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McDermott is an Irish surname from
County Roscommon "Steadfast Irish heart" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Roscommon.svg , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Connacht , subdi ...
and is mostly found in the West of Ireland. Some notable people with the surname are listed below.


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Alan McDermott Alan McDermott (born 22 January 1982) is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender. Club career Born in Dublin, McDermott was signed as a trainee by Manchester United in July 1998, before signing his first professional contract with ...
(born 1982), Irish footballer * Alice McDermott (born 1953), American writer * Alister McDermott (born 1991), Australian cricketer *
Allan Langdon McDermott Allan Langdon McDermott (March 30, 1854 – October 26, 1908) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented from 1900 to 1903, and the from 1903 to 1907. Early life McDermott was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, on March 30, ...
(1854–1908), American politician *
Andrew McDermott (disambiguation) Andrew or Andy McDermott may refer to: * Andrew McDermott (singer) (1966–2011), English singer * Andrew McDermott (footballer) (1889–1915), Scottish footballer * Andy McDermott (born 1974), British author * Andy McDermott (footballer) (born 197 ...
, multiple people *
Ann McDermott Ann E. McDermott is an American biophysicist who uses nuclear magnetic resonance to study the structure, function, and dynamics of proteins in native-like environments. She is currently the Esther Breslow Professor of Biological Chemistry and Cha ...
, American biophysicist *
Anne-Marie McDermott Anne-Marie McDermott is an American classical pianist and member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. She is also the artistic director of the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, the Ocean Reef Chamber Music Festival in Key Largo, Florid ...
, American pianist *
Ardal McDermott Ardal McDermott is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He formerly played for and later managed the Donegal county team. His club is Burt. McDermott played for the full final of the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup, which Donegal won at Croke Par ...
, Irish hurler


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Barrie McDermott Barrie "Baz" McDermott (born 22 July 1972) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative , he played his club football at Oldham ( Heritage № 970), the ...
(born 1972), English rugby union footballer * Ben McDermott (born 1994), Australian cricketer *
Beverly McDermott Beverly McDermott, C.S.A. (née Horgan; 1928 or 1929 – January 19, 2012) was an American casting director whose career spanned more than forty years. Her 250 film and television credits included '' Lenny'', '' Cocoon'', '' Scarface'', '' Co ...
(1926–2012), American director *
Bill McDermott William R. McDermott (born August 18, 1961) is an American businessman and is currently CEO of ServiceNow. Before ServiceNow, he was the CEO of the technology company SAP SE. During his tenure as co-CEO and CEO, SAP's market value increased from ...
(born 1961), American business executive * Bob McDermott (born 1963), American politician * Bobby McDermott (1914–1963), American basketball player *
Bosco McDermott John Bosco McDermott (born 1936 in Dunmore, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Dunmore and Williamstown and was a member of the Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City ...
(born 1936), Irish sportsperson *
Brett McDermott Brett McDermott (born 10 September 1978) is an English mixed martial artist, and former professional rugby league footballer. In rugby he represented Ireland, and played club level for every Cumbrian clubs except Carlisle Border Raiders. In MMA, ...
, English mixed martial artist * Brian McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people


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Catherine McDermott Catherine McDermott is a Professor of Design at Kingston University in London, England. In 2001, McDermott set up a masters programme titled "Curating Contemporary Design" with Paul Thompson, then director of the Design Museum in London and now d ...
, British professor *
Charles McDermott (disambiguation) Charles McDermott may refer to: * Charlie McDermott (born 1990), American actor * Charles McDermott (footballer) (1912–?), English footballer * Charles McDermott (inventor) (1808–1884), American physician and inventor * Chuck McDermott, America ...
, multiple people * Chris McDermott (born 1963), Australian rules footballer * Christopher McDermott (born 1989), British handball player and coach * Clancy McDermott (1920–2007), Northern Irish footballer * Conor McDermott (born 1992), American football player * Craig McDermott (born 1965), Australian cricketer


