Kirk (surname)
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Kirk is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
- Aidan KirkAidan KirkAidan Kirk is a rugby league player who last played in the National Rugby League for the New Zealand Warriors.-Early years:...
, New Zealand rugby player - Alan Goodrich KirkAlan Goodrich KirkAlan Goodrich Kirk was an admiral in the United States Navy and an American diplomat.-Biography:...
(1888–1963), American admiral - Alexander KirkAlexander KirkAlexander Kirk is a comedy actor and writer in British television, film, and theatre.Kirk trained at Bretton Hall, ....
(1965– ), British actor and writer - Alexander C. KirkAlexander C. KirkAlexander C. Kirk was a Scottish engineer responsible for several major innovations in the shipbuilding, refrigeration, and oil shale industries of the 19th century....
(1830–1892), Scottish engineer - Alexander Comstock KirkAlexander Comstock KirkAlexander Comstock Kirk was a United States diplomat.-Early years:Alexander Comstock Kirk was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 26, 1888, the son of James Alexander Kirk and Clara Comstock . His family lived in Hartland, Wisconsin...
(1888–1979) American diplomat - Alexandra Kirk, pseudonymous author
- Alexis KirkAlexis KirkAlexis Kirk is an American business owner and designer of costume jewelry, fine jewelry, and fashion accessories. He is the owner of a retail organization called Dream Diamonds Online. His work is sold in several countries at retail and at auction. He received a Coty American Fashion Critics' Award...
, jeweler - Andrew Kirk (rugby league)Andrew Kirk (rugby league)Andrew "Andy" Kirk is an English professional rugby league footballer who at club level has played for Leeds Rhinos, Salford City Reds, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Halifax, Widnes Vikings, and Featherstone Rovers, playing at , or .-External links:***...
, English rugby player - Andrew Jackson KirkAndrew Jackson KirkAndrew Jackson Kirk was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born near Warfield, Kentucky, Kirk attended the common schools. He graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University in 1890. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Inez, Kentucky...
, American politician from Kentucky - Andy KirkAndy KirkAndrew Dewey Kirk was a jazz saxophonist and tubist best known as a bandleader of the "Twelve Clouds of Joy," popular during the swing era....
, jazz musician - Andy Kirk (footballer)Andy Kirk (footballer)Andrew "Andy" Kirk is a footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic and Northern Ireland. He is a striker. He is the son of former footballer and former Lisburn Distillery manager Paul Kirk.-Hearts:Having had several unsuccessful trials in England...
, Northern Irish footballer - Andy Kirk (soccer)Andy Kirk (soccer)Andy Kirk is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who spent three seasons in Major League Soccer...
, American soccer player - Anne KirkAnne KirkAnne Kirk is a Scottish female darts player. She is nicknamed Captain Kirk.Kirk won the 2001 Women's World Masters, beating American Marylin Popp in the final...
, Scottish darts player - Bernard KirkBernard KirkBernard "Bernie" C. Kirk was an American football player who played for Notre Dame in 1919 and for Michigan from 1921-1922. He was selected as an All-American at the end position in both 1921 and 1922...
, American football player - Bobby KirkBobby KirkBobby "Cagey" Kirk was a professional ice hockey player.Born in Dough Grange, Ireland, United Kingdom, Kirk played 39 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers. He played his junior hockey in Manitoba....
, Irish ice hockey player - Brett KirkBrett KirkBrett Kirk is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk", during the 2005 AFL Finals Series, "Captain Blood" and by teammates as "Hippy". Kirk is a hard working and onfield leader who has played in a premiership with the...
, Australian rules footballer - Brian KirkBrian KirkBrian Kirk is an Irish television director who has most recently directed episodes of Game of Thrones, FX's The Riches and Showtime's Brotherhood and The Tudors...
, Irish television presenter - Claude R. Kirk, Jr.Claude R. Kirk, Jr.Claude Roy Kirk, Jr. was the 36th Governor of the U.S. state of Florida . He was the first Republican Governor of Florida since Reconstruction.-Early life:...
, Governor of Florida - Dana Kirk (basketball)Dana Kirk (basketball)Dana Grey Kirk was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach for the Memphis State University men's team from 1979 to 1986. His coaching record was 158–58, including a Final Four appearance in 1985...
, Memphis State University Basketball Coach - Dana Kirk (swimmer), American Olympic swimmer
- David KirkDavid KirkDavid Edward Kirk, MBE, , is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He is best known for having been the captain of the All Blacks when they won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987....
, New Zealand rugby player - David Kirk (scientist)David Kirk (scientist)Dr David Kirk Ph.D. is Nvidia's Chief Scientist.From June 1996 to January 1997, Dr. Kirk was a software and technical management consultant. From 1993 to 1996, Dr. Kirk was Chief Scientist and Head of Technology for Crystal Dynamics, a video game manufacturing company.From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Kirk...
