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Wayne Aberhart Wayne Aberhart (born 10 May 1958) is a New Zealand cricketer who played for Wellington in first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-clas ...
(born 1958), New Zealand cricketer * Wayne A. Abernathy, American economist and banker * Wayne Adams (born 1943), Canadian politician * Wayne Aiken (1935–2012), Canadian CFL player * Wayne Albee (1882–1937), American pictorialist photographer * Wayne Alexander (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Allard Alan Wayne Allard (born December 2, 1943) is an American veterinarian and politician who served as a United States Representative (1991–1997) and United States Senator (1997–2009) from Colorado, as well as previously a Colorado State Senator ...
(born 1943), American veterinarian and politician * Wayne Alley (born 1932), American inactive district judge * Wayne Allison (Canadian football) (1949–2005), Canadian CFL player *
Wayne Allison Dr. Wayne Anthony Allison (born 16 October 1968) is an English former footballer and coach. In a career spanning over 20 years, he played for eight clubs and scored more than 200 goals. He played as a centre forward and was nicknamed the "Chief ...
(born 1968), English footballer and coach *
Wayne Allwine Wayne Anthony Allwine (February 7, 1947 – May 18, 2009) was an American voice actor, sound effects editor and Foley (filmmaking), foley artist. He was best remembered as the third official voice of Mickey Mouse in English language, English (fo ...
(1947–2009), American voice actor, sound effects editor, and foley artist * Wayne Alstat (1934–2019), American farmer and politician *
Wayne Ambler Wayne Harper Ambler (November 8, 1915 – January 3, 1998) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned six seasons, including three in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics (1937–1939). Over his career in t ...
(1915–1998), American MLB player *
Wayne Andersen Wayne Robert Andersen (born July 30, 1945) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Education and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Andersen received a Bachelor of Arts ...
(born 1945), American district judge * Wayne Anderson (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Andre Wayne Andre (November 17, 1931 – August 26, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist, best known for his work as a session musician. Early life Wayne Andre was born November 17, 1931 in Manchester, ConnecticuAndre's father was a saxophonist, a ...
(1931–2003), American jazz trombonist *
Wayne Andrews (disambiguation) Wayne Andrews may refer to: *Wayne Andrews (historian) (1913–1987), American historian *Wayne Andrews (cricketer) (born 1958), Western Australian cricketer *Wayne Andrews (footballer) Wayne Michael Hill Andrews (born 25 November 1977) is an ...
, several people *
Wayne Angell Wayne D. Angell (June 28, 1930 – April 19, 2025) was an American economist, politician and academic who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1986 to 1994. Life and career Angell was born in Liberal, Kansas on June ...
(born 1930), American economist, politician, and professor * Wayne Angevine (born 1935), American politician *
Wayne Arendse Wayne Earl Arendse (born 25 November 1984) is a South African retired soccer defender. He played for Engen Santos for six years before joining Mamelodi Sundowns in July 2012. He hails from Mitchell's Plain on the Cape Flats The Cape Flats ( ...
(born 1984), South African soccer player * Wayne P. Armstrong, American natural historian, author, and photographer *
Wayne Arnold Wayne Arnold (born May 16, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. For most of his career, he played for professional basketball teams in Japan. His greatest accomplishment was being elected the Most Valuable Player at the 2016 FIB ...
(born 1984), American professional basketball player * Wayne Arthurs (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Arthurson, Canadian writer * Wayne Artman (1936–2006), American sound engineer *
Wayne N. Aspinall Wayne Norviel Aspinall (April 3, 1896 – October 9, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician from Colorado. He is largely known for his tenure in the United States House of Representatives, serving twelve terms as a Democrat from 1949 to ...
(1896–1983), American lawyer and politician * Wayne Athorne (1941–1992), Australian decathlete and VFL player * Wayne Atwood (born 1964), Welsh professional darts player * Wayne Au (born 1972), American educational researcher and professor * Wayne Axon, English racer in the
2011 Manx Grand Prix The 2011 Manx Grand Prix Festival were held between Saturday 20 August and Friday 2 September 2011 on the 37.733-mile Snaefell Mountain Course, Mountain Course. The Blue Riband event of the Manx Grand Prix Race week was won by Andrew Brady after ...
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Wayne Babych Wayne Joseph Babych (born June 6, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, and Hartford Whal ...
(born 1958), Canadian NHL player * Wayne Baker, American author and sociologist * Wayne Baker (American football) (born 1953), American NFL player * Wayne Baker (footballer) (born 1965), English footballer *
Wayne Balcaen Wayne Balcaen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. He represents the district of Brandon West as a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party. ...
, Canadian politician * Wayne Barker (born 1963), South African visual artist * Wayne Barlow (1912–1996), American composer *
Wayne Barlowe Wayne Douglas Barlowe is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, painter, and concept artist. Barlowe's work focuses on esoteric landscapes and creatures such as citizens of hell and alien worlds. He has painted over 300 books, magazi ...
, American science fiction and fantasy writer, painter, and concept artist *
Wayne Barnes Wayne Barnes (born 20 April 1979) is a retired English international rugby union referee. He was a frequent referee in the English Premiership, and refereed games in the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup. At international level, Bar ...
(born 1979), English international rugby union referee and barrister *
Wayne Barrett Wayne Barrett (July 11, 1945 – January 19, 2017) was an American journalist. He worked as an investigative reporter and senior editor for ''The Village Voice'' for 37 years, and was known as a leading investigative journalist focused on ...
(1945–2017), American journalist *
Wayne Barrett (kickboxer) ''For the American journalist, see Wayne Barrett.'' Wayne Barrett (born 1988) is an American kickboxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. A tall and rangy fighter, Barrett came to prominence as an amateur when he became a WKA nation ...
(born 1986), American kickboxer *
Wayne Barrow Wayne Barrow (born April 2, 1965) is an American film producer, talent manager and businessman. He is the founder and co-owner with Mark Pitts of ByStorm Entertainment. He is the CEO of Barrow Films CEO of Brooklyns Finest, Inc, CEO of StormT ...
(born 1965), American film producer, talent manager, and businessman *
Wayne Bartholomew Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew (born; 30 November 1954) is an Australian world champion surfer, surf sports innovator, community advocate and politician. Bartholomew is the former CEO and president of the Association of Surfing Professionals an ...
(born 1954), Australian surfer, surf sports innovator, community advocate, and politician *
Wayne Bartrim Wayne Bartrim (born 9 October 1971), is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He was selected to represent Australia and Queensland during his career, which he spent playing for the Gold C ...
(born 1971), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Bastrup (born 1976), American actor and musician * Wayne Baughman (1941–2022), American wrestler, coach, and ultra-endurance athlete * Wayne W. Bayless (1895–1975), American attorney and politician *
Wayne M. Becker Wayne M. Becker is emeritus professor of botany at the University of Wisconsin and, under the name W. M. Becker, the original author, and for the next six editions, senior author of ''The World of the Cell'' (Pearson). Becker first joined the Uni ...
, American biochemist * Wayne Beddison (born 1961), Australian VFL player *
Wayne Belardi Carroll Wayne Belardi (September 5, 1930 – October 21, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. The first baseman and native of St. Helena, California, appeared in 263 games in Major League Baseball over all or parts of six seasons ...
(1930–1993), American MLB player * Wayne Bell (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Benn Wayne Benn (born 7 August 1976) is an English football manager/coach and a former professional footballer. Playing career Benn began his career at Bradford City before he signed for local rivals Bradford Park Avenue in 1995, upon his release fr ...
(born 1976), English football manager/coach and former professional player * Wayne Bennett (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Benson John Wayne Benson is an American mandolinist and songwriter in the bluegrass tradition. He is best known for his unique approach to the mandolin, and his long-term involvement with Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out. History Early years Benson wa ...
(born 1969), American mandolinist and songwriter * Wayne Curtis Bent (born 1941), American leader of
Lord Our Righteousness Church The Lord Our Righteousness Church, sometimes called Strong City, is a religious community near Clayton, Union County, New Mexico. It originated with a group of about eighty adherents who migrated to the area from Sandpoint, Idaho in 2000. In 200 ...
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Wayne Bentson Wayne C. Bentson is a businessman and tax protester from Payson, Arizona. Bentson operated ''Western Information Network'' and the ''Bentson Group'' until May 1997. He represented himself as a tax expert and told his clients that they did not ne ...
, American businessman and tax protester *
Wayne Bergeron Wayne Bergeron (born January 16, 1958) is an American trumpeter. Bergeron rose to prominence as a member of Maynard Ferguson's band in the 1980s. Since then, he has worked on over 500 TV and motion picture soundtracks. As a lead and studio pla ...
(born 1958), American jazz trumpeter * Wayne Berman (born 1956), American businessman and former lobbyist *
Wayne Berry Wayne Bruce Berry (born 14 November 1942) is an Australian former politician who was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 2008, representing the electorate of Ginninderra (from 1995 to 2008) ...
(born 1942), Australian politician *
Wayne Berry (American football) Wayne Berry (August 2, 1932 – October 5, 2018) was an American football halfback. He played for the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants comp ...
(1932–2018), American NFL player *
Wayne Besen Wayne Besen (born 1970) is an American journalist and LGBTQ rights advocate. He is a former investigative journalist for WABI-TV, a former spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, and the founder of Truth Wins Out. Besen came out to his parents b ...
(born 1970), American LGBT rights advocate * Wayne Bevan (born 1953), Australian VFL player *
Wayne Bianchin Wayne Richard Bianchin (born September 6, 1953) is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey Left winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers between 1973 and 1980. Internationall ...
(born 1953), Canadian-born Italian NHL player *
Wayne Bickerton Wayne Bickerton (born Arthur Ronald Bickerton; 11 July 1941 – 29 November 2015) was a British record producer, songwriter and music business executive. He became well known, with Tony Waddington, as writer and producer of a series of UK chart ...
(1941–2015), British record producer, songwriter, and music business executive *
Wayne Biggins Wayne Biggins (born 20 November 1961) is an English former professional footballer born in Sheffield who made more than 450 appearances in the Football League and also played in the Scottish Football League. He was a striker and was nicknamed ...
(born 1961), English SFL player * Wayne Bird (born 1966), South African cricketer *
Wayne Black Wayne Hamilton Black (born 17 November 1973) is a tennis coach and a former professional player from Zimbabwe. Black turned professional in 1994 and reached his highest singles ranking of No. 69 on 30 March 1998. He is the son of former player ...
(born 1973), Zimbabwean professional tennis player * Wayne Blackburn (1914–2000), American MLB coach, minor league player-manager, and World War II personnel *
Wayne Blackman Wayne Blackman (born 25 December 1975) is a Barbadian cricketer. He played in fifteen first-class and seven List A matches for the Barbados cricket team from 1999 to 2007. See also * List of Barbadian representative cricketers This is a list ...
(born 1975), Barbadian cricketer * Wayne Blackshear (born 1992), American professional basketball player * Wayne Blackwell (born 1960), Australian WANFL and VFL player * Wayne Blair (disambiguation), several people * Wayne K. Blickenstaff (1920–2011), American World War II flying ace *
Wayne Bloom Wayne Bloom (born March 22, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his birth name and with the World Wres ...
(born 1958), American professional wrestler *
Wayne Bock Wayne R. Bock Jr. (May 28, 1934 – September 11, 2016) was an American football player who played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign ...
(1934–2016), American NFL player *
Wayne Boden Wayne Clifford Boden (1948 – 27 March 2006) was a Canadian serial killer and rapist active between 1969 and 1971. Boden killed four women, three in Montreal and one in Calgary, earning the nickname The Vampire Rapist for biting the breasts o ...
(1948–2006), Canadian serial killer and rapist * Wayne Bolt, American NFL coach * Wayne Bond (born 1986), Papua New Guinea professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Bonney (born 1953), Canadian WHA and NHL player * Wayne C. Booth (1921–2005), American literary critic * Wayne G. Borah (1891–1966), American circuit judge *
Wayne Boring Wayne Boring (June 5, 1905 – February 20, 1987) was an Americans, American Comics artist, comic book artist best known for his work on Superman from the late 1940s to 1950s. He occasionally used the pseudonym Jack Harmon. Biography Early life a ...
(1905–1987), American comic book artist * Wayne Bourque (born 1959), Canadian boxer * Wayne Bowen, American pharmacologist and biologist *
Wayne Boyd Wayne Boyd (born 25 October 1990) is a British racing driver from County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Boyd won the British Formula Ford Championship in 2008 with Jamun Racing. He won 13 out of 25 championship races. Sat on the pole for 15 ra ...
(born 1990), British racing driver * Wayne Boyer (born 1937), American filmmaker *
Wayne Brabender Wayne Donald Brabender Cole (born October 16, 1945) is an American-born Spanish retired professional basketball player and coach. He acquired Spanish citizenship in 1968, relinquishing his U.S. citizenship to qualify for the Spanish national t ...
(born 1945), American-born Spanish professional basketball player and coach *
Wayne Brady Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is a regular cast member on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' He was the host of the daytim ...
(born 1972), American television personality, comedian, actor, and singer *
Wayne Braithwaite Wayne "Big Truck" Braithwaite (born August 9, 1975) is a Guyanese former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012, and held the WBC cruiserweight title from 2002 to 2005.. Retrieved November 26, 2016. Professional career The highlight ...
(born 1975), Guyanese professional boxer * Wayne Brasler (born 1940), American journalist *
Wayne Brenkert Wayne Dewey Brenkert (March 5, 1898 – August 1, 1979) was a professional American football player-coach for the Akron Pros. Prior to his professional career, he attended Washington & Jefferson College Washington & Jefferson College (W&J Co ...
(1898–1979), American professional football player and coach *
Wayne Brent Wayne Brent is the former men's basketball head coach of the Jackson State Tigers and a former high school basketball coach and college assistant coach. He retired following the 2021-2022 season and replaced by Mo Williams. High school coach B ...
, American basketball coach *
Wayne Bridge Wayne Michael Bridge (born 5 August 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. A graduate of the Southampton academy, he made his debut in 1998 and would go on to make over 150 league appearances in Premier L ...
(born 1980), English professional footballer *
Wayne Bridges William Woodbridge (5 July 1936 – 8 March 2020) known professionally as Wayne Bridges was a British professional wrestler who was most well known for wrestling for Joint Promotions in the 1960s-80 and All Star Wrestling in the 1980s. He held t ...
(1936–2020), British professional wrestler * Wayne Briggs (born 1944), New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider * Wayne Brightwell (born 1957), Canadian wrestler *
Wayne Brittain Wayne Brittain (born 13 June 1958) is a former coach of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Career Playing career In his playing career, Brittain played for Zillmere Eagles in the Queensland State League. He ...
(born 1958), Australian AFL coach * Wayne Brittenden, New Zealand journalist *
Wayne Broad Wayne Ronald Broad (born 20 June 1956) is a former first-class cricketer who played for Queensland from 1977 to 1987, mostly as a batsman and medium-paced bowler. His son, Ryan, also played cricket for Queensland. Broad played for Wynnum Man ...
(born 1956), Australian cricketer * Wayne Brock (born 1948), American professional scouter *
Wayne Broeren Wayne Henry Broeren (2 March 1933 – 26 March 1991) from Champaign, Illinois, was a United States Paralympic athlete. In the 1960 Summer Paralympics, he competed in multiple sports including dartchery and wheelchair basketball. In the 1960, he ...
(1933–1991), American Paralympic athlete * Wayne Baker Brooks (born 1970), American blues and blues-rock guitarist and singer *
Wayne Brown (disambiguation) Wayne Brown may refer to: * Wayne Brown (ice hockey) (1930–2019), Canadian ice hockey player * Wayne Brown (American politician) (1936–2013), American politician and accountant * Wayne Brown (author) (1944–2009), writer born in Trinidad and To ...
