List of Famous people named Rod

Name Rod is among the most common names in Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Rodney. Similar names: Rodney, Roddy, Rhoda, Roddie, Rhode, Rodd, Rhod. Here are some famous Rods:

Rod Lurie

First Name Rod
Born on May 15, 1962 (age 63)

Rod Lurie is an Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film critic.

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Rod Lawler

First Name Rod
Born on July 12, 1971 (age 54)

Rod Lawler is an English professional snooker player. He is noted for his slow playing style, which gave rise to his nickname, "Rod the Plod".

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Rod Canion

First Name Rod
Born on January 19, 1945 (age 81)

Joseph Rodney "Rod" Canion is an American computer scientist and businessman who co-founded Compaq Computer Corporation in 1982 and served as its first President and CEO.

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Rod Smallwood

First Name Rod
Born on February 17, 1950 (age 76)

Roderick Charles Smallwood is an English music manager, best known as the co-manager of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. With his business partner, Andy Taylor, whom he met while studying at Trinity College, Cambridge, he founded the Sanctuary Records Group in 1979, which became the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world until its closure in 2007. Prior to managing Iron Maiden, Smallwood managed Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.

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Rod Hardy

First Name Rod
Born on January 1, 1949 (age 77)
Born in Australia, Victoria

Rod Hardy is an Australian television and film director.

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Rod Pedraza

First Name Rod
Born on December 28, 1969 (age 56)
Height 186 cm | 6'1

Rodney Bernard Pedraza is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks from 1999 to 2002 and Yomiuri Giants in 2003. He was an All- Star four out of his five seasons in Japan. Prior to his career in Japan, he played Minor League Baseball in the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers organization from 1991 to 1998.

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Rod Arrants

First Name Rod
Born on September 5, 1944
Died on February 21, 2021 (aged 76)

Rodney Allen Arrants is an American actor. He had roles on the popular daytime programs The Young and the Restless, Another World, Days of Our Lives and Search for Tomorrow, where he had played the wealthy Travis Tourneur Sentell. He also co-starred with Joanna Kerns in the 1976 film A*P*E. He was married to actress Patricia Estrin.

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Rod Loomis

First Name Rod
Born on April 21, 1942 (age 84)

Rod Loomis is an American actor. Loomis is best known for his role in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure as Sigmund Freud.

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Rod Starkey

First Name Rod
Born on November 30, 1941 (age 84)
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