# Beckett

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'''Beckett''' is an [English](/source/English_language) surname. Notable people with the surname include:

*[Adam Beckett](/source/Adam_Beckett) (1950–79), American animator, special effects artist and teacher, worked on ''Star Wars''
*[Alex Beckett (footballer)](/source/Alex_Beckett_(footballer)) (born 1954), Scottish footballer
*[Alex Beckett (actor)](/source/Alex_Beckett_(actor))
*[Allan Beckett](/source/Allan_Beckett) (1914–2005), British civil engineer
*[Andy Beckett](/source/Andy_Beckett) (born 1969), British journalist and historian
*[Ann Beckett](/source/Ann_Beckett) (1927–2002), Irish pioneer of occupational therapy
*[Arnold Beckett](/source/Arnold_Beckett) (1920–2010), British pharmacist, academic, and expert on doping in sport
*[Barry Beckett](/source/Barry_Beckett) (1943–2009), American musician
*[Beatrice Beckett](/source/Beatrice_Beckett) (1905–1957), the first wife of the British statesman Anthony Eden
*[Bernard Beckett](/source/Bernard_Beckett) (born 1967), New Zealand writer of fiction for young adults
*[Billy Beckett](/source/Billy_Beckett) (1915–1998), English footballer
*[Bob Beckett](/source/Bob_Beckett) (1936–2019), former Canadian ice hockey centre
*[Charles Beckett (cricketer)](/source/Charles_Beckett_(cricketer)) (1794–1838), English first-class cricketer
*[Charles Beckett (politician)](/source/Charles_Beckett_(politician)) (born 1958), American politician
*[Charles Edward Beckett](/source/Charles_Edward_Beckett) (1849–1925), brigadier-general and cavalry officer in the British Army
*[Chris Beckett](/source/Chris_Beckett) (born 1955), English writer, social worker and academic
*[Christopher Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe](/source/Christopher_Beckett%2C_4th_Baron_Grimthorpe) (1915–2003)
*[Claire Beckett](/source/Claire_Beckett) (born 1978), American photographer
*[Clarice Beckett](/source/Clarice_Beckett) (1887–1935), Australian Tonalist painter
*[Clifford Thomason Beckett](/source/Clifford_Thomason_Beckett) (1891–1972) British Major General
*[Damian Beckett](/source/Damian_Beckett) or Cham (born 1979), Jamaica born rapper, singer-songwriter and actor
*[Dave Beckett](/source/Dave_Beckett) (born 1949), of Canadian pop duo Gary and Dave
*[David Beckett](/source/David_Beckett) (born 1954), English cricketer
*[Derry Beckett](/source/Derry_Beckett) (1919–1959), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler
*[Douglas Beckett](/source/Douglas_Beckett) (born 1959), former English cricketer
*[Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe](/source/Edmund_Beckett%2C_1st_Baron_Grimthorpe) (1816–1905)
*[Sir Edmund Beckett, 4th Baronet](/source/Sir_Edmund_Beckett%2C_4th_Baronet) (1787–1874)
*[Edward Beckett, 5th Baron Grimthorpe](/source/Edward_Beckett%2C_5th_Baron_Grimthorpe) (born 1954)
*[Edwin Beckett](/source/Edwin_Beckett) (1937–2018), Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. 
*[Emma Beckett](/source/Emma_Beckett_(netball)) (born 1984), Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship
*[Emma Beckett](/source/Emma_Beckett_(footballer)) (born 1987), Irish footballer
*[Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe](/source/Ernest_Beckett%2C_2nd_Baron_Grimthorpe) (1856–1917)
*[Ernest Beckett](/source/Ernest_Beckett) (1869–1952), footballer
*[Francis Beckett](/source/Francis_Beckett) (born 1945), English author, journalist, biographer, and contemporary historian
*[Fred Beckett](/source/Fred_Beckett) (1917–1946), American jazz trombonist
*[Galen Beckett](/source/Galen_Beckett) or Mark Anthony (writer), American author who lives and writes in Colorado
*[Gervase Beckett](/source/Gervase_Beckett) (1866–1937), born William Gervase Beckett-Denison, British banker and Conservative politician
*[Gwladys Beckett](/source/Gwladys_Beckett) or Gwladys, Lady Delamere (1897–1943), the first female Mayor of Nairobi from 1938 to 1940
*[Harry Beckett](/source/Harry_Beckett) (1935–2010), British trumpeter and flugelhorn player of Barbadian origin
*[Harry Beckett (actor)](/source/Harry_Beckett_(actor)) (1839–1880), comedian who was president of the Lambs from 1879 to 1880
*[Hollis Beckett](/source/Hollis_Beckett) (1896–1976), politician in Ontario, Canada
*[Isaac Beckett](/source/Isaac_Beckett) (1653–1719), English mezzotint engraver, one of the first practitioners of the art in the country
*[J. C. Beckett](/source/J._C._Beckett) (1912–1996), Northern Irish historian
*[James Beckett (disambiguation)](/source/James_Beckett_(disambiguation))
*[Jason Beckett](/source/Jason_Beckett) (born 1980), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
*[Jerry Beckett](/source/Jerry_Beckett) (1886–1943), Irish Gaelic footballer
*[Joe Beckett](/source/Joe_Beckett) (1892–1965), English boxer
*[Joe Rand Beckett](/source/Joe_Rand_Beckett) (1891–1969), American veteran of World War I, lawyer, member of the Indiana Senate
*[Joel Beckett](/source/Joel_Beckett) (born Joel Bygraves), English actor
*[John Beckett (disambiguation)](/source/John_Beckett_(disambiguation))