, several people *
Wayne Bryan Wayne Bryan is an American tennis coach, author and speaker. He is the former owner and tennis director of the Cabrillo Racquet Club and father of the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, the most successful professional doubles team in tennis history. ...
, American tennis coach, author, and speaker *
Wayne R. Bryant Wayne R. Bryant (born November 7, 1947) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1995 to 2008, where he represented the 5th Legislative District. He is also a convicted felon for corruption. Be ...
(born 1947), American politician * Wayne Buchanan (born 1982), Northern Irish footballer *
Wayne Budd Wayne Budd (born November 18, 1941) is senior counsel at Goodwin Procter, in the firm's Litigation Department, where he specializes in advising clients on business and commercial litigation matters. Past senior executive vice president and gener ...
(born 1941), American lawyer and jurist * Wayne Bullimore (born 1970), English footballer *
Wayne Bulpitt Wayne Bulpitt, CBE (born June 1961) was the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association from 2009 until 2016. Life Wayne Bulpitt was born in June 1961 and has lived in Guernsey since 1983. In 1988 he married his wife Julie, with whom he has t ...
(born 1961), British Chief Commissioner for
The Scout Association The Scout Association is the largest organisation in the Scout Movement in the Scouting in the United Kingdom, United Kingdom. Following the rapid development of the Scouting, Scout Movement from 1907, The Scout Association was formed in 1910 ...
* Wayne Burden, American NBL player * Wayne Burgess (born 1971), South African cyclist *
Wayne Burkes Wayne Oliver Burkes (December 6, 1929 – May 5, 2020) was an American politician, Baptist minister, and military officer. Early life and education Burkes was born in Neshoba County, Mississippi near Philadelphia, Mississippi on December 6, 19 ...
(1929–2020), American politician, Baptist minister, and military officer *
Wayne Burnett Wayne Burnett (born 4 September 1971) is an English football coach and former footballer who is head coach of Tottenham Hotspur's under-21 team. As a player Burnett was a midfielder from 1989 until 2004, playing in the Football League for Plymo ...
(born 1971), English football coach, former player, and current manager *
Wayne Burton Wayne Burton is a Canadian para-alpine skier. He represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics The 1984 Winter Paralympic Games () were the third Winter Paralympics. They were held from 14 to 20 January 1984 in Innsbruck, Austria. They wer ...
, Canadian para-alpine skier * Wayne Burtt (1944–2023), New Zealand cricketer * Wayne Bush, American diplomat * Wayne Butler, Australian convicted murderer * Wayne Cage (born 1951), American MLB player *
Wayne Caines Wayne Caines is a Bermudian politician currently serving as a member of the House of Assembly of Bermuda representing Devonshire North West for the Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda), Progressive Labour Party. Caines served as Minister of Natio ...
, Bermudian politician *
Wayne Caldwell Wayne Caldwell (born June 1, 1948) is an American novelist and poet. Biography Wayne Caldwell was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, which is the setting for much of his fictional work. Caldwell attended the University of North Car ...
(born 1948), American novelist and poet *
Wayne Campbell Wayne Campbell (born 23 September 1972) is a retired Australian rules football player and administrator for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL. He also had assistant coaching roles at the Western Bulldogs for two years. On 29 December 20 ...
(born 1972), Australian AFL player *
Wayne Cao Wayne Cao (born Nguyễn Cảo; December 7, 1946) is a Canadian politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, where he represented the district of Calgary-Fort as a Progressive Conservative. He was first elected in the ...
(born 1946), Canadian politician * Wayne Capers (born 1961), American NFL player *
Wayne Carew Wayne Carew is a Canadian businessman and former politician in the province of Prince Edward Island. A resident of Stanley Bridge, Carew was elected by acclamation as leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party, then the Official Opposition ...
, Canadian businessman and politician *
Wayne Carey Wayne Francis Carey (born 27 May 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A dual-premiership captain at North Melbourne ...
(born 1971), Australian AFL player *
Wayne Carini Wayne Carini (born October 13, 1951) is an American car restorer and TV personality. Carini starred in the ''Chasing Classic Cars'' TV series that was last produced in 2021, but continues to air on the Motor Trend channel. Personal life Carin ...
(born 1951), American car restorer and TV personality * Wayne Carlander, American basketball player *
Wayne Carleton Kenneth Wayne "Swoop" Carleton (born August 4, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Carleton played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA) in the 1960s and 1970s. He was a member of the St ...
(born 1946), Canadian NHL and WHA player *
Wayne Carlisle Wayne Thomas Carlisle (born 9 September 1979) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was most recently assistant manager at Bristol Rovers. Carlisle was primarily a right-sided midfielder, however was ...
(born 1979), Northern Irish professional footballer *
Wayne Carpendale Wayne Howard Carpendale (born 3 March 1977) is a German actor and entertainment host. He is the son of pop singer Howard Carpendale. Early life and education Born in Frechen, Germany, Carpendale studied at the Stowe, Buckinghamshire, Stowe b ...
(born 1977), German actor * Wayne Carr (1897–1954), American Negro League pitcher *
Wayne Carroll Wayne Carroll (born 22 March 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Wayne “Christmas” Carroll started playing seniors with Ganmain in 1976 under lege ...
(born 1958), Australian VFL player * Wayne Carroll (basketball) (born 1959), Australian NBL player *
Wayne Carson Wayne Carson (born Wayne Carson Head; May 31, 1943 – July 20, 2015), sometimes credited as Wayne Carson Thompson, was an American country musician, songwriter, and record producer. He played percussion, piano, guitar, and bass. His most fam ...
(1943–2015), American country musician, songwriter, and record producer * Wayne Cascio, American economist, professor, and psychologist *
Wayne Cashman Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played seventeen seasons for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) and helped them win the Stanley Cup twice, and was the last ac ...
(born 1945), Canadian NHL player and coach *
Wayne M. Catalano Wayne M. Catalano (born July 24, 1956 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former jockey and current horse trainer, trainer in United States, American Thoroughbred horse racing who has won four Breeders' Cup World Championship races and trained two Ecl ...
(born 1956), American jockey and current horse racing trainer * Wayne Causey (born 1936), American MLB player * Wayne A. Cauthen (born 1955), American politician *
Wayne Cegielski Wayne Cegielski (born 11 January 1956) is a former Welsh under-21 international footballer. A defender, he played 282 league games in a 13-year career in the Football League. An FA Youth Cup winner with Tottenham Hotspur in 1974, he played o ...
(born 1956), Welsh EFL player * Wayne Chabre (born 1947), American sculptor * Wayne Challis (born 1963), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Chambers (1936–1999), American jockey *
Wayne Chaney Jr. Wayne Chaney Jr. is an American pastor, radio show host, and television personality. He is the senior pastor of the Antioch Church of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The church was founded by his grandfather. In October 2013, Chaney appear ...
, American senior pastor, author, entrepreneur, and radio and TV personality *
Wayne Chang Wayne Chang (born August 3, 1983) is an American entrepreneur, angel investor, film producer, and philanthropist. He is best known for founding Crashlytics, a startup acquired by Twitter in 2013. He is also known for creating a filesharing networ ...
(born 1983), Taiwanese-born American entrepreneur, angel investor, film producer, and philanthropist * Wayne Chapman (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Chatfield-Taylor Wayne Chatfield-Taylor (December 19, 1893 – November 22, 1967) was an American government official who was Under Secretary of Commerce from 1940 to 1945 and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury from 1936 to 1939 under President Franklin D. Roosev ...
(1893–1967), American economist * Wayne Chaulk, Canadian member of musical and comedy group
Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers (sometimes stylized as "Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers", though the official name does not contain the "&" symbol) is a musical and comedy trio from Newfoundland and Labrador, founded in 1983 and composed ...
* Wayne Cheesman, Canadian ice hockey player *
Wayne Chernecki Wayne Chernecki (August 12, 1949—February 11, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player whose career spanned from 1971 to 1975. Career Chernecki played junior hockey with the Winnipeg Jets of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). I ...
(1949–2013), Canadian WHL player *
Wayne Cherry Wayne Kent Cherry (born 1937) is an American car designer educated at Art Center College of Design and employed by General Motors from 1962 through 2004, retiring as Vice President of Design. Cherry worked for General Motors in the United States ...
(born 1937), American car designer *
Wayne Cheverie Wayne D. Cheverie (born May 19, 1950) is a Canadian former attorney, politician, government minister, and currently a justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. He was born in Charlottetown, the son of Charles George Cheverie and Clar ...
(born 1950), Canadian attorney, politician, government minister, and judge * Wayne Chew (born 2001), Singaporean footballer * Wayne Chisholm (born 1964), Australian professional rugby league footballer *
Wayne Chism Devon Dwayne Lamont "Wayne" Chism (born June 16, 1987) is an American-Bahraini professional basketball player for Al-Salam of the Saudi Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. Career Born in Jackson, Tenn ...
(born 1987), American-Bahraini PBA player * Wayne Chrebet (born 1973), American NFL player *
Wayne Christian Walter Wayne Christian (born September 26, 1950) is an American politician and financial planner who has served as a member of the Railroad Commission of Texas since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Christian formerly served in the Texas ...
(born 1950), American politician and financial planner *
Wayne Cilento Wayne Louis Cilento (born August 28, 1949) is an American director, choreographer, actor and dancer. He is best known for originating the role of Mike in the Broadway show ''A Chorus Line'', and later becoming one of Broadway's most prolific ch ...
(born 1949), American director, choreographer, actor, and dancer *
Wayne Clairmont Wayne Francis Clairmont (born July 5, 1943) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 511 games in the Eastern Hockey League for the Nashville Dixie Flyers The Nashville Dixie Flyers were a professional minor league ice hockey ...
(born 1943), Canadian EHL player * Wayne Clark (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Clarke (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Clarkson Wayne Clarkson (born 1943) is a retired Canadian film industry executive, who has been a key figure in Canadian film institutions such as the Festival of Festivals,Jay Scott, "Festival of Festivals gets a new look". ''The Globe and Mail'', April ...
(born 1943), Canadian film industry executive *
Wayne Clements Wayne Clements is a contemporary British artist and poet. His books include, ''Weather Poems'' (Red Ceilings Press, 2021), ''From, A Country Diary'' (Knives Forks and Spoons Press, 2018), ''Kenya '' (Veer, 2016, with Antony John and Johan de Wit ...
, British contemporary artist and poet * Wayne Clifford (born 1944), Canadian poet and academic * Wayne Clifford (rugby league) (born 1975), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Closter (born 1945), Australian VFL player * Wayne K. Clymer (1917–2013), American Methodist bishop *
Wayne Coates Wayne Coates is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He represented a Cincinnati, Ohio area district from 2001-2002. He was succeeded by Republican Party (United States), Republican Jim Raussen. Mr Coates serves as the Hamilton ...
, American politician *
Wayne Cochran Talvin Wayne Cochran (May 10, 1939 – November 21, 2017) was an American singer, known for his outlandish outfits and platinum blond pompadour hairstyle. He was sometimes referred to as The White Knight of Soul. Cochran is best known toda ...
(1939–2017), American singer * Wayne Cody (1936–2002), American radio and television sportscaster * Wayne Coffey (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Cohen Wayne Cohen is an American songwriter, producer, artist developer and music educator whose songs include Top 10 hit singles and #1 albums, which have sold more than 5 million, in the US, UK, Europe, Australia/New Zealand and Asia. He works from ...
, American songwriter, producer, artist developer, and music educator *
Wayne Coles-Janess Wayne Coles-Janess was an Australian producer, writer and director of drama and documentary film and TV programs. Based in Melbourne, Australia, he has produced documentaries about frontier places in the country. He has also made some document ...
, Australian producer, writer, and director *
Wayne Collett Wayne Curtis Collett (October 20, 1949 – March 17, 2010) was an African-American Olympic sprinter. Collett won a silver medal in the 400 m at the 1972 Summer Olympics. During the medal ceremony Collett and winner Vincent Matthews talked to eac ...
(1949–2010), American Olympic sprinter * Wayne Collins (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Colman (born 1946), American NFL player * Wayne Comer (born 1944), American MLB player *
Wayne Connally Wayne Wright Connally (March 19, 1923 – December 20, 2000) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 58th district of the Texas House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 21st district of the Tex ...
(1923–2000), American politician *
Wayne Connelly Wayne Francis Connelly (born December 16, 1939) is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Vanc ...
(born 1939), Canadian NHL player *
Wayne Connolly Wayne Paul Connolly is an Australian music producer, audio engineer and musician. From 1991 to 1997 Connolly played lead guitar and sang in guitar group The Welcome Mat and released two studio albums. Since 1994, he has played in Knievel with ...
, Australian musician, record producer, and audio engineer * Wayne Connors (born 1936), Canadian politician * Wayne Conrad (born 1946), Canadian CFL player *
Wayne Cook (American football) Wayne Cook (born April 13, 1971) is an American former college football player who was a quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. He led the Bruins to their first Rose Bowl in eight years during the 1993 season. Cook ended his UCLA career ranked third ...
(born 1971), American football player *
Wayne Cook (musician) Wayne Cook (born 1946) is an American keyboardist best known for his time with Steppenwolf (band), Steppenwolf and Player (band), Player. He co-wrote the instrumental "Lip Service" and played keyboards on Steppenwolf's 1976 ''Skullduggery (album) ...
(born 1946), American keyboardist * Wayne Cooney (born 1968), English footballer of Irish descent * Wayne Cooper (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Corden Simon Wayne Corden (1 November 1975) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He had a 14-year career in the Football League, as well as four years in the Northern Premier League. He began his career with Port Vale in 1994, ...
(born 1975), English EFL player * Wayne A. Cornelius (born 1945), American scholar of Mexican immigration policy * Wayne Cotter, American comedian *
Wayne Cottrell Wayne David Cottrell (30 September 1943 – 22 May 2013) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first or second five-eighth, Cottrell represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blac ...
(1943–2013), New Zealand rugby union player *
Wayne Couzens On the evening of 3 March 2021, 33-year-old Sarah Everard was kidnapped in South London, England, as she was walking home to the Brixton Hill area from a friend's house near Clapham Common. She was stopped by off-duty Metropolitan Police consta ...
, English police officer convicted of murder, kidnapping, and rape * Wayne Cowan (born 1949), American professional wrestling manager, booker, and professional wrestler *
Wayne Coy Albert Wayne Coy (November 23, 1903 – September 24, 1957) served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from December 29, 1947, to February 21, 1952. During World War II, he served as a Liaison Officer for the Office for Eme ...
(1903–1957), American politician *
Wayne Coyne Wayne Michael Coyne (born January 13, 1961) is an American musician. He is the founder, lead vocalist, main songwriter, and only constant member of the psychedelic rock band the Flaming Lips. Early life Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...
(born 1961), American musician *
Wayne Crawford Wayne David Crawford (February 11, 1947 – April 30, 2016) was an American film and television actor, and film producer, director and screenwriter. Crawford appeared in nearly thirty films, produced fifteen, wrote nine, and directed seven. Cra ...
(1947–2016), American film and television actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter * Wayne Crouse (1924–2000), American classical violist and professor emeritus *
Wayne Crow Charles Wayne Crow (born May 5, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the American Football League (AFL). After playing college football for the California Golden Bears as a quarterback, he played in ...
(born 1938), American AFL player * Wayne Crump (born 1949/1950), American politician * Wayne Cryts, American farmer * Wayne Cuff (born 1971), Jamaican cricketer * Wayne K. Curry (1951–2014), American politician *
Wayne Curtis Wayne John Curtis (born 6 March 1980) is an English retired football striker. He finished his career after a short spell with Kendal Town in September and October 2011. He has played in the football league for Morecambe as well as non-league ...
