List of Famous people named David

Name David is among the most common names in USA, England, Mexico, France, Canada, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Switzerland. Shortened forms: Dave. Similar names: Dave, Davide, Daveed, Davyd, Davidi. Here are some famous Davids:

David John Vaughan

First Name David
Last Name Vaughan
Born on May 10, 1953 (age 72)
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David Boyle Hope

First Name David
Last Name Hope
Born on August 21, 1833
Died on September 9, 1896 (aged 63)
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David Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk

First Name David
Last Name Northesk
Born on September 24, 1901
Died on November 7, 1963 (aged 62)

David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk was elected a Scottish representative peer. He was also a skeleton competitor who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics.

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David Henry Hwang

First Name David
Last Name Hwang
Born on August 11, 1957 (age 68)

David Henry Hwang is an American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City.

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David Brin

Glen David Brin
First Name David
Last Name Brin
Born on October 6, 1950 (age 75)

Glen David Brin is an American scientist and author of science fiction. He has won the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards. His novel The Postman was adapted into a 1997 feature film starring Kevin Costner.

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David Vogt

First Name David
Last Name Vogt
Born on May 2, 1793
Died on June 6, 1861 (aged 68)
Born in Norway, Viken

David Vogt was a Norwegian politician.

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David Frederick Goodenough

First Name David
Last Name Goodenough
Born on June 21, 1955 (age 70)
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David Heyman

First Name David
Last Name Heyman
Born on July 26, 1961 (age 64)

David Jonathan Heyman is an English film producer and the founder of Heyday Films. In 1999, he secured the film rights to the Harry Potter film series and went on to produce all eight installments, as well as the subsequent spin-offs. In addition to Harry Potter, Heyman also received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture for Gravity, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Marriage Story.

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David Patrick Fairbairn

First Name David
Last Name Fairbairn
Born on March 30, 1919
Died on October 3, 2009 (aged 90)
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David Samuel Allsopp

First Name David
Last Name Allsopp
Born on March 14, 1933 (age 93)
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