Roger is a

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, usually masculine, and a

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. The given name is derived from the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intel ...

personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the

Normans The Normans ( Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. ...

. In

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the

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cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the

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cognate In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words in different languages that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language. Because language change can have radical ef ...

'. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''

Rodger Rodger is a surname, and is a variant of Roger as a first name. First name * Rodger Arneil, Scottish rugby union player * Rodger Bain, British former record producer * Rodger Bumpass, American voice actor and actor *Rodger Corser, Australian actor ...

''.

Slang and other uses

Roger is also a short version of the term "

Jolly Roger Jolly Roger is the traditional English name for the naval ensign, flags flown to identify a piracy, pirate ship preceding or during an attack, during the early 18th century (the later part of the Golden Age of Piracy). The flag most commonly i ...

", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "

penis A penis (plural ''penises'' or ''penes'' () is the primary sexual organ that male animals use to inseminate females (or hermaphrodites) during copulation. Such organs occur in many animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate, but males d ...

". In ''

Under Milk Wood ''Under Milk Wood'' is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. A film version, ''Under Milk Wood'' directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released in 1972, and another adaptation of ...

'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual

double entendre A double entendre (plural double entendres) is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to have a double meaning, of which one is typically obvious, whereas the other often conveys a message that would be too socially ...

and the pirate term "Jolly Roger". In 19th-century England, Roger was slang for another term, the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlorine bleach factories periodically. From circa 1940 in US and UK wartime communication, "Roger" came to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in "received", used to acknowledge understanding a message. This spread to civilian usage as "ROGER" replaced "received" in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950.
Current British slang
includes the word as a verb to mean sexual intercourse, i.e., "took her home and Rogered her."

Spellings

The following forenames are related to the

English given name English names are names used in, or originating in, England. In England as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of a given name, commonly referred to as a first name, and a (most commonly patrilineal) fam ...

''Roger'': * ar, روجر, translit=Rōjar, Rōjir * Alt. * be, Роджэр , translit=Rodžer * ca, Roger * * hr, Ruđer, Rogerije * nl, Rutger,

Rogier Rogier may refer to: Given name Rogier is a Dutch masculine given name equivalent to Roger. People with this name include: * Rogier van Aerde, pseudonym of Adolf Josef Hubert Frans van Rijen (1917–2007), Dutch writer and journalist *Rogier Bli ...

* fo, Róar * fil, Rogelio * french: Roger * gl, Roxerio, Roxelio * german:

Rüdiger Rüdiger (English ''Ruediger'', ''Rudiger'', Roger) is a German given name. The meaning comes from Old High German: ''hruod'' (fame) and ''ger'' (spear). The name became popular because of the character Rüdiger von Bechelaren from ''Nibelung''. P ...

, Roger * el, Ρογήρος , translit=Rogéros, Rógi̱ros * gu, રોજર , translit=Rōjara * he, רוג׳ר , translit=Rojer * hi, रॉजर , translit=Rŏjara * hu, Rezső, Rogerios * is, Hróar, Hróðgeir, Ragnar * it,

Ruggero Ruggero (), the Italian equivalent of Roger, may refer to: * Ruggero I of Sicily (1031–1101) Norman king of Sicily *Ruggero Berlam (1854–1920), Italian architect * Ruggero Bonghi (1826–1895), Italian scholar, writer and politician * Rugger ...

, Roggero, Ruggeri,

Ruggiero Ruggiero () is an Italian spelling variant of the name Ruggero, a version of the Germanic name Roger, and may refer to: As a surname * Adamo Ruggiero (born 1986), Canadian actor * Angela Ruggiero (born 1980), American hockey player * Angelo Rug ...

, Rugiero * ja, ロジャー, ロゲル , translit=Rojā, Rogeru * kn, ರೋಜರ್ , translit=Rōjar * * ku, راجەر , translit=Racer * la,

Rogerius Rogerius can refer to the following things: It is the Latin form of the given name Roger, and was the name of several medieval figures. *Rogerius (physician) (also called Rogerius Salernitanus, Roger Frugard, Roger Frugardi, Roggerio Frugardo, and ...

* mk, Роџер , translit=Rodžer * ml, റോജർ , translit=Roger * gv, Roree * mn, Рожер , translit=Rojyer * ne, रोजर , translit=Rōjara * no, Roar, Roary, Roger * oc, Rogièr, Rotger * fa, راجر , translit=Rājər * pl, Roger, Gerek * pt,

Rogério Rogério ( �uˈʒɛɾiuor �oˈʒɛɾiu is a Portuguese male given name, and a variant of the first name Roger. It may refer to: * Rogério Fidélis Régis, or simply Rogério (1976), Brazilian footballer * Rogério Lourenço (1971), Brazilian f ...

* pa, ਰੋਜ਼ਰ , translit=Rōzara * russian: Роджер , translit=Ródžer, Rodzher * sr, Руђер , translit=Ruđer * sl, Rogerij * es,

Rogelio Rogelio () is a masculine Spanish given name and a variant of the first name Roger. Notable people with the name include: *Rogelio Antonio, Jr. (born 1962), Filipino chess player *Rogelio Armenteros (born 1994), Cuban pitcher in Major League Base ...

