List of Famous people named Bob

Name Bob is among the most common names in USA, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Robert. Similar names: Robert, Bobby, Bobbie, Bobbi, Bobo, Booboo, Boby. Here are some famous Bobs:

Bob Ludwig

First Name Bob
Last Name Ludwig
Born on January 1, 1945 (age 81)

Robert C. Ludwig is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Queen, Jimi Hendrix, Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Bruce Springsteen and Daft Punk resulting in over 3,000 credits. He is the recipient of numerous Grammy and TEC Awards.

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Bob Russell

First Name Bob
Last Name Russell
Born on January 1, 1908
Died on January 24, 1998 (aged 90)

Bob Russell was an American entertainer, best known for hosting the Miss America pageant during the years of 1940 to 1946, 1948 to 1950 and 1954. He also served as emcee for the Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Canada pageants.

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Bob Williams

First Name Bob
Last Name Williams
Born on May 12, 1931
Died on January 19, 2021 (aged 89)
Height 198 cm | 6'6

Robert Lee Williams was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for the Minneapolis Lakers during the 1955–56 season and part of the 1956–57 season. Williams was the Lakers franchise's first black player.

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Bob C. Riley

First Name Bob
Last Name Riley
Born on September 18, 1924
Died on February 16, 1994 (aged 69)

Bob Cowley Riley was an American educator and politician who served as Acting Governor of Arkansas for 11 days in 1975. He had previously been a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1947 to 1951, Mayor of Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1966 and 1967, as well as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975. Riley wore a black eyepatch because of an injury sustained in World War II.

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Bob Anderson

First Name Bob
Last Name Anderson
Born on January 1, 1965 (age 61)

Bob Anderson is an American animation director on The Simpsons. He also contributed additional sequence direction on The Simpsons Movie.

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Bob Bergen

First Name Bob
Last Name Bergen
Born on March 8, 1964 (age 62)

Robert Bergen is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig and formerly hosted Jep!, a kids' version of the popular game show Jeopardy!. He is also known for voicing characters in the English dubs of various anime.

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Bob Wolfenson

First Name Bob
Last Name Wolfenson
Born on January 1, 1954 (age 72)
Born in Brazil, São Paulo
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Bob Miller

First Name Bob
Last Name Miller
Born on March 30, 1945 (age 81)

Robert Joseph "Bob" Miller is an American former attorney and politician who served as the 26th Governor of Nevada from 1989 to 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he had previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1987 to 1989. After his re-election in 1994, no Nevada Democrats were elected to the governor of Nevada for 24 years until Steve Sisolak won his former governor's mansion in 2018.

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Bob Krueger

First Name Bob
Last Name Krueger
Born on September 19, 1935
Died on April 30, 2022 (aged 86)

Robert Charles Krueger is an American diplomat, politician, and former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Texas, a former U.S. Ambassador, and a member of the Democratic Party. As of 2021, he is the last Democrat to serve as a United States Senator from Texas.

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Bob Gale

Michael Robert
First Name Bob
Last Name Gale
Born on May 25, 1951 (age 74)

Michael Robert Gale is an American screenwriter, producer and film director. He co-wrote the science fiction comedy film Back to the Future with writing partner Robert Zemeckis, and the screenplays for the film's two sequels. Gale also co-produced all three films and served as associate producer on the subsequent animated TV series. Michael J. Fox noted that Back to the Future co-creator Bob Gale is "the gatekeeper" for the franchise.

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