Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

of Irish and

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally **Breton people **Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Gale ...

origin, as well as a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...

origin. It is common in the

English-speaking world The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English language, English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early 2000s, between one and two billion people spoke English, making it the ...

. It is possible that the name is derived from an

Old Celtic Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, is the hypothetical ancestral proto-language of all known Celtic languages, and a descendant of Proto-Indo-European. It is not attested in writing but has been partly reconstructed through the comparative method. ...

word meaning "high" or "noble". For example, the element ''bre'' means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of

Brian Boru Brian Boru (; modern ; 23 April 1014) was the High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. He ended the domination of the High King of Ireland, High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill, and is likely responsible for ending Vikings, Viking invasio ...

, a 10th-century

High King of Ireland High King of Ireland ( ) was a royal title in Gaelic Ireland held by those who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over all of Ireland. The title was held by historical kings and was later sometimes assigned anachronously or to leg ...

. The name was also quite popular in

East Anglia East Anglia is an area of the East of England, often defined as including the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, with parts of Essex sometimes also included. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles, ...

during the

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

. This is because the name was introduced to England by

Bretons The Bretons (; or , ) are an ethnic group native to Brittany, north-western France. Originally, the demonym designated groups of Common Brittonic, Brittonic speakers who emigrated from Dumnonia, southwestern Great Britain, particularly Cornwal ...

following the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the

Normans The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; ; ) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia. The Norse settlements in West Franc ...

in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish origin. It was the fourth most popular male name in England and Wales in 1934, but a sharp decline followed over the remainder of the 20th century and by 1994 it had fallen out of the top 100. It retained its popularity in the United States for longer; its most popular period there was from 1968 to 1979 when it consistently ranked between eighth and tenth. The name has become increasingly popular in South America, particularly Argentina and Uruguay, since the early 1990s. The surname ''Brian'' is sometimes an English and Irish variant spelling of the surname '' Bryan''. The English and French surname ''Brian'' is sometimes derived from the Celtic personal name shown above. The surname ''Brian'' can also sometimes be a French surname; derived from the

Old Occitan Old Occitan (, ), also called Old Provençal, was the earliest form of the Occitano-Romance languages, as attested in writings dating from the 8th to the 14th centuries. Old Occitan generally includes Early and Old Occitan. Middle Occitan is some ...

word ''brian'', meaning "

maggot A maggot is the larva of a fly (order Diptera); it is applied in particular to the larvae of Brachycera flies, such as houseflies, cheese flies, hoverflies, and blowflies, rather than larvae of the Nematocera, such as mosquitoes and cr ...

" and used as a

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. Variants of the name include Briant,

Brien Brien is a surname and male given name. Notable people with this name include: Surname * Alan Brien (1925–2008), English journalist * Chris Brien, drummer, percussionist and drum clinician * Don Brien (born 1959), Canadian sprint canoer * Doug ...

Bran Bran, also known as miller's bran, is the component of a Cereal, cereal grain consisting of the hard layersthe combined aleurone and Fruit anatomy#Pericarp layers, pericarpsurrounding the endosperm. Maize, Corn (maize) bran also includes the p ...

, Brion, Bryan, Bryant, Brjánn (in Icelandic) and Bryon. Variant spellings such as "Brien" are sometimes used as female given names, especially among members of the

Irish diaspora The Irish diaspora () refers to ethnic Irish people and their descendants who live outside the island of Ireland. The phenomenon of migration from Ireland is recorded since the Early Middle Ages,Flechner, Roy; Meeder, Sven (2017). The Irish ...

. In Latin America, the phonetic spelling “Brayan” is often used, associated with working-class parents aspiring to a higher socioeconomic status associated with Anglo-American culture, and mocked for that reason on social media.

Notable people with the name

Mononyms

Brian (dog) Bing (1942–44 – October 1955) was a dog who received the Dickin Medal in 1947 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War. An Alsatian and Collie cross, Bing (originally named "Bri ...

, original name of Bing, a dog who served in the British Army in World War II *

Brian (mythology) In Gaelic mythology, Brian (or Uar) was one of the three Sons of Tuireann along with Iuchar and Iucharba. Name In many extant institutionally-held manuscripts of the ''Oidheadh Chlainne Tuireann'', Brian is actually called Uar (or Uair), but ...

, Celtic mythological figure *Brian, a snail character in the children's television programme ''

The Magic Roundabout ''The Magic Roundabout'' is an English-language children's programme that ran on BBC Television from 1965 to 1977. It used the footage of the French stop motion animation show '' Le Manège enchanté'' but with completely different scripts a ...

Surname

* Denis Brian (1923–2017), British journalist and writer *

Donald Brian Donald Brian (February 17, 1877 – December 22, 1948) was an actor, dancer and singer born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Colony of Newfoundland, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada). In 1907, he sta ...

(1877–1948), Canadian-American actor, dancer, and singer *

Havergal Brian William Havergal Brian (29 January 187628 November 1972) was an English composer, librettist, and church organist. He is best known for having composed 32 symphonies—an unusually high number amongst his contemporaries—25 of them ...