* sv, Roar, Roger, Rutger * ta, ரோஜர் , translit=Rōjar * te, రోజర్ , translit=Rōjar * th, โรเจอร์ , translit=Rochoe * uk, Роджер , translit=Rodzher * ur, , translit=Rājər * cy, Rosser, Rozier * yi, ראַדזשער , translit=Radzher

People

Given name

Medieval period

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Kings and rulers

* Hrothgar, semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD *

Roger I of Sicily Roger I ( it, Ruggero I, Arabic: ''رُجار'', ''Rujār''; Maltese: ''Ruġġieru'', – 22 June 1101), nicknamed Roger Bosso and The Great, was a Norman nobleman who became the first Count of Sicily from 1071 to 1101. He was a member of the ...

, Norman ruler of Sicily *

Roger II of Sicily Roger II ( it, Ruggero II; 22 December 1095 – 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily and Africa, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon. He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, became Duke of Apulia and Calabria i ...

(1095–1154), Norman King of Sicily and Africa, one of the principal commanders of

Second Crusade The Second Crusade (1145–1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the forces of Zengi. The county had been founded during the First Cru ...

* Roger III of Sicily (1175–1193), briefly King of Sicily

Others

Roger, Archbishop of Patras Roger was the Latin Archbishop of Patras and ruler of the Barony of Patras in Frankish Greece from 1337 until ca. 1347. Roger succeeded William Frangipani on the latter's death in 1337. William, an energetic and capable man, had made the See of P ...

(in post 1337–1347) * Roger (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (in post from 1155) *

Roger (archbishop of Benevento) Roger of San Severino (died December 1221)W. Maleczek, ''Papst und Kardinalskolleg von 1191 bis 1216'', (Vienna 1984), 68. was the Archbishop of Benevento from 1179 until his death. He was probably a younger brother of Count William of San Severin ...

(died 1221) * Roger (bishop of Ross) (died c. 1350) *

Roger (larderer) Roger (died 1102) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford-elect. Roger was the larderer for King Henry I of England before he was appointed to the see of Hereford in September 1102.Vaughn ''Anselm of Bec'' pp. 246–248 He was invested with the bishop ...

(died 1102), Bishop-elect of Hereford *

Roger Borsa Roger Borsa (1060/1061 – 22 February 1111) was the Norman Duke of Apulia and Calabria and effective ruler of southern Italy from 1085 until his death. Life Roger was the son of Robert Guiscard and Sikelgaita, a Lombard noblewoman. His ambiti ...

(1060/61–1111), Norman Duke of Apulia and Calabria *

Roger (son of Dagobert) Roger, the son of Dagobert (Greek: ), was a Norman magnate who deserted to the Byzantine Empire where he entered the service of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081–1118). He is the founder of the noble Byzantine family of Rogerios. Biography Roge ...

(), Norman magnate who served the Byzantine empire * Roger I. de Sentes, 12th century French bishop *

Roger I Trencavel Roger I Trencavel, (''Roger I of Beziers''), (died 1150) was the eldest son of Bernard Ato IV, Viscount of Albi, Agde, Béziers, Carcassonne, Nîmes, and Razès. On his father's death in 1130 he inherited Albi, Carcassonne, and Razès, while his y ...

(died 1150), Viscount of Carcassonne *

Roger I de Fézensaguet Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ...

(1190–1245), Viscount of Fézensaguet *

Roger I of Carcassonne Roger I (died 1012) was the count of Carcassonne from and, as Roger II, count of Comminges (from 957) and Couserans (from 983). Life Roger was the son of Arnaud I of Comminges and Arsinde of Carcassonne. Associated with the government of Commi ...

(died 1012), Count of Carcassonne *

Roger I of Tosny Roger I of Tosny or Roger of Hispania (died c. 1040) was a Norman nobleman of the House of Tosny who took part in the Reconquista of Iberia. Career Roger was the son of Raoul I of Tosny, seigneur de Conches. In 1013, Roger and his father Raoul ...

(died ), Norman nobleman * Roger II Trencavel (died 1194), Viscount of Carcassonne * Roger III, Duke of Apulia (1118–1148), Duke of Apulia, Sicily *

Roger IV, Count of Foix Roger IV (died 24 February 1265), son and successor of Roger-Bernard II the Great, was the eighth count of Foix from 1241 to his death. His reign began with the south again at war with the north in France and, though he was reluctant to join his ...

(died 1265) * Roger IV, Duke of Apulia (1152–1161) *

Roger of Lauria Roger of Lauria (''c''. 1245 – 17 January 1305) was a Neapolitan admiral in Aragonese service, who was the commander of the fleet of the Crown of Aragon during the War of the Sicilian Vespers. He was probably the most successful and tal ...

(c. 1245–1305), Italian admiral *

Roger Bacon Roger Bacon (; la, Rogerus or ', also '' Rogerus''; ), also known by the scholastic accolade ''Doctor Mirabilis'', was a medieval English philosopher and Franciscan friar who placed considerable emphasis on the study of nature through emp ...

, English philosopher * Roger Bigod of Norfolk (died 1107), Norman knight who participated in the Norman Conquest of England *

Roger Frugardi Rogerius (before 1140 – c. 1195), also called Rogerius Salernitanus, Roger Frugard, Roger Frugardi, Roggerio Frugardo, Rüdiger Frutgard and Roggerio dei Frugardi, was a Salernitan surgeon who wrote a work on medicine entitled ''Practica Chirurg ...

