Stu is a masculine given name or nickname, usually a shortened form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of Stuart or Stewart. It may refer to:

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Stu Barnes Stuart Douglas Barnes (born December 25, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played 16 seasons at centre in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and Dallas Stars. He curr ...

(born 1970), Canadian retired National Hockey League player * Stu Block (born 1977), Canadian singer-songwriter * Stu Briese (born 1945 or 1946), Canadian politician * Stu Clancy (1906–1965), National Football League quarterback * Stu Clarke (1906–1985), American Major League Baseball player * Stu Clarkson (1919–1957), American National Football League player *

Stu Cook Stuart Alden Cook (born April 25, 1945) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work in the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Career Cook, along with Doug Cliff ...

(born 1945) American musician, original bassist of Creedence Clearwater Revival *

Stuart Erwin Stuart Erwin (February 14, 1903 – December 21, 1967) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Early years Erwin was born in Squaw Valley, Fresno County, California. He attended Porterville High School and the University of ...

(1903–1967), American actor *

Stu Fisher Stuart Fisher is an English musician, notable for being drummer of alternative rock band Hole between 2009 and 2011. Prior to becoming a member of Hole, Fisher was also the drummer of English psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles and also Finge ...

(fl. 2002–present), English rock drummer *

Stu Gardner Stuart Gardner is an American musician and composer. He is known for his collaborations with Bill Cosby, and for co-writing "Kiss Me", the theme song of Cosby's sitcom ''The Cosby Show''. He produced the album '' A House Full of Love: Music fro ...

, American musician and composer *

Stu Holcomb Stuart K. Holcomb (September 11, 1910 – January 11, 1977) was an American football and basketball coach best known for serving as head football coach for Miami University (1942–1943) and Purdue University (1947–1955). Before coaching, Holcomb ...

(1910–1977), American college football and basketball coach and general manager of the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team *

Stu Jackson Stuart Wayne Jackson (born December 11, 1955) is an American basketball executive and former basketball coach. He currently serves as the director of basketball operations for the French professional club Élan Béarnais based in Pau. Jackson ...

(born 1955), American former National Basketball Association head coach and Executive Vice President *

Stu Kennedy (Canadian football) James Stuart Kennedy (May 7, 1931 – November 8, 2021) was a Canadian football Center (gridiron football), center and Guard (gridiron football), guard who played two seasons in the East Division (CFL), Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) ...

(1931–2021), Canadian football player *

Stu Laird Stuart Laird (born July 8, 1960) is a former professional Canadian football defensive tackle who played thirteen seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a graduate of the University of Calgary where he was a ...

(born 1960), former Canadian Football League player *

Stu Lang Stuart Lang (born January 26, 1951), a former Canadian football wide receiver, was the head coach for the University of Guelph's football team, the Guelph Gryphons, until November 2015. Lang joined Guelph's coaching staff in 2009 as receivers coa ...

(born 1951), former Canadian Football League player, college head football coach *

Stu Lantz Stuart Burrell Lantz (born July 13, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Spectrum SportsNet. He played college basket ...

(born 1946), American retired National Basketball Association player, television commentator *

Stu Mackenzie Stuart Douglas Mackenzie is an Australian musician best known as the frontman of psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Early life Mackenzie grew up and went to school in Geelong. His father played guitar to him and his brother ...

(born 1990), Australian guitarist and singer, frontman of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard *

Stu Martin (baseball) Stuart McGuire Martin (November 19, 1912 – January 11, 1997) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1936 to 1943. Biography Martin was born in Rich Square, North Carolina and attended Guilford College. He ...

(1912–1997), Major League Baseball player *

Stu Miller Stuart Leonard Miller (December 26, 1927 – January 4, 2015), nicknamed The Butterfly Man, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–56), Philadelphia Phillies (1956), New York/San Francisco Giants (1 ...

(1927–2015), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Stu Pederson Stuart Russell Pederson (born January 28, 1960) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He is the father of outfielder Joc Pederson. Baseball career College Pederso ...

(born 1960), Major League Baseball player *

Stu Phillips (composer) Stuart Phillips (born September 9, 1929) is an American composer of film scores and television series theme music, conductor and record producer. He is perhaps best known for composing the theme tunes to the television series ''McCloud (TV ser ...

(born 1929), American film and television composer and record producer *

Stu Roberts Stuart James Roberts (born 22 March 1965) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played two One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in whi ...

(born 1965), New Zealand former cricketer * Stu Rosen (1939–2019), American voice actor, television writer, and director *

Stu Smith Stuart Smith (1915-1969) was a professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers com ...

(1915–1969), American National Football League player *

Stu Sutcliffe Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962) was a Scottish painter and musician best known as the original bass guitarist of the English rock band the Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a paint ...

(1940–1962), British painter and musician, original bassist for The Beatles *

Stu Whittingham Stuart Gordon Whittingham (born 10 February 1994) is a Scottish former cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club as well as representing his country in One Day Internationals. Whittingham has also represented Loughborough MCC ...

(born 1994), Scottish cricketer * F. Stuart Wilkins (1928–2011), American football player, lawyer and businessman

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Stu Hart Stewart Edward Hart (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur and professional wrestler, wrestling booker, promoter, coach, trainer, football player and sailor. He is best known for founding and handling Stampede Wrestling, a ...

(1915–2003), Canadian amateur and professional wrestler, promoter and trainer *

Stu Linder Stewart Bridgewater Linder (November 8, 1931 – January 12, 2006) was an American film editor with 25 credits. He shared the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the 1966 film ''Grand Prix'' (directed by John Frankenheimer), which was the ver ...

(1931–2006), American film editor

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* Steve Burguiere (born 1976), American radio producer *

Stu Davis Stu Davis (b. David Alexander Stewart; July 1, 1921 – March 25, 2007) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, storyteller and musician. Davis was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993. Biography Early life Stu Davis was bor ...

(David Stewart; 1921–2007), Canadian singer *

Stu Jacobs Stu Jacobs (born 25 October 1965) is a New Zealand association football player and manager who represented New Zealand and coached the New Zealand Men's Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In October 2016 he was awarded Capital F ...

(born 1965), New Zealand former footballer *

Stu Martin (drummer) Stuart Victor Martin (June 11, 1938 – June 12, 1980) was an American jazz drummer. Career Martin was a professional musician by the age of sixteen when he played drums for the big bands of Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Les and Larry Elgart, Du ...

(1938–1980), American jazz drummer *

Stu Nahan Stu Nahan (June 23, 1926 – December 26, 2007) was an American sportscaster best known for his television broadcasting career in Los Angeles from the 1950s through the 1990s. He is also remembered for his role as a boxing commentator in the firs ...

(1926–2007), Canadian-American sportscaster *

Stu Phillips (country singer) Stu Phillips (born January 19, 1933) is a Canadian-American country singer from Montreal, Quebec. Stu and his wife Aldona operate Long Hollow Winery in Goodlettsville, near Nashville. He is also an ordained Minister in the Episcopal Church. He ...

(born 1933), Canadian *

Stu Rasmussen Stu Rasmussen (September 9, 1948 – November 17, 2021) was an American politician. He became the nation's first openly transgender mayor when he was elected as the mayor of Silverton, Oregon in November 2008. He had previously been elected t ...

(born 1948), American politician *

Stu Williamson Stu Williamson (May 14, 1933 – October 1, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter and valve trombonist. Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, Williamson was the younger brother of jazz pianist Claude Williamson. In 1949, he moved to Los Angeles, whe ...

(1933–1991), American jazz trumpeter

Fictional characters

* Stu, a character in the movie 2009 American comedy film ''

The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, co-produced with Daniel Goldberg, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed ...

'' * Stu Macher, a character in the 1996 American satirical slasher

Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...

Disco Stu The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, a recurring character in ''The Simpsons'' * Stu Bergman, on the soap opera ''Search for Tomorrow'' *

Stu Redman ''The Stand'' is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by American author Stephen King and first published in 1978 by Doubleday. The plot centers on a deadly pandemic of weaponized influenza and its aftermath, in which the few survivin ...

, in Stephen King's ''The Stand'' * Stu Pickles, in ''Rugrats'' * Stu, in the 2006 animated film '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' * Stu, a fictional character in the American animated series ''

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' is an American children's educational Flash animated television series created by Bob Boyle. The series was produced by Bolder Media (a joint venture of Frederator Studios and the Mixed Media Group) and Starz Media ...

'' * Stu, a bull villager from the video game series ''

Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. The series was conceptualized and created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. In ''Animal Crossing'', the player character is a human who lives in a village inhabi ...

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