(1876–1972), British classical composer *

Mary Brian Mary Brian (born Louise Byrdie Dantzler, February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002) was an American actress who made the transition from silent films to sound films. Early life Brian was born in Corsicana, Texas, the daughter of Taurrence J. ...

(1906–2002), American actress and movie star *

Morgan Brian Morgan Paige Gautrat (; born February 26, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She first appeared for the United States national team during ...

(born 1993), American women's soccer player

Given name: common combinations

* Brian Allen *

Brian Andersen Brian Askel Andersen (born 13 March 1971) is a Danish former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 12 caps for the Denmark national speedway team. Career Andersen reached the final of the Under-21 World Championship in 1990. ...

* Brian Anderson *

Brian Becker Brian Becker is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, where he represented the 19th Assembly District, which consists of portions of West Hartford, Avon, and Farmington. A graduate ...

Brian Bedford Brian Bedford (16 February 1935 – 13 January 2016) was an English actor. He appeared in film and on stage, and was an actor-director of Shakespeare productions. Bedford was nominated for seven Tony Awards for his theatrical work, winning once ...

Brian Bell Brian Lane Bell (born December 9, 1968) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band Weezer, with whom he has ...

Brian Bennett Brian Laurence Bennett (born 9 February 1940) is an English drummer, pianist, composer and producer of popular music. He is best known as the drummer of the UK rock and roll group the Shadows. He is the father of musician and Shadows band memb ...

Brian Blake Brian Ernest Blake (born August 26, 1960) is an American logger, forester, and politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the Washington's 19th legislative district, 19th district from 2002 to 202 ...

Brian Briggs Brian Briggs (29 March 1932 – 2 August 1996) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain, England nation ...

* Brian Brown * Brian Burns * Brian Butler *

Brian Byrne Brian Byrne (born January 13, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was the second vocalist for the band I Mother Earth. Biography Brian joined his first band in Corner Brook in 1988, a Glam metal, hair-metal band called Pandemonium. ...

Brian Campbell Brian Wesley Campbell (born May 23, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Stanley ...

Brian Carroll Brian Carroll (born July 20, 1981) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder, notably appearing for D.C. United Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. He is the only player in ML ...

* Brian Clark *

Brian Clarke Sir Brian Clarke (born 2 July 1953) is a British Painting, painter, architectural artist, designer and Printmaking, printmaker, known for his large-scale stained glass and mosaic projects, symbolist paintings, set designs, and collaborations w ...

* Brian Cole *

Brian Coleman Brian Coleman FRSA (born 25 June 1961) is a former Independent Conservative politician and a former councillor in the London Borough of Barnet. He was a Conservative Party member of the London Assembly for Barnet and Camden between 2000 an ...

* Brian Collins * Brian Cook * Brian Cox *

Brian Cummings Brian Douglas Cummings is an American voice actor. He is known for his work in commercials, television and motion picture promos, cartoons and as the announcer on '' The All-New Let's Make a Deal'' from 1984 to 1985. Life and career Having begu ...

* Brian Cunningham * Brian Davis * Brian Dixon * Brian Doyle * Brian Duffy * Brian Edwards *

Brian Fallon Brian Michael Fallon (born January 28, 1980) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main lyricist of the rock band the Gaslight Anthem, with whom he has recorded six studio al ...

* Brian Fitzpatrick *

Brian Fletcher Brian Fletcher (18 May 1947 – 11 January 2017) was an English jockey known for riding the horse Red Rum to win the Grand National in 1973 Grand National, 1973 and 1974 Grand National, 1974 and for second place in 1975 Grand National, 1975. He ...

* Brian Flynn * Brian Francis * Brian Freeman * Brian Gibson *

Brian Grant Brian Wade Grant (born March 5, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He played the power forward (basketball), power forward and Center (basketball), center positions for five teams during 12 seasons in the National Basket ...

* Brian Green *

Brian Griffin Brian Griffin is a fictional character from the American animated sitcom ''Family Guy''. He is one of the main characters of the series and a member of the Griffin family. Created, designed, and voiced by Seth MacFarlane, he is an anthrop ...

* Brian Hall *

Brian Harvey Brian Lee Harvey (born 8 August 1974) is an English singer from London. He was the lead singer of pop group East 17. The later incarnation of the band, E-17, had two top 20 singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1998 and 1999, with the album ...

* Brian Henderson *

Brian Higgins Brian Michael Higgins (born October 6, 1959) is an American former politician who was the U.S. representative for , from 2005 until 2024. The district, numbered as the 27th district from 2005 to 2013 and as the 26th from 2013 to 2024, included ...

* Brian Hill * Brian Hogan * Brian James *

Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980 at the age of 32, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. Johnson was one of the founding members of th ...

Brian Johnston Brian Alexander Johnston (24 June 1912 – 5 January 1994), nicknamed Johnners, was a British cricket commentator, author, and television presenter. He was most prominently associated with the BBC during a career which lasted from 1946 until h ...

Brian Jones Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician and founder of the Rolling Stones. Initially a slide guitarist, he went on to sing backing vocals and played a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones r ...

* Brian Keenan *

Brian Keith Robert Alba Keith (November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997), known professionally as Brian Keith, was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family ...