(), Salernitan surgeon *

Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, 6th Earl of Ulster (11 April 137420 July 1398) was an English nobleman. He was considered the heir presumptive to King Richard II, his mother's first cousin. Roger Mortimer's father, the 3rd Earl of Marc ...

(1374–1398) *

Roger Niger Roger Niger (died 1241) was a thirteenth-century cleric who became Bishop of London. He is also known as Saint Roger of Beeleigh. Life In 1192 Niger was named a canon of St Paul's Cathedral, London, and he held the prebend of Ealdland in the d ...

(c. 1173–1241), Bishop of London * Roger Norreis (died c. 1224), Abbot of Evesham * Roger of Salisbury (died 1139), also known as Roger le Poer, Norman Bishop of Salisbury and Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of England *

Roger of Worcester Roger of Worcester (c. 1118 – 9 or 10 August 1179) was Bishop of Worcester from 1163 to 1179. He had a major role in the controversy between Henry II of England, who was Roger's cousin, and Archbishop Thomas Becket.Cheney ''Roger, Bishop of ...

from 1163 to 1179

Modern era

* Roger (footballer, born 1972), Roger José de Noronha Silva, Brazilian football goalkeeper *

Roger (footballer, born 1978) Roger Galera Flores (born 17 August 1978), or simply Roger, is a Brazilian football pundit for TV Globo and retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was a talented left-footed player who excelled with his dribbling, techniq ...

, Roger Galera Flores, Brazilian football attacking midfielder *

Roger (footballer, born 1985) Roger Rodrigues da Silva (born 7 January 1985), simply known as Roger, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Athletic-MG. Career Born in Campinas, Roger was detected by Ponte ...

, Roger Rodrigues da Silva, Brazilian football manager and former player *

Roger (footballer, born 1996) Roger Junio Rodrigues Ferreira (born 13 March 1996), commonly known as Roger, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club UTA Arad. Career statistics Club ;Notes Honours Botafogo-PB *Campeonato Paraibano: 2017 Riga ...

, Roger Junio Rodrigues Ferreira, Brazilian football midfielder * Roger Adams, American Nobel Prize organic chemist *

Roger Ailes Roger Eugene Ailes (May 15, 1940 – May 18, 2017) was an American television executive and media consultant. He was the chairman and CEO of Fox News, Fox Television Stations and 20th Television. Ailes was a media consultant for Republica ...

, American television executive, chairman and CEO of Fox News *

Roger Angell Roger Angell (September 19, 1920 – May 20, 2022) was an American essayist known for his writing on sports, especially baseball. The only writer ever elected into both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Baseball Writers' Associa ...

(1920–2022), American writer and editor for ''The New Yorker'' * Roger Ashton (footballer), Welsh footballer * Roger Avary, Canadian producer, screenwriter and director * Roger Ballen, American artist working in South Africa *

Roger Bannister Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile. At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres an ...

, British athlete, first man to run the four-minute mile * Roger "Syd" Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd *

Roger Bart Roger Bart (born September 29, 1962) is an American actor and singer. He won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Snoopy in the 1999 revival of '' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''. Bart received his second Tony Award n ...

, American actor and singer *

Roger Berrio Roger Berrio Hernández (born October 30, 1972) is a retired male weightlifter from Colombia, who twice won a medal for his native South American country at the Pan American Games: in 1995 and 1999. He twice competed at the Summer Olympics (199 ...

, Colombian weightlifter *

Roger Binny Roger Michael Humphrey Binny (born 19 July 1955) is an Indian former international cricketer who is the 36th and incumbent president of Board of Control for Cricket in India. He was the president of Karnataka State Cricket Association from 2019 ...

, Indian cricketer *

Roger Joseph Boscovich Roger Joseph Boscovich ( hr, Ruđer Josip Bošković; ; it, Ruggiero Giuseppe Boscovich; la, Rogerius (Iosephus) Boscovicius; sr, Руђер Јосип Бошковић; 18 May 1711 – 13 February 1787) was a physicist, astronomer, ...

, Croatian-Ragusan physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, and Jesuit *

Roger Boylan Roger Boylan is an American writer (b. 1951) who was raised in Ireland, France, and Switzerland. His Irish novel ''Killoyle, ''called "a virtuoso performance" by ''Publishers Weekly'', is published by Dalkey Archive Press. His second Irish novel ...

, American writer * Roger Buckley (1937–2020), American historian *

Roger Bumpass Rodger Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his long-running role as Squidward Tentacles on the American animated television series '' SpongeBob SquarePants''. He voices several other characters on the show as ...

(born 1951), American voice actor * Roger Burnley (born 1966), British businessman, former CEO of Asda * Roger C. Carmel, American character actor * Roger A. Caras, American wildlife photographer and writer * Roger Casement, Irish patriot, poet, revolutionary, and British diplomat * Roger Chaffee, American astronaut * Roger Chan, the bus uncle *

Roger Chao Roger Chao, FRGS, is an Australian explorer, mountain climber, philosopher and ethicist. Mountaineering and Exploration In 2006, Chao and Stephen Fordyce completed a mid-winter traverse of the Western Arthurs range in south-west Tasmania. ...

