# Reed (surname)

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Reed is an English-language surname.
It is commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being ruddy or red, as its literal meaning is the colour red. It is a variant of Reid, which refers to ruddy complexion or red hair
People with the surname include:
* A. J. Reed (born 1993), American baseball player
* Adam Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Adam Reed (born 1970), American voice actor
** Adam Reed (footballer, born 1975), English footballer
** Adam Reed (footballer, born 1991), English footballer
* Alaina Reed Hall (1946–2009), American actress
* Alan Reed (1907–1977), American voice actor
* Albert Edwin Reed (1846–1920), English publisher
* Albert Reed (model) (born 1985), American model
* Albert Reed Jr. (1910–1990), US actor and law enforcement officer
* Sir Alec Reed (born 1934), British businessman
* Alec Reed Academy, British school of Studies
* Alex Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Alexander Wyclif Reed (1908-1979), New Zealand author
** James Alexander Reed (1861-1944), American politician
** Julian Alexander Arnott Reed (1936–2022), Canadian politician
* Alfred Hamish Reed (1875–1975), England, emigrated to New Zealand
* Alfred Reed (1921–2005), US conductor and composer
* Allison Reed (born 1994), American ice dancer
* Alto Reed (1948–2020), American saxophonist
* Alvin Reed (born 1944), American football player
* Alyson Reed (born 1958), American dancer
* Amanda Reed (1832–1904), US philanthropist widow of Simeon Gannett Reed
* Andre Reed (born 1964), American football player
* Andrew Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Andrew Reed (baseball), American baseball player
** Andrew Reed (minister) (1787–1862), British Congregational minister and philanthropist
** Andrew Reed (police officer) (1837–1914), inspector in the Irish police force
** Andrew Reed (rower), American rower
* Andy Reed (rugby union) (born 1969), Scottish rugby union player
* Andrew Joseph Reed or A. J. Reed (born 1993), American baseball player
* Andy Reed (politician) (born 1964), British politician
* Ann Reed (born 1954), American singer-songwriter
* Anna M. Morrison Reed (1849/50-1921), American author, lecturer, poet, and suffragist
* Arthur Reed, multiple people, including:
** Arthur Reed (footballer, born 1894) (1894–?), English footballer
** Arthur Reed (politician) (1881–1961), British Member of Parliament for Exeter, 1931–1945
** Arthur Reed (1860–1984), American longevity claimant, died aged 123 years, 292 days; see longevity claims
** Arthur Reed (RAF officer) (1898–?), World War I flying ace
** Arthur Reed (Australian footballer) (1883–1951), Australian rules footballer
* Austin Reed (disambiguation), multiple people
* B. Mitchel Reed (born "Burton Mitchel Goldberg" 1926–1983), US radio disc jockey
* Barry Reed (author) (1927–2002), US trial lawyer and novelist
* Basil Reed (1895–1968), England cricketer and Royal Navy officer
* Betty Lou Reed (1927–2011), American politician
* Betty Reed (1941–2022), American politician
* Bill Reed (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
* Billy Reed (footballer) (1928–2003), Welsh footballer
* Billy Reed (baseball) (1922–2005), American baseball player
* Bob Reed (baseball) (born 1945), American baseball player
* Bobby Reed (American football) (born 1939), American football player
* P. Booker Reed (1842–1913), American politician
* Brandon Reed (born 1980), American politician
* Brandy Reed (born 1977), American basketball player
* Brett Reed (born 1972), American drummer, guitarist with Rancid
* Brett Reed (basketball) (born 1972), American basketball coach
* Butch Reed Bruce Franklin Reed (1954–2021), American wrestler
* Byron Reed (1821–1891), real estate agent and politician in Nebraska, US
* Caitriona Reed (born 1949), American Zen Buddhist sensei
* Carlson Reed (born 2002), American baseball player
* Carol Reed (weather broadcaster) (c. 1925–1970), "The weather girl" New York weathercaster
* Carol Reed (1906–1976), (male) England film producer and director
* Caroline Keating Reed (died 1954), American pianist and music teacher
* Cathy Reed (born 1987), American ice dancer in Japan, sister of Chris Reed
* Chad Reed (born 1982), Australian motocross rider
* Charles Manning Reed (1803–1871), Whig politician in Pennsylvania
* Charles N. Reed (1837–1926), farmer and politician in New York
* Sir Charles Reed (British politician) (1819–1881), politician and antiquarian
