# Rick (given name)

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 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 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 Dees (born 1950), American radio personality and comedian who wrote and sang the #1 hit "Disco Duck"
* Rick Derringer (born 1947), American guitarist, vocalist, producer and songwriter
* Rick DeVecchi (1961–1998), American murder victim
* Rick Ducommun (1952–2015), Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer
* Rick Duncan (American football) (born 1941), American football player
* Rick Flens (born 1983), Dutch road bicycle racer
* Rick Fraser (disambiguation)
* Rick Fuller (born 1967), American retired professional wrestler
* 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 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 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 Link (born 1959), 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 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 Olson (Iowa politician) (born 1951), Iowa state representative
* Rick Olson (Michigan politician) (born 1949), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
* Rick Paterson (born 1958), Canadian former National Hockey League player and coach
* 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 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 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, 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 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 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