* Brian Kelly * Brian Kennedy * Brian Kim * Brian Lee * Brian Lenihan * Brian Lewis *

Brian MacMahon Brian MacMahon (23 August 1923 – 5 December 2007) was a British-born American epidemiologist who chaired the Department of Epidemiology of the Harvard School of Public Health from 1958 until 1988. Best known for his work on the epidemiology ...

Brian Magee Brian Magee (born 9 June 1975) is a Northern Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2012.. Retrieved 19 June 2016. He held the WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title in 2012, and the IBO title from 2001 to 2004. At regio ...

Brian Marshall Brian Aubrey Marshall (born 24 April 1973) is an American musician best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. Early life Brian Aubrey Marshall was born April 24, 1973, in Jackson, Mississippi but has l ...

* Brian Martin *

Brian Mason Brian David Mason (born October 12, 1953) is a Canadian politician who was leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party from 2004 to 2014 and served the Minister of Transportation in Rachel Notley's NDP government. He also served as the Gover ...

Brian McBride Brian Robert McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American former association football, soccer player who played as a forward (association football), forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham F.C., Fulham and Chicago Fire SC, Chicago Fire. He is the sixt ...

Brian McFadden Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo ...

Brian McLean Brian Stuart McLean (born 28 February 1985) is a football manager and former player. He is at St. Cadoc's Y.C. as a first team coach. He was recently manager of Scottish League Two club Clyde. He began his career in Scotland as a youth and re ...

* Brian Miller * Brian Moore *

Brian Moran Brian Joseph Moran (born September 9, 1959) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as Virginia Secretary of Public Safety from 2014 to 2022, and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1996 until ...

Brian Murphy Brian Murphy may refer to: Sportspeople * Brian Murphy (Jamaican cricketer) (born 1973), Jamaican cricketer * Brian Murphy (Zimbabwean cricketer) (born 1976), Zimbabwean cricketer * Brian Murphy (baseball) (born 1980), American head baseball coac ...

Brian Myers Brian Myers (born April 20, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a member of The System. He is a three-time TNA World Tag Team Champion, having held the title with Trevo ...

Brian O'Halloran Brian Christopher O'Halloran (born December 20, 1969) is an American actor, producer and podcaster best known for playing Dante Hicks in Kevin Smith's debut 1994 film ''Clerks'' and its 2006 and 2022 sequels ''Clerks II'' and ''Clerks III''. H ...

* Brian O'Neill *

Brian O'Sullivan Brian O'Sullivan (born 1990 in Ballygunner) is an Ireland, Irish hurling, hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. Playing career Club O'Sullivan has played with Ballygunner GAA, Ballygu ...

Brian Plummer Brian Plummer, also known as David Brian Plummer (11 September 1936 – 12 September 2003), was a British writer, teacher and dog breeder. Background In 1977, Plummer appeared on Richard Whiteley's ''Calendar'' regional news programme, during ...

* Brian Reynolds * Brian Roberts * Brian Robertson *

Brian Savage Brian Arthur Savage (born February 24, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia F ...

Brian Schmidt Brian Paul Schmidt (born 24 February 1967) is an American Australian astrophysics, astrophysicist at the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. He was the Vice-Chancellor o ...

Brian Scott Brian Joseph Scott (born January 12, 1988) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Beginnings Scott has been racing competitively since the age of 12. One of his early career highlights came at the 360 Nationals ...

Brian Shaw Brian or Bryan Shaw may refer to: Sports * Brian Shaw (basketball) (born 1966), American basketball coach and former player * Bryan Shaw (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball player * Brian Shaw (ice hockey, born 1962), Canadian ice hockey pl ...

Brian Simmons Brian Eugene Simmons (born June 21, 1975) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of North ...

* Brian Smith *

Brian Smyth Brian Smyth (born 1967) is an Irish figurative art, figurative painter. Born in County Cork, Cork, Smyth studied art at the Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork, where he specialised in painting and graduated with an honours degree in ar ...

* Brian Stack * Brian Stafford * Brian Stewart * Brian Sullivan *

Brian Thompson Brian Thompson commonly refers to: * Brian Thompson (businessman) (1974–2024), UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in 2024 * Brian Thompson (actor) (born 1959), American screen actor It may also refer to: Sports * Brian Thompson (footballer, born 1938) ...

* Brian Thomson * Brian Tucker * Brian Turner *

Brian Tyler Brian Theodore Tyler (born May 8, 1972) is an American composer, conductor and arranger, best known for his film, television, and video game scores. In his 26-year career, Tyler has scored seven installments of the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, ...

* Brian Walsh * Brian White *

Brian Williams Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is an American journalist and television news anchor. He was a correspondent for ''NBC Nightly News'' starting in 1993, before his promotion to anchorman, anchor and managing editor of the broadcast in ...

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often Brian Wilson is a genius, called a genius for his novel approaches to pop compositio ...

Brian Wong Brian Wong (born April 14, 1991) is a Canadian Internet entrepreneur. In 2010, Wong co-founded Kiip (pronounced "keep"), a company offering a mobile app rewards platform through which computer game players would receive real-world rewards from b ...