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* Darren McDermott (born 1978), English boxer * Dave McDermott (born 1974), American artist * David McDermott (born 1988), English footballer * Dean McDermott (born 1966), Canadian-American actor *
Dennis McDermott Dennis McDermott (November 3, 1922 – February 13, 2003) was a Canadian trade unionist who served as Canadian Director of the United Auto Workers from 1968 to 1978 and president of the Canadian Labour Congress from 1978 to 1986. Born in Portsmo ...
(1922–2003), Canadian trade unionist *
Don McDermott Donald Joseph McDermott (December 7, 1929 – November 1, 2020) was an American speed skater. He was born in The Bronx, New York. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norw ...
(1929–2020), American speed skater * Donal McDermott (born 1989), Irish footballer * Doug McDermott (born 1992), American basketball player *
Drew McDermott Drew McDermott (December 27, 1949 – May 26, 2022) was a professor of Computer Science at Yale University. He was known for his contributions in artificial intelligence and planning. Education Drew McDermott earned Bachelor of Science, B.S., Mas ...
(born 1949), American computer scientist * Dylan McDermott (born 1961), American actor


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Edward J. McDermott Edward John McDermott (October 29, 1852 – May 1, 1926) was an American politician, who served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region ...
(1952–1926), American politician *
Elizabeth McDermott Elizabeth McDermott is a Professor of Health Inequality at Lancaster University, in England. Her research considers mental health inequality, with a focus on gender, social class and young people. Early life and education McDermott earned her ...
, British professor * Emmet McDermott (1911–2002), Australian politician and dentist *
Enda McDermott Enda Anthony McDermott (born 1 December 1945) is a former Irish cricketer. McDermott was a left-handed batsman. He was born in Dublin, County Dublin. McDermott made a single first-class appearance for Ireland in 1982 against Scotland. In ...
(born 1945), Irish cricketer *
Eoghan McDermott Eoghan McDermott (born 15 April 1983) is an Irish television and radio presenter. He most recently presented ''The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show'' on radio and has hosted ''The Voice of Ireland'' and Ireland's Junior Eurovision Song Contest selectio ...
(born 1983), Irish television presenter * Erica McDermott (born 1973), American actress *
Eugene McDermott Eugene McDermott (February 12, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York - August 23, 1973 in Dallas, Texas) was an engineer and geophysicist who co-founded Geophysical Service Incorporated (GSI) in 1930 and later its parent company Texas Instruments in 1951. On ...
(1899–1973), American geophysicist


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Fran McDermott Francis John McDermott (born April 3, 1960) is a Canadian football Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attemp ...
(born 1960), American football player *
Francis McDermott Francis McDermott (6 February 1874 – 24 August 1957) was an Australian politician. He was born in Claremont in Tasmania. In 1939 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Franklin in a recount following ...
(1874–1957), Australian politician *
Frank McDermott (disambiguation) Frank McDermott may refer to: * Frank X. McDermott (1924–2011), American politician in the New Jersey Legislature * Frank McDermott (American football) (1895–?), American college football player and coach See also *Frank MacDermot Frank ...
, multiple people


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* Gary McDermott (born 1946), American football player *
George Thomas McDermott George Thomas McDermott (October 21, 1886 – January 19, 1937) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for ...
(1886–1937), American judge *
Gerald McDermott Gerald McDermott (January 31, 1941 – December 26, 2012) was an American filmmaker, creator of children's picture books, and expert on mythology. His creative works typically combine bright colors and styles with ancient imagery. His picture book ...
(1941–2012), American filmmaker *
Gertrude McDermott Mother Gertrude McDermott (1846–1940) was a member of the Order of St. Benedict from 1879 until her death on September 22, 1940. McDermott began her life's work on an Indian reservation in the Dakota Territory where she was a teacher as well as a ...
(1846–1940), American teacher and religious figure * Greg McDermott (born 1964), American basketball coach * Gregory McDermott (born 1958), Australian equestrian


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Helen McDermott Helen McDermott (born 24 March 1954) is a British radio and television presenter, best known for her work at Anglia Television. McDermott began her broadcasting career in the 1970s as a continuity announcer and newsreader for Westward Television ...
(born 1954), British radio and television presenter *
Hugh McDermott (disambiguation) Hugh McDermott may refer to: * Hugh McDermott (basketball) (1893–1978), head basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma, 1922–1938 * Hugh McDermott (actor) (1906–1972), British actor * Hugh McDermott (politician) Paul Joseph Hugh Mc ...
, multiple people