, Australian explorer and mountain climber * Roger Christian (songwriter) (1934–1991), American radio personality and songwriter * Roger Clarke (rugby union administrator), British rugby administrator *

Roger Clemens William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens was one of the most dominant pi ...

, baseball player * Roger Cook (journalist), British journalist *

Roger Corman Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of Corman's films are based on works t ...

, American film director, producer, and actor * Roger Craig (baseball), baseball player *

Roger Craig (American football) Roger Timothy Craig (born July 10, 1960) is an American former football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders and Minnesota Vikings. Craig went to four ...

, American football player *

Roger Craig Smith Roger Craig Smith (born 11 August 1975) is an American voice actor. He is well known for his video game voice roles as Chris Redfield in the ''Resident Evil'' series (2009–2017), Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series ...

(born 1975), American voice actor *

Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...

, lead singer of British rock band The Who * Roger Davis (television actor), American actor *

Roger O. DeBruler Roger Owen DeBruler (August 5, 1934 – February 13, 2017) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from September 30, 1968 to August 8, 1996.Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and B ...

(1934–2017), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *

Roger Delgado Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto (1 March 1918 – 18 June 1973) was a British actor. He played many roles on television, radio and in films, and had "a long history of playing minor villains" before becoming ...

, British actor *

Roger Dobkowitz Roger Kurt Dobkowitz (born July 30, 1945 in San Francisco, California) is an American television producer best known for his 36-year tenure on the CBS game show '' The Price Is Right''. In addition to ''The Price Is Right'', Dobkowitz also wor ...

, American television producer, statistics expert for ''The Price is Right'' *

Roger Donaldson Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born New Zealand film director, producer and writer whose films include the 1981 relationship drama '' Smash Palace'', and a run of titles shot in the United States, including ...

, New Zealand filmmaker *

Roger Ebert Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert beca ...

(1942–2013), American film critic and writer * Roger M. Enoka, American neurophysiologist *

Roger Federer Roger Federer (; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-e ...

, Swiss tennis player *

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. Roger W. Ferguson Jr. (born October 28, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American economist, attorney and corporate executive who served as the 17th vice chairmam of the Federal Reserve from 1999 to 2006. Prior to his term as Vice Chairman, Ferg ...

, American CEO and former Federal Reserve official * Roger C. Field, British inventor and industrial designer * Roger Fortin, Canadian boxer *

Roger Frampton Roger Frampton (20 May 1948 – 4 January 2000) was an Australian jazz pianist, saxophonist, composer, and educator. Based in Sydney, he played a major role in shaping the evolution of Australian jazz. He taught at the Jazz Studies course at t ...

, Australian jazz musician *

Roger García Junyent Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ...

, Spanish football player *

Roger Gibbon Roger Patrick Gibbon (born 9 March 1944) is a retired track cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago. He was most successful in the 1 km sprint and time trial events, winning a bronze medal at the 1967 world championships and three gold medals at th ...

, Trinidad and Tobago track cyclist *

Roger Glover Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the member of the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow. As a member of Deep Purple, Glover was inducted into the Rock and R ...

, Welsh/English bassist, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer * Roger Godement, French mathematician *

Roger Goldammer Roger Goldammer (born 1969) is a Canadian motorcycle builder most known for winning the World championship of bike building three times. Professional career Roger Goldammer and his company Goldammer Cycle Works was most known for building fut ...

, Canadian bikebuilder *

Roger Goodell Roger Stokoe Goodell (born February 19, 1959) is an American businessman who is currently the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL). On August 8, 2006, Goodell was chosen to succeed retiring commissioner Paul Tagliabue. He was chose ...

, commissioner of the NFL *

Roger Guerreiro Roger Guerreiro (; born on 25 May 1982), commonly known as Roger, is a Polish footballer who last played for Rio Verde as an attacking midfielder. Brazilian-born Roger was granted Polish citizenship. Club career AEK Athens On 27 August 2009 ...

, Polish football player of Brazilian descent *

Roger Hall (disambiguation) Roger Hall may refer to: * Roger Hall (playwright) (born 1939), New Zealand playwright * Roger Hall (artist) (1914–?), British artist * Roger Lee Hall (born 1942), American composer and musicologist * Roger Wolcott Hall Roger Wolcott Hall (May ...

, several people *

Roger Hamby Roger Hamby (born July 2, 1943 in Ferguson, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and NASCAR team owner whose career spanned from 1977 to 1981. He was one of the runners-up for the 1978 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award and ...

(born 1943), American racing car driver *

Roger Hodgman Roger Hodgman (born 1 December 1943) is an Australian stage and television director. He was educated at the Hutchins School and the University of Tasmania, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science in 1966, a ...

, Australian stage and television director * Roger Hodgson, British vocalist and songwriter from Supertramp *

Roger Howarth Roger Howarth (born September 13, 1968) is an American actor. He played character Todd Manning on the daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''); the character earned Howarth a Daytime Emmy Award in 1994, and is cited as an icon in the soap ...

, American actor * Roger Ilegems, Belgian track cyclist and road bicycle racer * Roger Ingram, American trumpeter, educator, and author *

Roger Jackson (rower) Roger Charles Jackson, (born January 14, 1942) is a Canadian academic and Olympic gold medallist rower. He won the only gold medal for Canada at the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the coxless pair with George Hungerford. The same year they were award ...

