List of Famous people with last name Orr

John Leonard Orr is an American former firefighter, novelist, and convicted arsonist and murderer. Orr was the fire captain and arson investigator for the Glendale Fire Department in Southern California. He was convicted of serial arson and four counts of murder. In the 1980s and 1990s, Los Angeles was plagued by a series of fires that cost millions of dollars in damages and claimed four lives. Orr was found to be the cause of most of those fires. During his arson spree, Orr was nicknamed "The Pillow Pyro" by arson investigators due to the location of the fires inside shops.

Robert Gordon Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. Orr used his ice skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons, starting with 10 with the Boston Bruins followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks. Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies. He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman. Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player (MVP). Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31, the youngest to be inducted at that time. In 2017 Orr was named by the National Hockey League as one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history. After his hockey career, he became a well-known scout for many professional teams. He also spends time talking to and mentoring young skaters.

Zachary Orr is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Texas and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He currently serves as the coaching analyst for the Ravens.

David Duvall Orr is an American Democratic politician who served as the Cook County Clerk from 1990 to 2018. Orr previously served as alderman for the 49th ward in Chicago City Council from 1979 to 1990. He briefly served as acting Mayor of Chicago from November 25 to December 2, 1987, following the death of Mayor Harold Washington. Orr retired from the office of Cook County Clerk in 2018, opting not to run for an eighth term.

Matthew Elliot Orr Wing Kai is a Hong Kong professional footballer of partial New Zealand descent who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.

Tim Orr is an American cinematographer known mostly for his work with director David Gordon Green.

Kay Avonne Orr is an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Nebraska from 1987 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, she was the state's first female governor.