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Jack McDermott John Frederick McDermott (3 September 1906 – 14 August 1958) was an Irish trade unionist. Born in Dublin, McDermott joined the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers at the age of fourteen. He rapidly rose through the ranks, becoming branch se ...
(1906–1958), Irish trade unionist *
James McDermott (disambiguation) James or Jim McDermott may refer to: * James T. McDermott (politician) (1872–1938), American politician * James T. McDermott (judge) (1926–1992), American judge * Jimmy McDermott (1932–2006), English professional footballer * Jim Mc ...
, multiple people * Jerry McDermott, American police officer *
J. M. McDermott J. M. McDermott (Joe M. McDermott) is an American writer of fantasy, and science fiction. McDermott lives in Georgia, and holds an MFA in popular fiction from the University of Southern Maine and a BA in creative writing from the University of Ho ...
, American writer *
John McDermott (disambiguation) John McDermott may refer to: *John McDermott (boxer) (born 1980), British boxer *John McDermott (English footballer) (born 1969), former Grimsby Town footballer *John McDermott (Gaelic footballer), former Meath Gaelic footballer * John McDermott (di ...
, multiple people *
Joseph McDermott (disambiguation) Joseph McDermott may refer to: * Joseph McDermott (actor) Joseph McDermott (December 1878 – March 6, 1923), was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 76 films between 1912 and 1923. He died in Los Angeles, California by comm ...
, multiple people *
Josie McDermott Josie McDermott (1925–1992) was a traditional Irish musician: a Irish flute, flute and tin whistle player, composer and singer. Background McDermott was born, and lived all of his life, in the townland of Coolmeen, County Sligo, just ou ...
(1925–1992), Irish musician


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Kathleen McDermott Kathleen McDermott (born 21 May 1977) is a Scottish actress, singer, model, and make-up artist. She is best known for her roles in the feature film '' Morvern Callar'' (2002), the television film ''Wedding Belles'' (2007), and the miniseries ...
(born 1977), Scottish actress *
Kathleen McDermott (psychologist) Kathleen McDermott is Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. She is known for her research on how human memory is encoded and retrieved, with a specific interest in how false memories develop. In col ...
, American psychologist * K. C. McDermott (born 1996), American football player *
Keith McDermott Keith McDermott (born September 28, 1953) is an American actor, theater director, and writer. Life and career McDermott was born September 28, 1953, in Houston, Texas, the son of Betty Ray (Rees) and James E. McDermott. McDermott graduated Oh ...
(born 1953), American actor *
Kevin McDermott (disambiguation) Kevin McDermott may refer to: * Kevin McDermott (singer–songwriter), Scottish singer–songwriter * Kevin McDermott (American football) (born 1990), American football long snapper {{hndis, McDermott, Kevin ...
, multiple people * Kirstyn McDermott, Australian writer


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* Lee McDermott (gymnast) (born 1974), British gymnast *
Luke McDermott Luke McDermott (born September 1, 1987) is an American gold medal ice sled hockey player. He was a member of the gold medal-winning US team in Para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. His disability is an amputation due to an incident wh ...
(born 1987), American ice sled hockey player * Lloyd McDermott (1939–2019), Australian rugby union footballer