, American engineer - David Kirk (author)David Kirk (author)David Kirk is the creator of the Miss Spider series of children's books published by Scholastic.The Miss Spider books have been adapted to a children's television show called Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, and a video game called Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends - Harvest Time Hop and...
, author of the Miss Spider books - David Kirk (activist)David Kirk (activist)Father David Kirk was a civil rights and anti-poverty activist. He was reared a Baptist but converted to the Melkite Catholic Church , where he remained for most of his life...
(1935–2007), American civil rights activist - Deanna KirkDeanna KirkOn a summer morning in late nineties, Deanna Kirk took the stage at her music club Deanna's in New York City. The Steinway Grand piano that had once been delivered to the club by Blue Note recording artist Jackie Terresson, like everything else in the place, had been torched beyond recognition and...
, American singer/songwriter - Donald James KirkDonald James KirkDonald James Kirk, an American accountant, was chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.He became a partner with Price Waterhouse in 1967....
, American accountant - Edward N. KirkEdward N. KirkEdward Needles Kirk was a Quaker school teacher, attorney, and then a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
, American Civil War general - Edward Norris KirkEdward Norris KirkDr. Edward Norris Kirk - was a Christian missionary, pastor, teacher, evangelist and writer in the Presbyterian, Congregational and revivalist traditions in the USA...
, American religious figure - Elizabeth Mooney KirkElizabeth Mooney KirkElizabeth Mooney Kirk spent her entire life advancing adult literacy. She worked with Frank Laubach using his "Each One Teach One" reading method. She traveled and taught in India, Africa and the United States. While working in Kenya, she provided the financial support for Barack Obama, Sr...
, American literacy advocate - Geoffrey KirkGeoffrey KirkGeoffrey Stephen Kirk DSC, FBA was a British classical scholar, known for his books on Ancient Greek literature and mythology.-Life:...
, British classical scholar - Gerald KirkGerald KirkGerald Kirk was an English football player who played for Bradford City and Leeds United. He served in the Great War with the King's Own Lancaster Regiment, rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He died in battle on 24 April 1915 at Poperinge.-External links:*...
, English footballer - Graham Kirk, New Zealand artist
- Grayson L. KirkGrayson L. KirkGrayson Louis Kirk was president of Columbia University during the Columbia University protests of 1968. He was also a Professor of Government, advisor to the State Department, and instrumental in the formation of the United Nations.-Early life:Kirk was born to a farmer and schoolteacher in...
, president of Columbia University - Hans KirkHans KirkHans Kirk was a celebrated Danish author, who penned the best-selling novel of all-time in his native Denmark, The Fishermen . Kirk was a long-time Communist Party member in Denmark and remained active until his death...
, Danish 20th century author - Herbert KirkHerbert KirkHerbert Kirk was an Ulster Unionist cabinet minister in Parliament of Northern Ireland.Born in Belfast, Kirk studied at Queen's University, Belfast before becoming an accountant....
, Northern Irish politician - J. Andrew Kirk, theologian, author, missiologist
- James Kirk (actor)James Kirk (actor)James Nichol Kirk is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role of Sebastian in She's the Man.-Filmography and Theatre work:-External links:*...
, Canadian actor - James Kirk (VC), British soldier
- James D. KirkJames D. KirkJames D. Kirk was appointed, by Robert G. James, full-time magistrate judge in 1997 and was involved in the 2006 water rights battles.-References:* *...
, American magistrate judge - James R. KirkJames R. KirkJames R. Kirk serves as President and Chief Creative Officer of Corporate Magic, a production company based in Dallas, Texas.-Career:...
, American composer - James T. Kirk (Union officer)James T. Kirk (Union officer)James Thompson Kirk was a Pennsylvania merchant and then an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the second officer to hold the title of colonel in the 10th Pennsylvania Reserve regiment.-Biography:Kirk was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, a son of George A. and Jane ...
, American soldier - Jennifer KirkJennifer KirkJennifer Anne "Jenny" Kirk is an American retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2000 World Junior Champion and the 2002 Four Continents Champion.- Biography :...
, American figure skater - Jenny Kirk, New Zealand politician
- Joe KirkJoe KirkJoe Kirk was a U.S. radio, film, and television actor who was best known for playing the role of Mr...
, American actor - Joey Kirk, American soccer player
- John Kirk (explorer)John Kirk (explorer)Sir John Kirk was a Scottish physician, naturalist, companion to explorer David Livingstone, and British administrator in Zanzibar. He was born in Barry, near Arbroath, Scotland and is buried in St. Nicholas's churchyard in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. He earned his medical degree from the...