* Brian Wood * Brian Wright * Brian Young *

Given name: individuals

* Brian Ah Yat (born 1975), American football player *

Brian Alderson (footballer) Brian Alderson (5 May 1950 –23 April 1997) was a Scottish footballer. He predominantly played as a winger but was also able to play as a striker. Alderson, who was born in Dundee, began his career with the local youth side Lochee Har ...

(1950–1997), Scottish footballer *

Brian Aldiss Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for oc ...

(1925–2017), British author * Brian Asamoah (born 2000), American football player * Brian Asawa (1966–2016), Japanese American opera singer *

Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo. ...

(born 1962), American comic book writer and screenwriter *

Brian Bannister Brian Patrick Bannister (born February 28, 1981) is an American director of pitching for the Chicago White Sox. He is a former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball ...

(born 1981), American baseball player and coach *

Brian Barrett Brian Joseph Barrett (born 16 November 1966) is a former New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Auckland, Northern Districts and Worcestershire, also playing List A games for Northern Districts and Worcestershire and appearing at You ...

(born 1966), New Zealand former first-class cricketer * Brian Bailey (born 19??), Canadian fashion designer * Brian Bass (born 1982), American former professional baseball player *

Brian Beaucage Brian Leslie Beaucage (22 June 1947 – 3 March 1991), better known as "Bo" Beaucage, was a Canadian gangster, outlaw biker and convicted criminal best known as one of the leaders of the 1971 Kingston Penitentiary riot. His plea bargain with the C ...

(1947–1991), Canadian gangster, outlaw biker and criminal * B. Brian Blair (born 1957), American retired professional wrestler and politician *

Brian Blessed Brian Blessed ( ; born 9 October 1936) is an English actor. He is known for his distinctive bushy beard, booming voice, and exuberant personality and performances. He portrayed PC "Fancy" Smith in ''Z-Cars''; Augustus in the 1976 BBC television ...

(born 1937), English actor *

Brian Bloom Brian Keith Bloom (born June 30, 1970) is an American actor and screenwriter. He co-wrote the screenplay and starred in '' The A-Team'', produced by brothers Tony and Ridley Scott. Bloom is the voice of Captain America in '' The Avengers: Earth ...

(born 1970), American actor and screenwriter *

Brian Boitano Brian Anthony Boitano (born October 22, 1963) is an American figure skater from Sunnyvale, California. He is the 1988 Olympic champion, the 1986 and 1988 World Champion, and the 1985–1988 U.S. National Champion. Boitano turned profession ...

(born 1963), American figure skater *

Brian Bollinger Brian Reid Bollinger (born November 21, 1968) is an American former professional American football, football player who was an offensive guard for three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selecte ...

(born 1968), American football player *

Brian Bonsall Brian Eric Bonsall (born December 3, 1981) is an American rock musician, singer, guitarist and former child actor. Bonsall is the guitarist for punk rock band The Ataris. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Andrew "Andy" Keaton, the youn ...

(born 1981), American rock musician, singer, guitarist and former child actor * Brian Boobbyer (1928–2011), English rugby union player *

Brian Borland Brian Borland is a former American football coach. Coaching career In 1985, Borland got his first coaching job with Wisconsin as a graduate assistant. Then in 1986, Borland would get an assistant coaching job with Arizona Western, before in 1 ...

, American football coach *

(941–1014), Irish king who overthrew the centuries-long domination of the Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill *

Brian Bosworth Brian Keith Bosworth (born March 9, 1965), nicknamed "the Boz", is an American actor and former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. A two-time Dick But ...

(born 1965), American former football linebacker and actor *

Brian Bothwell Mohammed Brian Iman Abdullah Bothwell is a former professional footballer most known for leading Brunei FA to their first Malaysian Cup title in 1999. He won the Penang Sports Club International Soccer Sevens tournament in 2007 with the Brunei ...

, former professional footballer *

Brian Bowman Brian Leslie Bowman (born July 22, 1946) is an American virtuoso euphonium artist and music professor who, among other things, held the principal euphonium chair and was a featured soloist with the premier concert bands of the United States Navy ...

(born 1946), American musician *

Brian Bowman (politician) Brian Thomas Douglas Bowman (born August 18, 1971) is a Canadians, Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge, who was the 43rd mayor of Winnipeg from 2014 to 2022. He was first elected in the 2014 Manitoba municipal elections, 2014 municipal elect ...

(born 1971), Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge * Brian Brain (1940–2023), English cricketer * Brian Branch (born 2001), American football player *

Brian Brandt Brian Brandt is an electrical engineer. He works for Maxim Integrated Products of San Jose, California. Brandt was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers , the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ...

, American electrical engineer * Brian Brikowski (born 1989), American football defensive end and linebacker * Brian Broomell (born 1958), American football player * Brian Burrows (born 1988), American sport shooter *

Brian Patrick Butler Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is known for writing and directing the film ''Friend of the World'' (2020), writing and performing in the film ''Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea ...

, American actor and filmmaker *

Brian Cant Brian Cant (12 July 1933 – 19 June 2017) was an English actor of stage, television and film, television presenter, voice artist and writer. He was known for his work in BBC television programmes for children from 1964 onward, most notably '' P ...

