Sharkey Sharkey () is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Bill Sharkey (1873–1946), Australian rules footballer * Brendan Sharkey (born 1962), American politician * Catherine Sharkey (born c. 1970), law professor * Ed ...

is a surname of Irish origin. Sharkey, Sharky, Sharkie or Sharkies may also refer to:

Places

* Sharkey, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community *

Sharkey County, Mississippi Sharkey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Part of the eastern border is formed by the Yazoo River. According to the 2020 census, the population was 3,800, making it the second-least populous county in Mississippi, af ...

, United States

People

Nickname

Sharkey Bonano Joseph Gustaf "Sharkey" Bonano (April 9, 1904 – March 27, 1972), also known as Sharkey Banana or Sharkey Bananas, was an American jazz trumpeter, band leader, and vocalist. His musical abilities were sometimes overlooked because of his lo ...

(1904–1972), American jazz trumpeter, band leader and vocalist * Lewis Brown (rugby league) (born 1986), New Zealand rugby league footballer nicknamed "Sharky" * Sharkey McEwen, California-born musician and producer *

Mark Robinson (rugby union, born 1975) Mark Darren "Sharky" Robinson (born 21 August 1975 in Palmerston North, New Zealand) is a New Zealand former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played international rugby union for the All Blacks betw ...

, New Zealand retired rugby union footballer nicknamed "Sharky" * George Sweatt (1893–1983), American Negro league baseball player nicknamed "Sharky" * Sharkey Ward (born 1943), Canadian Royal Navy officer * Sharky, English Youtuber and member of Youtube group, Beta Squad

Surname

* Bill Sharky, former member of The Barron Knights, a British humorous pop group *

Feargal Sharkey Seán Feargal Sharkey (born 13 August 1958) is a singer and environmentalist from Northern Ireland. He was the lead vocalist of punk band the Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s and a solo artist in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1985 solo single " ...

, singer from

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ...

, former lead singer of

The Undertones The Undertones are a rock band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974. From 1975 to 1983, the Undertones consisted of Feargal Sharkey (vocals), John O'Neill (rhythm guitar, vocals), Damian O'Neill (lead guitar, vocals), Michael Bradle ...

Kevin Sharkey Kevin Sharkey (born 3 June 1961) is an Irish artist, political activist, and former television presenter and actor. He sought a nomination to run in the 2018 Irish presidential election, but withdrew his bid on 17 September 2018. Early life Sh ...

, artist, former actor, tv presenter and presidential candidate *

Rebekha Sharkie Rebekha Carina Sharkie ( Che; born 24 August 1972) is an Australian politician and member of the Centre Alliance party. She is a member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Mayo in South Australia. At the 2 ...

(born 1972), Australian politician

Stage name

DJ Sharkey DJ Sharkey (born Jonathan Kneath on 25 July 1974) is a British record producer, disc jockey and rapper. As of September 2011 he is semi-retired from music production and performance. Sharkey has performed in the United Kingdom, the United State ...

(born 1975), British DJ born Jonathan Kneath * Sharky, former member of

the Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboardist, and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured Rapping, MC and vocalist Maxim (musician), Maxim, dancer and occasi ...

, an English electronic dance music group * Sharky P or Sharkie P, a UK garage MC and member of

DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies were a UK garage collaboration between producer and DJ Pied Piper and the MCs DT (responsible for the line "we're loving it, loving it, loving it"), Melody, Sharky P and the Unknown MC (Kamanchi Sl ...

Fictional characters

* An alias for

Saruman Saruman, also called Saruman the White, later Saruman of Many Colours, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is the leader of the Istari, wizards sent to Middle-earth in human form by the go ...

, in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' * C. P. O. Otto Sharkey, main character of eponymous sitcom starring Don Rickles * James "Sharky" Harkin, main character of the 2006 play '' The Seafarer'' by Irish playwright Conor McPherson * Sharky, a puppet in '' Sharky's Friends'', an Australian children's television game show * one of the title characters of ''

Sharky & George ''Sharky & George'' (French: ''Sharky et Georges'') is a children's animated series, produced by animation studios CinéGroupe and Label 35 between 1990 and 1992. The series consisted of fifty-two 25 minute episodes, including two 12 minute edi ...

'', a French and Canadian animated children's television series * Sharky the Sharkdog, a character in ''

Eek! The Cat ''Eek! The Cat'' (retitled ''Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards'' and eventually ''Eek! Stravaganza'') is an American-Canadian animated series, created by Savage Steve Holland and Bill Kopp, produced by Fox Kids, Savage Steve Holland, Savage St ...

'', an American-Canadian animated series * Sharkey, right hand man of Olrik in ''

Blake and Mortimer ''The Adventures of Blake & Mortimer'' is a Belgian comics series created by writer and comics artist Edgar P. Jacobs. It was one of the first book series to appear in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Tintin'' in 1946, and was subsequentl ...

'', Franco-Belgian comics series * Sharky, mascot of the Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium * Sharkie, mascot of the

Sharks (rugby union) The Sharks (known as the Hollywoodbets Sharks as they are their title sponsor) is a South African professional rugby union team based in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and are eligible to compete in eith ...

* Sharkey, one of the protagonists in the ''James Bond'' film ''

Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond (literary character), J ...

'' * Lawyer Sharky, a Disney character from the Donald Duck universe * S.J. Sharkie, the mascot for the

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

Other uses

* , a destroyer in service between the world wars *

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the Sutherland Shire of Southern Sydney, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. Cronulla compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugb ...

, Australian professional rugby league team nicknamed the "Sharkies" * Sharkey (software), microblogging software