*[Josh Beckett](/source/Josh_Beckett) (born 1980), Major League Baseball pitcher 
*[Julia Beckett](/source/Julia_Beckett) (born 1986), English competitive swimmer
*[Justin Beckett](/source/Justin_Beckett), American entrepreneur, philanthropist and author
*[Kelly Beckett](/source/Kelly_Beckett), English professional host, actress, musician and model
*[Kirsten Beckett](/source/Kirsten_Beckett) (born 1996), South African artistic gymnast
*[Larry Beckett](/source/Larry_Beckett) (born 1947), American poet and songwriter best known for his collaborations with Tim Buckley in the late 1960s
*[Laurel Beckett](/source/Laurel_Beckett), American biostatistician
*[Lenny Beckett](/source/Lenny_Beckett) (born 1980), Australian rugby union player
*[Lez Beckett](/source/Lez_Beckett), Australian hip hop artist
*[Liam Beckett](/source/Liam_Beckett) (born 1951), football manager and former player from Northern Ireland
*[Luke Beckett](/source/Luke_Beckett) (born 1976), English former professional footballer
*[Margaret Beckett](/source/Margaret_Beckett) (born 1943), British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament 
*[Marion H. Beckett](/source/Marion_H._Beckett) (1886–1949), American painter
*[Mary Beckett](/source/Mary_Beckett) (1926–2013), Irish author
*[Matt Beckett](/source/Matt_Beckett) (born 1973), Welsh former professional cyclist
*[Mavis Beckett](/source/Mavis_Beckett), former Australian field hockey player
*[Michael Beckett](/source/Michael_Beckett) (born 1995), British Olympic sailor
*[Miles Beckett](/source/Miles_Beckett), co-founder of EQAL, media and technology company in 2008
*[Nicholas Beckett](/source/Nicholas_Beckett) (born 1987), Jamaican international footballer
*[Peter Beckett](/source/Peter_Beckett) (born 1948), English musician and songwriter
*[Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe](/source/Ralph_Beckett%2C_3rd_Baron_Grimthorpe) (1891–1963)
*[Ray Beckett (journalist)](/source/Ray_Beckett_(journalist)) (1903–1983), Australian journalist, newspaper editor and author
*[Ray Beckett (sound engineer)](/source/Ray_Beckett_(sound_engineer)), British sound engineer
*[Richard B. Beckett](/source/Richard_B._Beckett) (1919–1983), Canadian politician
*[Richard Beckett (author)](/source/Richard_Beckett_(author)) (1936–1987), Australian author and journalist
*[Richard Beckett (cricketer)](/source/Richard_Beckett_(cricketer)) (1772–1809), English amateur cricketer and captain
*[Rick Beckett](/source/Rick_Beckett) (1954–2009), American radio broadcaster
*[Rob Beckett](/source/Rob_Beckett) (born 1986), English stand-up comedian and presenter
*[Robbie Beckett](/source/Robbie_Beckett) (born 1972), former Major League Baseball pitcher
*[Robbie Beckett (rugby league)](/source/Robbie_Beckett_(rugby_league)) (born 1974), former professional rugby league footballer
*[Robert Beckett](/source/Robert_Beckett) (1862–1917), English-born Australian politician
*[Rogers Beckett](/source/Rogers_Beckett) (born 1977), American former football safety
*[Ronald G. Beckett](/source/Ronald_G._Beckett) (born 1953), American paleoanthropologist
*[Rowland Beckett](/source/Rowland_Beckett), Australian rugby league player
*[Roy Beckett](/source/Roy_Beckett) (1928–2008), English footballer
*[Sam Beckett (skateboarder)](/source/Sam_Beckett_(skateboarder)) (born 1992), British professional skateboarder
*[Samuel Beckett](/source/Samuel_Beckett) (1906–1989), Irish Nobel Prize-winning writer and theatre director
*[Sarah Beckett](/source/Sarah_Beckett) (born 1999), English rugby union player
*[Scotty Beckett](/source/Scotty_Beckett) (1929–1968), American child actor who was a regular in the ''Our Gang'' series
*[Sheilah Beckett](/source/Sheilah_Beckett) (1913–2013), American illustrator known for her work on the ''Little Golden Books'' series
*[Simon Beckett](/source/Simon_Beckett) (born 1960), British journalist and author
*[Stephen Beckett](/source/Stephen_Beckett), English actor
*[Tanya Beckett](/source/Tanya_Beckett) (born 1966), English television and radio journalist
*[Tavante Beckett](/source/Tavante_Beckett) (born 1997), American football player
*[Ted Beckett](/source/Ted_Beckett) (1907–1978), American football player
*[Terence Beckett](/source/Terence_Beckett) (1923–2013), British businessman
*[Thomas W. Naylor Beckett](/source/Thomas_W._Naylor_Beckett) (1839–1906), English-born coffee and tea planter in Ceylon
*[Tom Beckett](/source/Tom_Beckett) CBE (born 1962), British Army officer
*[Tony Beckett](/source/Tony_Beckett) (born 1960), former Australian rules footballer
*[Vinton Beckett](/source/Vinton_Beckett) (1923–2018), Jamaican former track and field athlete
*[W. N. T. Beckett](/source/W._N._T._Beckett), MVO, DSC, RN (1893–1941), Royal Navy officer in both World Wars
*[Wade Beckett](/source/Wade_Beckett), TV, film and digital producer
*[Walter Beckett (composer)](/source/Walter_Beckett_(composer)) (1914–1996), Irish composer
*[Wendy Beckett](/source/Wendy_Beckett) (known as Sister Wendy) (1930–2018), South African nun known for presenting art history documentaries
*[William Beckett (disambiguation)](/source/William_Beckett_(disambiguation))