(born 1980), English footballer * Wayne Curtis (footballer, born 1967) (born 1967), Welsh professional footballer * Wayne Cusic (1905–1993), American football and basketball player and coach *
Wayne Daniel Wayne Wendell Daniel (born 16 January 1956) is a former cricketer, who played as a right arm fast bowler. Daniel featured for the West Indies, Middlesex, Barbados and Western Australia in his cricketing career. He was the first person to hit a ...
(born 1956), Barbadian-born Australian cricketer *
Wayne Daniels Wayne Daniels (born April 8, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. Daniels was a 2010 College All-American selection by the Football Writers Asso ...
(born 1987), American AFL, CIF, and PIFL player *
Wayne Darwen Wayne Darwen is an Australian journalist, television producer and filmmaker best known for his work in the tabloid television genre and as director and star of the film, '' High There'' (2015). Began career as a 17-year-old reporter for a news ...
, Australian journalist, television producer, and filmmaker * Wayne Davenport (1906–2001), American NFL player *
Wayne David Sir Wayne David (born 1 July 1957) is a Welsh politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Caerphilly (UK Parliament constituency), Caerphilly from 2001 to 2024. A member of the Wales Labour Party ...
(born 1957), British politician * Wayne Davies (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Davis (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Dawson (born 1955), American television newscaster *
Wayne DeAngelo Wayne P. DeAngelo (born November 5, 1965) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 14th Legislative District. Early life DeAngelo was born i ...
(born 1965), American politician * Wayne DeAtley (born 1958), American bobsledder *
Wayne Dehart Wayne Dehart is an American film, stage and television actor. He is known for playing Mack in the 1993 film ''A Perfect World''. Career Dehart appeared on films such as ''RoboCop 2'', ''They Still Call Me Bruce'', '' Dark Angel'', ''The Stars ...
, American film-, stage-, and television actor * Wayne Deledio (born 1955), Australian VFL player * Wayne Delmenico (born 1952), Australian VFL and WAFL player * Wayne Denne (born 1976), South African field hockey player * Wayne Denning, Indigenous Australian businessman * Wayne Dennis (born 1940), Canadian football player * Wayne DeSarbo, American statistician * Wayne Dessaur (born 1971), English cricketer *
Wayne DeSutter Wayne DeSutter (May 17, 1944 – June 8, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL) in 1966. Biography DeSutter played college football for the Western Illin ...
(born 1944), American NFL player * Wayne Devlin (born 1944), Australian boxer *
Wayne Diamond Wayne Diamond is an American fashion designer, best known for his performance as an exaggerated version of himself in the 2019 Safdie brothers film ''Uncut Gems''. Biography Wayne Diamond was born on Long Island, New York, and grew up in Oceans ...
, American fashion designer *
Wayne Dickens Wayne Dickens is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kentucky State University from 2009 to 2012 and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) from 2013 to 2015, compiling a career college football coaching ...
, American football player and coach *
Wayne Dickert Wayne Lewis Dickert (born December 8, 1958) is an American slalom canoer who competed in the mid-1990s.Wayne Dillon Gerald Wayne Dillon (born May 25, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the World Hockey Association with the Toronto Toros and Birmingham Bulls, and in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and ...
(born 1955), Canadian WHA and NHL player * Wayne Diplock (born 1968), Australian rower *
Wayne Dobbs Wayne Dobbs (June 12, 1939 – February 10, 2015) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He served as head basketball coach at Belmont University, George Washington University and Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University ( ...
(1939–2015), American college basketball and baseball coach *
Wayne Dobson Wayne Dobson (born 5 July 1957, Leicester, England) is an English magician, who became well known through various television appearances in the late 1980s and 1990s. At the height of his fame he had his own television series ''Wayne Dobson - A Kin ...
(born 1957), English magician *
Wayne Dockery Wayne Dockery (June 27, 1941 – June 11, 2018) was an American jazz double bassist who worked with George Benson, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Henderson, Hal Galper, Archie Shepp, Michael Brecker, and others. He appears on albums from at least 1971, ...
(1941–2018), American jazz double bassist * Wayne Dodd (born 1930), American poet and poetry teacher *
Wayne C. Doty Wayne Charles Doty (born April 12, 1973) is an American double murderer currently on death row for the May 17, 2011, murder of 21-year-old fellow inmate Xavier Rodriguez. Doty was sentenced to death after he pleaded guilty to killing Xavier Rodr ...
(born 1973), American murderer * Wayne Douglas King (born 1955), American politician and author * Wayne Douglas Quinn (1941–1987), American painter * Wayne R. Douglas (born 1951/1952), American lawyer and jurist *
Wayne Douglas The Brixton riots of 1995 began on 13 December after the death of a black 26-year-old, Wayne Douglas, in police custody. Douglas had allegedly robbed a couple in bed at knifepoint hours earlier. Trouble broke out after what had been a peaceful pr ...
, English man killed in the 1995 Brixton riot * Wayne Dover (born 1973), Guyanese professional footballer and manager * Wayne Dowd (1941–2016), American politician and lawyer *
Wayne Dowdy Charles Wayne Dowdy (born July 27, 1943) is an American politician, lawyer and jurist from Mississippi. He was first elected in a Mississippi's 4th congressional district special election, 1981, 1981 special election and served four terms in the U ...
(born 1943), American politician, lawyer, and jurist *
Wayne Dowell Wayne Anthony Dowell (born 28 December 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. He made appearances in the Football League for Burnley, Carlisle United, Rochdale, and Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F ...
(born 1973), English professional footballer *
Wayne A. Downing Wayne Allan Downing (10 May 1940 – 18 July 2007) was a four-star United States Army general born in Peoria, Illinois. He graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1962 and held a Master of Busines ...
(1940–2007), American Army general * Wayne Drinkwalter (born 1966), Canadian CFL player *
Wayne Dropulich Wayne Dropulich (born 1970 or 1971) is an Australian former politician who was elected to the Senate as a member of the Australian Sports Party in the final count of the 2013 federal election prior to the Western Australian Senate count being ...
(born 1970/1971), Australian politician * Wayne Drysdale, Canadian politician * Wayne Ducheneaux (1936–2012), Native American rancher, leader, and US Marine *
Wayne Duke Wayne Duke (November 9, 1928 – March 29, 2017) was an American collegiate sports executive who served as commissioner of the Big Eight Conference from 1963 to 1971, then as commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from 1971 to 1989. Biography Ear ...
(1928–2017), American collegiate sports executive * Wayne Duke (footballer) (born 1955), Australian VFL player * Wayne DuMond (1949–2005), American convicted murderer and rapist *
Wayne Dumont Wayne Dumont, Jr. (June 25, 1914 – March 19, 1992) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He represented Warren County in the New Jersey Senate from 1952 to 1966 and northwestern New Jersey more broadly from 1968 un ...
(1914–1992), American politician *
Wayne Duncan (musician) Wayne Ian Duncan (31 May 19444 December 2016) was an Australian rock musician. In 1970 he was a founding member of the doo-wop band, Daddy Cool, providing bass guitar and backing vocals. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006. ...
(1944–2016), Australian rock musician * Wayne Dustin (born 1965), Canadian cross-country skier *
Wayne Duvall Wayne Dwyer Duvall (born May 29, 1958) is an American actor known for appearing as Homer Stokes in '' O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', as well recurring roles as the television series ''Billions'', ''The District'', ''The Leftovers'', '' BrainDead'' ...
(born 1958), American actor * Wayne Duvenage (born 1960), South African businessman, entrepreneur, and civil activist *
Wayne Dwyer Wayne Patrick Dwyer is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Early life Dwyer was originally from the West Coast. He was educated at Marist Brothers High School, Greymouth.Wayne Dyer Wayne Walter Dyer (May 10, 1940 – August 29, 2015) was an American self-help author and a motivational speaker. Dyer earned a Bachelor’s degree in History and Philosophy, a Master’s degree in Psychology and an Ed.D. in Guidance and Counse ...
(1940–2015), American self-help author and motivational speaker * Wayne Dyer (footballer) (born 1977), English professional footballer *
Wayne R. Dynes Wayne R. Dynes (August 23, 1934 – late July 2021) was an American art historian, encyclopedist, and bibliographer. He was professor emeritus in the Art Department at Hunter College, where he taught from 1972 to 2005. Dynes spent his early yea ...
(1934–2021), American art historian, encyclopedist, and bibliographer *
Wayne Eagling Wayne Eagling (born 27 November 1950) is a Canadian ballet dancer, now retired. After more than twenty years as a popular member of The Royal Ballet in London, he became well known as an international choreographer and company director. Early li ...
(born 1950), Canadian ballet dancer *
Wayne Easter Wayne Easter (born June 22, 1949) is a former Canadian politician who represented the riding of Malpeque, Prince Edward Island from 1993 to 2021. Before politics Born in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island, the son of A. Leith Easter and H ...
(born 1949), Canadian politician * Wayne Eastman (born 1942), Australian VFL player *
Wayne Ebanks Michael Wayne Anthony Ebanks (born 2 October 1964) is an English former footballer who played at right-back for West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Port Vale and Cambridge United between 1981 and 1987. He helped Port Vale to win promotion out of ...
(born 1964), English footballer * Wayne Edwards (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Ehlers (born 1938), American politician *
Wayne Elcock Wayne Elcock (born 12 February 1974) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2009. He challenged once for the IBF middleweight title in 2007. At the regional level, he held the British middleweight title from 2007 to 2 ...
(born 1974), British professional boxer * Wayne Elhard (born 1947), Canadian politician *
Wayne Ellington Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. (born November 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a player development coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his shooting ability, ...
(born 1987), American NBA player * Wayne Ellis (1968–2018), Welsh boxer *
Wayne Elsey Wayne Elsey is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, social activist and author. He is the founder and former CEO of Soles4Souls, a Nashville-based nonprofit organization that collects shoes from footwear companies and shoe drives. Career ...
(born 1965), American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist *
Wayne Embry Wayne Richard Embry (born March 26, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player and basketball executive. Embry's 11-year playing career as a center spanned from 1958 to 1969 playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and M ...
(born 1937), American NBA player *
Wayne Engelstad Wayne Edward Engelstad (born December 6, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Rosemead, California, he was a , forward and played collegiately at the University of California, Irvine. He played for the Denver Nug ...
(born 1965), American NBA and NBL player *
Wayne England Wayne England (d. 9 February 2016) was an English artist whose work regularly appeared in role-playing games, wargaming rulebooks and magazines and was used on cards for collectible card games such as '' Magic: The Gathering''. He died on 9 Feb ...
(1959/1960–2016), English artist * Wayne Enoka (born 1970), New Zealand cricketer and coach * Wayne Entwistle (born 1958), English professional footballer * Wayne Epp, Canadian Paralympic volleyball player *
Wayne Erdman Wayne Erdman (born February 3, 1952, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian retired judoka who represented Canada in Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He won the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the men's lig ...
(born 1952), Canadian judoka *
Wayne Escoffery Wayne Escoffery (born 23 February 1975) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Performing history Since 2000, he has been working in New York City with Carl Allen, Eric Reed, and the Mingus Big Band. Other musicians performed with include Ral ...
(born 1975), American jazz saxophonist *
Wayne Estes Wayne Vernon Estes (May 13, 1943 – February 8, 1965) was an American basketball player. He was a All-American Forward (basketball), forward for the Utah State Aggies men's basketball, Utah State Aggies from 1962 to 1965. Wayne is the fourth ...
(1943–1965), American basketball player * Wayne Evans (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Ewasko, Canadian politician *
Wayne Ewin Wayne Ewin (born 4 December 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia opera ...
(born 1953), Australian VFL player * Wayne S. Ewing (1929–2010), American politician *
Wayne Eyre General (Canada), General Wayne Donald Eyre (born ) is a retired Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Forces officer who served as the Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada), chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) from 2021 to 2024. Eyre was named acting CD ...
(born 1966/1967), Canadian general * Wayne Faircloth (born 1953), American politician * Wayne Fairclough (born 1968), English professional footballer * Wayne Falla (born 1970), English cricketer *
Wayne Farnham Wayne Farnham is an Australian politician, currently the Liberal Party member for the electoral district of Narracan in the Victorian Legislative Assembly The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the states and territories of Australia, state ...
, Australian politician *
Wayne Faucher Wayne Faucher is an American comic book inker. He is known mostly for his ink work on the Batman family of comics for DC Comics and for Spider-Man titles for Marvel Comics. Career Raised in Rhode Island and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of ...
, American comic book inker * Wayne H. Fawbush (born 1944), American politician *
Wayne Federman Wayne Federman (born June 22, 1959) is an American comedian, actor, author, writer, comedy historian, producer, and musician. He is noted for numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; his book on '' The History o ...
(born 1959), American comedian, actor, author, writer, comedy historian, producer, and musician * Wayne Fella Morrison, Aboriginal man who died in custody * Wayne Fensham (born 1958), South African cricketer and field hockey player *
Wayne Fenton Wayne Fenton (March 24, 1953 – September 3, 2006) was an American psychiatrist, well known for his academic contributions to the study of schizophrenia including key contributions to the classification of subtypes. In 2006, he was killed at his ...
(1953–2006), American psychiatrist * Wayne Fereday (born 1963), English professional footballer * Wayne Fernandes (born 1978), Canadian field hockey player *
Wayne Ferreira Wayne Richard Ferreira (born 15 September 1971) is a South African tennis coach and a former professional player. Ferreira won 15 ATP singles titles and 11 doubles titles. His career-high rankings were world No. 6 in singles (in May 1995) and ...
(born 1971), South African professional tennis player and current coach * Wayne Firestone, American-born Israeli playwright and veteran non-profit leader * Wayne Fisk (born 1945), American Air Force pararescueman *
Wayne Fitzgerald Wayne Fitzgerald (March 19, 1930 – September 30, 2019) was an American film title designer. Over a career that spanned 55 years, he designed close to five hundred motion picture and television main and end title sequences for top directors such ...
(1930–2019), American film title designer * Wayne Fitzgerrell (1908–1965), American farmer and politician *
Wayne Fleming Wayne Fleming (July 6, 1950 – March 25, 2013) was a Canadian ice hockey coach. He served as assistant coach in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders and ...
(1950–2013), Canadian NHL assistant coach *
Wayne Flower TreePeople is an educational and training environmental advocacy organization based in Los Angeles, California. The TreePeople organization advocates and works to support sustainable urban ecosystems in the Greater Los Angeles area through ed ...
, American member of alternative rock band
Treepeople TreePeople is an educational and training environmental advocacy organization based in Los Angeles, California. The TreePeople organization advocates and works to support sustainable urban ecosystems in the Greater Los Angeles area through e ...
* Wayne Flynn (born 1970), English professional rugby league footballer *
Wayne Flynt James Wayne Flynt (born October 4, 1940) is University Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at Auburn University. He has won numerous teaching awards and been a Distinguished University Professor for many years. His research focuses o ...
(born 1940), American professor emeritus of history *
Wayne Fontana Glyn Geoffrey Ellis (28 October 19456 August 2020),
(1945–2020), English rock and pop singer *
Wayne D. Fontana Wayne D. Fontana (born March 12, 1950) is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 42nd District since 2005. Background Fontana was born and raised in the Beechview section ...
(born 1950), American politician *
Wayne Fontes Wayne Howard Joseph Fontes (; born February 17, 1940) is an American former professional football player and coach. He was the head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. He is the longest tenured head co ...
(born 1940), American NFL coach and player * Wayne Forbes, Canadian candidate in the Freedom Party of Ontario 2003 provincial election *
Wayne Ford (criminal) Wayne Ford (born 9 June 1946), better as "Big Wayne" is a Canadian criminal whose matricide is one of the best known murders committed in Toronto. Ford served as one of the leaders of the 1971 Kingston Penitentiary riot. Matricide Ford was born in ...
(born 1946), Canadian criminal *
Wayne Ford (politician) Wayne W. Ford (born December 21, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 65th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1997. Early life and education Ford was born in Washington, D.C. in 1951 and grew up living ...