, Scottish explorer - John Kirk (footballer)John Kirk (footballer)John McCrae Kirk is a retired footballer.Kirk moved to Scotland as a boy. He first played for Montrose, before joining Portsmouth as an amateur. However, his time at Portsmouth was interrupted while he spent two years in the military...
, Scottish footballer - John Kirk (New Zealand politician)John Kirk (New Zealand politician)Norman John Kirk, generally called John Kirk, , is a former New Zealand Member of Parliament for Sydenham, in the South Island.-Early life:...
- John Kirk (soldier)John Kirk (soldier)John Kirk VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
VC, British soldier - John Angus KirkJohn Angus KirkJohn Angus Kirk was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Guysborough. He was defeated in 1878 and re-elected in 1882 and 1887.He was the son of Angus Kirk, of Scottish descent...
, Canadian politician - John Foster KirkJohn Foster KirkJohn Foster Kirk was an American historian, journalist, educator and bibliographer.Kirk was educated privately in Nova Scotia and came to the United States in 1842. From 1847 to 1859 he was secretary to the historian William H. Prescott, accompanying Prescott to Europe in 1850 and editing...
, American writer - John P. KirkJohn P. KirkJohn Patrick Kirk was a Michigan politician in the early 1900s.He was born on September 20, 1867, the son of Bernard Kirk and Ann Kirk, immigrants from Ireland. He married Mary Shaff on June 20, 1898...
, American politician from Michigan - John Riley Kirk, American football player
- Justin KirkJustin KirkJustin Kirk is an American stage and film actor. He is known for playing Prior Walter in Mike Nichols's screen adaptation of Angels in America and for his portrayal of Andy Botwin in Showtime's Weeds.-Early life and education:Kirk was born in Salem, Oregon, son of a...
, American actor - Karl KirkKarl KirkKarl Kirk was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Danish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.-External links:*...
, Danish Olympic gymnast - Kenneth E. KirkKenneth E. KirkKenneth Escott Kirk was the Bishop of Oxford in the Church of England from 1937–1954. He was also an influential moral theologian, serving for five years as Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford....
, bishop of Oxford - Kris KirkKris KirkKris Kirk, full name Christopher Pious Mary Kirk, was a gay activist, journalist and author who became well known as a pop music journalist in the 1980s....
, English gay activist - Kristian KirkKristian KirkKristian Kirk is a Danish former professional football goalkeeper, who last played for Viborg FF. He has played one game for Viborg in the Danish Superliga championship in May 2008.-External links:**...
, Danish footballer - Laura KirkLaura KirkLaura Ellen Kirk is an American actress.Kirk is best known to fans as Lisa Picard from the 2000 movie Lisa Picard is Famous having co-written the story with friend Nat DeWolf....
, American actress - Lawrence KirkLawrence KirkLawrence Eldred Kirk, was a Canadian agronomist best known for introducing crested wheatgrass to Canada and helping to control the Dust Bowl in the 1930s....
, Canadian agronomist - Leonard KirkLeonard KirkLeonard Kirk is an American-born comic book artist living in Canada. He has worked on such properties as Supergirl, JSA, Star Trek, Batman, and Witchblade...
, American comic book artist - Linda KirkLinda KirkLinda Jean Kirk is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Australian Senate from 2002 to 2008, representing the state of South Australia....
, Australian Senator - Lisa KirkLisa KirkLisa Kirk was an American actress and singer noted for her comic talents and rich contralto .-Career:...
, American actress - Lynne Golding-KirkLynne Golding-KirkLynne Golding-Kirk was an Australian prima ballerina.Golding-Kirk was born Lynne Golding in Paddington, New South Wales, lived in Marrickville and attended Sydney Girls High School. At age 15 she left school to devote herself exclusively to ballet. She became the prima ballerina for the Tivoli...
, Australian ballerina - Malcolm KirkMalcolm KirkMalcolm Kirk was an English professional wrestler who went by the ring name King Kong Kirk.His height was 1.86m and his weight ranged between 140 and 160 kg ....
, English wrestler - Mark KirkMark KirkMark Steven Kirk is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, Kirk was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 10th congressional district....
, US politician from Illinois - Mark-Lee KirkMark-Lee KirkMark-Lee Kirk was an American art director. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on 52 films between 1936 and 1959.-Selected filmography:...
, American art director - Marshall KirkMarshall KirkMarshall Kenneth Kirk was a New England Historic Genealogical Society librarian, and a noted writer and a researcher in neuropsychiatry...
, genealogist and gay activist - Matt KirkMatt KirkMatt Kirk is a Canadian football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Ottawa Renegades in the 2004 CFL Draft...
, Canadian football player - Matthew KirkMatthew KirkMatthew John Lushington Kirk is a British diplomat. He was the British Ambassador to Finland from August 22, 2002 until he resigned from the Diplomatic Service in 2006 to take up a position as Director of External Relationships for Vodafone.The youngest son of Sir Peter Michael Kirk MP, Kirk was...