==Fictional characters==
*Beckett, a vampire in the computer role-playing game ''[Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines](/source/Vampire%3A_The_Masquerade_%E2%80%93_Bloodlines)'' (2004)
*Amanda Beckett, the main love interest in the film ''[Can't Hardly Wait](/source/Can't_Hardly_Wait)'' (1998)
*Andrew Beckett, the protagonist in the film ''[Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia_(film))''
*Brandon Beckett, the main character in the film ''[Sniper: Reloaded](/source/Sniper%3A_Reloaded)'' (2011)
*[Carson Beckett](/source/Carson_Beckett), fictional Scottish character in the Canadian-American science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis''
*[Cutler Beckett](/source/Cutler_Beckett), an antagonist in the film series ''Pirates of the Caribbean''
*[Kate Beckett](/source/Kate_Beckett), a police officer on the television series ''[Castle](/source/Castle_(TV_series))''
*Captain Maggie Beckett, on the television series ''[Sliders](/source/List_of_Sliders_characters)''
*Nick Beckett, on the television series ''[Bugs](/source/Bugs_(TV_series))''
*Patrick James "PJ" Beckett, from the video game ''[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War](/source/Ace_Combat_Zero%3A_The_Belkan_War)''
*Dr. [Sam Beckett](/source/Sam_Beckett), the protagonist of the television series ''Quantum Leap''
*Sgt. Thomas Beckett, the main character in the film [''Sniper''](/source/Sniper_(1993_film)) (1993)
*[Tobias Beckett](/source/Tobias_Beckett), the mentor of [Han Solo](/source/Han_Solo) in ''[Solo: A Star Wars Story](/source/Solo%3A_A_Star_Wars_Story)'' (2018)
*Beckett Mariner, main character on the Animated TV series ''[Star Trek: Lower Decks](/source/Star_Trek%3A_Lower_Decks)''
*Sophia Beckett, main character on [Julia Quinn](/source/Julia_Quinn)’s book “An Offer From  a Gentleman.”

==See also==
*[Becket (disambiguation)](/source/Becket_(disambiguation))
*[A'Beckett](/source/A'Beckett) or à Beckett, a list of people with the surname
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{{surname|Beckett}}

Category:English-language surnames

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