(born 1951), American politician and college football player * Wayne Adam Ford (born 1961), American serial killer * Wayne Foreman (born 1955), Australian VFL player * Wayne Foster (born 1963), English professional footballer * Wayne Fowler (born 1948), American NFL player *
Wayne Fox Wayne "Baldy" Fox (born 4 January 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for various clubs in the Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) and later, the TFL Statewide League. He also played with Footscray in t ...
(born 1959), Australian TANFL, TFL, and VFL player *
Wayne Franklin Gary Wayne Franklin (born March 9, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (2000-2001), Milwaukee Brewers (2002-2003), San Francisco Giants (2004), N ...
(born 1974), American MLB pitcher * Wayne Fraser (born 1956), Canadian politician * Wayne Frazier (1939–2012), American AFL player * Wayne Frederick (soccer) (born 2004), American soccer player * Wayne A. I. Frederick (born 1971), Trinidadian-American scholar, surgeon, and university administrator * Wayne Freedman, American feature reporter * Wayne Froman, American actor *
Wayne Fromm Wayne Fromm is a Canadian inventor and entrepreneur who is most notable for being the original patent holder of the selfie stick for digital cameras and cell phones. Branded as the Quik Pod, it is a handheld extendable stick for digital cameras ...
(born 1954), Canadian inventor and entrepreneur * Wayne Frost (1963–2008), birth name of American breakdancer
Frosty Freeze Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost (December 4, 1963 – April 3, 2008), also known as The Freeze To Please, was an American old school hip hop b-boy known as a member of the second generation of the hip hop/breakdancing group, Rock Steady Crew. His nickn ...
* Wayne Frye (1930–2014), American competition rower and Olympic champion *
Wayne Fuller Wayne Arthur Fuller (born June 15, 1931) is an American statistician who has specialised in econometrics, survey sampling and time series analysis. He was on the staff of Iowa State University from 1959, becoming a Distinguished Professor in 1983 ...
(born 1931), American statistician * Wayne Fyvie (born 1972), South African rugby union player *
Wayne Gagné Wayne Gagné (born June 27, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Career Wayne Gagné began his college career at Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey, Western Michigan in 1983 in Bill Wilkinson (ice hockey), Bill Wilki ...
(born 1964), Canadian AHL player *
Wayne Gallman Wayne Gallman Jr. (born October 1, 1994) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and contributed to win the CFP national championship (2017) before being selected by the New York Giant ...
(born 1994), American NFL player *
Wayne Gammon Wayne Gammon (born 2 July 1950) is an Australian former representative rowing coxswain. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Local rowing and national titles Gammon was raised in country Victoria. His junior ...
(born 1950), Australian rower *
Wayne Gandy Wayne Lamar Gandy (born February 10, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons. He played college football for Auburn University, and earned c ...
(born 1971), American college and NFL player * Wayne Gardner, American past member of progressive metal/rock band
Magellan (band) Magellan were a progressive metal/rock band formed in San Francisco, California, United States by brothers Trent and Joel Wayne Gardner in 1985. The band's albums featured a number of well-known guest musicians, such as Ian Anderson, drummer J ...
* Wayne L. Gardner (born 1947), American politician *
Wayne Gardner Wayne Michael Gardner (born 11 October 1959) is an Australian former professional motorcycle and touring car racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from to , most prominently as a member of the Honda factor ...
(born 1959), Australian professional motorcycle and touring car racer *
Wayne Garfield Wayne K. Garfield (January 21, 1952 - September 9, 2022) was an American composer, collaborating songwriter, vocalist, social entrepreneur, community activist, and producer, who was born in 1952 in New York City. He co-founded of the music coll ...
(1952–2022), American composer, collaborating songwriter, vocalist, social entrepreneur, community activist, and producer *
Wayne Garland Marcus Wayne Garland (born October 26, 1950) is a retired American professional baseball player. A right-hander, he pitched in the major leagues for nine seasons from 1973 to 1981 for the Baltimore Orioles (1973–1976) and Cleveland Indians ...
(born 1950), American MLB pitcher * Wayne Garner (born 1951), American politician * Wayne Garratt (1968–1992), English speedway rider * Wayne Garrett (born 1947), American MLB player *
Wayne Garvie Wayne Garvie (born 9 September 1963) is an English television industry executive, working as President, International Production at Sony Pictures Television since 2017. Early life Garvie was born in Plymouth, Devon, where his father was a Royal ...
(born 1963), English television industry executive *
Wayne Gates Wayne J. Gates is a Canadian politician who has represented Niagara Falls in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2014. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), he was elected in a February 2014 by-election and has been re-electe ...
, Canadian politician *
Wayne Gaudet Wayne Jean Gaudet (born August 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 2013. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Early life Born in Conce ...
(born 1955), Canadian politician * Wayne Giardino (1943–2021), Canadian athlete and Canadian football coach * Wayne Gibbens (born 1937), American politician *
Wayne Gibson Wayne Gibson was the stage name of Edward William "Bill" Allen (15 December 1942 – 1 April 2004). He was an English pop singer who had two hits on the UK Singles Chart, "Kelly" in 1964 and " Under My Thumb" in 1974. Career In the early 196 ...
(1942–2004), English pop singer * Wayne Gift (1915–1998), American NFL player * Wayne Gilbert, Canadian animator *
Wayne Gilbert (artist) ''For the Canadian animator, see Wayne Gilbert.'' Wayne Dale Gilbert (November 26, 1946 – August 17, 2023) was an American painter and gallerist who lived and worked in Houston, Texas. He was best known for creating paintings using unclaimed ...
(born 1946), American artist and gallerist *
Wayne Gilchrest Wayne Thomas Gilchrest (born April 15, 1946) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing . In 2008, Gilchrest was defeated in the Republican primary by State Senator And ...
(born 1946), American politician * Wayne Gill (born 1975), English footballer and current physio *
Wayne Girard Wayne Girard is a Saint Lucian politician. Girard serves as the Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy. He also represents the Anse la Raye-Canaries in the House of Assembly. He was the endorsed Saint Luc ...
, Saint Lucian politician *
Wayne Gladstone Wayne Gladstone (also known as Gladstone) is an American writer, humorist and novelist best known for his work with Cracked.com, his web show ''Hate By Numbers'', and the novel '' Notes from the Internet Apocalypse'', the first in a trilogy of bo ...
, American writer, humorist, and novelist * Wayne Glasgow (1926–2000), American basketball player * Wayne Goddard (1914–1984), American football player and coach *
Wayne Godwin Wayne Robert Godwin (born 13 March 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s. Godwin played for Castleford Tigers, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC, Bradford Bulls and Salford Red Devils in ...
(born 1982), English professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Goldthorpe (born 1957), English professional footballer * Wayne Gomes (born 1973), American MLB relief pitcher * Wayne Gonzales (born 1957), American painter *
Wayne Goodison Christopher Wayne Goodison (born 23 September 1964) is an English football coach and former professional player who is the Head Coach at Leek Town. As a player he made more than 200 appearances in the Football League, playing as a right back ...
(born 1964), English professional footballer * Wayne Goodman, American psychiatrist and researcher *
Wayne Goodwin George Wayne Goodwin (born February 22, 1967) is an American politician. He was elected North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2008 election and re-elected in 2012. He was narrowly defeated in his bid for a third term in 2016. However, h ...
(born 1967), American politician * Wayne Gordon (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Goss Wayne Keith Goss (26 February 1951 – 10 November 2014) was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996, becoming the first Labor Premier of the state in over 32 years. Prior to entering politics, Goss was a solicitor, an ...
(1951–2014), Australian politician * Wayne Goss (make-up artist) (born 1978), English makeup artist, YouTube personality, and entrepreneur *
Wayne Gould Wayne Gould (高樂德) (born 3 July 1945 in Hāwera, New Zealand) is a retired Hong Kong judge, most recently known for helping to popularise sudoku puzzles in the United Kingdom, and thereafter in the United States. He pioneered the global succ ...
(born 1945), New Zealand-born Hong Kong judge * Wayne Gowing, Canadian ice hockey player and coach *
Wayne Grady Wayne Desmond Grady (born 26 July 1957) is an Australian professional golfer. Early life Grady was born in Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia. Professional career In 1978, Grady turned professional. He began his career on the PGA Tour of Aust ...
(born 1957), Australian professional golfer * Wayne Grady (author) (born 1948), Canadian writer, editor, and translator * Wayne Graham (field hockey) (born 1965), South African field hockey player *
Wayne Graham (rugby union) Wayne Leon Graham (April 6, 1936 – September 3, 2024) was an American college baseball head coach. He is known for being the head baseball coach for the Rice Owls in Houston, Texas. He coached one College World Series championship team and fi ...
(born 1957), New Zealand rugby union player *
Wayne Graham Wayne Leon Graham (April 6, 1936 – September 3, 2024) was an American college baseball head coach. He is known for being the head baseball coach for the Rice Owls in Houston, Texas. He coached one College World Series championship team and fi ...
(born 1936), American baseball coach and MLB player *
Wayne Granger Wayne Allan Granger (born March 15, 1944) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1968, 1973), Cincinnati Reds (1969–1971), Minnesota Twins (1972), New York Yankees (1973), ...
(born 1944), American MLB relief pitcher * Wayne Graves (born 1980), English footballer * Wayne Gray (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Grayson Vincent "Vinnie" Penna Jr., who has primarily performed using the stage name Wayne Grayson, is an American voice acting, voice actor and television director, director primarily known for his work at 4Kids Entertainment, Central Park Media, Media ...
, American voice actor and director *
Wayne Green Wayne Sanger Green II (September 3, 1922 – September 13, 2013) was an American publisher, writer, and consultant. Green was editor of '' CQ'' magazine before he went on to found '' 73'', ''80 Micro'', ''Byte'', '' CD Review'', ''Cold Fusion'', ...
(1922–2013), American publisher, writer, and consultant *
Wayne Greenhaw Harold Wayne Greenhaw (February 17, 1940 – May 31, 2011) was an American writer and journalist. The author of 22 books who chronicled changes in the American South from the civil rights movement to the rise of a competitive Republican Party (U ...
(1940–2011), American writer and journalist * Wayne Greenstreet (born 1949), New Zealand cricketer *
Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky ( ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "the Great One ...
(born 1961), Canadian NHL player and coach *
Wayne Griffin Wayne Robert Griffin (born 1975) is the second person in Australia to be implanted with the SynCardia Total artificial heart. The artificial heart An artificial heart is a artificial organ, device that replaces the human heart, heart. Artifi ...
(born 1975), Australian artificial heart patient *
Wayne Grigsby Wayne Grigsby (born 1947) is a Canadian screenwriter and producer, mainly for television. Career Grigsby, who comes from Calgary, Alberta, started primarily in arts and entertainment journalism. His goal had always been to write fiction. '' And ...
(born 1947), Canadian screenwriter and producer * Wayne Grimditch (born 1955?), American water skier * Wayne Grimmer (born 1960), Canadian field hockey player *
Wayne R. Grisham Wayne Richard Grisham (January 10, 1923 – January 19, 2011) was a two-term member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1979 to 1983. Biography Born in Lamar, Colorado, Grisham graduated from Jordan High School in ...
(1923–2011), American politician *
Wayne Gross Wayne Dale Gross (born January 14, 1952), is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily as a third baseman from 1976-1986. Gross was named to the All-Star Game as a rookie in 1977 as a la ...
(born 1952), American MLB player * Wayne Groulx (born 1965), Canadian-born Austrian NHL player *
Wayne C. Grover Wayne Clayton Grover (September 14, 1906 – June 8, 1970) served as Third Archivist of the United States. Career Grover joined the National Archives staff in 1935. During World War II he earned the Legion of Merit for the management of Army ...
(1906–1970), American archivist *
Wayne Grubb ''For the American former football- and baseball coach, see Wayne Grubb (American football).'' Wayne Grubb (born July 19, 1976) is a former NASCAR driver and crew chief for GC Motorsports International. He ran 52 NASCAR Busch Series races and ...
(born 1976), American NASCAR driver and current crew chief * Wayne Grubb (American football) (born c. 1938), American football and baseball coach *
Wayne Grudem Wayne A. Grudem (born 1948) is an American New Testament scholar, theologian, seminary professor, and author. He is a professor of theology and biblical studies at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona. Biography Early life and education Grud ...
(born 1948), American scholar, theologian, seminary professor, and author *
Wayne Guppy Wayne Noel Guppy (born 31 August 1954) is a New Zealand local-body politician. He has been the Mayor of Upper Hutt since 2001. Early life Guppy was born in Upper Hutt on 31 August 1954, the son of Colin Guppy, a police officer, and Joy Gupp ...
(born 1954), New Zealand politician * Wayne Haag, Australian artist and illustrator * Wayne Haddix (born 1965), American NFL player * Wayne Haensel (1936–2012), American NFL and CFL player and coach *
Wayne Hagin Wayne Hagin (born February 17, 1956) is an American sportscaster, best known as a radio play-by-play announcer for various Major League Baseball teams during his career. Born in Denver, Colorado, Hagin moved with his family to San Jose, Californi ...
(born 1956), American sportscaster * Wayne Hale (born 1954), American NASA engineer * Wayne B. Hales (1893–1980), American educator *
Wayne Hall (disambiguation) Wayne Hall may refer to: * Wayne Hall (footballer) (born 1968), English former footballer * Wayne Denis Hall (born 1951), Australian academic * Wayne Hall (ice hockey) (born 1939), ice hockey player in the National Hockey League * Wayne Hall (rugby ...
, several people * Wayne Hamilton, Northern Irish racer in the 2011 Manx Grand Prix * Wayne Hammond (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Hampson Wayne Hampson (born 23 August 1957) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two playe ...
(born 1957), Australian professional tennis player *
Wayne Hancock Thomas Wayne Hancock III (born May 1, 1965, in Dallas, Texas) better known as Wayne "The Train" Hancock, is an American singer-songwriter. Known as "The King of Juke Joint Swing," his performances incorporate jazz, blues, western swing, country ...
(born 1965), American singer-songwriter *
Wayne Handley Wayne Handley (born March 26, 1939, in Carmel Valley Village, California, Carmel, California) is an American airshow performer, former naval aviator, agricultural pilot, Aerobatic Competency Evaluator (ACE), and coach for upcoming and current ai ...
(born 1939), American airshow performer and coach, naval aviator, agricultural pilot, and ACE * Wayne Handy (1935–2025), American rock and roll singer * Wayne Hankey (1944–2022), Canadian religious philosopher *
Wayne Hankin Wayne Hankin is an American musician, conductor and composer. He is known for his performance in early music, theater, and creation of musical compositions for unusual instruments. He also developed a speech-producing method for throat cancer pat ...
, American musician, conductor, and composer * Wayne Hansen (1928–1987), American NFL player *
Wayne Hardin Irving Wayne Hardin (March 23, 1926 – April 12, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1959 to 1964 and at Temple University from 1970 to 1982, compiling a ...
(1926–2017), American football player and coach *
Wayne Harley Brachman Wayne Harley Brachman is an American pastry chef, cookbook author and television host. He is most known to audiences as one of the rotating co-hosts on the Food Network show Melting Pot, which aired in the early 2000s and featured two chefs per e ...
, American pastry chef *
Wayne Harmes Wayne Harmes (born 9 February 1960) is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. Football career Recruited from Oak Park, as a youngster Harmes was perceived to have a lot of talent, finishing third in the 1976 ...
(born 1960), Australian VFL player * Wayne Alan Harold (born 1964), American independent editor, publisher, and filmmaker * Wayne Harper (born 1956), American politician * Wayne Harris (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Harrison (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Hart, Canadian member of the
Hart wrestling family The Hart wrestling family, sometimes known as the Hart dynasty, is a mainly Canadians, Canadian family with a significant history within professional wrestling. The patriarch of the family was wrestling legend Stu Hart (1915–2003). An amateur a ...
