Speed, as a name, may refer to:

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* Ameer Speed (born 1999), American football player *

Benjamin Speed Benjamin Peter Speed (born 27 June 1979) is an Australian musician who composes scores for film, television and theatre. He performs and records as Mister Speed and was vocalist and songwriter in the Australian alternative, electronic and hi ...

(born 1979), Australian film composer and musician *

Carol Speed Carolyn Ann Stewart (March 14, 1945January 14, 2022), known professionally as Carol Speed, was an American actress, singer-songwriter and author. Speed was best known for her roles in films during the 1970s blaxploitation era, most notably star ...

(1945–2022), American author, singer, and actress * Chris Speed (born 1967), American jazz musician * Doris Speed (1899–1994), English actress *

E. J. Speed Elbert Martin "E. J." Speed (born June 1, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tarleton State. Early life and high school Speed grew up in Fo ...

(born 1996), American football player * Gary Speed (1969–2011), Welsh football player and manager *

Harold Speed Harold Speed (11 February 1872 – 20 March 1957) was an English painting, painter in oil painting, oil and watercolor painting, watercolour of portraits, figures and historical subjects. He also wrote instructional books for artists that remain ...

(1872–1957), English artist *

Horace Speed Horace Speed (January 25, 1852 – December 28, 1924) was an Oklahoma pioneer and the first United States District Attorney for Oklahoma Territory. Speed was born in Nelson County, Kentucky, and was a prominent attorney in Indiana with B ...

(1852–1925), Oklahoma Territory's first US Attorney * Horace Speed (baseball) (born 1951), American baseball player *

James Speed James Speed (March 11, 1812 – June 25, 1887) was an American lawyer, politician, and professor who was in 1864 appointed by Abraham Lincoln to be the United States Attorney General. Speed previously served in the Kentucky legislature and in l ...

(1812–1887), Kentucky legislator and Attorney General of the United States *

James Breckenridge Speed James Breckenridge Speed (alternatively James Breckinridge Speed; January 4, 1844 – July 7, 1912) was an American corporate executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist based in Louisville, Kentucky. He served as the President of the Louisvill ...

(1844–1912), Louisville businessman and philanthropist *

James Davis Speed James Davis Speed (January 30, 1915 – June 14, 2006) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 7th and 11th district of the North Carolina ...

(1915–2006), American politician * James S. Speed (1811–1860), ninth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky *

John Speed John Speed (1551 or 1552 – 28 July 1629) was an English cartographer, chronologer and historian of Cheshire origins.S. Bendall, 'Speed, John (1551/2–1629), historian and cartographer', ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (OUP 2004/ ...

(1542–1629), English cartographer *

John Speed (Kentucky) John Speed (May 17, 1772 – March 30, 1840) was an American judge and farmer in Louisville, Kentucky. He built the Farmington estate and served briefly in the American Indian Wars. Early life John Speed was born on May 17, 1772, to Captain Jam ...

(1772–1840), American judge and farmer *

Joshua Fry Speed Joshua Fry Speed (November 14, 1814 May 29, 1882) was an American politician who was a close friend of future President Abraham Lincoln from his days in Springfield, Illinois, where Speed was a partner in a general store. Later, Speed was a far ...

(1814–1882), American businessman and intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln *

Keith Speed Sir Herbert Keith Speed (11 March 1934 – 12 January 2018) was a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament. He was a descendant of cartographer and historian John Speed John Speed (1551 or 1552 – 28 July 1629) was ...

(1934–2018), English politician *

Kuini Speed Adi Kuini Teimumu Vuikaba Speed (23 December 1949 – 31 December 2004) was a Fijian chief and politician, who served as Deputy Prime Minister in 1999 and 2000. She was the head girl at Adi Cakobau School in 1968, and went on to graduate from ...

(1949–2004), Fijian chief and politician * Lake Speed (born 1948), American stock car driver *

Lancelot Speed Lancelot Speed (13 June 1860 – 31 December 1931) was a coastal painter and a British illustrator of books in the Victorian era, usually of a fantastical or romantic nature. He is probably most well known for his illustrations for Andrew L ...

(1860–1931), British book illustrator * Lucy Speed (born 1976), English actress *

Malcolm Speed Malcolm Walter Speed (born 14 September 1948) is an Australian businessman and the former CEO of the International Cricket Council. Before he entered the world of cricket, he was a barrister in Melbourne. He was originally the Chief Executive ...

