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Ezekiel Ezekiel (; he, יְחֶזְקֵאל ''Yəḥezqēʾl'' ; in the Septuagint written in grc-koi, Ἰεζεκιήλ ) is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ezekiel is acknow ...

, which may refer to:

People

Caleb Bailey Caleb Thayer "Zeke" Bailey (August 28, 1898 – January 13, 1957) was a decorated officer and naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. An excellent athlete while at the University of Maryland, he di ...

(nickname "Zeke", 1898-1957), US Marine Corps brigadier general and athlete * Zeke Bella (1930–2013), American baseball player * Zeke Bonura (1908–1987), American baseball player * Zeke Bratkowski (1931–2019), American football player * Zeke Clements (1911–1994), American country musician *

Zeke Dombrowski Zeke Dombrowski (born July 27, 1986 in Hales Corners, Wisconsin) is an American former soccer player. he is employed by the City of West Allis, Wisconsin Fire Department as a Firefighter/Paramedic. Career College and Amateur Dombrowski played ...

(born 1986), American soccer player *

Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned second-team All-America honors in 2015. Elli ...

(born 1995), American football running back * Ezekiel Emanuel (born 1957), American oncologist, bioethicist and professor *

Zeke Jabbour Xique "Zeke" Jabbour is a professional American bridge player and writer from Boca Raton, Florida. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Fishbein Trophy (1) 1989 * Barry Crane Top 500 (1) 1989 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (8) ** T ...

, American professional bridge player *

Zeke Jones Larry Lee "Zeke" Jones (born December 2, 1966) is an American wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, a world championship in Varna, Bulgaria, in 1991, and was the former freestyle head coach at USA Wrestling. He ...

(born 1966), American wrestler *

Zeke Manners Leo "Zeke" Manners (October 10, 1911 - October 14, 2000) was an American country musician. Life and career Manners was born in San Francisco but raised in Los Angeles, where he attended Fairfax High School (Los Angeles), Fairfax High School and ...

(1911–2000), American country musician *

Zeke Manyika Zeke Manyika (born 23 February 1955 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland) is a drummer, vocalist and songwriter. Career Manyika was born in Zimbabwe, but has lived in Britain for most of his life. From 1982 to 1984 he was a member of the pop gro ...

(born 1955), Zimbabwean-born British musician *

Zeke Meyer Herbert Ernest "Zeke" Meyer (March 19, 1891 – April 27, 1962) was an American racecar driver. He was not related to fellow driver Louis Meyer Louis Meyer (July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995) was an American Hall of Fame race car drive ...

(1892–1962), American racecar driver * Zeke Moore (born 1943), American football player *

Zeke Moreno Ezekiel Aaron Moreno (born October 8, 1978) is a former professional American football linebacker. Early years Moreno, who is of Mexican descent, attended Castle Park High School in Chula Vista and was a letterman in football and baseball. In ...

(born 1978), American football player * Zeke Mowatt (born 1961), American football player *

Zeke Nnaji Ezekiel Tobechukwu "Zeke" Nnaji (born January 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 22nd overall in the 2020 NBA draft. He played college basket ...

(born 2001), American basketball player * Alden Sanborn (nickname "Zeke", 1899–1991), American rower * Zeke Smith (1936–2016), American football player * Zeke Steggall (born 1971), Australian snowboarder * Zeke Turner (born 1996), American football player * Zeke Upshaw (1991–2018), American basketball player * Zeke Wilson (1869–1928), American baseball player * Zeke Wissinger (1902–1963), American football player * Zeke Wrigley (1874–1952), American baseball player * Zeke Zarchy (1915–2009), American trumpet player * Zeke Zawoluk (1930–2007), American basketball player *

Zeke Zekley Emil Samuel Zekley (February 11, 1915 – April 28, 2005), better known as Zeke Zekley, was an American cartoonist who worked on several comic strips, notably George McManus's ''Bringing Up Father''. Early years Born in Chicago, Zekley grew ...

