Rickman is both a surname and a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. As a surname, one origin is as the English version of the German surname Ryckman. Notable people with the name include: People with the surname Rickman: *

Alan Rickman Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...

(1946–2016), English film, television and stage actor * John Rickman (parliamentary official) (1771–1840), English statistician and government official *

John Rickman (psychoanalyst) John Rickman (10 April 1891 – 1 July 1951) was an English psychoanalyst. Early life John Rickman was the only child in an extended Quaker family and was throughout his life a practising Quaker. His father ran an ironmonger's shop in Dorking and ...

(1891–1951), English psychoanalyst * Jolie Christine Rickman (1970–2005), American feminist, humanitarian, and social activist *

Phil Rickman Phil Rickman (also known under the pen names of Thom Madley and Will Kingdom) is a British author of supernatural and mystery novels. Biography Rickman was born in Lancashire in northern England and worked as a journalist for BBC World Service ...

(21st century), British author *

Thomas 'Clio' Rickman Thomas 'Clio' Rickman (1760–1834) was an English Quaker publisher of political pamphlets. He was born into a Quaker family, the youngest son of John Rickman (1715–1789), a brewer and the freeholder of the Bear Inn at Cliffe, near (now in) L ...

(1760–1834), English writer and bookseller *

Thomas Rickman Thomas Rickman (8 June 17764 January 1841) was an English architect and architectural antiquary who was a major figure in the Gothic Revival. He is particularly remembered for his ''Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture'' ...

(1776–1841), English architect * Thomas Rickman (writer), American screenwriter (also goes as Tom Rickman) *

William Rickman Dr. William Rickman (17311783) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known best as the first Director of Hospitals of the Continental Army in Virginia during the war. History His origin and family life has been the issue of conversat ...

(1731–1783), political leader of the American Revolution People with the given name Rickman: * Sir Rickman Godlee, 1st Baronet (1849–1925), English surgeon Fictional characters with the surname Rickman: * Angus Rickman, fictional character in the television series ''Sliders'' *

Dennis Rickman Dennis Rickman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Nigel Harman. He made his first appearance on 14 April 2003 at the funeral of his late mother, Paula, before going on to become one of the show's centra ...

, fictional character in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Sharon Rickman, fictional character in the soap opera ''EastEnders''

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