Rimmer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Anne Rimmer Anne Rimmer (born 1947) is a New Zealand conservationist and writer. In 2005 she won a Montana Book Award. Biography Rimmer has been a guide on the open sanctuary island, Tiritiri Matangi Island, near Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi ...

(born 1947), New Zealand conservationist and writer *

Eve Rimmer Eva Marion "Eve" Rimmer née Davies (3 April 1937 – 23 November 1996) was a New Zealand Paralympic athlete. She was born in Whanganui, New Zealand and became one of New Zealand's greatest paraplegic athletes, winning 32 medals – including ...

(1937–1996), New Zealand athlete *

Jimmy Rimmer John James Rimmer (born 10 February 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester United, Swansea City, Arsenal and Aston Villa. Rimmer, who won two European Cup winners medals, has been ...

, English footballer *

Jodie Rimmer Jodie Rimmer (born 1974) is a New Zealand voice and performer actress best known for starring on '' Young Hercules'', as Lilith. Her work includes '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', ''Channelling Baby'', ''The Strip The Las Vegas Strip is a stretc ...

(born 1974), New Zealand voice and performer actress * John Rimmer (1878–1962), British athlete *

Lasse Rimmer Lasse Rimmer Nielsen is a Danish stand-up comedian and television and radio host. He made his first appearance as a stand-up comedian in 1993 at Café Din's in Copenhagen and participated in '' DM i Stand-Up (Danish Championship in Stand-up)'' i ...

(born 1972), Danish entertainer *

Marie Rimmer Marie Elizabeth Rimmer, (born 27 April 1947) is a British Labour Party politician. She has previously been a local councillor for St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England, and has served as Labour leader of the council thr ...

, British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens South and Whiston May 2015 *

Michael Rimmer Michael Alan Rimmer (born 3 February 1986, in Southport) is an English middle-distance runner. He was born in Southport. Originally a member of Southport Waterloo AC, he changed clubs to rivals Liverpool Pembroke Sefton, who he still now races ...

(born 1986), English middle distance runner *

Robert Rimmer Robert Henry Rimmer (March 14, 1917 – August 1, 2001) was an American writer who authored several books, most notably ''The Harrad Experiment'', which was made into a film in 1973. The recurring theme in almost all of Rimmer's writing w ...

, author of ''The Harrad Experiment'' *

Simon Rimmer Simon Peter Rimmer (born 5 May 1963) is an English celebrity chef, best known for his on-screen partnership with Tim Lovejoy. Early life Simon Peter Rimmer was born on 5 May 1963 in Wallasey. Career Rimmer originally studied fashion and textil ...

(born 1962), English Celebrity chef and television presenter *

Shane Rimmer Shane Rimmer (born Shane Lance Deacon; May 28, 1929 – March 29, 2019) was a Canadian actor and screenwriter who spent the majority of his career in the United Kingdom. The self-proclaimed "Rent-A-Yank" of the British entertainment industry, he ...

(1929–2019), Canadian actor *

William Rimmer William Rimmer (20 February 181620 August 1879) was an American artist born in Liverpool, England. Biography William Rimmer was the son of a French refugee, who emigrated to Nova Scotia, where he was joined by his wife and child in 1818, and ...

, English-born American artist *

William Rimmer (music) William Rimmer (1862–1936) was a Lancashire composer and conductor of brass band music who was particularly well known for his marches. Rimmer was born in Southport in 1862 into a musical family. His father was bandmaster of the Lancashire ...

, English composer of brass band music Fictional characters: *

Arnold Rimmer Arnold Judas Rimmer is a fictional character in the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'', played by Chris Barrie. Rimmer is characterised as a second-class technician (and de facto leader) of the mining ship Red Dwarf. Portrayed as snobbish, peda ...

, a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' * Michael Rimmer, fictional anti-hero of the film ''

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer ''The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer'' is a 1970 British satirical film starring Peter Cook, and co-written by Cook, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, and Kevin Billington, who directed the film. The film was devised and produced by David Frost und ...

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