Cosmo (surname)
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Cosmo is a surname and may refer to:
People with the surname Cosmo:
People with the given or middle name Cosmo:
Fictional characters:
People with the surname Cosmo:
- Anthony Cosmo (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Fran CosmoFran CosmoFran Cosmo is an American musician best known as a former lead singer of the band Boston.-Music career:Cosmo was first featured on guitarist Barry Goudreau's self titled solo album in 1980, a prelude to the formation of Orion the Hunter in 1983...
, American musician, former lead singer of the band Boston - James CosmoJames CosmoJames Cosmo is a prolific Scottish actor, with numerous credits in film and television since the late 1960s and Cosmo is still currently acting. Cosmo was born in Clydebank, Scotland, the son of actor James Copeland...
(b. 1948), British actor - Nicholas CosmoNicholas CosmoNicholas Cosmo was arrested January 26, 2009 on charges of an estimated $370–413 million Ponzi scheme. Cosmo is alleged to have conducted the scheme using his company Agape World Inc. in Hauppauge, New York, which claimed to make its profits via commercial bridge lending...
(b. 1971), fund manager accused of $400 million Ponzi schemePonzi schemeA Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from any actual profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation... - Julián Di CosmoJulián Di CosmoJulián Di Cosmo is an Italian-Argentine association football striker for Colligiana, of the Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.-Saluzzo - Igea Virtus:...
(b. 1984), Italian-Argentine football player - Mariel Everton Cosmo Da SilvaMariel Everton Cosmo Da SilvaMariel Everton Cosmo da Silva , commonly known as Tozo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Karabükspor.-External links:* * * *...
(b. 1980), Brazilian football player - Roberto Di CosmoRoberto Di CosmoRoberto Di Cosmo is a computer scientist and director of IRILL, the Innovation and research initiative for free software .He graduated from the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and has a PhD from the University of Pisa, before becoming tenured professor at the École normale supérieure in Paris,...
, Italian computer scientist
People with the given or middle name Cosmo:
- Colleen 'Cosmo' MurphyColleen 'Cosmo' MurphyColleen Murphy, alias Cosmo is an American radio broadcaster, club DJ, music producer, remixer, record label owner....
(b. 1968), club disc jockey and music entrepreneur - Cosmo and Damian, 3rd century Christian martyrs
- Cosmo de Medici, alternate name of Cosimo de' MediciCosimo de' MediciCòsimo di Giovanni degli Mèdici was the first of the Medici political dynasty, de facto rulers of Florence during much of the Italian Renaissance; also known as "Cosimo 'the Elder'" and "Cosimo Pater Patriae" .-Biography:Born in Florence, Cosimo inherited both his wealth and his expertise in...
(1389-1464) - Cosmo I, alternate name of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyCosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyCosimo I de' Medici was Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574, reigning as the first Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1569.-Biography:...
(1519-1574) - Cosmo Allegretti, actor and puppeter in the 1955-1984 children's television series Captain Kangaroo
- Cosmo BakerCosmo BakerCosmo Baker is a New York based DJ, music producer, and turntablist.Baker was born in Reno, Nevada and at two years of age, he moved back to his family's hometown Philadelphia, with his mother and older sister, photographer Zoe Strauss...
(b. 1974), American disc jockey - Sir Cosmo Bonsor, 1st Baronet (1848-1929), British MP, chairman of the South Eastern Railway
- Cosmo CampoliCosmo CampoliCosmo Campoli was a Chicago sculptor, specializing in strong, surreal bird and egg imagery. He was hampered in later years by bipolar disorder.-Exhibits and Career:...
(1923-1997), American sculptor - Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet (1862-1931), British landowner, survivor of the RMS Titanic
- Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of GordonCosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of GordonCosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon KT , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1728, was a Scottish peer....
(1720-1752), Scottish nobleman - Cosmo GrahamCosmo GrahamCosmo Graham is a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Leicester. He specialises in the field of law relating to the regulation of public utilities and is co-editor of the Utilities Law Review...
, British professor - Cosmo HamiltonCosmo HamiltonCosmo Hamilton , born Henry Charles Hamilton Gibbs, was an English playwright and novelist. He took his mother's maiden name when he began to write. Hamilton was married twice: First to Beryl Faber, née Beryl Crossley Smith, the sister of C...
(1870-1942), British playwright - Cosmo IacavazziCosmo IacavazziCosmo Iacavazzi was an American college and professional football player. A fullback, he played college football at Princeton University and was a member of the Tiger Inn Eating Club. After graduating from Princeton, he played professionally in the American Football League for the New York Jets...
(b. 1943), American football player - Cosmo InnesCosmo InnesCosmo Nelson Innes was a Scottish historian and antiquary.Innes was educated at Edinburgh High School, at Aberdeen and Glasgow Universities, and at Balliol College, Oxford. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1822, and was appointed Professor of Constitutional Law and History in the...
(1798-1874), British antiquarian - Cosmo KleinCosmo KleinCosmo Klein is a German singer and songwriter.- Biography: Cosmo Klein was born in Lippstadt but raised in Dortmund, Germany. At the age of ten he and his parents moved to Texas, where he expanded his interest in music and started playing the guitar...
(b. 1978), German singer - Cosmo LandesmanCosmo LandesmanCosmo Landesman is a journalist and editor and son of Jay and Fran Landesman. With his then wife Julie Burchill, he set up the magazine The Modern Review. The magazine eventually folded, and Burchill left him for Charlotte Raven, one of the magazine's female interns.After the experience Landesman...
, British journalist - Cosmo LangCosmo LangWilliam Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth GCVO PC was an Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York and Archbishop of Canterbury . His rapid elevation to Archbishop of York, within 18 years of his ordination, is unprecedented in modern Church of England history...
(1864-1945), British prelate of the Church of England - Cosmo MaciociaCosmo MaciociaCosmo Maciocia is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-Background:He was born in Cantalupo, Italy on February 2, 1942 and arrived in Canada in 1964....
(b. 1942), Canadian politician - Cosmo WilsonCosmo WilsonCosmo Wilson is a concert lighting designer and director for rock & roll bands, and has been since 1986....
(b. 1961), a rock & roll lighting designer and director - Doug "Cosmo" CliffordDoug CliffordDoug "Cosmo" Clifford played drums in the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival...
(b. 1945), member of the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival - George James Cosmo DouglasGeorge James Cosmo DouglasGeorge James Cosmo Douglas was an Anglican priest in the third quarter of the 20th century.Douglas was born in 1889. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and ordained in 1914. He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee, after which he was a chaplain to...
(1889-1973), Anglican priest, Dean of Argyll and the Isles - Gordon Cosmo Touche (1895-1972), British barrister and politician
- Nicholas Cosmo Bonsor (b. 1942), British politician
- William Cosmo MonkhouseWilliam Cosmo MonkhouseWilliam Cosmo Monkhouse , English poet and critic.-Biography:Monkhouse was born in London. His father, Cyril John Monkhouse, was a solicitor; his mother's maiden name was Delafosse...
(1840-1901), British poet
Fictional characters:
- Cosmo (comics), a character in the comics Guardians of the Galaxy (modern version)
- Cosmo (Sonic X), a character in the anime Sonic X
- Cosmo and Wanda, characters in the cartoon The Fairly OddParents
- Cosmo KramerCosmo KramerCosmo Kramer, usually referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Michael Richards...
, the character played by Michael Richards in the NBC television sitcom Seinfeld - Cosmo Spacely, the stout, temperamental boss of George Jetson in the 1960s cartoon The Jetsons
- Cosmo the CougarCosmo the CougarCosmo the Cougar is the official mascot of Brigham Young University's athletic teams. He can be seen at many sporting events, wearing the uniform of the team that is playing. In the past, Cosmo's job was a volunteer position, and no scholarship or academic assistance was given...
, Brigham Young University's official mascot - Jason CosmoJason CosmoJason Cosmo is a fictional character who is the hero of a series of novels by author Dan McGirt. The books consist of Jason Cosmo , Royal Chaos , and Dirty Work...
, protagonist of several novels by Dan McGirt - Cosmo Topper, Title character in the early 50's CBS sitcom Topper
- Cosmo Brown, Comical character played by Donald O'Connor in the film Singing in the Rain (1952)