* Wayne Hart (curler) (born 1949), Canadian curler * Wayne Hart (1889–1970), American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator * Wayne A. Hartman (born 1967), American politician *
Wayne Hatswell Wayne Mervin Hatswell (born 8 February 1975) is an English former professional footballer who is currently assistant manager of Newport County. Playing career Born in Swindon, Hatswell began his career with Swindon Supermarine and also played ...
(born 1975), English professional footballer * Wayne Hawkins (1938–2022), American AFL player *
Wayne Haylen Wayne Roger Haylen KC is a Judge of the New South Wales Industrial Court. Education Haylen was educated at Canterbury Boys High School before attending the University of Sydney. He founded the Youth Campaign Against Conscription and in Sep ...
, Australian judge *
Wayne Hays Wayne Levere Hays (May 13, 1911 – February 10, 1989) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1949 to 1976. A Democrat, he resigned from Congress after a much-publicized sex scandal. Early years Hays was b ...
(1911–1989), American politician * Wayne Headlam (born 1948), Australian VFL player *
Wayne Hearn Wayne Hearn (born August 5, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hearn won the North Carolina state championship in 1980 at South Mecklenburg High School. He played two seasons of collegiate ...
(born 1962), American professional tennis player *
Wayne Hector Wayne Anthony Hector is a British songwriter who is best known for his work with pop artists such as Nicki Minaj, One Direction, the Wanted, Toše Proeski and Olly Murs. He co-wrote seven of Westlife's number one singles, including " World ...
, British songwriter * Wayne Heffley (1927–2008), American television and film actor *
Wayne Hemingway Wayne Andrew Hemingway (born 19 January 1961) is an English designer and co-founder of Red or Dead. He is also on the Design Council Trustee Board and having been with the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) for a ...
(born 1961), English designer * Wayne Henderson (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Hendrickson Wayne A. Hendrickson (born April 25, 1941, New York City) is an American biophysicist and university professor at Columbia. Dr. Hendrickson is a university professor at Columbia University in the department of biochemistry and molecular biophysi ...
(born 1941), American biophysicist and professor * Wayne J. Henke (born 1941), American politician *
Wayne Hennessey Wayne Robert Hennessey (born 24 January 1987) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Wales national team. Hennessey's first professional games saw him set a new Football League record for consecutive clean sheet ...
(born 1987), Welsh professional footballer * Wayne Henry Garrison (born 1959), American serial killer * Wayne Henwood (born 1962), Australian VFL/AFL player * Wayne Hernaman (born 1972), Australian AFL player * Wayne Heseltine, English professional footballer * Wayne Hicks (born 1937), American-born Canadian NHL player * Wayne Higby (born 1943), American artist working in ceramics *
Wayne Hightower Wayne A. Hightower (January 14, 1940 – April 18, 2002) was an American professional basketball player who had a long and productive career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1962 to 1972. ...
(1940–2002), American NBA player * Wayne Hildred (born 1955), New Zealand racing cyclist * Wayne Hill (born 1953), Australian cricketer * Wayne L. Hill, American candidate in the 2010 House of Representatives elections * Wayne Hillman (1938–1990), Canadian NHL and WHA player * Wayne Hockley (born 1978), English professional footballer * Wayne Hodgson (1959–2013), New Zealand cricketer *
Wayne Hoffman Wayne Hoffman (born November 20, 1981) is an American mentalist and illusionist. He has appeared on many international television shows and tours the world with his live show entitled "Mind Candy" and his motivational keynote entitled "The Powe ...
(born 1981), American mentalist and illusionist *
Wayne Hoffman (author) ''For the American mentalist and illusionist, see Wayne Hoffman.'' Wayne Hoffman is an American author and journalist. Hoffman has contributed to ''The Village Voice'', ''The Huffington Post'', ''The Washington Post'', ''The Advocate'', ''Hadas ...
, American author and journalist *
Wayne Hogg Wayne Hogg (born 24 September 1980) is a Scottish international indoor and lawn bowler. Bowls career In 2008 he won the gold medal in the triples at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch along with David Peacock and Willie ...
(born 1980), Scottish international indoor and lawn bowler * Wayne Holden (1918–2009), American politician *
Wayne Holdsworth Wayne John Holdsworth (born 5 October 1968 in Paddington, New South Wales) is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played for New South Wales from 1989 to 1996. Cricket career Holdsworth was a right-arm fast bowler who took 188 wickets ...
(born 1968), Australian cricketer * Wayne Holland (born 1958), American politician * Wayne Holmes (born 1950), American wrestler * Wayne H. Holtzman (1923–2019), American psychologist * Wayne J. Hood (1913–1988), American politician *
Wayne Hooper Wayne Hillard Hooper (July 4, 1920 – February 27, 2007) was widely known as a gospel music composer, arranger and as a singer in the King's Heralds quartet for the Voice of Prophecy radio program. During his prolific career he produced nine vo ...
(1920–2007), American gospel music composer, arranger, and singer *
Wayne Hope Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop diffe ...
, Australian actor, writer, director, and producer *
Wayne Horowitz Wayne Horowitz (born Roslyn, New York) is an archeologist and academic. He specializes in the ancient Near East and Assyriology. Activities Wayne Horowitz received his BA from Brandeis University. He completed his Ph.D. thesis (this later leadi ...
, American archeologist and academic * Wayne Horsburgh (born 1955), Australian country music entertainer *
Wayne L. Horvitz ''See Wayne Horvitz for the musician.'' Wayne Louis Horvitz (October 8, 1920 – June 17, 2009) was an American labor negotiator, who served as director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, where he played a major role in resolv ...
(1920–2009), American labor negotiator *
Wayne Horvitz Wayne Horvitz (born September 1, 1955) is an American composer, keyboardist and record producer. He came to prominence in the Downtown scene of 1980s and '90s New York City, where he met his future wife, the singer, songwriter and pianist Robi ...
(born 1955), American composer, keyboardist, and record producer * Wayne Housie (born 1965), American MLB player * Wayne Hovey (born 1956), Australian VFL player *
Wayne Howard Wayne Wright Howard (March 29, 1949 – December 9, 2007) was an American comic book artist. He is best known for his 1970s work at Charlton Comics. Although many other artists had signed their cover artwork, he became American comic books' fir ...
(1949–2007), American comic book artist *
Wayne Howard (American football) ''For the American comic book artist, see Wayne Howard.'' Wayne Howard (born April 30, 1931) is a former American football coach. He we served as the head football coach at the University of California, Riverside from 1972 to 1973, California S ...
(born 1931), American football coach *
Wayne Howell Wayne Howell Chappelle (February 16, 1921 – July 8, 1993) was a voice-over announcer for the NBC television and radio networks from 1947 through 1986. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and became one member of a core group of New York-based ...
(1921–1993), American voice-over announcer *
Wayne Hsiung Wayne Hsiung is an American activist and attorney. Hsiung is a co-founder of The Simple Heart Initiative and previously led the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), which he also co-founded. During his time as a lawyer, he worke ...
(born 1981), American attorney and activist *
Wayne L. Hubbell Wayne L. Hubbell (born 24 March 1943) is an American biochemist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is Professor of Biochemistry and Jules Stein Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California, Los Angeles. His resear ...
(born 1943), American biochemist * Wayne Hughes (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Huizenga Harry Wayne Huizenga Sr. (; December 29, 1937 – March 22, 2018) was an American businessman. He founded AutoNation and Waste Management Inc., and was the owner or co-owner of Blockbuster Video, the Miami Dolphins of the National Football ...
(1937–2018), American businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist * Wayne Hunter (born 1981), American NFL player *
Wayne Hussey 250px, Hussey performing at the Hildesheim.html" ;"title="M'era Luna Festival in Hildesheim">M'era Luna Festival in Hildesheim, Germany, 2004 Jerry Wayne Hussey (born 26 May 1958) is an English musician who was born in Bristol, England. He is ...
(born 1958), English musician * Wayne Hutchinson, Irish sportsperson *
Wayne Hutchinson (jockey) ''For the Irish sportsperson, see Wayne Hutchinson.'' Wayne Hutchinson (born 25 February 1981) is a retired British jockey who competed principally in National Hunt racing. In a career lasting from the late 1990s to October 2019 he rode 795 Na ...
(born 1981), British jockey * Wayne Hynes (born 1969), Canadian-born German IIHF player *
Wayne Inouye Wayne Inouye (born 1953) formerly served as Gateway's president and CEO. Inouye announced his departure from Gateway on February 9, 2006. Biography Inouye became president and CEO of privately held eMachines in 2001, where he quickly turned t ...
(born 1953), American businessman of Japanese descent *
Wayne Isham Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958) is an American film director and music video director who has directed films and music videos of many popular artists. Early life and education Isham was born on December 2, 1958 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He at ...
(born 1958), American film and music video director *
Wayne Ison Wayne Ison (June 28, 1924 – August 9, 2014) was an aircraft designer whose designs include the Airbike, Mini-MAX, Hi-MAX and PDQ-2. He first worked for the Ford Motor Company, then received a draft notice following the U.S. entry into the S ...
(1924–2014), American aircraft designer *
Wayne Jacks Wayne Jacks (born February 21, 1949) is an American stock car racing driver. He was a regular in competition on the NASCAR Winston West Series during the 1990s, and has also previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Craftsman Truck ...
(born 1949), American stock car racing driver * Wayne Jackson (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Jacobs Wayne Graham Jacobs (born 3 February 1969) is an English football coach and former professional player. He also operates a charity called One In A Million, which he set up after turning to Christianity. Jacobs was a tenacious left back who bega ...
(born 1969), English football coach and former professional player * Wayne Jacobsen (born 1953), American author and former pastor * Wayne Jacques, Canadian politician * Wayne James (born 1965), Zimbabwean cricketer * Wayne Jarratt (1957–1988), Australian stage and television actor *
Wayne Jarrett Wayne Jarrett (born 1956) is a reggae recording artist born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Allman Town, Jamaica. He currently resides in the US in Hartford, Connecticut. Biography Early life Wayne Jarrett was born in 1956 in Kingston, J ...
(born 1956), Jamaican-born American reggae recording artist * Wayne Jentas (born 1954), Canadian soccer player *
Wayne Jim Wayne Jim (February 24, 1961 – November 28, 2018) was a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geograph ...
(1961–2018), Canadian politician * Wayne Jobson (born 1954), Jamaican record producer *
Wayne Johnsen Wayne Johnsen (born September 7, 1977) is a professional American boxer. Family Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a general contractor, and he has a son with his wife Gianna Caruso, his high school sweetheart. Both Wayne and ...
(born 1977), American professional boxer * Wayne Johnson (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Johnston (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Jonas Wayne B. Jonas is an American family physician, retired army medical officer, and alternative medicine researcher. He is the former president and CEO of the Samueli Institute. The institute does research into the efficacy of alternative medicine, ...
, American family physician, retired army medical officer, and alternative medicine researcher * Wayne Jones (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Judd (born 1948), Australian VFL player *
Wayne Judson Wayne Judson (born 11 July 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s. Judson was a back pocket specialist and spent seven years with St Kilda. He played in S ...
(born 1952), Australian VFL player * Wayne Julies (born 1978), South African rugby union footballer * Wayne Lin Junjie, birth name of
JJ Lin Wayne Lim Junjie (; born 27 March 1981), professionally known as JJ Lin, is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman. One of the most successful artists in the Sinophone, Chinese-speaking world, Lin achieved recogniti ...
(born 1981), Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor *
Wayne Kaatz Wayne Kaatz (also credited as Wayne Katz) is an American writer and actor. His credits include episodes of the animated series '' Problem Child'', ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' (on which he was also story editor), ''The Completely Mental Misadventure ...
, American writer and actor * Wayne Kakela (1904–1955), American NFL player * Wayne Karlin (born 1945), American author, editor, and teacher *
Wayne Kellestine Wayne Earl Kellestine (born 1 May 1949), better known as "Weiner" Kellestine, is a Canadian outlaw biker, gangster, and convicted murderer, currently serving a life sentence for first-degree murder for his killing six out of the eight victims of ...
(born 1949), Canadian outlaw biker, gangster, and convicted murderer * Wayne Kelly (born 1963), Canadian swimmer *
Wayne Kemp Wayne Kemp (June 1, 1940 – March 9, 2015) was an American country music singer-songwriter. He recorded between 1964 and 1986 for JAB Records, Decca, MCA, United Artists, Mercury and Door Knob Records, and charted twenty-four singles on the Ho ...
(1940–2015), American country music singer-songwriter * Wayne G. Kenyon (born 1933), American educator and politician * Wayne Kerr (born 1985), Irish professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Kerrins (born 1965), English footballer * Wayne L. Kidwell (born 1938), American lawyer and jurist *
Wayne Kiel Wayne "Winger" Kiel (born ) is a Canadian male curler and coach. As a coach of Canadian wheelchair curling team he participated in 2018 Winter Paralympics The 2018 Winter Paralympics (), the 12th Paralympic Winter Games, and also more gene ...
(born 1949), Canadian curler and coach * Wayne Kierans, Gaelic football manager *
Wayne Kimber Wayne Allan Kimber (1949 – 22 May 2004) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was born in Auckland in 1949. Professional career Kimber was a town planner by profession and worked for Gisborne City Council. His research led t ...
(1949–2004), New Zealand politician *
Wayne Kimmel Wayne Kimmel (born April 30, 1970) is an American venture capitalist, investor and author. He is the founder and Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital. ''Philadelphia Magazine'' named Kimmel one of Philadelphia's "Top Innovators." The Sports ...
(born 1970), American venture capitalist, investor, and author *
Wayne King Harold Wayne King (February 16, 1901 – July 16, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader with a long association with both NBC and CBS. He was referred to as "the Waltz King" because much of his most popular music involved w ...
(1901–1985), American musician, songwriter, and bandleader * Wayne King (ice hockey) (born 1951), Canadian NHL player * Wayne Kingery (1927–2016), American NFL player *
Wayne Kirby Wayne Leonard Kirby (born January 22, 1964) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and former coach. He was the outfield/base-running coordinator for the Texas Rangers from 2006 through 2010. From 2011 through 2018, Kirby was ...
(born 1964), American MLB player and current coach *
Wayne Kirkpatrick Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Greenville, MS, who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwriter and d ...
(born c. 1961), American songwriter and musician *
Wayne Knight Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played recurring roles such as Newman on the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on the NBC sitcom ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996 ...
(born 1955), American actor *
Wayne Knights Wayne Roger Knights (born 25 August 1970) is a New Zealand cricket umpire. Along with Tim Parlane, Knights umpired the final of the 2015–16 Ford Trophy, in January 2016. He was added to the ICC International Panel of Umpires in June 2016. He ...
(born 1970), New Zealand cricket umpire * Wayne Knox (1927–2019), American politician and teacher *
Wayne Koestenbaum Wayne Koestenbaum (born 1958) is an American artist, poet, and cultural critic. He received an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature in 2020. He has published over 20 books to date. Koestenbaum works as a Distinguished Profess ...
(born 1958), American artist, poet, and cultural critic *
Wayne Kramer Wayne Stanley Kramer (''né'' Kambes; April 30, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and Film score, film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence in the 1960s as the lead guitarist of t ...
(1948–2024), American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and film and television composer *
Wayne Kramer (filmmaker) Wayne Kramer (born 26 May 1965) is a South African filmmaker and storyboard artist. He has written and directed films such as the 2003 film ''The Cooler'', which garnered an Oscar nomination for its star Alec Baldwin, as well as two Golden Glob ...
(born 1965), South African filmmaker and storyboard artist *
Wayne Krantz Wayne Krantz is an American guitarist and composer. He has performed and recorded with Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Donald Fagen, Billy Cobham, Chris Potter, David Binney, and Carla Bley. Since the early 1990s, Krantz has focused primarily on hi ...