* Chauncey W. Reed (1890–1956), American WWI veteran, lawyer and politician
* Chester Albert Reed (1876–1912), American ornithologist, artist and writer
* Chris Reed (figure skater) (born 1989), American ice skater in Japan
* Chuck Reed (born 1948), American lawyer politician
* Chuck Reed (gridiron football) (born 1970), American football player
* Clarke Reed (1928–2024), American businessman and politician
* Clyde M. Reed (1871–1949), American politician
* Crystal Reed (born 1985), American actress in Teen Wolf
* Cyril Reed (1906–1991), Indian cricketer in England and Malaya
* D. J. Reed (born 1996), American football player
* Dan Reed (born 1963), American rock musician and founder of Dan Reed Network
* Dan Reed (director) (born 1964), British director of Leaving Neverland
* Daniel Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Daniel Reed (actor) (1892–1978), American stage actor, director and playwright
** Daniel Reed (table tennis) (born 1989), British table tennis player
** Daniel Reed (Canadian politician) (1858–1935), Canadian politician
** Daniel A. Reed (computer scientist), computer scientist, provost of University of Utah
** Daniel A. Reed (politician) (1875–1959), American football coach
* Darrell Reed (born 1965), American football player
* Dave Reed, Texas DJ, member of duo Tritonal (band)
* Dave L. Reed (born 1978), member of the Pennsylvania State House
* David Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** David Reed (American football) (born 1987), wide receiver with Indianapolis Colts
** David Reed (artist) (born 1946), American abstract painter
** David Reed (bishop) (1927–2023), American Episcopal bishop
** David Reed (comedian) (born 1982), British actor and comedian
** David Reed (pioneer) (1747–1824) pioneer in Pennsylvania
** David Reed (Labour politician) (1945–2017), British Labour Party MP
** David Reed (soccer) (born 1988), American soccer player
** David A. Reed (1880–1953), American Senator from Pennsylvania, 1923–1935
** David C. Reed (1847–1938), mayor of San Diego, California
** David E. Reed (1927–1990), Reader's Digest editor
** David Jay Reed (born 1950), Japan-born artist in Perth, Western Australia
** David M. Reed (born 1957), American Episcopal bishop in Texas
** David P. Reed (born 1952), computer scientist, designer of user datagram protocol (UDP)
** David Vern Reed (1924–1989), American comics writer, known for Batman
** David Wellington Reed (1972–1985), known for Murder of David Reed in US, solved in 2008
* Dean Reed (1938–1986), American singer and actor in East Germany, dubbed "Red Elvis"
* Dewey H. Reed (1897–1966), American educator and politician
* Dizzy Reed (born 1963), American keyboardist with Guns N' Roses
* Dominic Reed (born 1990), English cricketer
* Don Reed (American football) (1920–2012), coach for Long Beach State 49ers
* Don Reed (born 1959), American actor, writer, producer, director and comedian
* Don Collins Reed, American ethicist and historian of philosophy
* Donald Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Donald Reed (actor) (1901–1973), Mexican-American film actor, and later, Beverly Hills video consultant
** Donald A. Reed (1935–2001), founder of Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and its Saturn Awards
** Don Reed (born 1959), American comedian
** Donald H. Reed Jr. (born 1933), American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives
* Donna Reed (1921–1986), American actress in It's a Wonderful Life and sitcom The Donna Reed Show
* Dorothy Reed Mendenhall (1874–1964), American pediatric physician, graduate of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
* Doug Reed (born 1960), American football defensive end with Los Angeles Rams
* Douglas Reed (1895–1976), British journalist, writer and anti-Zionist
* E. Ray Reed (1891–1970), West Virginia Republican politician
* Ed Reed (born 1978), American football player with Baltimore Ravens
* Eddie Reed (1901–1960), American lawyer and college football coach
* Eddie Reed (baseball) (1929–2009), American Negro league baseball player
* Edward Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Edward Reed (coach), American water polo coach
