Speight is both a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

and a

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. Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname

* Bobby Speight (1930–2007), American college basketball player * E. E. Speight (1871–1949), English academic in Japan and India, author, publisher *

George Speight George Speight (born 1957) is a Fijian businessman and politician who was the leader of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état, in which he and rebel soldiers from Fiji's Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit seized the Fijian Parliament and held Prime Ministe ...

(born 1957), also known as Ilikimi Naitini, Fijian politician and principal instigator of the 2000 coup *

Henry Speight Ratu Henry Vao'ofu Speight (born 24 March 1988) is a Fiji-born Australian professional rugby union player. He currently plays for the French club Biarritz. Speight was previously with the Brumbies and Queensland Reds in Super Rugby, and has re ...

(born 1988), Australian rugby player *

Jake Speight Jake Carl Speight (born 28 September 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He now works as a football agent. Starting his career working through the Sheffield United youth team, in 2005 he signed with Scarb ...

(born 1985), English footballer *

Jesse Speight Jesse Speight (September 22, 1795May 1, 1847) was a North Carolina and Mississippi politician in the nineteenth century. Born in Greene County, North Carolina, Speight attended country schools as a child. He was a member of the North Carolina H ...

(1795–1847), American politician *

Johnny Speight Johnny Speight (2 June 1920 – 5 July 1998) was an English television scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms. He emerged in the mid-1950s. He wrote for radio comics Frankie Howerd, Vic Oliver, Arthur Askey, and Cyril Fletcher. For tele ...

(1920–1998), English television writer *

Lester Speight Lester Speight (born August 28, 1963), also known as Rasta, is a former American football player who has had subsequent careers as a professional wrestler and then actor. He achieved significant recognition for his portrayal of '' Terry Tate: Offi ...

(born before 1965), American football player, wrestler and actor *

Mark Speight Mark Warwick Fordham Speight (6 August 1965 – 7 April 2008) was an English television presenter and host of children's art programme ''SMart''. Speight was born in Seisdon, Staffordshire, and left school at 16 to become a cartoonist. He t ...

(1965–2008), British television presenter * Mark Speight (born 1970), British organist * Martin Speight (born 1967), English cricketer *

Mick Speight Mike Speight (born 1 November 1951, Upton, West Yorkshire) is an English former footballer who had a long spell with Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United and later had a five–month caretaker manager stint at Chester City F.C., Chester City i ...

(born 1951), English footballer * Peter Speight (born 1992), British skier * Randolph L. Speight (1919–1999), American jurist * Richard Speight (1838–1901), Australian railway commissioner *

Richard Speight, Jr. Richard Speight Jr. (born September 4, 1969) is an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer who is known for a variety of roles including CBS TV series ''Jericho'', '' The Agency'', and the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers''. Spe ...

(born 1970), American actor *

Sadie Speight Sadie Speight, Lady Martin (26 May 1906 – 23 October 1992), was a British architect, designer and writer, and a leading figure in, and chronicler of, the Modern movement of art, architecture and design in early 20th-century Britain. She was a fou ...

(1906–1992), British architect, designer and writer * Wally Speight, English footballer *

Wilton Speight Robert Wilton Speight III (born December 6, 1994) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and Michigan Wolverines. In high school he was a 2014 Under Armour All-America Game selection and subse ...

(born 1994), American college football player

People with the given name

Speight Jenkins Speight Jenkins Jr. (born January 31, 1937) is a classical music critic and music administrator. He was the general director of Seattle Opera from 1983 to 2014. Early life and education Jenkins, a native of Dallas, Texas, is the son of Speight ...

(born 1937), American opera manager

People with the surname

People with the given name

See also