(born 1967), American guitarist and composer *
Wayne Kreklow Wayne R. Kreklow (born January 4, 1957) is an American volleyball coach and former professional basketball player. Kreklow won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981. He was the women's volleyball coach at the University of Missouri ...
(born 1957), American volleyball coach and former NBA player *
Wayne Krenchicki Wayne Richard Krenchicki (September 17, 1954 – October 16, 2018) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman. He played all or parts of eight seasons in the majors from until . He was a past manager of the Evansville Otters of t ...
(1954–2018), American MLB player *
Wayne Krieger Wayne Krieger (born September 1940) is an American Republican politician, retired game warden, and tree farmer from Gold Beach on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Oregon. He served on the Oregon State Police Force from 1964 to 1991. He re ...
(born 1940), American politician * Wayne Krivsky (born 1954), American MLB executive *
Wayne LaFave Wayne R. LaFave (born 1931) is an American legal scholar who specializes in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and serves as the David C. Baum Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Illinois College of Law. Life and career LaFav ...
(born 1931), American legal scholar *
Wayne Lai Lai Yiu-cheung (; born 4 May 1964), better known as Wayne Lai, is a Hong Kong actor. He became one of Hong Kong's most successful television actors after starring in TVB hit drama series '' Rosy Business''. Lai won three TVB Anniversary Awar ...
(born 1964), Hong Kong actor * Wayne Laird, New Zealand composer and producer * Wayne LaMaster (1907–1989), American MLB pitcher * Wayne Lamb (1920–2001), American dancer, choreographer, theater director, and professor of dance * Wayne Lamb (footballer) (born 1972), Australian AFL player * Wayne W. Lambert (born 1936), American Air Force general *
Wayne Lambkin Wayne Lambkin (born 12 September 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for Western Suburbs Magpies, Western Suburbs in the NSWRL competition. Since retirement, Lambkin has coached ...
(born 1972), Australian professional rugby league footballer *
Wayne Langerholc Wayne Langerholc Jr. is a Pennsylvania attorney, former prosecutor, and politician. A Republican, he is a senator representing District 35 in the Pennsylvania Senate. Before his election to the state senate in 2016, Langerholc was an assistant ...
, American attorney, former prosecutor, and politician * Wayne Langlois, Canadian candidate in the 2006 Manitoba municipal elections * Wayne Lanham, Australian Paralympic athlete *
Wayne LaPierre Wayne Robert LaPierre Jr. (born November 8, 1949) is an American gun rights lobbyist who was the CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), a position he held between 1991 and 2024. LaPierre has faced ...
(born 1949), American gun rights lobbyist * Wayne Larkin (1938–1968), Canadian AHL player *
Wayne Larkins Wayne Larkins (born 22 November 1953) is an English former cricketer, who represented Northamptonshire, Durham and Bedfordshire as an opening batsman throughout his career. He was selected to play for England as Graham Gooch's opening partner ...
(born 1953), English cricketer * Wayne Laroche, American politician *
Wayne Larrivee Wayne Larrivee is an American sportscaster. Larrivee is currently the radio play-by-play voice of the Green Bay Packers on the Packers Radio Network alongside color commentator Larry McCarren and calls college football and basketball for the ...
, American sportscaster *
Wayne Laryea Wayne Laryea (born 11 April 1952) is a British musician and television actor. Laryea is best known to American audiences for his role as the bumblebee Harmony in ''The Bugaloos'' (1970), and to British viewers as Johnny in ''Pipkins'' (1973). In ...
(born 1952), British musician and television actor *
Wayne Laugesen Wayne Laugesen is an American columnist, video producer, gun rights advocate and editorial page editor of the ''Colorado Springs Gazette''. Laugesen writes for The Washington Examiner, the '' National Catholic Register'', ''Faith & Family'' magazi ...
, American columnist, video producer, gun rights advocate, and editor * Wayne Lavallee, Canadian-Métis actor and singer-songwriter * Wayne Law (born 1978), Welsh cricketer *
Wayne Lawrence Wayne Lawrence (born 1974) is a documentary photographer. He is based in Brooklyn, New York. Early life and education Lawrence was born in St. Kitts. His first visit to New York was when he was 16 years old. He then moved west and worked as a comm ...
(born 1974), Saint Kitts-born American documentary photographer * Wayne LeBombard (1944–2022), American speed skater * Wayne Lee (born 1959), Canadian CFL player * Wayne Lela, American founder of
Heterosexuals Organized for a Moral Environment Heterosexuals Organized for a Moral Environment (HOME) is an American pro-heterosexuality, anti-homosexuality organization founded by Wayne Lela and based in Downers Grove, Illinois. The organization's aim is "to use science, logic, and natural l ...
* Wayne Lemon, American playwright and screenwriter *
Wayne Lessard Wayne Lessard (born January 12, 1956) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1997 to 1999. Background Lessard was educated at the Universit ...
(born 1956), Canadian politician *
Wayne Levi Wayne John Levi (born February 22, 1952) is an American professional golfer. Early life Levi was born in Little Falls (city), New York, Little Falls, New York and attended high school in Herkimer, New York. He enrolled at Oswego State University ...
(born 1952), American professional golfer * Wayne Lewellen (1944–2009), American film distribution executive and producer * Wayne Lewis (disambiguation), several people * Wayne D. Lewis Jr., American academic administrator * Wayne Lineburg (born 1974), American college football interim head coach * Wayne Linton (born 1955), Australian VFL player *
Wayne Lo On December 14, 1992, a mass shooting occurred at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States. A student and a professor were killed, and four others were injured, before the gunman, 18-year-old Wayne Lo, surren ...
(born 1974), Taiwan-born American shooter *
Wayne Lock Wayne Locke is a Welsh former professional darts player. Darts career 1981 On 14 January 1981, Lock played in the BDO World Darts Championship, beating by the preliminary round to Steve Brennan of Ireland and before losing in the first round ...
(born 1956), Welsh professional darts player * Wayne Logan, American law professor * Wayne Long (born 1963), Canadian politician * Wayne Long (Arkansas politician), American politician *
Wayne Lordan Wayne Lordan (born 20 April 1982) is a multiple Classic and Group 1 winning Irish Jockey. Background and early career Lordan grew up in Upton, County Cork. He started pony racing when he was nine years old, following in the footsteps of his ...
, Irish jockey * Wayne Lotter (1965–2017), South African wildlife conservationist * Wayne Lozinak, American member of metalcore band
Hatebreed Hatebreed is an American metalcore/ hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album ''Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universa ...
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Wayne Lucier Wayne W. Lucier (born December 5, 1979) is an American former professional football center and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at Northwestern and Colorado. He was se ...
(born 1979), American NFL player *
Wayne Lum Wayne Lum (1943–2006) was a 3-D sculptor and commercial artist. He was born in 1943 in Toronto, Ontario to first generation Chinese-Canadian grocers, Lum studied art at the Ontario College of Art and Design. He first has worked for CIII-TV and CIT ...
(1943–2006), Canadian 3D sculptor and commercial artist *
Wayne Lundgren Wayne Leslie Lundgren (born 21 April 1982) is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played for the Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League and the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). Professional ...
(born 1982), Australian ABL pitcher * Wayne MacDonald (born 1954), American politician *
Wayne Macdonnell Wayne Macdonnell (born June 28, 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former Canadian badminton player. He was a dominant figure in Canadian badminton in the 1960s and 1970s, mainly in the men's singles events. He remained a top ranked badmint ...
(born 1940), Canadian badminton player * Wayne MacGregor (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Mack (1924–1993), American broadcast journalist, television entertainer, and sportscaster *
Wayne MacVeagh Isaac Wayne MacVeagh (April 19, 1833 – January 11, 1917) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as the 36th Attorney General of the United States under the administrations of Presidents James A. Garfield and Chester A. Ar ...
(1833–1917), American lawyer, politician, diplomat *
Wayne Maddison Wayne Paul Maddison (born 1958) is a Canadian evolutionary biologist, arachnologist, and biological illustrator. He is Canada Research Chair in Biodiversity and a professor at the departments of zoology and botany at the University of British ...
, Canadian professor of zoology and botany *
Wayne Madkin Wayne Madkin (born August 11, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. Madkin graduated as Mississippi State's all-time leading passer with 6,336 yards and he ...
(born 1979), American college football player * Wayne Madsen (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Mahney, Australian SANFL player *
Wayne Maki Wayne Maki (November 10, 1944 – May 12, 1974) was a professional ice hockey player and an early star of the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Maki was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and he was of Finnish descent. He b ...
(1944–1974), Canadian NHL player *
Wayne Eyer Manning Wayne Eyer Manning (December 4, 1899 – February 8, 2004) was an American horticulturist and botanist. Biography In 1920, Manning obtained his Bachelor of Sciences from Oberlin College. In 1926 he received his Ph.D. from Cornell University. H ...
(1899–2004), American horticulturist and botanist * Wayne Mansfield, Western Australian businessman and email spammer *
Wayne Mapp Wayne Daniel Mapp (born 12 March 1952) is a former New Zealand National Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for North Shore from 1996 to 2011. In the first term of the Fifth National Government, he served as Minister of Defenc ...
(born 1952), New Zealand politician *
Wayne Mardle Wayne William Mardle (born 10 May 1973) is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. He finished as the runner-up in three PDC majors, losing ...
(born 1973), English PDC and BDO player * Wayne Marshall (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Marston Wayne L. Marston (born February 27, 1947, in Sisson Ridge, New Brunswick) is a former New Democratic Party (NDP) politician in Canada. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Hamilton, Ontario riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Cr ...
(born 1947), Canadian politician * Wayne Martin (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Mason Wayne Ashley Mason (born 1949) is a New Zealand musician. Biography Mason was born in New Plymouth in 1949. He was a founding member of 1960s pop group The Fourmyula and later formed Rockinghorse and The Warratahs before embarking on a solo c ...
(born 1949), New Zealand musician *
Wayne Mass Wayne R. Mass (March 11, 1946 – July 4, 2019) was an American professional American football, football offensive tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots a ...
(1946–2019), American NFL player * Wayne Massarelli (1949–2012), American make-up artist *
Wayne Massey Donald Wayne Massey (born April 10, 1947) is an American country music artist and actor. He is best known for playing the role of country/rock music superstar Johnny Drummond on the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 1980 to 198 ...
(born 1947), American country music artist and actor * Wayne Masterson (1959–1991), British scientist * Wayne Matewsky, American politician * Wayne Matherne (born 1949), Canadian football player * Wayne Matle (born 1988), South African PSL player *
Wayne Matthew Wayne Anthony Matthew (born 14 January 1958) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Bright for the Liberal Party from 1989 to 2006. Matthew was elected at the 1989 election, defeat ...
(born 1958), Australian politician * Wayne Matthews (American football) (born 2002), American football player * Wayne Matthews (footballer) (born 1964), Welsh professional footballer *
Wayne Maunder Wayne Ernest Maunder (December 19, 1937 – November 11, 2018) was a Canadian-born American actor who starred in three American television series between 1967 and 1974. Three television series From September 6 to December 27, 1967, Maunder sta ...
(1937–2018), Canadian-born American actor * Wayne Maurice Caron (1946–1968), American Navy soldier * Wayne Maxner (born 1942), Canadian NHL, AHL, and WHL player *
Wayne Maxwell Wayne Maxwell (born 18 October 1982) is a retired professional motorcycle racer from Australia. He was the Australian Superbike Championship, Australian Superbike champion in 2013, 2020, 2021 and the Australasian Superbike Championship, Austral ...
(born 1982), Australian professional motorcycle racer * Wayne McAllister (1907–2000), American architect *
Wayne McBean Wayne A. "Beaner" McBean (born February 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. McBean played professionally in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, and Winnipeg Jets. Playing car ...
(born 1969), Canadian NHL player *
Wayne McCarney Wayne McCarney (born 30 June 1966) is an Australian cyclist. He won the bronze medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Se ...
(born 1966), Australian cyclist * Wayne McClure (1942–2005), American AFL and NFL player * Wayne J. McConnell (1912–1981), American football coach * Wayne McCook (born 1961), Jamaican lawyer and career diplomat *
Wayne McCullough Wayne Pocket Rocket McCullough (born Wayne William McCullough; 7 July 1970) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 1993 to 2008. He held the WBC bantamweight title from 1995 to 1997, becoming the first boxer f ...
(born 1970), Northern Irish professional boxer *
Wayne McDade Wayne McDade (born 1 July 1981) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who played as a . Background McDade was born in New Zealand. Playing career A Richmond Bulldogs junior, McDade has appeared in the NSWRL Premier League f ...
(born 1981), New Zealand-born Samoa international rugby league footballer * Wayne McDaniel, American NBL player *
Wayne McDonald Wayne McDonald (born ) is a former professional rugby league footballer. McDonald appeared in the Super League playing over 175 games in the 1990s and 2000s. McDonald played his club football for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Hull FC, St He ...
(born 1975), English professional rugby league footballer *
Wayne McGhie Wayne may refer to: People with the given name and surname * Wayne (given name) * Wayne (surname) Geographical Places with name ''Wayne'' may take their name from a person with that surname; the most famous such person was Gen. "Mad" Antho ...
(1947–2017), Jamaican lead singer of Canadian funk band Wayne * Wayne McGinn (born 1959), American football coach * Wayne McIndoe">Wayne_McGinn.html" ;"title="Wayne * Wayne McGinn">Wayne * Wayne McGinn (born 1959), American football coach * Wayne McIndoe (born 1972), New Zealand field hockey player * Wayne McKay, Canadian New Democratic Party candidate in the 2008 federal election * Wayne McKoy (born 1958), American professional basketball player * Wayne McLaren (1940–1992), American stuntman, model, actor, and rodeo performer * Wayne McLeland (1924–2004), American MLB pitcher *
Wayne McLoughlin Wayne McLoughlin (1944–2015) was a Welsh artist who dedicated his drawings to nature. He was most known for his cover art in Erin Hunter's ''Warriors'' and ''Seekers'' series. Early life and education As a child, McLoughlin enjoyed explor ...
(1944–2015), Welsh artist * Wayne McMahen, American politician * Wayne McNamara (born 1986), Irish hurler * Wayne McPherson (born 1961), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Meredith (born 1939), American IHL player and Olympian *
Wayne Merrick Leonard Wayne Merrick (born April 23, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 774 career National Hockey League games for the St. Louis Blues, California Seals, Cleveland Barons and New York Islanders. Playing career ...
(born 1952), Canadian NHL player *
Wayne Merton Wayne Ashley Merton (born 18 October 1943), a former Australian politician, was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorates of Carlingford between 1988 and 1991 and Baulkham Hills between 1991 and 2011 for ...
(born 1943), Australian politician *
Wayne Messam Wayne Martin Messam (born June 7, 1974) is a former American football wide receiver, businessman, and politician serving as the mayor of Miramar, Florida, a position he has held since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first electe ...
(born 1974), American football player, businessman, and politician *
Wayne Messmer Wayne P. Messmer (born July 19, 1950, in Chicago, IL) is a professional speaker, singer, broadcaster, author and actor. He is a professional member of SAG/AFTRA and the National Speakers Association. He was the long-time public address announcer ...
(born 1950), American professional speaker, singer, broadcaster, author, and actor * Wayne Meyer (disambiguation), several people * Wayne M. Meyers (1924–2018), American physician, microbiologist, chemist, humanitarian, and medical missionary * Wayne Meylan (1946–1987), American NFL player * Wayne Michaels (born 1959), English stuntman and stunt arranger *
Wayne Middaugh Robert Wayne Middaugh (born September 20, 1967) is a Canadian curler. Born in Brampton, Ontario, Middaugh resides in Victoria Harbour, Ontario. He is the only player to have won the Canadian Men's Curling Championship (known as the Brier) at th ...