, Canadian rower and academic * Roger Jackson (wide receiver), American football player * Roger L. Jackson, American actor * Roger Jouret, birth name of Plastic Bertrand, Belgian singer, musician and television presenter *

Roger Kettlewell Roger Kettlewell (born 1945) is a former Canadian football defensive back who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League with the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He played CIS football at Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University ...

, Canadian football player * Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes, Royal Navy officer prominent in World War I, and Member of Parliament *

Roger Kibbe Roger Reece Kibbe (May 21, 1939 – February 28, 2021) was an American serial killer and rapist known as the " I-5 Strangler". Kibbe found all but one of his victims on freeways around Sacramento, California. In 1991 he was sentenced to 25 yea ...

(1939–2021), American serial killer *

Roger Köppel Roger Jürg Köppel (born 1965) is a Swiss politician, journalist, entrepreneur and publicist. He is currently a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP). He also holds the position of publisher and editor-in-chief at the right-wing Swiss weekly ...

, Swiss journalist *

Roger Machado Marques Roger Machado Marques (born 25 April 1975), also known simply as Roger, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a left back. Machado's playing career was mainly associated with Grêmio, a club he represented for ten yea ...

, Brazilian football player *

Roger Lloyd-Pack Roger Anthony Lloyd-Pack (8 February 1944 – 16 January 2014) was an English actor. He is best known for playing Trigger in ''Only Fools and Horses'' from 1981 to 2003, and Owen Newitt in '' The Vicar of Dibley'' from 1994 to 2007. He later st ...

, British actor * Rogério Manganelli, Brazilian-American bass guitarist for Less Than Jake, known as

Roger Lima Rogério Lima Manganelli (born October 31, 1973), commonly known as Roger Lima, is an American musician, best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the ska-punk band Less Than Jake Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gai ...

Roger Manvell Arnold Roger Manvell (10 October 1909 – 30 November 1987)"Manvell, Roger< ...

, first director of the

British Film Academy British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 ...

, baseball player * Roger Mason Jr, American basketball player * Roger Mayweather (1961–2020), American boxer *

Roger McCreary Roger Lee McCreary (born February 10, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, where he was an All-American in 2021. High school career Mc ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Roger McGuinn James Roger McGuinn (born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician. He is best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the Byrds. As a ...

, American singer-songwriter, guitarist for The Byrds *

Roger McMurrin Roger G. McMurrin (born 1939) is an American conductor and pastor who moved to Ukraine and founded a symphony orchestra there to perform sacred music. Early life McMurrin was born in Bedford, Indiana. As a youth, he moved to Xenia, Ohio. He ear ...

, American conductor *

Roger Michell Roger Michell (5 June 1956 – 22 September 2021) was a South African-born British theatre, television and film director. He was best known for directing films such as '' Notting Hill'' and ''Venus'', as well as the 1995 made-for-television f ...

(1956–2021), South African-born British film director * Roger Milla, Cameroon footballer *

Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country and pop hits " King of the Road", " Dang Me", and "Eng ...

, American musician * Roger Mills (racewalker), English race walker *

Roger Moore Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in seven feature films between 1 ...

, English actor, James Bond *

Roger Moreira Roger Rocha Moreira (São Paulo, 12 September 1956) is a Brazilian musician. He is the guitarist, songwriter and singer of Ultraje a Rigor Ultraje a Rigor is a Brazilian rock band, which formed in 1980 and experienced great success along wit ...

, Brazilian musician *

Roger Moret Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

(1949–2020), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Roger E. Mosley Roger Earl Mosley (; December 18, 1938 – August 7, 2022) was an American actor, director, and writer best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "T.C." Calvin in the CBS television series '' Magnum, P.I.'', which originally aired ...

, American actor *

Roger Mudd Roger Harrison Mudd (February 9, 1928 – March 9, 2021) was an American broadcast journalist who was a correspondent and anchor for CBS News and NBC News. He also worked as the primary anchor for The History Channel. Previously, Mudd was weeke ...

(1928–2021), American TV journalist *

Roger Muñoz Roger Muñoz (born January 20, 1984), is a Nicaraguan professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Leones de la Alcaldia club of the Liga Nicaragüense de Baloncesto in Nicaragua. He represented Nicaragua men's national basketbal ...

, Nicaraguan basketball player *

Roger Myerson Roger Bruce Myerson (born March 29, 1951) is an American economist and professor at the University of Chicago. He holds the title of the David L. Pearson Distinguished Service Professor of Global Conflict Studies at The Pearson Institute for the ...

, American economist and professor *

Roger Penrose Sir Roger Penrose (born 8 August 1931) is an English mathematician, mathematical physicist, philosopher of science and Nobel Laureate in Physics. He is Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics in the University of Oxford, an emeritus f ...

, English mathematical physicist *

Roger Penske Roger Searle Penske (born February 20, 1937) is an American businessman and entrepreneur involved in professional auto racing and a retired professional auto racing driver. He is most famous for his ownership of Team Penske, DJR Team Penske, ...

, American businessman *

Roger Tory Peterson Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 – July 28, 1996) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, illustrator and educator, and one of the founding inspirations for the 20th-century environmental movement. Background Peterson was born in James ...

, American ornithologist *

Roger Pierre Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor. Early life Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France. Career Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working ...

