# Grimes (surname)

Grimes is a surname that is believed to be of a Scandinavian, English, or Irish descent.

## Notable people with the surname "Grimes"

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### A

* Alexander Grimes (born 1965), English cricketer
* Alison Lundergan Grimes (born 1978), American politician
* Anne Grimes (1912–2004), American journalist
* Aoibhinn Grimes (born 1976), Canadian field hockey player
* Ashley Grimes (disambiguation), several people
   * Ashley Grimes (footballer, born 1957) (born 1957), former Irish footballer
   * Ashley Grimes (footballer, born 1986) (born 1986), English footballer

### B

* Bernard Grimes, American table tennis player
* Betty Grimes (1899–1976), American diver
* Billy Grimes (1927–2005), American football player
* Brent Grimes (born 1983), American football player
* Brittney Grimes, American poet
* Bryan Grimes (1828–1880), American general
* Burleigh Grimes (1893–1985), American baseball player

### C

* Cameron Grimes (born 1993), American professional wrestler
* Camryn Grimes (born 1990), American actress
* Carol Grimes (born 1944), British singer-songwriter
* Charles Grimes (disambiguation), several people
   * Charles Grimes (surveyor) (1772–1858), English surveyor in colonial Australia
   * Charles Grimes (rower) (1935–2007), American rower
* Chelcee Grimes (born 1992), British singer-songwriter
* Christine Grimes (born 1950), British lawn bowler
* Christine Grimes (rower), British rower
* Christopher M. Grimes (born 1948), Bermudian artist
* Connor Grimes (born 1983), American field hockey player

### D

* David Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people
   * David Grimes (American football) (born 1986), American football wide receiver
   * David Grimes (composer) (born 1948), American composer
   * David Grimes (physician) (born 1947), American physician and abortion provider
   * David Robert Grimes (born 1985), physicist and cancer researcher at the University of Oxford
   * David Grimes (meteorologist), Canadian meteorologist
* Darren Grimes (born 1993), British political commentator
* Denis Grimes (1864–1920), Irish sportsperson
* Doris Grimes (1909–1987), British diver
* Don Grimes (1937–2021), Australian politician
* Dylan Grimes (born 1991), Australian rules footballer

### E

* Éamonn Grimes (born 1947), Irish hurler
* Ed Grimes (1905–1974), American baseball player
* Edward Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people
   * Edward Grimes (politician) (c.1811–1859), Victorian MLC
   * Edward Grimes (singer) (born 1991), one of the Irish singing twins known as Jedward
* Elizabeth A. Grimes (born 1954), American judge
* Edward J Grimes (born 1978)American entrepreneur, Contractor

### F

* Frances Grimes (1869–1963), American sculptor
* Steve Grimes (born 1947), Irish actor

### G

* Gary Grimes (born 1955), American actor
* Gassaway Sellman Grimes (1816–1875), American physician
* Ged Grimes (born 1962), Scottish musician
* George Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people
   * George Grimes (American football) (1922–1971), NFL football player for the Detroit Lions
   * George Grimes (English politician) (1605–1657), member of parliament and Royalist
   * George Grimes (Queensland politician) (1835–1910), Queensland MLA
   * George F. Grimes (1877–1929), businessman and political figure in Newfoundland

### H

* Hamil Grimes (born 1956), Barbadian sprinter
* Henry Grimes (1935–2020), American musician
* Howard Grimes (1941–2022), American drummer

### J

* Jack Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people
   * Jack Grimes (actor) (1926–2009), American actor
   * Jack Grimes (footballer) (born 1989), Australian rules footballer
* James Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people
   * James W. Grimes, American statesman
   * James Grimes (soccer) (born 1968), Canadian striker
   * James Walter Grimes (born 1953), American botanist
   * James Grimes, involved in the St Kilda Road robberies
* Jamie Grimes (born 1990), English footballer
* Jane Brown Grimes (1941–2021), American sports administrator
* Jason Grimes (born 1959), American long jumper
* Jeff Grimes (born 1968), American football coach
* Jesse Grimes (1788–1866), American politician
* John Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people
   * Dr. John Grimes (1802–1875), Quaker anti-slavery advocate
   * John Grimes (bishop of Christchurch) (1842–1915), first Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand
   * John Grimes (bishop of Syracuse) (1852–1922), Roman Catholic bishop
   * John Bryan Grimes (1868–1923), North Carolina Democratic politician and farmer
   * John Grimes (baseball) (1869–1964), American baseball player
   * John Grimes (priest) (1881–1976), Anglican Archdeacon of Northampton
   * John Grimes, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (2005-2009)
   * John Grimes (singer) (born 1991), member of the Irish pop rap duo Jedward
* Jonathan Grimes (born 1989), American football player
* Joseph Rudolph Grimes (1923–2007), Liberian politician