(born 1967), Canadian curler *
Wayne Milera Wayne Milera (born 14 September 1997) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with pick 11 in the 2015 national draft. Earl ...
(born 1997), Australian AFL player * Wayne Miller (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Millner Wayne Vernal Millner (January 31, 1913 – November 19, 1976) was an American professional football player who was an offensive and defensive end for the Boston / Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college fo ...
(1913–1976), American NFL player * Wayne Mills (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Miner (1894–1918), American World War I soldier * Wayne Minshew (1936–2015), American journalist and minor league baseball player * Wayne Miranda (born 1957), Australian NSWRL player * Wayne Mitchell (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Mixson John Wayne Mixson (June 16, 1922 – July 8, 2020) was an American politician, farmer, and Navy veteran who served as the 39th governor of Florida for three days in January 1987, after having served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Florida ...
(1922–2020), American politician and farmer * Wayne Miyata (1942–2005), American surfer * Wayne Molis (1943–2002), American NBA player and firefighter *
Wayne Monteith Wayne R. Monteith is a retired United States Air Force Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general who was the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation of the Federal Aviation Administration. In the U.S. Air Force, he ...
, American Air Force brigadier general * Wayne Moore (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Morgan (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Morrin (born 1955), Canadian WHA player *
Wayne Morris (disambiguation) Wayne Morris (1914–1959) was an American film and television actor. Wayne Morris may also refer to: * Wayne Morris (Australian footballer) (born 1947), played with South Melbourne in VFL * Wayne Morris (American football) (born 1954), running ba ...
, several people *
Wayne Morse Wayne Lyman Morse (October 20, 1900 – July 22, 1974) was an American attorney and United States Senator from Oregon. Morse is well known for opposing the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party’s leadership and for his opposition t ...
(1900–1974), American attorney and politician *
Wayne Mosdell Wayne Mosdell (born December 4, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Mosdell played part of the 1972–73 WHA season with the Philadelphia Blazers The Philadelphia Blazers ...
(born 1944), Canadian WHA player *
Wayne Moses Wayne Moses (January 11, 1955 – March 7, 2024) was an American football coach. He later served as running backs coach under head coach Robb Akey at Idaho. Playing career College playing career Moses was a starter at the University of Washing ...
(born 1955), American football coach *
Wayne Moss Wayne Moss (born February 9, 1938, in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States) is an American guitar player, bassist, record producer and songwriter best known for his session work in Nashville. In 1961, Moss founded Cinderella Sound reco ...
(born 1938), American guitarist, bassist, record producer, and songwriter * Wayne Moulton (1932–1995), American motorcycle designer * Wayne Moynihan (born 1947), American politician * Wayne Mulherin (born 1957), Australian cricketer *
Wayne Mulligan Wayne Eugene Mulligan (born May 5, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a center for seven seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footbal ...
(born 1947), American NFL player * Wayne Muloin (born 1941), Canadian WHA and NHL player * Wayne Mumford (born 1964), Welsh EFL player *
Wayne Munn Wayne Munn (February 19, 1896 – January 9, 1931) was an American professional wrestler and collegiate football player from the University of Nebraska. As a wrestler, Munn was a World Heavyweight Champion. His world title win is historic as it ...
(1896–1931), American professional wrestler and collegiate football player * Wayne Munroe (born 1968), Bahamian lawyer * Wayne Murray (born 1977), South African cricketer * Wayne Nairn, New Zealand international lawn bowler * Wayne Nance (1955–1986), American serial killer *
Wayne Nash Wayne Christie Nash (born November 26, 1965) is a former British baseball coach best known for establishing two time BBF National League champions, the Richmond Flames in the United Kingdom. Wayne started the Flames (then called the Fulham Flames) ...
(born 1965), British baseball coach * Wayne E. Neill (born 1957), American diplomat *
Wayne Nelson Wayne Nelson (born June 1, 1950) is an American musician best known for being the bassist and co-vocalist of the rock band Little River Band, in which he joined in 1980 and, since 1999, has been the band's frontman. Shortly after his birth, ...
(born 1950), American musician *
Wayne Nelson (statistician) ''For the American musician, see Wayne Nelson.'' Wayne Nelson is an American statistician. His main contributions to the reliability theory are the Nelson-Aalen Estimator for lifetime data, various statistical procedures for accelerated life tes ...
(born 1936), American statistician * Wayne Neville (born 1954), New Zealand rugby union player *
Wayne Newton Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942), also known as Mr. Las Vegas, is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in ...
(born 1942), American singer, actor, and entertainer * Wayne Nichols (born 1978), Australian comic book artist *
Wayne Nicholson Wayne Lowell Nicholson (March 26, 1958 – June 8, 2023) was an American Microbiology, microbiologist and scientist. Life and career Nicholson was born in Canton, New York, the son of Lowell and Ethel Nicholson. He attended the University of ...
, American biologist * Wayne L. Niederhauser (born 1959), American politician and accountant * Wayne Noon (born 1971), English professional cricketer *
Wayne Nordhagen Wayne Oren Nordhagen (born July 4, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played eight seasons in the majors for the Chicago White Sox (1976–81), Toronto Blue Jays (1982), Pittsburgh Pirates (198 ...
(born 1948), American MLB player * Wayne Norman (born 1961), Canadian philosopher *
Wayne Northrop Wayne Alan Northrop (April 12, 1947 – November 29, 2024) was an American actor known for his parts in soap operas such as ''Dynasty'' and ''Days of Our Lives''. Wayne Northrop died on November 29th, 2024 in Los Angeles, California of complicatio ...
(born 1947), American actor * Wayne Norton (1942–2018), Canadian professional baseball player, coach, and scout * Wayne B. Nottingham (1899–1964), American physicist * Wayne Nunnely (1952–2021), American NFL coach * Wayne O'Connor (born 1978), Welsh rugby union player *
Wayne O'Gorman Wayne O'Gorman is a dual player from County Wicklow, Ireland. He played both Gaelic football and hurling with Wicklow during the 2000s. He was also part of the Wicklow team that won the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship The All-Ire ...
, Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler *
Wayne O'Sullivan Wayne St John O'Sullivan (born 25 February 1974) is an Irish retired professional Association football, footballer. Since retiring as a player he has worked as a coach. Born in Cyprus, O'Sullivan played youth football for Swindon Town F.C., Swin ...
(born 1974), Irish footballer and current manager * Wayne Oates (1917–1999), American psychologist and religious educator *
Wayne Odesnik Wayne Odesnik (born November 21, 1985) is a South African-born American retired professional left-handed tennis player, with a two-handed backhand. His highest singles ranking was No. 77 in 2009. Among his biggest upsets were a 2007 win over ...
(born 1985), South African-born American professional tennis player * Wayne Olhoft (born 1951), American politician and farmer * Wayne Ong Chun Wei (born 1989), Malaysian politician * Wayne Oquin (born 1977), American composer * Wayne Wayne Ormond (businessman) (born 1973), Australian entrepreneur and businessman * Wayne Osborne (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Osgood Donald Wayne Osgood is an American criminologist and professor emeritus of criminology and sociology at Pennsylvania State University. He has been a fellow of the American Society of Criminology since 2005, and he was the lead editor of their off ...
, American criminologist and professor emeritus * Wayne Osman (born 1950), English cricketer *
Wayne Osmond Melvin Wayne Osmond (August 28, 1951 – January 1, 2025) was an American musician. He was the second-oldest of the original Osmond Brothers singers and the fourth oldest of the nine Osmond siblings. The Osmonds Starting in 1958, Wayne and ...
(1951–2025), American musician and singer *
Wayne Otto Wayne Otto OBE (born 18 May 1966 in Hackney, London, United Kingdom) he is a British karateka. He has a 5th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of nine World Karate Championships and is in the Guinness World Records for winning the most ...
(born 1966), British karateka *
Wayne Otway Wayne Kenneth Otway (born 24 June 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operat ...
(born 1956), Australian VFL player * Wayne Ough (born 1978), Australian MLB and ABL pitcher * Wayne D. Overholser (1906–1996), American Western writer *
Wayne Owens Douglas Wayne Owens (May 2, 1937 – December 18, 2002) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1993. He was posthumously ...
(1937–2002), American politician * Wayne Pace (born 1946/1947), American chief financial officer *
Wayne Pacelle Wayne Pacelle (born August 4, 1965) is an American animal rights and animal welfare activist, non-profit businessperson and author. Two of his books have been ''New York Times'' best-sellers. Pacelle is the founder of Animal Wellness Action, a ...
(born 1965), American activist, nonprofit chief executive, and animal welfare worker * Wayne Pack (born 1950), American ABA player *
Wayne H. Page Wayne Harold Page (September 25, 1922 – March 26, 2001) was a Vermont military officer and business executive who served as Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard. Early life Wayne H. Page was born in Hyde Park, Vermont on September ...
(1922–2001), American military officer and business executive * Wayne Pai (1952–2008), Taiwanese businessman *
Wayne Panton Wayne Panton is a Caymanian politician and current member of the Parliament of the Cayman Islands, representing the constituency Newlands since 2021. He previously served as Premier of the Cayman Islands The Premier of the Cayman Islands is th ...
, Caymanian politician * Wayne Parkinson (1968–2005), birth name of Jamaican dancehall artist Baby Wayne *
Wayne Parnell Wayne Dillon Parnell (born 30 July 1989) is a South African professional cricketer who has played Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket for the South Africa national cricket team. At domestic level he playe ...
(born 1989), South African professional cricketer * Wayne Parrott, American agricultural and environmental science professor * Wayne Parry (born 1963), American politician *
Wayne Pascoe Wayne Pascoe (born 19 April 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Biography A right-handed player from Adelaide, Pascoe began competing on tour in the late 1970s. As a singles player on the Grand Prix circuit he had a win ...
(born 1955), Australian professional tennis player *
Wayne Pashley Wayne Pashley is an Australian supervising sound editor, sound designer and re-recording mixer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film ''Elvis''. His nomination was shared with David Lee, Andy Nelson and M ...
, Australian supervising sound editor, sound designer, and re-recording mixer * Wayne Patchett, Australian Paralympic athlete * Wayne Patrick (1946–2010), American AFL and NFL player *
Wayne Peace Wayne Lamar Peace, Jr. (born November 3, 1961) is an American former college and professional American football, football quarterback and current high school football coach in Lakeland, Florida. He was born in Lakeland, Florida, and attended La ...
(born 1961), American NFL player and current high school coach *
Wayne Pearce Wayne John Pearce (born 29 March 1960 in Balmain, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. A for the Balmain Tigers, he was known as Junior. Pearce represented New South Wales in the State of Or ...
(born 1960), Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach * Wayne Peckham (1944–2016), Indigenous Australian rugby league footballer *
Wayne Pedzwater Wayne Pedzwater (September 2, 1956 – March 17, 2005), born Wayne Pedziwiatr, was an American bassist. Pedzwater collaborated with many notable artists, such as Buddy Rich, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Jewel, The Honeydrippers, Simon and Garf ...
(1956–2005), American bassist *
Wayne Peet Wayne Edward Peet (born December 6, 1954, in Dallas) is an American jazz pianist and organist, active chiefly on the West Coast jazz scene. Peet began on piano at age six; he played in church (building), churches in Washington (U.S. state), Washi ...
(born 1954), American jazz pianist and organist * Wayne Pepper (born 1982), English professional darts player *
Wayne Péré Wayne Péré (born March 23, 1965), sometimes credited as Wayne Pére or Wayne Pere, is an American character actor. Life and career Péré was born in Houma, Louisiana, and is the youngest of three brothers. After graduating high school, Péré ...
(born 1965), American character actor *
Wayne Perkins David Wayne Perkins (born 1951) is an American rock and R&B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician. According to a 2017 feature about him on the Alabama website AL.com, he is "arguably the greatest guitarist Alabama ever produced. ...
(born 1951), American rock and R&B guitarist, singer, songwriter, and session musician * Wayne Perry (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne Perryman Wayne Perryman (born 1945) is an African-American clergyman who has served as Minister in Charge of Church Administration for Mt. Calvary Christian Center Church of God in Christ in Mercer Island, Washington. He also heads his own consulting firm s ...
(born 1945), American clergyman * Wayne Perske (born 1974), Australian professional golfer * Wayne Peters (born 1969), Australian VFL player *
Wayne Peterson Wayne Peterson (September 3, 1927April 7, 2021) was an American composer, pianist, and educator. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for '' The Face of the Night, the Heart of the Dark'' in 1992, when its board overturned the jury's unanimous s ...
(1927–2021), American composer, pianist, and educator *
Wayne Peterson (racing driver) ''For the American composer, pianist, and educator, see Wayne Peterson.'' Wayne Peterson (born May 24, 1938) is an American professional stock car racing owner/driver and former paratrooper and United States Army Special Forces member. He curre ...
(born 1938), American professional stock car racing owner/driver, paratrooper, and US SF member *
Wayne Petti Wayne Anthony Petti is a Canadian singer-songwriter best known the vocalist for indie rock band Cuff the Duke. He has contributed to projects by Blue Rodeo, The Hylozoists and Hayden in addition to releasing material on his own and as part of hi ...
, Canadian singer-songwriter * Wayne Pettigrew, American politician * Wayne Peveto, American politician * Wayne Phillip (born 1977), West Indian cricketer * Wayne Phillips (disambiguation), several people *
Wayne B. Phillips Wayne Bentley Phillips (born 1 March 1958) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 27 Test cricket, Test matches and 48 One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1982 and 1986 as a batsman and wicket-keeper. He played for Southern Redbacks, ...
(born 1958), Australian cricketer * Wayne Phipps (born 1973), Australian Paralympic judoka *
Wayne Pinnock Wayne Pinnock (born 24 October 2000) is a Jamaican long jumper. He won silver medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2023 World Championships and 2025 World Indoor Championships. Career Pinnock won the collegiate long jump double in 2022, winning ...
(born 2000), Jamaican athlete *
Wayne Pivac Wayne Pivac (born 1962) is a New Zealand rugby union coach who is the head coach of the Green Rockets Tokatsu, NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu who play in the Japan Rugby League One. In November 2019 he replaced Warren Gatland as the Wales national ru ...
(born 1962), New Zealand rugby union coach * Wayne Pomeroy (1923–2019), American politician * Wayne Popham (born 1929), American politician * Wayne Portlock, Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Powell, Welsh professional footballer and manager * Wayne Pratt (born 1960), English professional footballer *
Wayne Presley Wayne Richard Presley (born March 23, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1984–85 until 1995–96. Biography Presley was born in Dearborn, Michigan and ra ...
(born 1965), American NHL player *
Wayne Pretty Donald Wayne Pretty (born June 11, 1936) is a Canadian rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event hel ...
(born 1936), Canadian rower *
Wayne Price Wayne Price is a former professional strongman competitor from South Africa. Wayne was a finalist in the 1995 World's Strongest Man contest, and was South Africa's Strongest Man South Africa's Strongest Man is an annual strongman competition he ...