(born 1948), Australian businessman and sports administrator *

Ronski Speed Ronny Schneider (, born on 18 March 1975), better known by his stage names Ronski Speed and Sun Decade is a German electronic dance producer and DJ. Biography Ronski Speed started his career as a DJ in 1997. Ronski Speed was influenced by grou ...

(born 1975), German music producer and DJ *

Scott Speed Scott Andrew Speed (born January 24, 1983) is an American race car driver who has competed in numerous disciplines, including open-wheel, stock car, and rallycross racing. In , Speed became the first American driver to race in Formula One since ...

(born 1983), American race car driver

Given name

Speed S. Fry Speed Smith Fry (September 9, 1817 – August 1, 1892) was a lawyer, judge, and a United States Army officer during the Mexican–American War and American Civil War. Early life Fry was born in Mercer County, Kentucky (now Boyle County, Kentucky ...

(1817–1892), American lawyer and judge

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* William Speed Gardner (1895–1972), American race car driver *

Bob Geary (baseball) Robert Norton Geary (May 10, 1891 – January 3, 1980) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, w ...

(1891–1980), American baseball pitcher * Charles W. "Speed" Holman (1898–1931), American aviator, barnstormer, wing walker and parachutist * Timothy Levitch (born 1970), American actor, author, and tour guide *

Carl Shipp Marvel Carl Shipp "Speed" Marvel (September 11, 1894 – January 4, 1988) was an American chemist who specialized in polymer chemistry. He made important contributions to U.S. synthetic rubber program during World War II, and later worked at developing ...

(1894–1988), American chemist *

Pepe Smith Joseph William Feliciano Smith (December 25, 1947 – January 28, 2019) was a Filipino-American singer-songwriter, drummer and guitarist. Known by his stage names Joey Smith and Pepe Smith, he gained prominence as drummer / lead vocalist of Spe ...

(1947–2019), Pinoy rock singer and drummer, member of the trio Speed, Glue & Shinki *

Art Spector Arthur Edward Spector (nicknamed "Speed"; 17 October 1920 – 18 June 1987) was an American basketball player. He played as a forward for the Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1950. Biography Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and West Phi ...

(1920–1987), American basketball player *

Björn Strid Björn Ove Ingemar "Speed" Strid (born 10 September 1978) is a Swedish vocalist who has worked with bands such as Allegaeon, Disarmonia Mundi, Terror 2000, Coldseed, The Night Flight Orchestra, Act of Denial, Gizmachi, and most notably Soilw ...

(born 1978), Swedish heavy metal singer * Irving

Speed Vogel Irving "Speed" Vogel (March 3, 1918 – April 14, 2008) was an American sculptor, painter, and co-author, along with Joseph Heller, of the best-selling

(1918–2008), American sculptor, painter, and writer * William Speed Weed, American television writer and producer * Darren Watkins Jr. (born 2005), American YouTuber, streamer and internet personality known as

IShowSpeed Darren Watkins Jr. (born January 21, 2005), better known by his online alias IShowSpeed (or simply Speed), is an American YouTuber, streamer, rapper, and internet personality. He is known for his variety livestreams in which he primarily plays ...

Fictional characters

* Speed (character), member of the Young Avengers in the Marvel Universe * Speed Racer (character), title character of ''Speed Racer'', a manga and anime series *

Speed Saunders Cyril "Speed" Saunders is a DC Comics character, first appearing in '' Detective Comics'' as the first featured character in the anthology series around the Golden Age of Comic Books created by E.C. Stoner. He is depicted as an adventurer and det ...

, DC Comics character * Speedy Buggy, title character of ''

Speed Buggy ''Speed Buggy'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on CBS from September 8, 1973, to December 22, 1973. With the voices of Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, and Ph ...

'', a Hanna-Barbera television series * Tony "Speed" Malatesta, one of the title characters of ''

Mother, Jugs & Speed ''Mother, Jugs & Speed'' is a 1976 American black comedy film directed by Peter Yates. It stars Bill Cosby (Mother), Raquel Welch (Jugs), Harvey Keitel (Speed), and Larry Hagman as employees of an independent ambulance service trying to survive ...

'', a 1976 film * Speed, one of the characters in ''

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...

'', a 1965 play, and its adaptations

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