Rick (given name)

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Rick is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Richard, Derek, Frederick, Patrick, Hendrick, Eric, Kendrick, Roderick, Fredericka, Derrick, Maverick, Erica, Ricky, Hendricka, Henrique, and Enrique. It may refer to:

People

• Rick Adams (disambiguation)
• Rick Adduono (born 1955), Canadian professional ice hockey coach and player
• Rick Aiello (1955–2021), American film and television actor
• Rick W. Allen (born 1951), American politician
• Rick Anderson (disambiguation)
• Rick Astley (born 1966), British singer
• Rick Aviles (1952–1995), American stand-up comedian and actor
• Rick Bassman (born 1961), American entrepreneur, produce, talent agent, and author
• Ricky Bell (singer) (born 1967), American singer
• Rick Benjamin (disambiguation)
• Rick Berman (born 1945), American television producer, executive producer of several Star Trek series
• Rick Berns (born 1956), National Football League player
• Rick Bognar (1970–2019), Canadian professional wrestler, actor, and motivational speaker
• Rick Boogs (born 1987), American retired professional wrestler and graduated collegiate wrestler
• Rick Blight (1955–2005), Canadian ice hockey player
• Rick Carnes, American singer-songwriter
• Rick Cassidy (1943–2013), American pornographic actor, model and bodybuilder
• Rick Casson (born 1948), Canadian politician
• Rick Charls, American former American high diver
• Rick Carton (1967–2017), American artist
• Rick Cheek (born 1977), American kickboxer and mixed martial artist
• Rick Chertoff (born 1950), American record producer and songwriter
• Rick Cook (architect) (born 1960), New York City architect
• Rick Cook (writer) (1944–2022), American author
• Rick Crawford, several people
• Rick Crom (born 1957), American actor, singer, comedian, lyricist, and composer
• Rick Cua (born 1948), American Christian rock singer, songwriter, bassist, author and ordained minister
• Rick Danko (1942–1999), Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, member of The Band
• Rick Davies (1944–2025), English musician
• Rick Davies (footballer) (born 1952), Australian former rules footballer
• Rick Dees (born 1950), American radio personality and comedian who wrote and sang the #1 hit "Disco Duck"
• Rick Derringer (1947–2025), American guitarist, vocalist, producer and songwriter
• Rick DeVecchi (1961–1998), American murder victim
• Rick Dore, American custom car builder
• Rick Ducommun (1952–2015), Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer
• Rick Duncan (American football) (born 1941), American football player
• Rick Fitts, American film and television actor
• Rick Flens (born 1983), Dutch road bicycle racer
• Rick Fraser (disambiguation)
• Rick Fuller (born 1967), American retired professional wrestler
• Rick Garcia (activist) (1956–2026), American LGBTQ rights activist
• Rick Gibson (born 1951), Canadian sculptor and artist
• Rick Gibson (golfer), Canadian professional golfer
• Rick Glassman (born 1984), American actor and comedian
• Rick Green (disambiguation), several people
• Rick Hansen (born 1957), Canadian track and field athlete
• Rick Hansen (politician) (born 1963), American politician
• Rick Hardcastle (born 1956), American businessman and rancher
• Rick Harrison, American television personality and pawn shop owner
• Rick Hearst (born 1965), American actor
• Rick Henderson (1928–2004), American jazz saxophonist and arranger
• Rick Hendrick (born 1949), American NASCAR team owner
• Rick Hillenbrand, American politician
• Rick Hoffman (born 1970), American actor
• Rick Howland, Canadian actor
• Rick Hurst (1946–2025), American actor
• Rick Jackson (born 1989), American basketball player
• Rick Jaffa (born 1956), American film screenwriter
• Rick James (1948–2004), American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
• Rick James (disambiguation), several people
• Rick Jeanneret (1942–2023), Canadian television and radio personality
• Rick Johnson (disambiguation)
• Rick Jones (disambiguation)
• Rick Kelly (born 1983), Australian racing driver
• Rick Lackman (1910–1990), American football player
• Rick Lax (born 1982), American entertainer
• Rick Leed (1955–2017), American television and film producer
• Rick Leonard (born 1996), American football player
• Rick Lewis (radio personality) (1960–2001), American radio announcer
• Rick Link (1959–2026), American professional wrestler
• Rick Lyle (born 1971), American football player
• Rick Martel, stage name of Canadian retired professional wrestler Richard Vigneault (born 1956)
• Rick Mazza (born 1961), Australian politician
• Rick Mears (born 1951), American race car driver
• Rick Mercer (born 1969), Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and author
• Rick McGraw (1955–1985), American professional wrestler
• Rick Michaels (born 1974), American retired professional wrestler
• Rick Middleton (born 1953), Canadian retired National Hockey League player
• Rick Middleton (American football) (born 1951), American former National Football League player
• Rick Miller (baseball) (born 1948), American Major League Baseball player
• Rick Miller (Canadian politician) (born 1960), Canadian politician
• Rick Miller (comedian), Canadian comedian and presenter of the US television series Just for Laughs
• Rick Miller (speedway rider) (born 1961), American former international motorcycle speedway rider
• Rick Miller (Texas politician) (born 1946), American politician and retired United States Navy officer
• Rick Minton (born 1950), American politician
• Rick Mofina, Canadian author of crime fiction and thriller novels
• Rick Moody (born 1961), American novelist and short story writer
• Rick Moody (coach) (born 1954), American former women's basketball assistant coach
• Rick Moranis (born 1953), Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer and producer
• Rick Morocco (born 1963), Canadian-Italian ice hockey executive and former professional player
• Rick Nielsen (born 1946), lead guitarist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick
• Rick O'Dell (born 1948), Canadian racing driver
• Rick Olson (Iowa politician) (born 1951), Iowa state representative
• Rick Olson (Michigan politician) (born 1949), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
• Rick Pate (born 1955), American politician
• Rick Paterson (born 1958), Canadian former National Hockey League player and coach
• Rick Patterson (wrestler) (born 1964), Canadian professional wrestler
• Rick Perry (born 1950), American politician
• Rick Pitino, American basketball coach
• Rick Razzano (linebacker) (born 1955), National Football League player
• Rick Reed (pitcher) (born 1964), American Major League Baseball pitcher
• Rick Reinert (1925–2018), American animator, founder of Rick Reinert Productions
• Rick Rescorla (1939–2001), British-American soldier, police officer, educator and private security specialist
• Rick Richards, member of the American Southern rock band the Georgia Satellites
• Rick Riordan (born 1964), American author
• Rick Roberts (disambiguation)
• Rick Alan Ross (born 1952), consultant and founder of the Cult Education Institute
• Rick Ross (William Leonard Roberts II, born 1976), American rapper
• Rick Rubin (born 1963), American record producer
• Rick Rude, ring name of American professional wrestler Richard Rood (1958–1999)
• Rick Salomon (born c. 1968), American poker player mostly known for his relationships with various female celebrities
• Rick Sanford (born 1957), National Football League player
• Rick Santorum (born 1958), American politician and lawyer, 2012 presidential candidate
• Rick Sawatsky (born 1976), Canadian curler
• Rick Schwartz (born 1967), American film and television producer
• Rick Scott (born 1952), American politician
• Rick Smith (disambiguation)
• Rick Smolan (born 1949), American former Time, Life, and National Geographic photographer
• Rick Springfield (born 1949), Australian-American musician and actor
• Rick Steamboat, stage name for American retired professional wrestler Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born 1953)
• Rick Stein (born 1947), English celebrity chef, restaurateur and television presenter
• Rick Steiner (born 1961), ring name of American professional wrestler Robert Rechsteiner
• Rick Stephenson (born 1955 or 1956), American bodybuilder
• Rick Steves (born 1955), American author and travel television personality
• Rick Stitch, Canadian singer-songwriter
• Rick Sutcliffe (born 1956), American retired Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster
• Rick Turner (philosopher) (1941–1978), South African academic and anti-apartheid activist
• Rick Valente, American former competitive bodybuilder
• Rick Wakeman (born 1949), English keyboardist (Yes)
• Rick Walker (born 1955), American retired National Football League player and radio sports commentator
• Rick Wamsley (died 2013), American murder victim
• Rick Warden (born 1971), English actor
• Rick Wayne (born 1938), St. Lucia media personality
• Rick White (disambiguation)
• Rick Williams (disambiguation)
• Rick Wilson (basketball) (born 1956), American basketball player
• Rick Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Rick Wilson (jockey) (born 1954), American jockey
• Rick Wilson (racing driver) (born 1953), American NASCAR driver
• Rick Wilson (wrestler) (1965–1999), American professional wrestler best known as The Renegade in World Championship Wrestling
• Rick Young (born 1934), American rodeo clown and bullfighter
• Rick Youngblood, American politician elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2012
• Rick Younger, American performer
• Rick Yune (born 1971), American actor
• Rick Zabel (born 1993), German road bicycle racer
• Rick Zumwalt (1951–2003), American professional arm-wrestler and actor
• Rick Zumwalt (American football) (born 1965), American former defensive linebacker

