List of Famous people named Willie

Often it's a shorthand for William. Similar names: William, Will, Willy, Willi, Wil, Willa, Wiley, Wylie. Here are some famous Willies:

Willie Garson

William Garson Paszamant
First Name Willie
Last Name Garson
Born on February 20, 1964
Died on September 21, 2021 (aged 57)
Height 171 cm | 5'7

William Garson Paszamant is an American actor. He has appeared in over 75 films, and more than 300 TV episodes. He is known for playing Stanford Blatch on the HBO series Sex and the City and in the related films Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2, and for his role as Mozzie in the USA Network series White Collar from 2009 to 2014. He appears on Hawaii Five-0 as Gerard Hirsch. He also played the character Martin Lloyd in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1.

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Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson
First Name Willie
Last Name Nelson
Height 167 cm | 5'6

Willie Hugh Nelson is an American musician, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.

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Willie Robertson

First Name Willie
Last Name Robertson
Born on April 22, 1972 (age 51)

Willie Jess Robertson is an American TV personality, businessman, author and conservative political activist. He is best known for his appearances on the reality TV series Duck Dynasty on A&E, and is the current CEO of the company Duck Commander. Robertson lives in West Monroe, Louisiana with his wife Korie and his children: John Luke, Sadie, Will, Rowdy, Bella, and Rebecca.

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Willie Brown, Jr.

First Name Willie
Last Name Jr.
Born on March 20, 1934 (age 90)

Willie Lewis Brown Jr. is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Brown served over 30 years in the California State Assembly, spending 15 years as its speaker. He later became mayor of San Francisco, and was the first African American to hold that office. The San Francisco Chronicle called Brown "one of San Francisco's most notable mayors", adding that he had "celebrity beyond the city's boundaries."

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Willie Taggart

First Name Willie
Last Name Taggart
Born on August 27, 1976 (age 47)

Willie Taggart is an American football college coach who is the head coach at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Taggart had most recently previously served as the head coach at Florida State University. He has held the head coach position at four NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision programs: Western Kentucky ; South Florida ; Oregon ; and Florida State. At all four schools, he was the first African-American to be hired as the head coach.

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Willie Mays

First Name Willie
Last Name Mays
Born on May 6, 1931 (age 92)

Willie Howard Mays Jr., nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid", is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He spent almost all of his 22-season Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the New York/San Francisco Giants before finishing his career with the New York Mets (1972–73). Regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.

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Willie Thorne

First Name Willie
Last Name Thorne
Born on March 4, 1954
Died on June 17, 2020 (aged 66)

William Joseph Thorne was an English professional snooker player. He won one ranking title, the 1985 Classic. He also reached the final of the 1985 UK Championship, losing 16–14 to Steve Davis after leading 13–8. He was noted for his break-building, and was among the first players to compile 100 century breaks. He earned the nickname "Mr Maximum." After retiring as a player, Thorne became a snooker commentator, primarily for the BBC.

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Willie Horton

First Name Willie
Last Name Horton

William R. Horton is an American convicted felon who, while serving a life sentence for murder, was the beneficiary of a Massachusetts weekend furlough program. He did not return from his furlough, and ultimately committed assault, armed robbery, and rape before being captured and sentenced in Maryland where he remains incarcerated.

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Willie McCovey

First Name Willie
Last Name McCovey
Born on January 10, 1938
Died on October 31, 2018 (aged 80)

Willie Lee McCovey, nicknamed "Stretch," "Mac," and "Willie Mac," was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1959 to 1980, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants for whom he played for 19 seasons. McCovey also played for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics in the latter part of his MLB career.

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Willie Cauley-Stein

Willie Trill Cauley-Stein is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats. He previously played with the Sacramento Kings for four seasons before signing the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 offseason. In January 2020 he was traded to the Mavericks.

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