, South African professional strongman competitor * Wayne Pride (born 1943), Australian country music and memory lane musician * Wayne Primeau (born 1976), Canadian NHL player * Wayne Primmer (born 1959), Australian VFL and SANFL player * Wayne Prior (born 1952), South Australian cricketer * Wayne Proctor (born 1972), Welsh international rugby union footballer * Wayne Proctor (rugby league) (born 1963), English professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Proudfoot (born 1939), American scholar of religion * Wayne Pullen (born 1945), Canadian archer * Wayne Purser (born 1980), English footballer * Wayne Pygram (born 1959), Australian actor * Wayne Pyne (1917–2004), Canadian football player * Wayne Quilliam (born 1963), Aboriginal Australian photographic artist, curator, and cultural adviser * Wayne Quinn (born 1976), English professional footballer * Wayne Quinton (1921–2015), American biomedical engineer * Wayne Radford (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Radloff (born 1961), American NFL player * Wayne Rainey (born 1960), American motorcycle road racer * Wayne Ramsey (born 1957), Canadian NHL player * Wayne Randazzo (born 1984), American sportscaster * Wayne Randle (born 1964), British cyclist * Wayne Raney (1921–1993), American country singer and harmonica player * Wayne Rasmussen (born 1942), American NFL player * Wayne Ratliff (born 1946), American computer scientist * Wayne Raw (born 1994), Namibian cricketer * Wayne Redmond (1945–2020), American MLB player * Wayne Reid (1938–2021), Australian tennis player and sports administrator * Wayne Reinagel (born 1961), American author, graphic artist, and publisher * Wayne Reittie (born 1988), English-born Jamaican international rugby league footballer * Wayne Reutimann (born 1944), American racing driver * Wayne Reynolds, British artist * Wayne Rhoden (born 1966), Jamaican-born American music producer, singer, songwriter, sound engineer, and video editor/director * Wayne R. Rice (1885–1945), American politician * Wayne Richards (born 1970), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Richardson (born 1946), Australian VFL player * Wayne Rigby (born 1973), British boxer * Wayne Riley (born 1962), Australian professional golfer * Wayne Ritter, American fellow convict of murderer John Louis Evans * Wayne Rittmuller (born 1982), South African international lawn bowler * Wayne Ritzema, Northumberland County cricketer in 2003 * Wayne Rivers (born 1942), Canadian NHL player * Wayne Robbins (1914–1958), American fiction author * Wayne Roberts (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Robinson (1930–2015), American NFL player * Wayne Robinson (basketball) (born 1958), American NBA player * Wayne Robson (1946–2011), Canadian television-, stage-, voice-, and film actor * Wayne Rogers (1933–2015), American actor * Wayne Rollings (1941–2022), American marine * Tree Rollins, Wayne "Tree" Rollins (born 1955), American NBA player * Wayne Rooney (born 1985), English professional footballer and current manager * Wayne Allyn Root (born 1961), American television and radio host, author, activist, political commentator, and conspiracy theorist * Wayne M. Ropes (1898–1948), American politician and businessman * Wayne Rosenthal (born 1965), American MLB pitcher and pitching coach * Wayne Rosenthal (politician), American politician * Wayne Rosing (born 1946), American engineering manager * Wayne Anthony Ross (born 1943), American attorney * Wayne Rostad (born 1947), Canadian musician and television presenter * Wayne Routledge (born 1985), English professional footballer * Wayne Roycroft (born 1946), Australian equestrian and coach * Wayne Ruediger (born 1976), Australian international lawn bowler * Wayne Russell (born 1967), Welsh footballer * Wayne Rutledge (1942–2004), Canadian NHL and WHA player * Wayne Ryan (born 1996), British motorcycle racer * Wayne Ryding, English Paralympic swimmer * Wayne Sabin (1915–1989), American tennis player * Wayne Sales (born 1949), Canadian business executive * Wayne Sandilands (born 1983), South African professional soccer player * Wayne Sanstead (born 1935), American politician * Wayne Sappleton (born 1960), Jamaican NBA player * Wayne Sasser (born 1950), American politician * Wayne G. Sayles (born 1943), American numismatist and author * Wayne Scargill (born 1968), English professional footballer * Wayne Schaab (born 1948), Canadian AHL, CHL, and EHL player * Wayne Schafer (born 1963), American barbecue pitmaster * Wayne Schimmelbusch (born 1953), Australian VFL player * Wayne Schmidt (born 1966), American politician * Wayne Scholes, British businessman * Wayne Schurr (born 1937), American MLB relief pitcher * Wayne Schwass (born 1968), Australian VFL and AFL player * Wayne Scot Lukas, American fashion consultant * Wayne Scott Kermond, Australian musical theater performer * Wayne Scott, American politician * Wayne Seabrook (born 1961), Australian cricketer * Wayne See (1923–2019), American NBA player * Wayne Selden Jr. (born 1994), American PBA player * Wayne Sermon (born 1984), American musician, songwriter, and record producer * Wayne Sevier (1941–1999), American NFL coach * Wayne Seybold (born 1963), American mayor and former Olympic pair skater * Wayne Shand (born 1961), Australian VFL player * Wayne Shanklin (1917–1970), American singer, songwriter, and producer * Wayne Shannon (1948–2011), American television news reporter, political pundit, and humorist * Wayne Sharrocks (born 1965), English author * Wayne Shaw (disambiguation), several people * Wayne G. Shear Jr. (born 1957), American Naval officer * Wayne Sheley (1916–1989), Canadian football player * Wayne Shelford (born 1957), birth name of New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach Buck Shelford * Wayne Sherlock (born 1978), Irish hurler * Wayne Shillington (born 1966), Australian swimmer * Wayne Shorter (1933–2023), American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader * Wayne Sides (born 1948), American photographer, artist, and educator * Wayne Siegel (born 1953), American-born Danish composer * Wayne Siekman (born 1983), Australian AFLW coach * Wayne Silby (born 1948), American social investor and entrepreneur * Wayne Simien (born 1983), American NBA player * Wayne Simmonds (born 1988), Canadian NHL player * Wayne Simmons (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Simonds (born 1966), Australian rugby league footballer * Wayne Simoneau (1935–2017), American politician * Wayne Simpson (born 1948), American MLB pitcher * Wayne Simpson (ice hockey) (born 1989), American DEL player * Wayne Sing (born 1968), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Slattery (equestrian) (born 1970), Australian showjumper * Wayne Slattery (born 1960), Australian SANFL and VFL player * Wayne Slawson (born 1932), American composer and professor * Wayne Sleep (born 1948), British dancer, director, choreographer, and actor * Wayne Small (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player * Wayne Smith (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Snow Jr. (1936–2004), American politician * Wayne Snyder, American computer scientist and associate professor * Wayne Snyman (born 1985), South African race walker * Wayne Sobers (born 1969), Barbadian international footballer * Wayne Sorensen (born 1963), Canadian sport shooter * Wayne Sousa, American biologist and ecologist * Wayne Southwick (1923–2016), American surgeon and academic * Wayne Souza (1958–1979), American football player * Wayne Spitzer (born 1966), American author, artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter * Wayne Spooner, Nottinghamshire cricket board player in 1999 * Wayne Springall (born 1956), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Srhoj (born 1982), Australian footballer * Wayne St. John, Canadian past member of jazz-funk band Ravin' * Wayne Stahl, American politician * Wayne Static (1965–2014), American musician * Wayne Stayskal (1931–2018), American political cartoonist * Wayne Stead (born 1973), New Zealand cricketer * Wayne Steeves (born 1944), Canadian politician * Wayne Steinhauer (born 1956), American businessman and politician * Wayne Stenehjem (1953–2022), American lawyer and politician * Wayne Stephenson (1945–2010), Canadian NHL player * Wayne Stetina (born 1953), American cyclist * Wayne Stetski (born 1952), Canadian politician * Wayne Stevens (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Stewart (American football) (1947–2020), American AFL and NFL player * Wayne Stone, Canadian past member of pop rock group Motherlode (band) * Wayne Sturge, Trinidad and Tobago politician * Wayne Sulo Aho (1916–2006), American contactee * Wayne Suttles (1918–2005), American anthropologist and linguist * Wayne Sutton (1890–1976), American college football player and coach * Wayne Swan (born 1954), Australian politician * Wayne Swinny (died 2023), American past member of rock band Saliva (band) * Wayne Taekata, Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Talkes (1952–2021), English professional footballer * Wayne Tallon (born 1956), Canadian curler * Wayne Kent Taylor (1955–2021), American businessman * Wayne Taylor (born 1956), South African sports car racing driver and team owner * Wayne Teasdale (1945–2004), American Catholic monk * Wayne Tefs (1947–2014), Canadian novelist, writer, editor, critic, and anthologist * Wayne Terwilliger (1925–2021), American MLB player * Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021), American painter * Wayne Thom (born 1933), Chinese-born American international architectural photographer * Wayne Thomas (disambiguation), several people * Wayne B. Thomas (born 1969), American economist and professor * Wayne Thompson (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Thomson, Canadian politician * Wayne Thornborrow (born 1972), Australian AFL player * Wayne Thornburg (1891–1980), American politician * Wayne Thring (born 1963), South African teacher and politician * Wayne Ting, American entrepreneur, investor, and business executive * Wayne Tinkle (born 1966), American college basketball coach and former CBA and IBL player * Wayne Tippit (1932–2009), American television and stage character actor * Wayne Tolleson (born 1955), American MLB player * Wayne Tosh (born 1947), Canadian football player * Wayne Toups (born 1958), American Cajun singer * Wayne Tribue (born 1990), American CAFL player * Wayne Trimble (born 1944), American NFL player * Wayne Trottier, American politician * Wayne Truter (born 1965), South African cricketer * Wayne Tuck Jr. (born 1976), Canadian curler * Wayne Turley (born 1972), Australian international lawn and indoor bowler * Wayne Turner (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Twitchell (1948–2010), American MLB pitcher * Wayne Tyrone (born 1950), American MLB player * Wayne Ulugia (born 1992), New Zealand professional rugby league footballer * Wayne W. Umbreit (1913–2007), American bacteriologist * Wayne Underwood (1913–1967), American NFL player * Wayne van As (born 1968), South African cricketer * Wayne van der Bank (born 1997), South African MLR player * Wayne Van Dorp (born 1961), Canadian NHL player * Wayne van Heerden (born 1979), South African rugby union player * Wayne Van Rooyen (born 1978), South African actor and voice artist * Wayne Vaughn, American producer, keyboardist, and arranger * Wayne Vaz (born 1994), Indian professional footballer * Wayne Velicer (1944–2017), American psychologist * Wayne Visser (born 1970), Zimbabwean-born English writer, speaker, film producer, academic, poetry editor, social entrepreneur, futurist, and environmentalist * Wayne S. Vucinich (1913–2005), American historian * Wayne Wade (born 1959), Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician * Wayne Wagner (1946–2022), American lawyer, state legislator, and mayor * Wayne Walker (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Wallace, New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach * Wayne Wallingford (born 1946), American politician * Wayne Walsh (born 1946), Australian VFL player * Wayne Walton (born 1948), American NFL player * Wayne Wang (born 1949), Hong Kong-born American director, producer, and screenwriter * Wayne Wapeemukwa, Canadian film director, screenwriter, and teacher of Métis descent * Wayne Ward (born 1964), English EFL player * Wayne Warga (1938–1994), American author, journalist, and foreign correspondent * Wayne Warren (born 1962), Welsh professional darts player * Wayne B. Warrington Sr. (1923–1989), American military personnel and civil servant * Wayne Watson (born 1954), American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter * Wayne Watson (sprinter) (born 1965), Jamaican athlete * Wayne Weaver (born 1935), American businessman * Wayne Webb (born 1957), American PBA and USBC player * Wayne Weening (born 1965), Australian professional darts player * Wayne Weidemann (born 1966), Australian AFL player * Wayne Weiler (1934–2005), American racecar driver * Wayne Wells (born 1946), American freestyle wrestler * Wayne Wendt (born 1960), Australian politician * Wayne Wesolowski, American builder of miniature models * Wayne Westlake (1947–1984), American poet, journalist, activist, and translator of Chinese and Japanese works * Wayne Westmark (born 1932), American politician * Wayne Westner (1961–2017), South African golfer * Wayne Wettlaufer (1943–2015), Canadian politician * Wayne Wheeler (American football) (born 1950), American NFL player * Wayne Wheeler (US Lighthouse Society), American founder of the United States Lighthouse Society, and retired Coast Guard officer * Wayne Wheeler (1869–1927), American attorney, teacher, political organizer, and lobbyist * Wayne White (disambiguation), several people * Wayne E. Whitlatch (1928–2017), American Air Force major general * Wayne F. Whittow (born 1933), American politician * Wayne Wiblin (born 1969), South African cricketer * Wayne A. Wiegand (born 1946), American library historian, author, and academic * Wayne Wigham (born 1958), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Wayne Wilcox (born 1978), American actor and singer * Wayne Wilderson (born 1966), American actor * Wayne Wilkins, British record producer, songwriter, record engineer, and record mixer * Wayne Willgress (born 1988), English lawn and indoor bowler * Wayne William Howlett (born 1980), Australian powerlifter * Wayne Williams (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Wilson (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Winsley (born 1963), American motivational speaker, author, and broadcaster * Wayne L. Winston (born 1950), American academic * Wayne Winterrowd (1941–2010), American gardening expert and designer * Wayne Wolf, American candidate in the 2008 Colorado House of Representatives elections * Wayne Wolff (born 1938), American AFL player * Wayne Wonder (born 1972), Jamaican reggae artist * Wayne Wong (born 1981), Hong Kong tennis player * Wayne Wong (skier) (born 1950), Canadian pioneer of freestyle skiing * Wayne Wood (1951–2019), Canadian WHA player * Wayne W. Wood (born 1930), American politician * Wayne Woodard (1914–1964), birth name of American artist and illustrator Hannes Bok * Wayne Woodson (born 1949), American stage and film actor * Wayne Worcester (born 1947), American journalist and author * Wayne Wouters (born 1951), Canadian public servant * Wayne Wright (disambiguation), several people * Wayne Yates (1937–2022), American NBA player * Wayne Yearwood (born 1964), Canadian professional and Olympic basketball player * Wayne Yetman (born 1946), Canadian long-distance runner * Wayne Yip (born 1981), British television director * Wayne Yokoyama, American biologist and professor * Wayne Youle (born 1974), New Zealand artist from Porirua * Wayne Young (born 1952), American gymnast * Wayne Zuk (born 1949), Canadian WHA, IHL, and SHL player


Fictional characters

* Wayne, in the animated sitcom ''6teen'' * Wayne, from the children's television series ''Higglytown Heroes'' * Wayne, in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nathan Whitfield * Wayne, in ''The Bash Street Kids'' * Wayne Arnold, one of the main characters in ''The Wonder Years'' * Wayne Campbell, in the Saturday Night Live sketch "Wayne's World" and subsequent films * Wayne Cramp, the protagonist of ''The Cramp Twins'' * Wayne Davis, in the comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'', played by Gary Cole * Wayne Duncan, in the soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Jonathon Sammy-Lee * Wayne Fields, in the teen drama ''Pretty Little Liars'', played by Eric Steinberg * Wayne Hayes, in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Wayne Hays (True Detective), in the crime drama ''True Detective'', played by Mahershala Ali * Wayne Huevos, in ''Saturday Night Live'', played by Tim Kazurinsky * Wayne Jarvis, in the sitcom ''Arrested Development'', played by John Michael Higgins * Wayne Ladlow, in the soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Malachi Kirby * Wayne Ligget, in the animated TV series ''Fillmore!'', voiced by Lukas Behnken * Wayne Molloy, in the soap opera ''Fair City'', played by Stephen Swift and Victor Burke * Wayne Palmer, in the serial drama ''24 (TV series)'', played by D. B. Woodside * Wayne Patterson, in the soap opera ''Blue Heelers'', played by Grant Bowler * Wayne Rigsby, in the crime drama ''The Mentalist'', played by Owain Yeoman * Wayne Sutcliffe, in ''Grange Hill'', played by Peter Morton * Wayne Szalinski, main character in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (franchise), ''Honey I Shrunk the Kids'' trilogy * Wayne Thompson (EastEnders), Wayne Thompson (''EastEnders''), in the soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Ian Virgo * Wayne Unser, in the TV series ''Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C.'', played by Dayton Callie * Wayne Werewolf is a werewolf, as his name suggests, and one of the main characters of the Hotel Transylvania movie films {{Given name, cat1=English masculine given names Given names originating from a surname Masculine given names