### K

* Karolyn Grimes (born 1940), American actress
* Katie Grimes (born 2006), American swimmer
* Ken Grimes (born 1947), American artist
* Kevin Grimes (disambiguation), several people
   * Kevin Grimes (ice hockey) (born 1979), retired Canadian ice hockey player
   * Kevin Grimes (soccer) (born 1967), former U.S. soccer defender
* Kylie Grimes (born 1987), British para-athlete

### L

* Leonard Grimes (1815–1873), American pastor
* Louis Arthur Grimes (1883–1948), Liberian judge
* Louise Grimes (1907–1990), Australian musician
* Luke Grimes (born 1984), American actor

### M

* Mark Grimes, Canadian politician
* Martha Grimes (born 1931), American writer
* Marty Grimes (born 1962), American skateboarder
* Mason Grimes (born 1992), Guamanian footballer
* Matt Grimes (born 1995), English footballer
* Michael Grimes (disambiguation), several people
   * Michael Grimes (investment banker) (born 1966), American technologist and banker
   * Michael Grimes (scientist) (1888–1977), Irish professor of microbiology
* Mickey Grimes (born 1976), American sprinter

### N

* Nate Grimes (born 1996), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Nikki Grimes (born 1950), American author
* Norman Grimes (born 1998), American athlete

### O

* Oona Grimes (born 1957), British artist
* Oscar Grimes (1915–1993), American baseball player

### P

* Paul Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people
   * Paul Grimes (criminal) (born 1950), English former gangster
   * Paul Grimes (public servant), Australian public servant
* Phil Grimes (1929–1989), Irish hurler

### Q

* Quentin Grimes (born 2000), American basketball player

### R

* Rachael Grimes, British army officer
* Randy Grimes (born 1960), American football player
* Ray Grimes (1893–1953), American baseball player
* Regan Grimes, American bodybuilder
* Reggie Grimes (born 1976), American football player
* Robin Grimes, English physicist
* Roger Grimes (born 1950), Canadian politician
* Roy Grimes (1893–1954), American baseball player

### S

* Sandra Grimes (born 1945), American intelligence officer
* Scott Grimes (born 1971), American actor
* Shenae Grimes (born 1989), Canadian-American actress
* Solomon Grimes (born 1987), Liberian footballer
* Stephen Grimes (disambiguation), several people
   * Stephen B. Grimes (1927–1988), English production designer and art director
   * Stephen H. Grimes (1927–2021), American lawyer and jurist
* Stuart Grimes (born 1974), Scottish rugby union footballer

### T

* Tammy Grimes (1934–2016), American actress and singer
* Thomas Grimes (disambiguation), one person apart from Tom Grimes
   * Thomas Wingfield Grimes (1844–1905), American politician
* Tilly Grimes, British costume designer
* Tinsley Grimes, American actress
* Tiny Grimes (1916–1989), American guitarist
* Tom Grimes, American novelist
* Trevon Grimes (born 1998), American football player

### V

* Vic Grimes (born 1970), American professional wrestler
* Vince Grimes (born 1954), English footballer

### W

* Warren G. Grimes (1898–1975), American entrepreneur
* W. F. Grimes (1905–1988), British archaeologist
* William Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people
   * William C. Grimes (1857–1931), American politician and businessman
   * William Grimes (journalist) (born 1959), wrote for The New York Times
   * W. F. Grimes (1905–1988), Welsh archaeologist
   * William Grimes (footballer) (1886–?), with Bradford City and Derby County
   * William Grimes (ex-slave) (1784–1865), author
   * William P. Grimes (1868–1939), American politician in Wisconsin
* Willie Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

## Fictional characters

* Carl Grimes, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead
* Frank Grimes, from the animated sitcom The Simpsons
* John Grimes, in a series of novels by A. Bertram Chandler
* John Grimes, in the film Black Hawk Down
* Lori Grimes, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead
* Morgan Grimes, in the television series Chuck
* Rick Grimes, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead