Rollins is a surname which may refer to:

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Adrian Rollins Adrian Rollins (born 8 February 1972) is an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derbyshire from 1993 to 1999 and for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, Northamptonshire from 2000 to 2002. He was a right-handed ...

(born 1972), English cricketer *

Al Rollins Elwin Ira Rollins (October 9, 1926 – July 27, 1996) was a professional Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Playing career Before joining the NHL, Rollins played ...

(1926–1996), Canadian ice hockey goaltender *

Annie Katsura Rollins Annie Katsura Rollins is an American artist, scenic designer, and puppeteer. She specializes in traditional Chinese shadow puppetry. Early life and education Rollins grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her mother is of Chinese and Japanese anc ...

, American Chinese shadow puppeteer * Bridgett Rollins (born 1956), American model *

Brooke Rollins Brooke Leslie Rollins (born April 10, 1972) is an American attorney who is the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute. She previously served as the acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council under President Don ...

president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation * Charlemae Hill Rollins (1897–1979), librarian, author and storyteller in African-American literature * Clarke Rollins, Canadian petroleum distributor and political figure * Daniel G. Rollins (1842-1897), New York County D.A. * Danielle Rollins, American novelist *

Dennis Rollins Dennis Rollins, (born 1964) is an English jazz trombonist, the founder and bandleader of BadBone and Co. Early life and career Dennis George Rollins was born in Birmingham, England, of Jamaican parents, and raised in Bentley, Doncaster, wher ...

, British jazz trombonist *

Doug Rollins E.J. Douglas Rollins (November 7, 1938 – November 19, 2012) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Quinte from 1995 to 1999. Backgroun ...

, Canadian former politician *

Ed Rollins Edward Rollins (born March 19, 1943) is an American political consultant and advisor who has worked on several high-profile Republican political campaigns in the United States. In 1983 and 1984, he was national campaign director for the succes ...

, American political strategist *

Edward H. Rollins Edward Henry Rollins (October 3, 1824July 31, 1889) was a United States representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Biography Born in a part of Somersworth, New Hampshire which is now Rollinsford, he attended the common schools and academ ...

(1824–1889), American politician from New Hampshire * Frank W. Rollins (1860–1915), American lawyer, banker and Republican politician from New Hampshire *

Henry Rollins Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rolli ...

(born 1961), born Henry Garfield, American rock music performer, storyteller, author, actor and poet *

Howard Rollins Howard Ellsworth Rollins Jr. (October 17, 1950 – December 8, 1996) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Howard Rollins was best known for his role as Andrew Young in 1978's ''King (TV miniseries), King'', George Haley in the 1979 ...

(1950–1996), American television, film and stage actor *

Hyder Edward Rollins Hyder Edward Rollins (8 November 1889 – 25 July 1958) was an American scholar and English professor. He was a prolific author of articles and books on Elizabethan poetry, broadside ballads, and Romantic poets. He was an internationally recogniz ...

(1889-1958), American scholar and English professor *

Jack Rollins (producer) Jack Rollins (born Jacob Rabinowitz; March 23, 1915 – June 18, 2015) was an American film and television producer and talent manager of comedians and television personalities. His first major success came in the 1950s when he managed actor and ...

(born 1915), long-time producer of Woody Allen's films *

James Rollins James Paul Czajkowski (born August 20, 1961), better known by his pen name of James Rollins, is an American veterinarian and writer of action-adventure/ thriller, mystery, and techno-thriller novels who gave up his veterinary practice in Sacramen ...

, pen name of American author Dr. Jim Czajkowski *

James S. Rollins James Sidney Rollins (April 19, 1812 – January 9, 1888) was a nineteenth-century Missouri politician and lawyer. He helped establish the University of Missouri, led the successful effort to get it located in Boone County, and gained funding ...

(1812–1888), American politician and lawyer from Missouri * Jared Rollins (born 1977), American mixed martial artist *

Jerry Rollins Jerry Allan Rollins (born March 22, 1955 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls, Phoenix Roadrunner ...

(born 1955), WHA player *

Jimmy Rollins James Calvin Rollins (born November 27, 1978), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (–), Los Angeles Dodgers (), and Chicago White ...

(born 1978), American baseball player *

John Rollins (golfer) John Rollins (born June 25, 1975) is an American professional golfer. Early life Rollins was born in Richmond, Virginia, where he attended Meadowbrook High School. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating in 1997. Professional ...