** Edward Reed (naval architect) (1830–1906), British naval architect and politician
** Edward C. Reed (1793–1883), American veteran of War of 1812, lawyer and politician
** Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. (1924–2013), American federal judge
** Edward S. Reed (1954–1997), American ecological psychologist and philosopher
** Edward Tennyson Reed (1860–1933), British cartoonist for Punch magazine
** T. Edward Reed, Canadian zoologist, anthropologist, and pediatrician
* Elijah W. Reed (1827–1888), American menhaden fishing pioneer in Virginia
* Elizabeth Armstrong Reed (1842–1915), American author and Orientalist scholar
* Enrique Reed (1915–1958), Chilean chess master
* Eric Reed (baseball) (born 1980), with the Florida Marlins
* Eric Reed (musician) (born 1970), American jazz pianist and composer
* Eric Reed (soccer player) (born 1983), American goalkeeper and coach
* Eugene Elliott Reed (1866–1940), Democrat congressman from New Hampshire
* Evelyn Reed (1905–1979), American communist and women's rights activist
* Francine Reed (born 1947), American blues singer associated with Lyle Lovett
* Frank Reed (disambiguation), multiple people
* Fred Reed (disambiguation), multiple people
* Gary Reed (athlete) (born 1981), Canadian middle-distance runner
* Gary Reed (comics) (1956–2016), American comic book writer and publisher
* Sir Geoffrey Reed (1892–1970), Australian judge and director-general of ASIO
* George Reed (disambiguation), multiple people
* Guilford Bevil Reed (1887–1955), Canadian medical researcher
* H. Owen Reed (1910–2014), American composer, conductor, and educator
* Hamilton Lyster Reed (1869–1931), Irish officer in British Army, VC recipient
* Harrison Reed (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian player with Hamburg Crocodiles
* Harrison Reed (politician) (1813–1899), American editor and Governor of Florida
* Helen Leah Reed (1861/62 - 1926), Canadian-born American writer
* Henry Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Henry Reed (American football) (born 1948), defensive end with New York Giants
** Henry Reed (cricketer) (1892–1963), played for Gloucestershire
** Henry Reed (merchant) (1806–1880), British merchant, philanthropist and evangelist
** Henry Reed (musician) (1884–1968), Appalachian fiddler and banjoist, with Alan Jabbour
** Henry Reed (poet) (1914–1986), British poet, translator, radio dramatist, and journalist
** Henry Reed (Wisconsin legislator), Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
** Henry Armstrong Reed (1858–1876), killed at Battle of the Little Bighorn, nephew of George Armstrong Custer
** Henry Byron Reed (1855–1896), English Conservative Party politician
** Henry Hope Reed (1808–1854), American educator at University of Pennsylvania
** Henry Hope Reed Jr. (1915–2013), American architecture critic and preservationist
** Henry Thomas Reed (1846–1924), American federal judge
** Henry Reed (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings), student mentioned in Maya Angelou's autobiography
* Herbert Reed (British Army soldier) (Henry Herbert Reed, 1911–1941), British sailor, George Cross recipient
* Howie Reed (1936–1984), baseball pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers
* Hub Reed (born 1936), American basketball player with Los Angeles Lakers in NBA
* Ian Reed (1927–2020), Australian Olympic discus thrower
* Ida Lilliard Reed (1865–1951), religious writer and hymnwriter from West Virginia
* Irving S. Reed (1923–2012), American mathematician known for Reed–Solomon and Reed–Muller codes
* Isaac Reed (politician) (1809–1887), Whig congressman from Maine
* Isaac Reed (1742–1807), English Shakespeare editor
* Ishmael Reed (born 1938), African American poet, writer, songwriter and publisher
* J. R. Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** J. R. Reid (born 1968), American basketball player
** J. R. Reed (American football, born 1982), US, American football
** J. R. Reed (American football, born 1996), American football safety
** JR Reed (actor) (born 1967), American actor and singer
* Jack Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Jack Reed (baseball) (1933–2022), outfielder for the New York Yankees
** Jack Reed (Mississippi politician) (1924–2016), American Mississippi politician
** Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician) (born 1949), United States Senator
** Jack Reed (rugby league) (born 1988), English player in Australia
* Jake Reed (American football) (born 1967), wide receiver for Minnesota Vikings
* Jake Reed (baseball) (born 1992), pitcher for New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles
* James Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** James Reed (American football) (born 1977), defensive tackle in the NFL