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* Marc McDermott (1871–1929), Australian actor *
Marcia McDermott Marcia Ann McDermott (born August 16, 1965) is an American soccer executive, coach, and former player, who is currently a technical advisor for Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She most recently coached the Army Black Knights ...
(born 1965), American soccer coach *
Mark McDermott Mark Anthony McDermott is an Irish rugby union player and coach who now coaches Russia national team. He played as hooker for Leinster (4 apps in Heineken Cup) and Munster (12 apps in Heineken Cup); and, at the Irish senior level, for Lansdow ...
(born 1971), Irish rugby union footballer * Martin McDermott, Irish Gaelic footballer and manager * Mary McDermott ( 1832), Irish poet *
Mary M. McDermott Mary McGrae McDermott is the Jeremiah Stamler Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Her studies focus on interventions ...
, American professor *
Matthew McDermott Matthew Charles McDermott (born November 22, 1977) is an American lawyer who has served an associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court since 2020. In 2024, he wrote the majority ruling on the Iowa Supreme Court that implemented a six-week abort ...
(born 1977), American judge * Maurice McDermott (footballer) (1923–1988), English footballer * Melissa McDermott, American news anchor and reporter *
Michael McDermott (disambiguation) Michael McDermott may refer to: *Michael McDermott (musician), Chicago folk-rock singer *Michael McDermott (drummer), formerly of punk rock band The Bouncing Souls, as of 2021 of Joan Jett And The Blackhearts *Michael McDermott (baseball) (1864–1 ...
, multiple people *
Mick McDermott Michael McDermott (born 1974 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former professional football player, and is currently the assistant manager to Carlos Queiroz at the Qatar national team. Dermott has held various coaching roles in professional footbal ...
(born 1974), Northern Irish footballer *
Mickey McDermott Maurice Joseph "Mickey" McDermott Jr. (April 29, 1929 – August 7, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Pre-professional career Mickey McDermott was the third son of Maurice McDermott Sr., a police officer and fo ...
(1929–2003), American baseball player * Mike McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people *
Murray McDermott Murray McDermott (2 February 1950 – 2003) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, making over 500 career appearances. Career Born in Edinburgh, McDermott played for Crossroads United, Rangers, Penicuik Athletic, Ra ...
(1950–2003), Scottish footballer


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Neale McDermott Neale Terence McDermott (born 8 March 1985 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. McDermott played in the Football League for Swindon Town, Darlington and Carlisle United. He last played for Gate ...
(born 1985), English footballer * Neil McDermott (born 1980), British actor *
Nicola McDermott Nicola Lauren Olyslagers (née McDermott) (born 28 December 1996) is an Australian high jumper. She won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the high jump. Olyslagers is ...
(born 1996), Australian high jumper *
Nora McDermott Nora June McDermott (June 25, 1927 – May 16, 2013) was a Canadian basketball and volleyball player, coach and physical education teacher in two Vancouver secondary schools. She played for the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderettes va ...
(1927–2013), Canadian basketball and volleyball player * Norm McDermott (1913–1987), Australian rules footballer


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Patrick McDermott (disambiguation) Patrick McDermott was an American cameraman who disappeared in June 2005. Patrick McDermott may also refer to: * Patrick McDermott (politician) (1859–1942), Irish nationalist politician {{hndis, McDermott, Patrick ...
, multiple people *
Paul McDermott (disambiguation) Paul McDermott is an Australian comedian. Paul McDermott may also refer to: * Paul McDermott (documentarian), Irish broadcaster * Paul McDermott (judge) (born 1959), Irish judge * Paul Anthony McDermott (1972–2019), Irish lawyer and academic * P ...
, multiple people *
Peter McDermott (disambiguation) Peter McDermott may refer to: * Peter McDermott (Gaelic footballer) Peter McDermott (27 July 1918 – 11 October 2011) was an Irish Gaelic football player, coach, administrator and referee. Throughout a club career that spanned over 20 years, h ...
, multiple people *
Phelim McDermott Phelim McDermott (born 21 August 1963) is an English actor and stage director. He has directed plays and operas in Britain, Germany, Spain, the United States, and Australia. McDermott was a co-founder of the Improbable theatre in 1996. Career McD ...
(born 1963), English actor and stage director *
Phil McDermott Phil McDermott is a British actor. Before turning to acting he was a trainee priest, a scrap metal worker, a weighbridge operator and a carpenter. He is most famous for playing a regular character in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He played ...
, British actor


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Red McDermott Frank A. "Red" McDermott (November 12, 1888 – September 11, 1964) was an American Major League Baseball left fielder who played in five games for the Detroit Tigers in . As opposed to his short major league career, he had a long minor league c ...
(1888–1964), American baseball player *
Robert McDermott (disambiguation) Robert McDermott may refer to: *Bobby McDermott (1914–1963), American basketball player * Robert A. McDermott, American philosopher, professor of philosophy and religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies *Robert F. McDermott Briga ...
, multiple people * Rose McDermott, American professor