(1933-2017), British actor and children's television presenter *

Brian Christopher Brian Christopher Lawler (January 10, 1972 – July 29, 2018) was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best remembered for his career in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), where he performed as "Too Sexy" Brian ...

(1972–2018), American professional wrestler * Brian Christopher (lacrosse) (born 1987), All American lacrosse player *

Brian Clough Brian Howard Clough ( ; 21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was an English football player and manager, primarily known for his successes as a manager with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. He is one of four managers to have won the Englis ...

(1935–2004), British football manager * Brian Colin (born 1956), American video-game designer, artist and animator *

Brian Conley Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of '' The Brian Conley Show'', as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40+ ...

(born 1961), English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter *

Brian Connolly Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 10 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock band Sweet between 1968 and 1979 and known for his charismatic stage presence and di ...

(1945–1997), Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor *

Brian Cornell Brian C. Cornell (born 1959) is an American businessman who is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Target Corporation. He is also non-executive chairman of Yum! Brands. Early life Brian Cornell was born in 1959 in Queens, New Y ...

, American businessman *

Brian Cosgrove Brian Joseph Cosgrove (born 6 April 1934) is an English animator, designer, director, producer and sculptor. With Mark Hall, he founded Cosgrove Hall Films in 1976 and produced successful animated children shows including ''The Wind in the W ...

(born 1934), English animator, designer, director, producer and sculptor * Brian Costello (born 1963), American professional wrestler *

Brian Cowen Brian Bernard Cowen (born 10 January 1960) is an Irish former politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011. Cowen served as a TD for the constituency of Laois–Offaly from 1984 to 2011 and served in several ...

(born 1960), former

Taoiseach The Taoiseach (, ) is the head of government or prime minister of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The office is appointed by the President of Ireland upon nomination by Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national legisl ...

(Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland *

Brian Culbertson Brian Culbertson (born January 12, 1973) is an American smooth jazz/ R&B/funk musician and producer. His instruments include the synthesizer, piano and trombone. Early life and career Culbertson was born in Decatur, Illinois. As a child, he wa ...

(born 1973), American musician and producer *

Brian de la Puente Brian Loomis de la Puente (born May 13, 1985) is a former American football Center (American football), center. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. De la Puente was also a member of the Kansas City Chie ...

(born 1985), NFL football player *

Brian Dabul Brian Dabul (; born 24 February 1984) is an Argentine retired tennis player. He was ranked the No. 1 junior in the world in January 2002. His highest ranking in men's singles was No. 82 (9 March 2009), and his highest ranking in doubles was No. 7 ...

(born 1984), Argentine tennis player *

Brian De Palma Brian Russell De Palma (; born September 11, 1940) is an Americans, American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for work in the suspense, Crime film, crime, and psychological thriller genres. ...

(born 1940), American film director *

Brian Deneke On December 12, 1997, 19-year-old American punk musician Brian Theodore Deneke (March 9, 1978 – December 12, 1997) was killed in a deliberate hit and run attack in Amarillo, Texas, by 17-year-old Dustin Camp. Camp was later found guilty of ...

(1978–1997), American teenage punk musician *

Brian Dennehy Brian Manion Dennehy (; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles i ...

(1938–2020), American actor *

Brian Dietzen Brian Dietzen (born November 14, 1977) is an American television actor who has played the supporting role of List of NCIS characters#Jimmy Palmer, Dr. Jimmy Palmer on ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' since 2004. In 2012, he was promoted to a series regu ...

(born 1977), American actor * Brian Dowling (born 1978), Irish television presenter *

Brian Dugan Brian James Dugan (born September 23, 1956) is an American convicted rapist and serial killer active between 1983 and 1985 in Chicago's western suburbs. He was known for having informally confessed in 1985 to the February 1983 abduction, rape a ...

(born 1956), American convicted rapist and serial killer * Brian Draper (born 1990), one of two perpetrators of the

Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart A thrill killing occurred in Pocatello, Idaho, on September 22, 2006 when Brian Lee Draper (born March 21, 1990) and Torey Michael Adamcik ( ; born June 14, 1990) who were high school juniors, stabbed and murdered their classmate Cassie Jo Stod ...

* Brian Eley (1946–2022), British former Chess Champion and fugitive *

Brian Eno Brian Peter George Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Eno (, born 15 May 1948), also mononymously known as Eno, is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, and activist. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambien ...

(born 1948), English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer *

Brian Enos Brian Enos (born in Park Layne, Ohio) is an American sport shooter who took silver in the Standard division at the 1993 IPSC Handgun World Shoot The 1993 IPSC Handgun World Shoot X held in National Shooting Centre at Bisley, Bisley, England w ...

, American sport shooter *

Brian Epstein Brian Samuel Epstein ( ; 19 September 1934 – 27 August 1967) was an English music entrepreneur who managed the Beatles from 1961 until his death in 1967. Epstein was born into a family of successful retailers in Liverpool, who put hi ...

(1934–1967), English businessperson, manager of The Beatles *

Brian Fleury Brian Fleury (born ) is an American football coach and former player who is the tight ends coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and Towson Tigers and has pr ...