(1923–2010), French actor * Roger Price (comedy) (1918–1990), American humorist who created ''Droodles'' and ''Mad Libs'' * Roger Price (television producer) (born 1941), English television producer *

Roger Price (Australian politician) Leo Roger Spurway Price (born 26 November 1945) is a former Australian politician. He was elected as a member of the Australian House of Representatives at the 1984 election, representing the Division of Chifley in western Sydney, for the Au ...

(born 1945), Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives (1984–2010) * Roger Rees, British actor * Roger Roger (composer), French composer * Roger Rose (born 1958), American actor * Roger Rogerson, former detective of the

NSW Police Force The New South Wales Police Force (NSW Police Force; previously the New South Wales Police Service and New South Wales Police) is the primary law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Divided into Police Area Commands ( ...

and convicted murderer *

Roger Sablonier Roger Sablonier (16 April 1943 – 8 June 2010) was a Swiss historian and writer of non-fiction publications, and Emeritus (Prof. Dr.) of the faculty of the University of Zürich. Biography Born in Uster on 16 April 1941 as the son of Mary Ida ...

(1941–2010), Swiss historian and writer *

Brother Roger Roger Schütz (12 May 1915 – 16 August 2005), popularly known as Brother Roger (french: Frère Roger), was a Swiss Christian leader and monastic brother. In 1940 Schütz founded the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic community in Burgund ...

(1915–2005), baptised Roger Louis Schutz-Marsauche, Swiss initiator of the Taizé community *

Roger Scruton Sir Roger Vernon Scruton (; 27 February 194412 January 2020) was an English philosopher and writer who specialised in aesthetics and political philosophy, particularly in the furtherance of traditionalist conservative views. Editor from 1982 ...

(1944–2020), English philosopher and writer *

Roger Sessions Roger Huntington Sessions (December 28, 1896March 16, 1985) was an American composer, teacher and musicologist. He had initially started his career writing in a neoclassical style, but gradually moved further towards more complex harmonies and ...

, American music composer *

Roger Hale Sheaffe General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe, 1st Baronet (15 July 1763 – 17 July 1851) was a Loyalist General in the British Army during the War of 1812. He was created a Baronet in 1813 and afterwards served as Commander and acting Lieutenant Governor of ...

, British general, one of the principal commanders of

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It be ...

* Roger Sheaffe (politician), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Roger Sherman Roger Sherman (April 19, 1721 – July 23, 1793) was an American statesman, lawyer, and a Founding Father of the United States. He is the only person to sign four of the great state papers of the United States related to the founding: the Con ...

, American revolutionary, signer of many famous documents, inventor of congressional system, one of the

Founding Fathers of the United States The Founding Fathers of the United States, known simply as the Founding Fathers or Founders, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the war for independence from Great Britai ...

Roger Smith (actor) Roger LaVerne Smith (December 18, 1932 – June 4, 2017) was an American television and film actor, producer, and screenwriter. He starred in the television detective series ''77 Sunset Strip'' and in the comedy series '' Mister Roberts''. ...

, American actor * Roger Smith (executive) (1925–2007), American chairman and CEO of General Motors and the subject of Michael Moore's documentary film ''Roger & Me'' *

Roger Spink Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ...

(born 1958), Falkland Islands politician *

Roger Dale Stafford Roger Dale Stafford (November 4, 1951 – July 1, 1995) was a convicted serial killer executed for the 1978 murders of the Lorenz Family and six employees of a Sirloin Stockade restaurant in Oklahoma. Stafford never acknowledged his guilt, but ...

(1951–1995), American convicted spree killer and serial killer * Roger Staubach, American football player *

Roger Stone Roger Jason Stone (born Roger Joseph Stone Jr.; August 27, 1952) is an American conservative political consultant and lobbyist. Since the 1970s, Stone has worked on the campaigns of Republican politicians, including Richard Nixon, Ronald Rea ...

, American political lobbyist, strategist, and author *

Roger Sumich Roger John Leonard Sumich (born 12 November 1955) is a retired cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he did not finish in the individual road race. Sumich won the bronze medal in the sam ...

, New Zealand cyclist * Roger Taylor, British drummer for Queen * Roger Taylor, British drummer for Duran Duran *

Roger Toussaint Roger Toussaint led the December 20th, 2005 New York City transit strike which lasted three days and shut down bus and subway service in the city. Toussaint was the president of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 in New York City (NYC) fro ...

, American transit worker's union official * Roger Troutman (1951–1999), also known as Roger, American R&B recording artist, singer for Zapp *

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (born 5 June 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former rugby league footballer. He plays for the Auckland Blues in the Super Rugby Pacific, and for the New Zealand national team. He made his debut against Irela ...

(born 1993), New Zealand rugby player *

Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, suc ...

, French film director * Roger Vangheluwe, Belgian bishop, resigned following pedophilia scandal *

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-s ...

, English rock musician and songwriter * Roger Whittaker (born 1936), British singer *

Roger Wicker Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi, in office since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a member of the ...

(born 1951), U.S. Senator from Mississippi * Roger Williams (pianist) (1924–2011), American pianist *

Roger Williams (theologian) Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantati ...