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Sandy McDermott Thomas Nathaniel "Sandy" McDermott (March 15, 1856 – November 23, 1922) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in one game in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles on June 18, 1885 but never had an at bat. ...
(1856–1922), American baseball player *
Sean McDermott (disambiguation) Sean McDermott Sean Michael McDermott (born March 21, 1974) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He began his NFL coaching career as an assistant for the Philadelphia ...
, multiple people * Shane McDermott (born 1992), American football player *
Stephen McDermott Stephen McDermott is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Glenfin and the Donegal county team. His inter-county debut came in 2003. He played in the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final draw with Galway bu ...
, Gaelic footballer *
Steve McDermott Steven McDermott (born 30 December 1964) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Darlington. He was an apprentice with Sunderland, and also played non-league football for Esh Winning. McDermott joined ...
(born 1964), English footballer


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Tate McDermott Tate McDermott (born 18 September 1998) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Australian national rugby union team internationally and the in the Super Rugby competition. His position of choice is scrum-half. In 2017, McDe ...
(born 1998), Australian rugby union footballer *
Terry McDermott (disambiguation) Terry McDermott (born 1951) is an English ex-footballer, most notably with Liverpool F.C.. Terry McDermott may also refer to: * Terry McDermott (actor) (1928-2018) Australian actor known for his role in the TV series ''Homicide'' * Terry McDermott ...
, multiple people *
Thomas McDermott (disambiguation) Thomas McDermott may refer to: * Thomas McDermott Jr. (born 1969), mayor of Hammond, Indiana * Tom McDermott (musician) (born 1957), American jazz pianist * Tom McDermott (Big Brother), contestant on the first series of ''Big Brother'' in the UK * ...
, multiple people * Thomas A McDermott (born 1948) American Customs Official *
Todd McDermott Todd McDermott (b April 6, 1966) is a multi-Emmy Award winning television journalist who has worked in several top television markets . McDermott is a Buffalo, New York native, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Canisius C ...
(born 1966), American journalist *
Townsend McDermott Townsend McDermott, sometimes spelled MacDermott (12 October 1818 – 21 January 1907) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), Solicitor-General of Victoria 1874 to 1875. McDermott was born in Dublin, Ireland, and graduated at Trinity ...
(1818–1907), Australian politician *
Tracey McDermott Tracey Elizabeth McDermott was the acting chief executive of Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) from September 2015 until 1 July 2016. Career From 2001 she was employed at the Financial Services Authority as director of supervision and a ...
, British civil servant


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* Ufuoma McDermott (born 1981), Nigerian filmmaker


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Vincent McDermott (Joseph) Vincent McDermott (September 5, 1933 – February 10, 2016) was a classically trained American composer and ethnomusicologist. His works show particular influence from the musics of South and Southeast Asia, particularly the gamelan musi ...
(1933–2016), American composer


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Walsh McDermott Walsh McDermott (October 24, 1909 – October 17, 1981) was an American physician, medical researcher and public health specialist. In his early career, he researched antibiotic agents against tuberculosis and syphilis, earning a Lasker Award for ...
(1909–1981), American physician *
William McDermott William Dermott Molloy McDermott (10 May 1930 in Dublin, Ireland - 19 August 2013 in Lima, Peru) was the Bishop of the Diocese of Huancavelica, Peru.
(1930–2013), Irish-Peruvian Roman Catholic bishop


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Zara McDermott Zara Nicole McDermott (born 14 December 1996) is an English media personality. After working for the Department for Education as a policy advisor, she became a contestant on the fourth series of '' Love Island'' (2018) and subsequently appeare ...
(born 1996), English media personality


See also

* * McDermott Field, a baseball stadium in Idaho that was replaced by
Melaleuca Field Melaleuca Field is a stadium in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Idaho Falls Chukars independent Minor League Baseball team. It was built during the Pioneer League 2006–07 offseason. American ...
* MacDermot *
MacDermott (disambiguation) Mac Diarmada (anglicised as MacDermot or McDermott), also spelled Mac Diarmata, is an Irish surname, and the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries. The last ruling king was T ...
* MacDiarmid {{surname, McDermott Anglicised Irish-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names