, American football coach and former player * Brian Folkerts (born 1990), American football player *

Brian Friedman Brian L. Friedman (born May 28, 1977) is an American dancer and choreographer. Friedman has created the choreography for many popular music artists – such as Britney Spears, Cher, Beyoncé Knowles, and Mariah Carey – as well as for music ...

(born 1977), American dancer and choreographer *

Brian Gaine Brian Gaine is an American football executive who works as the assistant general manager for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the general manager of the Houston Texans from 2018 to 2019. Gaine began his execu ...

, American football executive *

Brian George Brian George (born 27 July 1952) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), the Indian gynecologist father of Raj Koothrappali in ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), th ...

(born 1952), British actor *

Brian Gill, Lord Gill Brian Gill, Lord Gill, KSG FRSE FRSAMD FRSCM (born 25 February 1942) is a retired Scottish judge and legal academic. Lord Gill was Lord President and Lord Justice General and held that position for three years from 2012 until 2015. His 2007 ...

, Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland *

Brian Ginsberg Brian Ginsberg (born 1966) is an American former gymnast. He is a two-time US junior national gymnastics champion. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won two medals at the 1987 Pan American Games. Ea ...

(born 1966), American gymnast *

Brian Glover Brian Glover (2 April 1934 – 24 July 1997) was an English actor and writer. He worked as a teacher and professional wrestler before commencing an acting career which included films, many roles on British television and work on the stage. His ...

(1934–1997), English actor and writer * Brian Goodman (born 1963), American film director, television director, writer, and actor * Brian P. Goodman (1947–2013), Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) *

Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried (born January 27, 1952) is an American retired tennis player who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. He was the runner-up in singles at the 1977 French Open – Men's singles, 1977 F ...

(born 1952), American tennis player *

Brian Gowins Brian Gowins (born June 3, 1976) is an American former professional football placekicker who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Grand Rapids Rampage, Las Vegas Gladiators, and Orlando Predators. He played college f ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Brian Graden Brian Graden (born March 23, 1963) is an American television executive and founder and CEO of Emmy-winning Brian Graden Media, founded in 2013. Its series include ''Create Together'' (Emmy winner), ''Escape the Night, HitRECord on TV'' (Emmy winne ...

(born 1963), American television executive *

Brian Grazer Brian Thomas Grazer (born July 12, 1951) is an American film and television producer. He founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986 with Ron Howard. The films they produced have grossed over $15 billion. Grazer was personally nominated for four Acad ...

(born 1951), American Oscar-winning film and television producer * Brian Gutekunst (born 1973), American football executive *

Brian Haley Brian Carlo Haley (born February 12, 1963) is an American actor and comedian. His stand-up act is characterized by playing his all-American looks against manic outbursts and absurd situations. As an actor, he may be best known for his roles as Vee ...

(born 1961), American actor and comedian * Brian Haner Sr. (born 1958), American musician * Brian Haner Jr. (born 1981), American guitarist, son of Haner Sr. *

Brian Hebner Earl William Hebner (born May 17, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestling referee. He is best known for his time as senior referee for the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) from 1988 to 2005. Hebner (along with his identical twin ...

, American former professional wrestling referee * Brian Heidik (born 1968), American actor, used car salesman, and television personality *

Brian Herbert Brian Patrick Herbert (born June 29, 1947) is an American author, known for his work on the ''Dune'' franchise, which was created by his father, Frank Herbert. Brian Herbert's novels include ''Sidney's Comet'', ''Prisoners of Arionn'', ''Man of ...

(born 1947), American author *

Brian Holland Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941) is an American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound, and numerous hi ...

(born 1941), American songwriter and record producer *

Brian Horwitz Brian Jeffery Horwitz, nicknamed "The Rabbi", (born November 7, 1982) is an American former baseball outfielder who played for the San Francisco Giants in 2008, and won two minor league batting titles. Baseball career High school A native of Sa ...

(nicknamed "The Rabbi"; born 1982), American major league baseball outfielder *

Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton James Brian Edward Hutton, Baron Hutton, PC (29 June 1932 – 14 July 2020) was a British Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. Background Hutton was born in Belfast in 1932, the son of a railways executi ...

(1932–2020), British law lord and barrister * Brian Inglis (1916–1993), Irish journalist, historian, and television presenter, known for ''All Our Yesterdays'' * Brian Jeffriess, primary spokesperson for Australia's Southern bluefin tuna fishing and aquaculture industry * Brian Michael Jenkins (born 1942), U.S. terrorism expert *

Brian Joo Brian Joo (Korean name: Joo Min-gyu (); born January 10, 1981), better known professionally as Brian (), is a Korean American singer and one-half of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky. His first solo album, ''The Brian'' was released in December 2006. ...

(born 1981), American-born Korean singer, former member of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky * Brian Jossie (born 1977), American professional wrestler performing under the ring name of ''Abraham Washington'' *

Brian Joubert Brian Joubert (; born 20 September 1984) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 2007 World champion, a three-time (2004, 2007 & 2009) European champion, and the 2006–07 Grand Prix Final champion. On the domestic le ...

(born 1984), French figure skater and 2007 World Champion *

Brian Kemp Brian Porter Kemp (born November 2, 1963) is an American politician serving as the 83rd governor of Georgia since 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Kemp served as the state's 27th Georgia Secretary of Sta ...