(1915–2005), American cartoonist * Zeke Zettner (1948–1973), American musician

Fictional characters

In film

* List of characters from High School Musical (film series)#Zeke Baylor, a fictional character in the ''High School Musical'' film series *Zeke Tyler, in the 1998 film '' The Faculty'' *Zeke, in

The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) ''The Wizard of Oz'' is a 1939 American Musical film, musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', the film was primarily directed by ...

, portrayed by Bert Lahr * List of characters in the Ice Age films#Zeke, a character in the 2002 film ''Ice Age'' *Zeke Finklestein, in the 2009 film ''

The Rebound ''The Rebound'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Bart Freundlich, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha. It was released in theaters in several countries in late 2009. It was originally scheduled to be re ...

'' *Zeke, military slang for zombies in World War Z (film) *Zeke Hawkins, in the 1993 film Sliver

On television

* Zeke Kinski, in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *Ezekiel "Zeke" Stone, protagonist of the short-lived series

Brimstone (TV series) ''Brimstone'' is an American television series that aired only one partial season on Fox, during the 1998–99 American television season. It features a dead police detective whose mission, as assigned by the Devil, is to return to Hell 113 soul ...

*Zeke, a nickname for Philip Banks in

List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air characters ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart t ...

*Zeke, nickname of the character

Tom (Lost) Tom Friendly, often referred to as Tom, Mr. Friendly, or Zeke by Sawyer is a fictional character portrayed by M. C. Gainey on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television series ''Lost''. The series follows the lives of around forty survivo ...

in ''Lost'' *Zeke, in the animated series ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who r ...

'' *Zeke, Sid's baby brother from the animated series '' Sid the Science Kid'' *Zeke Abramowitz, a character in the American web series '' Zombie College'' *Zeke Braverman, the patriarch in the show Parenthood

Comics, manga, and novels

Zeke Midas Wolf The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional wolf appearing in several cautionary tales that include some of ''Grimms' Fairy Tales.'' Versions of this character have appeared in numerous works, and it has become a generic archetype of a menacing predatory an ...

or Big Bad Wolf in Disney comics * Zeke Asakura, English name for Hao Asakura, in the anime and manga series ''Shaman King'' *

Zeke Brenner The comic strip ''Doonesbury'', by Garry Trudeau, features an extensive cast of characters with complex interpersonal relationships; as of 2018, the strip's official website lists twenty-four primary characters, with dozens more having been feat ...

, in the comic strip ''Doonesbury'' * Zeke Yeager, in the anime and manga ''

Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to as ...

'' (''Shingeki no Kyojin'') *

Zeke Stane Ezekiel "Zeke" Stane is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics as the son of Obadiah Stane and an enemy of Iron Man. Created by writer Matt Fraction and artist Barry Kitson, he first appeared in '' The Order' ...

, a Marvel Comics villain * Zeke or

Gustaf Zuckermandel, Jr. This a list of characters in the ''Left Behind'' novel series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. Suhail Akbar Suhail Akbar is a supporting antagonist in the ''Left Behind'' series. A native of Pakistan, he was a prominent member of the Glob ...

, in the ''Left Behind'' novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins * Zeke a novel about a Navy Seal by Dr. HB Paksoy (9798675061082)

In video games

* Ozychlyrus Brounev Tantal, better known as Zeke von Genbu, a character from '' Xenoblade Chronicles 2''

Other

* Zeke, the artificial intelligence in development by

Hub Culture Hub Culture is an invitation-led social network service that operates its own digital currency Ven. Hub Culture is located in Bermuda,. Founded in 2002, it claims it had 32,000 members by 2021 - based on registered accounts. History In November ...

* Zeke, reporting name of

Mitsubishi A6M Zero The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 19 ...

fighter * Zero electron kinetic energy (ZEKE) spectroscopy

References

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