'' (1954), for which Carolyn Leigh wrote the lyrics. The idea for the show came from Jerome Robbins, who planned to have a ...

(1928–1974), Broadway composer *

Christine McGlade Christine McGlade (born August 25, 1963) is a Canadian digital designer, strategist, executive, lecturer, former television producer, and children's television host. Overview McGlade is best known for her long run as host of the internationally ...

(born 1963), actress on the Canadian TV show ''You Can't Do That On Television'' * Jared Padalecki (born 1982), American actor * Moose Peterson, wildlife photographer * Robert B. Sherman (1925–2012), American Oscar-winning songwriter * Michael Thomas (born 1981), drummer of the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine

In politics

Walter E. Foran Walter Edge "Moose" Foran (May 14, 1919 – December 8, 1986) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Arthur F. Foran, wh ...

(1919–1986), American politician from New Jersey *

Mourad Topalian Mourad Topalian (born 1943) is a prominent Armenian-American political activist, former chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), who visited the White House several times. In 1999, Topalian was charged by the United States g ...

(born 1943), Armenian-American political activist

In sports

Baseball

* Walt Dropo (1923–2010), American Major League Baseball player * George Earnshaw (1900–1976), Major League Baseball pitcher * Moose Haas (born 1956), retired American baseball player * Moose McCormick (1881–1962), American Major League Baseball player * Mike Moustakas (born 1988), American Major League Baseball player *

Walt Moryn Walter Joseph "Moose" Moryn (April 12, 1926 – July 21, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Moryn's professional baseball career began in 1948 after he served in the United States Navy in the ...

(1926–1996), American Major League Baseball outfielder * Mike Mussina (born 1968), New York Yankees pitcher * Bill Skowron (1930–2012), American Major League Baseball player *

Moose Solters Julius Joseph "Moose" Solters (born Julius Joseph Soltesz; March 22, 1906 – September 28, 1975) was a major league outfielder between 1934 and 1943. Career Solters played nine seasons in the American League, for four different teams; the Bosto ...

(1906–1975), American Major League Baseball player

Hockey

* André Dupont (born 1949), Canadian former National Hockey League player * Brian Elliott (born 1985), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Moose Goheen Francis Xavier "Moose" Goheen (February 8, 1894 – November 13, 1979) was an American amateur ice hockey forward. While enrolled at the Valparaiso University, Goheen was a skilled, three-sport athlete competing in football and baseball, in a ...

(1894–1979), American Hall of Fame ice hockey player * Johan Hedberg (born 1973), Swedish National Hockey League goaltender * Moose Johnson (1886–1963), Canadian ice hockey player * Bert Marshall (born 1943), retired ice hockey player *

Mark Messier Mark John Douglas Messier (; born January 18, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League (NHL). His playing career in the NHL lasted 25 years ( 1979– 2004) with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rang ...

(born 1961), retired ice hockey player and Hall of Famer *

Elmer Vasko Elmer "Moose" Vasko (December 11, 1935 – October 30, 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and Minnesota North Stars. He was on the Blackhawk ...

(1935–1998), Canadian National Hockey League player * Marcus Foligno (born 1991) Canadian National Hockey League player

American football

Wesley Englehorn Wesley "Moose" Theodore Englehorn (January 21, 1890 – September 3, 1993) was an American college football player and coach. Career Englehorn was born on January 21, 1890, to Herman and Emma Lenz, Englehorn attended Spokane High School, ...

(1890–1993), American football player and coach * Moose Gardner (1894–1954) National Football League player * Daryl Johnston (born 1966), American former National Football League player * Moose Krause (1913–1992), American football, basketball and baseball player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator * Muhsin Muhammad (born 1973), American football player

Other sports

Greg Monroe Gregory Keith Monroe Jr. (born June 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2010 NBA draft with the seventh overall pic ...

(born 1990), American basketball player * Mike Muscala (born 1991), American basketball player *

Wilbur Thompson Wilbur Marvin "Moose" Thompson (April 6, 1921 – December 25, 2013) was an American shot putter who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. While studying at Modesto Junior College, Thompson won the national junior college title in 1939 a ...

(1921–2013), American 1948 Olympics shot put gold medalist

Other fields

Frederick Heyliger Frederick Theodore 'Moose' Heyliger (June 23, 1916 – November 3, 2001)"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYK3-9J9 : 20 May 2014), Frederick T Heyliger, 03 Nov 2001; citing ...

(1916–2001), American soldier * Charles Panarella (1925–2017), New York mobster

Fictional characters

* Moose Mason, in Archie comics * Doug Heffernan, in the first two seasons of '' The King of Queens'' *Moose Miller, in '' Snack Shack''