(born 1963), American politician *

Brian Kendrick Brian David Kendrick (born May 29, 1979) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE. He is also known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH), Impact Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestlin ...

(born 1979), American professional wrestler *

Brian Kerwin Brian Kerwin (born October 25, 1949) is an American actor who has starred in feature films, Broadway shows, and television series and movies. Life Kerwin was born in Chicago and raised in Flossmoor, Illinois. He has three siblings, Anne, Dennis, ...

(born 1949), American actor *

Brian Knobbs Brian Knobbs (born Brian Yandrisovitz on May 6, 1964) is an American professional wrestler and half of The Nasty Boys, a tag team, with partner and long-time friend Jerry Sags. Early life and education Knobbs was born on May 6, 1964, in Alle ...

(born 1964), American professional wrestler * Brian Lane (RAF officer) (1917–1942), English fighter pilot and flying ace of the Royal Air Force *

Brian Lara Brian Charles Lara, (born 2 May 1969) is a Trinidadian former international cricketer, widely renowned as one of the greatest Batting (cricket), batsmen of all time. He holds several cricketing records, including the record for the highest in ...

(born 1969), former West Indian cricketer *

Brian Laudrup Brian Laudrup (, born 22 February 1969) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a winger, forward or as a midfielder, and was regarded as one of the most talented players of his generation. He currently works for the various T ...

(born 1969), Danish footballer * Brian Laundrie (), American fugitive * Brian Leishman, Scottish politician *

Brian Levant Brian Michael Levant (born August 6, 1952) is an American filmmaker. Early life and career Born in Highland Park, Illinois to a Jewish family, Levant started his career in 1976 as a writer for the TV series ''Happy Days''. He also wrote for, ...

(born 1952), American filmmaker *

Brian Lewerke Brian Lewerke (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Early life Lewerke attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona. During his career he had ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Brian Limond Brian Limond (born 20 October 1974), known as Limmy, is a Scottish comedian, author, and Twitch (service), Twitch Online streamer, streamer. While working as a website designer and Adobe Flash, Flash developer, Limmy began releasing comedy on ...

(born 1974), Scottish comedian *

Brian Littrell Brian Thomas Littrell (; born February 20, 1975) is an American singer and a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian music artist and released the solo album '' Welcome Home'' in 2006. He is the father of country singe ...

(born 1975), member of the boy band, The Backstreet Boys *

Brian Maher Brian Maher is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 101st district. First elected in 2022, he previously served as the Town Supervisor of Montgomery, New York. Career Maher's first elected office was wo ...

, American politician *

Brian Masse Brian S. Masse (born July 9, 1968) is a Canadian politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 2002 until the 2025 Canadian federal election, representing the riding of Windsor West as a member of the New Democratic Party. Ear ...

(born 1968), Canadian politician * Brian Matusz (1987–2025), American professional baseball pitcher *

Brian May Sir Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, animal welfare activist and astrophysics, astrophysicist. He achieved global fame as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Queen ...

(born 1947), guitarist, songwriter, founding member of the band Queen * Brian McConaghy (born 1950), Canadian forensic scientist * Brian McDermott (murder victim) (born 1970), Irish murder victim *

Brian McKeever Brian McKeever (born June 18, 1979) is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete, who became Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian when he won his 14th medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. He finished the 2018 Games with a career total ...

(born 1979), Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete *

Brian McKnight Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. (born Brian Kelly McKnight; June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An Contemporary R&B, R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong ...

(born 1969) American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B musician * Brian McNamara, American actor *

Brian Milligan Brian Milligan (born 1982/1983) is a Northern Irish actor best known for his role in the television crime drama '' The Fall''. Early life Milligan grew up in Belfast with his 5 siblings. He attended secondary school at Lagan College. Milligan ...

(born 1982/1983), Northern Irish actor *Brian David Mitchell (born 1953), American criminal convicted of the

Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart Elizabeth Smart, Elizabeth Ann Smart, aged 14, was kidnapping, kidnapped on June 5, 2002, by Brian David Mitchell from her home in the Federal Heights, Salt Lake City, Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. She was held captive by ...

Brian Mock Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan (given name), Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish language, Irish and Breton language, Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan language, Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. ...

(died 1992), American gay man and murder victim *

Brian Molko Brian Molko (born 10 December 1972) is a British-American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of the band Placebo (band), Placebo. He is known for his nasal voice and high registered vocals, feminine/androgynous appearance ...

(born 1972), lead vocalist of the band Placebo *

Brian Moorman Brian Donald Moorman (born February 5, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburg State Gorillas, and was signed by the Seattle ...

(born 1976), American football player for the Buffalo Bills *Brian Mullins (1954–2022), Irish Gaelic football player and manager *Brian Mullins (hurler) (born 1978), Irish hurler *Brian Mulroney (1939–2024), Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993 *Brian Doyle-Murray (born 1945), American actor *Brian Murray (actor) (1937–2018), South African actor *Brian Mustanski, American psychologist *Brian Odom (born 1981), American football coach *Brian O'Driscoll (born 1979), Irish rugby player *Brian O'Gallagher, Australian politician *Brian O'Keefe (footballer), Brian O'Keefe (born 1956), Australian rules footballer *Brian O'Keefe (baseball) (born 1993), American baseball player *Brian O'Keeffe, Irish hurler *Brian Olinger (born 1983), American runner *Brian Orser (born 1961), Canadian figure skater *Brian Pattie (born 1975), American auto-racing crew chief *Brian Paddick (born 1958), British politician *Brian Peaker (born 1959), Canadian rower *Brian Peets (born 1956), American football player *Brian Percival, British film director *Brian Piccolo (1943–1970), American football player for the Chicago Bears and subject of TV movie ''Brian's Song'' *Brian Pillman (1962–1997), American professional wrestler and professional football player *Brian Pillman Jr. (born 1993), American professional wrestler *Brian Quinn (economist) (born 1936), Scottish economist and former football club chairman *Brian Quinn (soccer) (born 1960), Northern Irish-American soccer coach and former player *Brian Randle (born 1985), American basketball player *Brian Ransom (gridiron football) (born 1960), American player of gridiron football *Brian Retterer (born 1972), American swimmer *Brian Robbins (born 1963), American media proprietor and film producer *Brian Ross (journalist) (born 1948), American investigative correspondent for ABC News *Brian Savoy (born 1992), Swiss basketball player *Brian Schneider (born 1976), American baseball player *Brian Serven (born 1995), American baseball player *Brian Siemann (born 1989), American wheelchair racer *Brian Sims (born 1978), American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *Brian Skala (born 1981), American actor *Brian Snitker (born 1955), American baseball coach *Brian P. Stack (born 1966), American politician *Shooting of Brian Stack, Brian Stack (1935/1936–1984), Irish murder victim *Brian Stack (comedian), Brian Stack (born 1964), American actor, comedian and writer *Brian Stelter (born 1985), American journalist and television news correspondent *Brian Stephney (born 1983), Montserratian cricketer *Brian Sweeney (born 1974), American baseball player and coach *Brian Sweeney (sailor), Canadian sailor *Brian Teacher (born 1952), American tennis player *Brian Tichy (born 1968), American musician *Brian Thomas (rugby union) (1940–2012), Wales rugby union footballer *Brian Thomas (church artist), British artist *Brian Thomas Jr. (born 2002), American football player *Brian Trueman (1932-2024), British broadcaster, writer and voice actor *Brian Tochi, American actor *Brian Tucker (screenwriter), American film screenwriter *Brian Tyler (born 1972), American composer and musician *Brian Urlacher (born 1978), American football player for the Chicago Bears *Brian K. Vaughan (born 1976), American comic book and television writer *Brian Viloria (born 1980), American boxer *Brian Wallach (born 1980), American businessman and lawyer *Brian Warner (born 1969), American singer, better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson *Ninja Sex Party, Brian Wecht (born 1975), composer/producer of musical comedy duo, Ninja Sex Party *Brian Westbrook (born 1979), American football player for the Philadelphia Eagles *Brian Williamson (1945–2004), Jamaican gay rights activist *Brian Wilson (1942–2025), American singer-songwriter and co-founder of American rock band the Beach Boys *Brian Yuzna, American producer, director, and writer

Fictional characters

* Brian, a character in the American 1983 TV miniseries V (1983 miniseries)#Cast, V (1983) and ''V The Final Battle#Cast, V The Final Battle'' * Brian, a character in the American 2001 thriller movie ''Good Neighbor (2001 film)#Cast, Good Neighbor'' * Brian Baker (The Wire), Brian Baker, a police officer on the HBO drama ''The Wire'' * Monty Python's Life of Brian, Brian Cohen, main protagonist of ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'', played by Graham Chapman * Brian Connelly, a character played by Brian Doyle-Murray#Filmography, Brian Doyle-Murray in the 1988 ''Superman 50th Anniversary'' movie * Brian Doheny (commonly referred to as BrianD), main protagonist of ''Video Game High School'' * Brian Fellow, animal enthusiast and main character of Saturday Night Live sketch, Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1998–99#Brian Fellow’s Safari Planet, Brian Fellow’s Safari Planet * Brian Green (Torchwood), Brian Green, from the British TV show ''Torchwood'' * Brian Griffin on ''Family Guy'', voiced by Seth MacFarlane * Brian Kinney on Queer as Folk (North American TV series), ''Queer as Folk'' (US), played by Gale Harold * Brian Latham, a character in the 2006 superhero movie ''Lightspeed (film)#Cast, Lightspeed'' * Brian Johnson, main character in the 1985 film ''The Breakfast Club'' * Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious (series), ''The Fast and the Furious'' series, played by Paul Walker * Brian Robles, a character in the 2022 Filipino TV series of ''Darna (2022 TV series), Mars Ravelo's Darna'' * Brian Stills, a character in the 1981 American science fiction black comedy movie ''Modern Problems#Cast, Modern Problems''

Media titles

Films and television shows which contain the name Brian include: * ''Brian's Song'' (1971, 2001) * ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'' (1979) * ''What About Brian'', American TV series that began in 2006 * ''Burying Brian'', mini New Zealand TV series

References

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