(1603–1683), English minister, theologian, and author, co-founder of Rhode Island * Roger Williams (soldier) (1539/40–1595), Welsh soldier of fortune and military theorist, one of the principal commanders of Eighty Years' War and Battle of Arques * Roger L. Worsley, American educator *

Roger Wrightson Roger Wilfred Wrightson (29 October 1939 – 13 September 1986) was an English cricketer. Wrightson was a left-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. Although born in Elsecar, Yorkshire to Frederick Liddell Wrightson and ...

, English cricketer * Roger Arliner Young (1899–1964), American scientist, first African American woman to earn a PhD in Zoology *

Roger Zelazny Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American poet and writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels, best known for ''The Chronicles of Amber''. He won the Nebula Award three times (out of 14 nomin ...

, American science-fiction author

Surname

* Neil Munroe

Bunny Roger Neil Munro "Bunny" Roger (9 June 1911 – 27 April 1997) was an English couturier and socialite. Roger's best known contribution to fashion was his popularization of Capri pants. Early years Neil Munro Roger was born 9 June 1911 in London to Sir ...

(1911–1997), English couturier, war hero *

Charles Rogier Charles Latour Rogier (; 17 August 1800 – 27 May 1885) was a Belgian liberal statesman and a leader in the Belgian Revolution of 1830. He served as the prime minister of Belgium on two occasions: from 1847 to 1852, and again from 1857 to ...

, Belgian liberal statesman and a leader in the Belgian Revolution, Prime Minister of Belgium 1847–1852 and 1857–1868 *

Christophe Roger-Vasselin Christophe Roger-Vasselin (; born 8 July 1957) is a French former professional tennis player. Roger-Vasselin won two doubles titles during his professional career. Notably in his singles career, he reached the French Open semifinals in 1983, be ...

(born 1957), French former tennis player, father of Édouard * Dimitri Roger, American rapper known as

Rich the Kid Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), professionally known as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. He released his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'', on March 30, 2018. His second studio album, '' The World Is Yours 2'', was relea ...

Édouard Roger-Vasselin Édouard Roger-Vasselin (; born 28 November 1983) is a French professional tennis player who primarily specialises in doubles. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2014 French Open, winning the men's doubles partnering Julien Benneteau, a ...

(born 1983), French tennis player, son of Christophe * Julius Roger (1819–1865), German entomologist and medical doctor *

Marie-Sabine Roger Marie-Sabine Roger (born 19 September 1957, Bordeaux) is a French writer. Biography Published for the first time in 1989 in youth literature, Marie-Sabine Roger has not stopped writing since, in very varied registers, picture books and story ...

(born 1957), French writer *

Mircea Roger Mircea Roger (born 16 June 1947) is a retired Romanian rowing coxswain. He was the youngest Romanian participant at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he competed in the coxed pairs and coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing ...

(born 1947), Romanian Olympic rower * Pierre Roger, birth name of

Pope Clement VI Pope Clement VI ( la, Clemens VI; 1291 – 6 December 1352), born Pierre Roger, was head of the Catholic Church from 7 May 1342 to his death in December 1352. He was the fourth Avignon pope. Clement reigned during the first visitation of the Bl ...

* Roger Roger (composer) (1911–1995), French composer

Fictional characters

Gold Roger The ''One Piece'' manga features an extensive cast of characters created by Eiichiro Oda. The series takes place in a fictional universe where vast numbers of pirates, soldiers, revolutionaries, and other adventurers fight each other, using var ...

(Gol D. Roger), the Pirate King in the manga/anime-series ''One Piece'' * Lord Rogers, a character from

The Swan Princess (film series) ''The Swan Princess'' is an animated film series that began with the 1994 film ''The Swan Princess''. Films ''The Swan Princess'' (1994) ''The Swan Princess'' is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film based on the ballet ''Swan Lake''. St ...

* Roger (''American Dad!''), protagonist of the animated sitcom ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...

'' * Roger, in the short story "Thank You, Ma'am" by

Langston Hughes James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, H ...

* Roger, a jolly prankster of the Burger Palace Boys from the hit 50s musical '' Grease'' *

Roger the Dodger Roger "the Dodger" Dawson is a comic strip character from the comic magazine ''The Beano''. He first appeared in his eponymous comic strip in 1953, and is one of the longest-running characters, known for his tactics of avoiding responsibility a ...

, from ''

The Beano ''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'', also known as ''Beano'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it became the world's longest-run ...

'' * Roger (Guilty Gear) * Roger (''Hellboy''), a homunculus from the series ''Hellboy'' * Roger, a pseudocharacter in

Monty Python Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) were a British comedy troupe who created the sketch comedy television show ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over fou ...

's Life of Brian whom the crowd wanted Pontius Pilate to release to make fun of his lisp ("Welease Woger".) * Roger, a character in the novel ''

Lord of the Flies ''Lord of the Flies'' is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. Themes ...

'', Jack's lieutenant and the tribe's torturer/hangman * Roger (''Tekken''), a kangaroo character from the ''Tekken'' fighting game series, and Roger Jr., his son * Roger Ackroyd, title character of Agatha Christie's novel '' The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'' *

Roger Brook Roger Brook is a fictional secret agent and gallant of the Napoleonic Wars era who is later identified as the Chevalier de Breuc. The series of twelve novels by Dennis Wheatley covers events from a dozen years before the French Revolution to the ...

secret agent and Napoleonic Wars Era gallant in a series of novels by

Dennis Wheatley Dennis Yeats Wheatley (8 January 1897 – 10 November 1977) was a British writer whose prolific output of thrillers and occult novels made him one of the world's best-selling authors from the 1930s through the 1960s. His Gregory Sallust series w ...