** James Reed (soldier) (c. 1723–1807), military officer in the American Revolution
** James A. Reed (entrepreneur) (born 1963), English businessman, son of Sir Alec Reed
** James A. Reed (politician) (1861–1944), Democratic Party politician from Missouri
** James B. Reed (1881–1935), Democratic Party politician from Arkansas
** James Sewall Reed (1832–1864), American Civil War cavalry officer
* Jamie Reed (born 1973), British Labour Party MP
* Jamie Reed (footballer) (born 1987), Welsh (soccer )footballer and coach
* Janet Reed (1916–2000), American ballerina and ballet mistress
* Jarran Reed (born 1992), American football player
* Jayden Reed (born 2000), American football player
* Jaylen Reed, American football player
* Jeff Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Jeff Reed (baseball) (born 1962), American baseball catcher
** Jeff Reed (American football) (born 1979), American football place kicker
** Jeff Reed, candidate in the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
* Jennie Reed (born 1978), American Olympic track cyclist
* Jennifer Clyburn Reed, American schoolteacher and businesswoman
* Jeremy Reed (born 1981), American Major League baseball outfielder
* Jeremy Reed (writer) (born 1951), Jersey-born poet, novelist, biographer and literary critic
* Jerrick Reed II (born 2000), American football player
* Jerry Reed (1937–2008), American singer songwriter in Country Music Hall of Fame
* Jerry Reed (baseball) (born 1955), American baseball pitcher
* Jim Reed (academic) Terence James Reed (born 1937) English scholar of German literature
* Jimmy Reed (1925–1976), popular US blues musician
* Jo Reed (killed 1875), US police killer; see Lynching of Jo Reed
* Joan Reed (born 1952), English athlete and coach in the sport of curling
* Jody Reed (born 1962), American second baseman and coach for Miami Marlins
* Joe Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Joe Reed (quarterback) (born 1948), American football quarterback
** Joe Reed (wide receiver) (born 1998), American football wide receiver
** Joe L. Reed (born 1938), American educator and Democratic Party politician
* John Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** John Reed, American miner, founder of the Reed Gold Mine in North Carolina
** John Reed Jr. (1781–1860), American politician from Massachusetts, son of John Reed Sr.
** John Reed Sr. (1751–1831), American politician from Massachusetts, left Congress in 1801
** John Reed (actor) (1916–2010), English actor and singer with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
** John Reed (animator) (1908–1992), American animator and painter
** John Reed (art patron) (1901–1981), Australian critic, husband of Sunday Reed
** John Reed (early Californian) (1805–1843), early settler and landowner in Marin County
** John Reed (footballer) (born 1972), English footballer who played primarily for Sheffield United
** John Reed (fur trader) (died 1814), American fur trader
** John Reed (journalist) (1887–1920), American journalist and Communist activist
** John Reed (judge) (1864–1955), New Zealand judge
** John Reed (novelist) (born 1969), American author and teacher
** John Reed (priest) (born 1951), English Archdeacon of Taunton
** John A. Reed Jr. (1931–2015), American lawyer and judge
** John C. Reed (born 1958), American medical researcher
** John H. Reed (1921–2012), American politician, 66th governor of Maine
** John M. Reed (c. 1881–1934), American college sports coach
** John O. Reed (1929–2012), British anthologist and translator of African literature
** John Oren Reed (1856–1916), American physicist and university dean
** John S. Reed (born 1939), American financier
** John Shedd Reed (1917–2008), American chairman of Santa Fe Industries, president of Shedd Aquarium
** John Shelton Reed (born 1942), American sociologist and essayist
** John T. Reed, American real estate investor and author
** John W. Reed (1918–2018), American law professor and dean
* Johnny Reed, African American baseball player in the 1930s
* Joseph Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Joseph Reed (architect) (c. 1823–1890), Australian architect
** Joseph Reed (lawyer) (1772–1846), Pennsylvania Attorney General
** Joseph Reed (playwright) (1723–1787), English playwright and poet
** Joseph Reed (politician) (1741–1785), Continental Congressmen, aide-de-camp to George Washington
** Joseph Haythorne Reed (1828–1858), British Member of Parliament
** Joseph Rea Reed (1835–1925), U.S. Representative from Iowa
** Joseph Verner Reed Jr. (1937–2016), American banker and diplomat
* Josh Reed (born 1980), American football wide receiver in the NFL
* Julia Reed, UK TV co-presenter of Robot Wars game show
* Julia Evans Reed (1960–2020), Mississippi socialite and lifestyle author
* Julian Reed Julian Alexander Arnott Reed (1936–2022), Canadian politician
* Justin Reed (born 1982), American basketball player
* Kate Reed (born 1982), British long-distance runner
* Kerry Reed (born 1984), American football wide receiver
* Kevin Reed (born 1955), American Presbyterian author, theologian and publisher
* Kira Reed (born 1971), American actress, TV host, writer, and producer
* Langford Reed (1878–1954), English scriptwriter of silent film era and limerick collector
* Larry Reed, US bassist with Shoot Low Sheriff
* Larry Reed (puppeteer) (born 1944), uses traditional Balinese shadow theatre techniques
* Laurance Reed (born 1937), English Conservative Party politician and political writer
* Lawrence Reed (born 1953), American economist and free-market exponent
* Leaeno Reed (1918 - 1974), American Samoan chief and politician
* Leo Reed (1939–2022), American labor leader
* Leon Reed, American football quarterback with Maryland Commandos
* Les Reed (football manager) (born 1952), English football coach, manager of Charlton Athletic
* Les Reed (songwriter) (1935–2019), English writer of popular songs
* Lewis E. Reed (born 1962), American politician in Missouri
* Lionel Reed (1883–1957), British athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics
* Lou Reed (1942–2013), American musician with Velvet Underground
* Lowell Reed (1886–1966), research scientist and president of Johns Hopkins University
* Lucy Reed (1921–1998), American jazz singer in Chicago in the 1950s
* Luman Reed (1787–1836), American merchant and arts patron
* Luther Reed (1888–1961), American theater critic, screenwriter and film director
* Malik Reed (born 1996), American football linebacker for Miami Dolphins in NFL
* Marcel Reed, American football player
* Mark Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Mark Reed (academic), President of St. Joseph's University
** Mark Reed (American football) (born 1959), American football quarterback
** Mark Reed (baseball) (born 1986), catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
** Mark Reed (figure skater), British ice dancer
** Mark Reed (physicist) (1955–2021), American physicist
** Mark Reed (racing driver) (born 1969), American racing driver
** Mark Reed (sculptor) (born 1971), British sculptor
** Mark E. Reed (1866–1933), American politician in the state of Washington
* Marshall Russell Reed (1891–1973), American bishop of The Methodist Church
* Martin Reed (born 1978), English footballer for York City
* Maxwell Reed (1919–1974), Irish actor in 1940s and 1950s British films
* Michael C. Reed (born 1942), American mathematician
* Michael Reed (cricketer) (born 1988), English cricketer
* Milt Reed (1890–1938), American baseball middle infielder
* Myrtle Reed (1874–1911), American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist
* Natina Reed (1980–2012), American singer and rapper
* Nikki Reed (born 1988), American actress
* Ola Belle Reed (1916–2002), American Appalachian folk singer
* Oliver Reed (1938–1999), English actor
* Orson Reed (1809–c.1890), Wisconsin pioneer
* Oscar Reed (born 1944), American football running back with Minnesota Vikings
* P. Booker Reed (1842–1913), mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, moved to Canada
* Pam Reed (born 1961), American ultramarathon runner
* Pamela Reed (born 1949), American actress
* Patrick Reed (born 1990), American professional golfer
* Paul Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Paul Reed (actor) (1909–2007), American actor
** Paul Reed (artist) (1919–2015), American artist
** Paul Reed (basketball) (born 1999), American basketball player
** Paul Reed (writer) (1956–2002), American writer
** Paul Reed Smith (born 1956), luthier and founder of PRS Guitars
* Pete Reed (aid worker) (1989–2023), American aid worker
* Pete Reed (born 1981), American-born British Olympic gold medalist rower
* Peter Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Peter Reed (athlete) (born 1943), British Olympic athlete
** Peter Reed (criminal), Australian criminal acquitted of Russell Street Bombing
* Peyton Reed (born 1964), American TV and film director
* Phil Reed (1949–2008), first openly gay African-American member of New York City Council
* Philip D. Reed (1899–1989), chief executive officer of General Electric Company
* Philip Reed (politician) (1760–1829), US senator for Maryland
* Phillip Reed (1908–1996), American actor
* Preston Reed (born 1955), American fingerstyle guitarist, emigrated to Scotland
* Ralph Reed (born 1961), American political lobbyist, with Christian Coalition
* Ralph Reed (American Express) (1890–1968), president of the American Express Company
* Raphew Reed Jr (born 1985), American hurdler at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
* Rayshun Reed (born 1981), American football defensive back with San Francisco 49ers in NFL
* Rex Reed (born 1938), American film critic, journalist, and media personality
* Richard Reed (born 1973), British businessman, entrepreneur and public speaker
* Rick Reed (advertising agent) (1953–2022), Republican advertising agent
* Rick Reed (umpire) (1950–2020), umpire in Major League Baseball
* Rick Reed (pitcher) (born 1964), pitcher in Major League Baseball
* Ricky Reed (born Eric Burton Frederic in 1982), American artist and musician
* Rob Reed, keyboardist with Welsh progressive rock band Magenta
* Robert Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Robert Reed John Robert Rietz Jr. (1932–1992), US actor
** Robert Reed (artist) (1938–2014), American artist
** Robert Reed (author) (born 1956), American science fiction author
** Robert Reed (bishop), also Reade (died 1415), bishop in Ireland and England
** Robert Reed (guard) (born 1943), American football player
** Robert Reed (wide receiver) (born 1975), American football wide receiver
** Robert Reed, Baron Reed of Allermuir (born 1956), Scottish jurist
** Robert H. Reed (1929–2017), general in the United States Air Force
** Robert P. Reed (born 1959), American Roman Catholic bishop
** Robert Rentoul Reed (1807–1864), American politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
* Robin Reed (1899–1978), American wrestler and wrestling coach
* Rodney Reed (born 1967), American murder and rapist
* Ron Reed, known as Buddy Colt (1936–2021), American professional wrestler
* Ron Reed (born 1942), American basketball player and Major League Baseball pitcher
* Rosalie A. Reed (born 1945), US veterinarian at the Los Angeles Zoo
* Roy Reed (1930–2017), American journalist, wrote for The New York Times
* Roy E. Reed (1877–1943), Americans lawyer and Republican Party politician
* Sam Reed (born 1941), American accountant and Republican Party politician
* Shanna Reed (born 1955), American dancer and TV and movie actress
* Simeon Gannett Reed (1830–1895), American transportation businessman
* Stanley Forman Reed (1884–1980), American lawyer and Supreme Court judge
* Stanley Foster Reed (1917–2007), American entrepreneur, inventor, and publisher
* Stanley Reed (British politician) (1872–1969), British editor of The Times of India
* Stephen Reed (1801–1877), American newspaper publisher and geologist
* Stephen Reed (footballer) (born 1985), English footballer
* Stephen R. Reed (1949–2020), American politician, mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
* Steve Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Steve Reed (baseball) (born 1965), American baseball player
** Steve Reed (footballer, born 1956), English footballer
** Steve Reed (politician) (born 1963), British Labour politician, MP for Croydon North
** Steve Reed (soccer executive), president of the Canadian Soccer Association
* Steven Reed (mayor) (born 1973/74), American judge and Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama
* Steven Reed (political scientist) (born 1947), professor of modern government at Chuo University
* Stewart Reid (1867–1952), New Zealand Reform Party politician
* Stuart Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Stuart F. Reed (1866–1935), American politician
** Stuart Reid (English journalist) (born 1943), English writer and editor
** Stuart Reid (Scottish historical writer) (born 1954), writer, analyst and former soldier
** Stuart Reid (children's book author), Scottish writer
** Stuart Reid (rugby union) (born 1970), Scottish rugby player
** Stuart Reid (politician), member of the Utah State Senate
* Sunday Reed, née Baillieu (1905–1981), Australian
* Susan Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Susan Reed (district attorney) (born 1950), former district attorney of Bexar County, Texas, U.S.
** Susan Reed (singer) (1926–2010), American singer, harpist, zitherist and actor
** Susan Reed, US swimmer at synchronised swimming at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships
* Sykes Reed (1904–1972), US basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh
* T. S. Reed (Thomas Sadler Reed, 1818–1914), public servant in South Australia
* Talbot Baines Reed (1852–1893), English typefounder and writer for The Boy's Own Paper
* Tanoai Reed (born 1974), American stuntman and actor
* Tarris Reed (born 2003), American basketball player
* Tatum Reed, American pornographic actress and adult movie producer
* Taylor Reed (born 1991), American gridiron football linebacker
* Tayo Reed (born 1973), American dancer with The Nitro Girls, later dance instructor
* Ted Reed Ralph Edwin Reed (1890–1959), American baseball third baseman for the Newark Pepper
* Thell Reed, American marksman, exhibition shooter, stuntman, armorer, and movie consultant
* Theodore Reed (1887–1959), American film director, producer
* Theresa Greene Reed (1923–2017), American physician and epidemiologist
* Thomas Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Thomas Reed (architect) (1817–1878), Danish architect
** Thomas Reed (British Army officer) (1796–1883), British general
** Thomas Brackett Reed (1839–1902), Speaker of the House of Representatives from Maine
** Thomas Buck Reed (1787–1829), senator from Mississippi
** Thomas C. Reed (born 1934), American Secretary of the Air Force and nuclear weapons designer
** Thomas Reed (Alabama politician), Alabama civil rights leader and state politician
** Thomas German Reed (1817–1888), English actor, composer, and theatrical manager
** Thomas Sadler Reed (1818–1914), England emigrated to South Australia
* Timothy Davis-Reed, American film, television and theater actor, teacher of acting
* Tom Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Tom Reed (screenwriter) (1901–1961), American screenwriter
** Tom Reed (bishop) (1902–1995), Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide
** Tom Reed (American football) (1945–2022), American football coach
** Tom Reed (judoka) (born 1986), British judo player
** Tom Reed (politician) (born 1971), representative for the state of New York
* Tracy Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Tracy Reed (American actress) (born 1949), African American actress
** Tracy Reed (English actress), née Pelissier (1942–2012)
** Tracy Reed (writer), American internet writer
* Travis Reed (born 1979), American professional basketballer
* Trovon Reed (born 1990), American football cornerback
* Trudie Kibbe Reed, American academic administrator
* Tucker Reed (born 1989), American blogger, author, journalist and feminist activist
* Tyler Reed, multiple people, including:
** Tyler Reed (American football) (born 1982), American football guard, played for Chicago Bears
** Tyler Reed (swimmer) (born 1988), member of US team at 2012 FINA World Championships
* Victor Joseph Reed (1905–1971), Roman Catholic bishop of Oklahoma City-Tulsa
* Vivian Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** Vivian Reed (musical theatre actress), African-American actress, singer, and dancer
** Vivian Reed (silent film actress) (1894–1989), American silent film actress
* Walt Reed (1917–2005), art historian and author
* Walter Reed, multiple people, including:
** Walter Reed (born 1970), known as Killah Priest, US rapper
** Walter Reed (1851–1902), US Army physician and epidemiologist
** Walter Reed (actor) (1916–2001), American stage, film and television actor
** Walter Reed (Canadian politician) (1869–1945) in Quebec Legislative Assembly
** Walter Reed (cricketer) (1839–1880), English cricketer, brother of Albert Reed
** Walter D. Reed (1924–2022), United States Air Force general
** Walter L. Reed (1877–1956), U.S. Army general and son of Major Walter Reed
* Whitney Reed (1932–2015), American tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s
* William B. Reed (politician) (1833–1909), mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut, US
* William Bradford Reed (1806–1876), American attorney, politician, diplomat, academic and journalist
* William Maxwell Reed (1871–1962), American teacher and author of science books for children
* William Reed (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
** William Reed (athlete) (born 1970), American sprinter
** William Reed (author) (1830–1920), wrote The Phantom of the Poles
** William Reed (British colonial official) (c. 1670–1728), Acting Governor of North-Carolina
** William Reed (composer) (1910–2002), English composer, pianist and lecturer
** William Reed (musician) (1859–1945), Canadian organist, conductor, and composer
** William Reed (politician) (1776–1837), United States Representative from Massachusetts
** William Reed (publisher) (1830–1920), English trade magazine publisher
** William Reed (RAF officer) (1896–?), British World War I flying ace
** William B. Reed (politician) (1833–1909), mayor of South Norwalk (1891–1893), oyster grower and shipper
** William Bradford Reed (1806–1876), American politician and journalist
** William Henry Reed (1876–1942), violinist, author of Elgar as I Knew Him
** William L. Reed (politician) (born 1866), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
** William Maxwell Reed (1871–1962), American writer of science books for children
** William Norman Reed (1917–1944), American fighter ace with Flying Tigers
** William R. Reed (c. 1915–1971), college athletics administrator in the United States
** William Samuel Reed (1864–1941), Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons
** William W. Reed (1825–1916), Wisconsin State Senator and Assemblyman
* Willis Reed (1942–2023), America professional basketball player, coach, and manager

## Fictional characters

* Ellen Reed, a character who appeared in five episodes of the American TV sitcom Family Ties
* Louis Reed, a character in the film The Adam Project