Chuck is a masculine

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or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to:

People

Arts and entertainment

* Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet *

Chuck Barris Charles Hirsch Barris (June 3, 1929 – March 21, 2017) was an American game show creator, producer, and host. Barris was known for hosting ''The Gong Show'' and creating ''The Dating Game'' and ''The Newlywed Game''. He was also a songwrite ...

(1929–2017), American TV producer *

Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the " Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into th ...

(1926–2017), American rock and roll musician *

Chuck Brown Charles Louis Brown (August 22, 1936 – May 16, 2012) was an American guitarist, bandleader and singer known as "The Godfather of Go-Go". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the mid-197 ...

(1936–2012), American guitarist and singer *

Chuck Close Charles Thomas Close (July 5, 1940 – August 19, 2021) was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also created photo portraits using a very l ...

(born 1940), American painter and photographer *

Chuck Comeau Charles-André "Chuck" Comeau (born 17 September 1979) is a Canadian musician and drummer, best known for being the drummer of the rock band Simple Plan. He also founded the apparel company Role Model Clothing along with his bandmate Pierre Bouv ...

(born 1979), Canadian drummer *

Chuck D Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav. Chuck D helped creat ...

(born 1960), stage name of Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, American rapper *

Chuck Garric Chuck Garric is an American rock bassist who has played with Turd, The Druts, L.A. Guns, Dio, and Eric Singer Project (ESP). The current bassist for Alice Cooper, Garric has played bass for Billy Bob Thornton, Ted Nugent, Don Felder Donal ...

, rock bassist of Alice Cooper *

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten C ...

, "Chuck", (1923–2008), American actor and political activist * Chuck Holmes (entrepreneur) (1945–2000), American entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded Falcon Studios *

Chuck Jones Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, director, and painter, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, produ ...

(1912–2002), American animator, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films *

Chuck Leavell Charles Alfred Leavell (born April 28, 1952) is an American musician. A member of the Allman Brothers Band throughout their commercial zenith in the 1970s, he subsequently became a founding member of the band Sea Level. He has served as the pri ...

(born 1952), American pianist and keyboardist *

Chuck Lorre Charles Michael Lorre (; born Charles Michael Levine; October 18, 1952) is an American film & television director, writer, producer, composer and actor. Called the "King of Sitcoms", he has created/co-created and produced sitcoms including ''G ...

(born 1952), American television writer, director, producer, composer, and production manager *

Chuck Mangione Charles Frank Mangione ( ; born November 29, 1940) is an American flugelhorn player, voice actor, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, ...

(born 1940), American flugelhorn player and composer *

Chuck Norris Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. He is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championshi ...

(born 1940), American martial artist, actor and media personality * Chuck Palahniuk (born 1962), American novelist and freelance journalist * Chuck Schuldiner (1967–2001), American singer, songwriter, and guitarist * Chuck Traynor (1937–2002), American pornographer * Charles F. Walker, American historian * Chuck Willis (1928–58), American blues singer and songwriter * Chuck Woolery (born 1941), American actor, singer and game show host

Sports

* Chuck Bennett (1907–1973), American football player and coach * Chuck Carney (1900–1984), American football and basketball player * Chuck Clark (born 1995), American football player * Chuck Clements (born 1973), American football player * Chuck Cooper (basketball), (1926–1984), American basketball player * Chuck Detwiler (born 1947), American football player * Chuck Dressen (1898–1966), an American third baseman, manager and coach in professional baseball * Chuck Drulis (1918–1972), American football player and coach * Chuck Ealey (born 1950), American Canadian football player * Chuck Fusina (born 1957), American college and professional football player * Chuck Gelatka (1914–2001), American football player * Chuck Hulse (1927–2020), American racing driver * Chuck Hutchison (born 1948), American football player * Chuck Lanza (born 1964), American football player * Chuck Liddell (born 1969), American mixed martial artist and former UFC champion * Chuck Long (born 1963), American football coach * Chuck McKinley (1941–1986), American men's amateur tennis player * Chuck Noll (1932–2014), American football coach * Chuck Osborne (American football) (1973–2012), American football player * Chuck Taylor (American football), American football player and coach * Chuck Taylor (salesman) (1901–1969), American basketball player and shoe salesman/evangelist * Chuck Taylor (baseball) (1942–2018), American baseball pitcher and player * Chuck Wepner (born 1939), American heavyweight boxer * Chuck Weatherspoon (born 1968), American football player

Politics

* Chuck Fager (born 1942), American activist, author, editor, publisher, and prominent member of the Religious Society of Friends * Chuck Grassley (born 1933), senior United States senator from Iowa, serving since 1981 * Chuck Hagel (born 1946), United States Secretary of Defense, February 27, 2013 to February 13, 2015 * Chuck Schumer (born 1950), politician, and senior United States senator from New York, serving since 1999

Other

* Chuck Hull (born 1939), inventor of 3D printing * Chuck Testa (born 1956), American taxidermist * Chuck Yeager (1923–2020), retired brigadier general in the United States Air Force and record-setting test pilot *Charles W. Mooney Jr., American, the Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. Professor of Law, and former interim Dean, at the University of Pennsylvania Law School

Fictional characters

* Chuck, a character in the 1985 American adventure comedy film ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure#Cast, Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' * Chuck Billy (Chuck Billy 'n' Folks), Chuck Billy (''Chuck Billy 'n' Folks''), a character from ''Monica's Gang'' and ''Chuck Billy 'n' Folks'' * Chuck E. Cheese (character), Chuck E. Cheese, Anthropomorphic restaurant mascot * Chuck Bartowski, main character of the American television show ''Chuck'' * Chuck (Pokémon), Chuck (''Pokémon''), a character in the ''Pokémon'' universe * Chuck, a Chakku, character from ''Kodomo no Jikan'', a Japanese manga series * Chuck, a Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt#Characters, character from ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', a Japanese anime television series * Chuck Greene, protagonist of ''Dead Rising 2'' * Chuck (Stargate), Chuck (''Stargate''), a character from the ''Stargate'' television series * Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, a character from the television series ''Pushing Daisies'' * Chuck Bass, a character from the television series ''Gossip Girl'' * Chuck, a male, triangular-shaped yellow canary in the ''Angry Birds'' games * Chuck Cunningham, a character from the sitcom ''Happy Days'' * List of iCarly characters#Chuck, Chuck Chambers, a character from ''iCarly'' * Chuck McCoy, a character from ''Austin & Ally'' * Chuck McGill, a character from the American television series ''Better Call Saul'' * Chuck Miller, a character in the American teen romantic comedy 1987 movie ''Can't Buy Me Love (film)#Cast, Can't Buy Me Love'' * Chuck Pearson, a character in 1989 American independent coming of age comedy movie ''She's Out of Control#Cast, She's Out of Control'' * Chuck Rhoades, a character from the American television series ''Billions (TV series), Billions'' * Polly Chuck, a character in the anime television series ''Fables of the Green Forest#Character, Fables of the Green Forest'' * Not Chuck, a character referred to as 'Chuck' by Lightning McQueen in ''Cars''

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