(born 1975), American golfer *

John W. Rollins John William Rollins (August 24, 1916 – April 4, 2000) was an American businessman and politician from Greenville, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. He founded or acquir ...

(1916–2000), American businessman and Republican politician from Delaware *

Kenny Rollins Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He competed at the 1948 London Olympics and was a member of the University of Kentucky's "Fabulous Five" who won the 1948 NCAA tourn ...

(1923–2012), American basketball player *

Kevin Rollins Kevin Barney Rollins (born November 15, 1952) is an American businessman and philanthropist. The former President and CEO of Dell Inc., in 2006 Rollins was named by London's ''CBR'' as the 9th Most Influential person in the Enterprise IT sector. ...

(born 1953), American businessman and philanthropist *

Lawson Rollins Lawson Rollins is an American guitarist from North Carolina noted for his virtuoso fingerstyle technique and melodic compositional skills. Guitar Player magazine ranked him as one of the "50 Best Acoustic Guitarists of All Time". His music is ge ...

, musician *

Leslie Rollins Leslie E. Rollins is a set decorator who has worked on nearly 40 movies since his start in 1985. He was nominated at the 79th Academy Awards in the category of Best Art Direction for his work on the film '' The Good Shepherd''. He shared his nomi ...

, set decorator *

Orville Wayne Rollins Orville Wayne Rollins (1912–1991) is the co-founder, with his younger brother John W. Rollins, of Rollins Inc., the US's largest pest control conglomerate. Early life Rollins was born in Ringgold, Georgia, in 1912, the son of John William Rol ...

, American businessman, co-founder of Rollins, Inc. *

Peter Rollins Peter Rollins (born 31 March 1973) is a Northern Irish writer, public speaker, philosopher, producer and radical theologian. Drawing largely from various strands of continental philosophy, Rollins' early work operated broadly from within the tr ...

(born 1973) *

Rachael Rollins Rachael Splaine Rollins (born March 3, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician who is the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Rollins was formerly Suffolk County District Attorney in Massachusetts, which includes the mu ...

American lawyer and politician serving as the District Attorney of Suffolk County in Massachusetts * Randall Rollins (born 1931), American businessman. * Reed C. Rollins (1911–1998), American botanist and professor *

Rich Rollins Richard John Rollins (born April 16, 1938) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played with the Minnesota Twins (1961–68), Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970), and Cleveland Indians (1970) ...

, American former baseball player * Rio Rollins, star of the "Rainbow Gate" TV series *

Rose Rollins Rose Rollins (born April 30, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Tasha Williams in the Showtime (TV network), Showtime drama series, ''The L Word'' (2007–09) and as Valerie Anderson in the American Broadcasting Company, AB ...

(born 1978), American actress and model *

Seth Rollins Colby Daniel Lopez (born May 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Seth Rollins (often referred to as Seth "Freakin" Rollins). Prior to signing ...

(born 1986), ring name of American professional wrestler Colby Lopez *

Shorty Rollins Lloyd George "Shorty" Rollins (April 3, 1929 – December 28, 1998) was the first official Rookie of the Year in what is now the NASCAR Cup Series. Summary He began stock car racing in Corpus Christi, Texas. The great success achieved there ...

(1929–1998), NASCAR driver *

Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...

, American jazz tenor saxophonist * Wayne

Tree Rollins Wayne Monte "Tree" Rollins (born June 16, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, ...

(born 1955), American basketball center * Walter C. Rollins (1857–1908), American racehorse trainer * Walter E. Rollins, alias Jack Rollins, co-writer of "Frosty the Snowman" * Will Rollins (born 1984), American politician *

William Herbert Rollins William Herbert Rollins (June 19, 1852 - 1929) was an American scientist, inventor, and dentist. He was a pioneer in radiation protection. Many of his inventions and investigations in medical radiography and photography have been ranked in import ...

, American scientist and dentist

Fictional characters

Amanda Rollins Amanda Rollins Carisi is a fictional character on the NBC police procedural drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', portrayed by Kelli Giddish. Rollins was a detective with the Manhattan Special Victims Unit at the 16th Precinct of the New ...

, from ''Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'' * Leonard Rollins, a character in the American sitcom television series ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the fi ...

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Tibby Rollins ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' ''The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Foreve ...

, from ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' * Will Rollins, from ''Freddy vs. Jason'' - see List of characters in the Nightmare on Elm Street series#Will Rollins

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