Roger Chillingworth Roger Chillingworth is a fictional character and primary antagonist in the 1850 novel ''The Scarlet Letter'' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. He is an English scholar who moves to the New World after his wife, Hester Prynne. Chillingworth, a doctor and ...

, the antagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel ''

The Scarlet Letter ''The Scarlet Letter: A Romance'' is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne ...

'' * Roger Danish, a minor character in '' Arrested Development'', Lindsey's high school counterpart and co-winner of the Best Hair Award * Roger Baxter, Blythe Baxter's father and supporting character in the cartoon Littlest Pet Shop * Roger Davis (''Rent''), musician and ex-druggie of ''

Rent Rent may refer to: Economics *Renting, an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property *Economic rent, any payment in excess of the cost of production *Rent-seeking, attempting to increase one's share of e ...

'' * Roger Fox, from the comic strip ''

FoxTrot The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a tim ...

'' * Roger Healey, captain/major played by Bill Daily in the ''

I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman, as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually mar ...

'' 1960's sitcom * Roger Hoyt, the main character on the short-lived series ''

Life with Roger ''Life with Roger'' is an American sitcom television series created by Howard Adler and Robert Griffard, that aired on The WB from September 8, 1996 to March 30, 1997, as part of its 1996–97 schedule. Synopsis ''Life with Roger'' starred Mike ...

'' * Roger Klotz, a bully on the cartoon series ''

Doug Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which ...

'' * Roger Latimer, a character in the 1987 American comedy movie '' Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise'' *

Monsieur Roger LeClerc This is a list of all main and recurring characters of BBC television's sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' that ran from 1982 until 1992 and 85 episodes. Overview René Artois René Francois Artois (Gorden Kaye) – The local café proprietor who, whil ...

, in the BBC sitcom '' 'Allo 'Allo!'' * Roger MacKenzie, character in

Diana Gabaldon Diana J. Gabaldon (; born January 11, 1952) is an American author, known for the ''Outlander'' series of novels. Her books merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantas ...

's ''Outlander'' series, portrayed by

Richard Rankin Richard Rankin (born Richard Harris on 4 January 1983) is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for the Scottish sketch show '' Burnistoun'' and as Roger Wakefield MacKenzie in the Starz drama '' Outlander''. Early li ...

in the TV adaptation * Roger Murtaugh, cop played by Danny Glover in the ''

Lethal Weapon ''Lethal Weapon'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, D ...

'' movies * Roger Piazza, a supporting character from

Max & Ruby ''Max & Ruby'' is a Canadian children's animated television series produced by Nelvana, Nelvana Limited based on the book series by Rosemary Wells. The series debuted on Treehouse TV on May 3, 2002, in Canada and on Nick Jr. on October 21, 2002 ...

Roger Rabbit Roger Rabbit is an animated anthropomorphic rabbit. The character first appeared in author Gary K. Wolf's 1981 novel, ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' In the book, Roger is second banana in a popular comic strip, "Baby Herman". Roger hires pri ...

, cartoon character from the 1988 film ''

Who Framed Roger Rabbit ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' is a 1988 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated comedy film, comedy mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Frank Marshall (filmmaker), Frank Marshall and Robert Watts, and loosely ad ...

'' * Roger Radcliffe, in Disney's animated film '' 101 Dalmatians'' * Roger Radcliffe, in ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'' *

Roger Ramjet ''Roger Ramjet'' is a 1965–1969 American animated television series, starring Roger Ramjet and the American Eagle Squadron. The show was known for its simple animation, frenetic pace, and frequent references to pop culture which appealed to adu ...

, cartoon superhero * Roger Samms, the protagonist in the ''

Bad Mojo ''Bad Mojo'' is an adventure video game by Pulse Entertainment, released in 1996. The player is cast as Roger Samms, an entomologist planning to embezzle money from a research grant to escape his sordid life above an abandoned bar. An accident w ...

'' * Roger Smith, the main protagonist of the anime series ''

The Big O ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' *

Roger Sterling Roger H. Sterling Jr. is a fictional character on the AMC television series '' Mad Men''. He formerly worked for Sterling Cooper, an advertising agency his father co-founded in 1923, before he became a founding partner at the new firm of Sterling ...

, co-owner of the advertising company Sterling Cooper, a character in the television series ''Mad Men'' * Roger the Shrubber, a character in

Monty Python and the Holy Grail ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' is a 1975 British comedy film satirizing the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group ( Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Pa ...

who sells a shrubbery to King Arthur and Sir Bedevere * Roger Walker, one of the central protagonists in the '' Swallows and Amazons series'' by

Arthur Ransome Arthur Michell Ransome (18 January 1884 – 3 June 1967) was an English author and journalist. He is best known for writing and illustrating the ''Swallows and Amazons'' series of children's books about the school-holiday adventures of childre ...

* Roger Wilco, protagonist of the '' Space Quest'' game series

Animal

* Roger (kangaroo), Australian kangaroo with an extraordinary physique, aka "Ripped Roger" (circa 2006 – 2018)

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