Fictional characters

• Ranger Rick Raccoon, mascot and character from the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine
• Rick, a character in the 1978 film Debbie Does Dallas
• Rick, a character in the 1989 film Drugstore Cowboy
• Rick, a character in the 1993 film Falling Down
• Rick, a character in the 1996 film The Cable Guy
• Rick, a character played by Joey Lawrence in the 2011 film Saved By Grace
• Rick, a character in from Nintendo's Kirby series
• Rick Alessi, on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
• Rick Benton/the Gladiator, the main character in the 1986 film The Gladiator
• Rick Blaine, hero of the film Casablanca, played by Humphrey Bogart
• Rick Bruiser, one of the final two opponents in Super NES video game Super Punch-Out!!
• Eric "Rick" Carlin, a character in the American sitcom Living Dolls
• Rick Deckard, character and the protagonist of Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
• Rick Grimes, the main character of the Walking Dead comic book series and its television adaptation of the same name
• Rick Jones (character), sidekick of several Marvel Comics superheroes
• Rick Marshall, a character in 1974 TV series The Land of the Lost
• Rick O'Connell, fictional character and the main protagonist of the second incarnation of The Mummy franchise
• Rick Payne, a character from the Ghost Whisperer
• Rick Sanchez, a main character of the animated television series Rick and Morty
• Rick Simon, a character in the American crime drama television series Simon & Simon
• Richard Bluedhorn "Rick" or "Ricky" Stratton, the main character in the American TV sitcom Silver Spoons
• Rick Williams, a character in the American sitcom television series Coach
• Rick Wlodimierz, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why

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