, British diplomat - Milo KirkMilo KirkMilo Kirk was the fourth president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving , serving 1991-1993. Ms. Kirk's young son suffered several severe injuries, including loss of sight in one eye, after a teenage driver with three prior DUI convictions hit the Kirk vehicle...
, president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Norman KirkNorman KirkNorman Eric Kirk was the 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974. He led the Parliamentary wing of the New Zealand Labour Party from 1965 to 1974. He was the fourth Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand, but the first to be born in New Zealand...
, Prime Minister of New Zealand - Oliver KirkOliver KirkOliver Leonard Kirk was an American bantamweight and featherweight professional boxer who won two gold medals in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics....
, American boxer - Paul L. Kirk (1902–1970), American scientist
- Paul G. Kirk, American politician
- Paul H. KirkPaul H. KirkPaul Hayden Kirk was among the most significant Pacific Northwest architects from 1945 to 1980. Paul Kirk's designs contributed to development of a regionally appropriate version of Modern architecture...
, American architect - Peter Kirk (businessman)Peter Kirk (businessman)Peter Kirk was a British-born American businessman who founded the City of Kirkland in King County, Washington, United States. The town is named in his honour....
, English mill owner, founder of Kirkland, Washington, USA - Sir Peter Michael KirkPeter Michael KirkSir Peter Michael Kirk, was a British Conservative politician and a junior minister in the governments of Alec Douglas-Home and Edward Heath....
, British Member of Parliament - Phil KirkPhil KirkPhillip J. Kirk, Jr. is a North Carolina political figure. He is a former chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education and a former president of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce .Kirk, a native of Rowan County, North Carolina and a graduate of Catawba College, worked as a...
, American politician from North Carolina - Phyllis KirkPhyllis Kirk-Early life and career:Born Phyllis Kirkegaard in Syracuse, New York , she contracted polio as a child which resulted in health problems for the rest of her life. As a teen, she moved to New York City to study acting and changed her last name to "Kirk"...
, American actress - Quavas KirkQuavas KirkQuavas Kirk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-Youth:Kirk did not play college soccer; he joined the U.S...
, American soccer player - Rahsaan Roland KirkRahsaan Roland KirkRahsaan Roland Kirk was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute and many other instruments...
, jazz musician - Randal J. KirkRandal J. KirkRandal J. Kirk is the founder, chairman and chief executive of New River Pharmaceutical, and one of Virginia's wealthiest residents.-Personal life:...
, American businessman - Randy KirkRandy KirkRandall Scott Kirk is a former American football linebacker and special teams member who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at San Diego State University....
, American football player - Ricardo KirkRicardo KirkRicardo Kirk was the first Brazilian Army Aviator.Kirk was born in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil...
, Brazilian aviation pioneer - Richard KirkRichard KirkRichard Kirk is the pseudonym of authors Robert Holdstock and Angus Wells, co-creators of the Raven fantasy novels. Holdstock and Wells co-wrote the first Raven novel, Raven Swordmistress of Chaos, and then took it in turns to write the subsequent four novels in the series:*A Time of Ghosts *The...
, pseudonymous author - Richard A. KirkRichard A. KirkRichard A. Kirk is an artist currently residing in Canada. Kirk works as a visual artist and illustrator. His art work is centered on images that explore the liminal space between imagination and reality; a pictorial space where a personal iconography manifests in protean forms that challenge...
, English artist - Richard H. KirkRichard H. KirkRichard H. Kirk is an English musician specialising in electronic music since the 1970s.-Background:Richard H. Kirk first came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of the seminal industrial band Cabaret Voltaire...
, English musician - Robert Kirk (folklorist), Scottish clergyman and author of The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies, (1691)
- Robert C. KirkRobert C. KirkRobert C. Kirk was an American politician who served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Ohio from 1860 to 1862.-Biography:Robert C. Kirk was born February 26, 1821 in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio. He attended primary schools in Mount Pleasant and entered Franklin College in New Athens,...
, American politician from Ohio - Robie Kirk, songwriter
- Roger Kirk (designer)Roger Kirk (designer)Roger Kirk is an Australian costume designer primarily for stage and film. He won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for The King and I and was nominated for 42nd Street....
, Australian costume designer - Roger Kirk (diplomat)Roger Kirk (diplomat)Roger Kirk was a career diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Somalia and Romania ....
, American diplomat - Roger Kirk (presenter)Roger Kirk (presenter)-Career:Roger Kirk was originally named Peter Wright.After training in engineering at Kings Lynn Technical College, he started his interest in radio at Hospital Radio Tunbridge Wells and then landed a job as a "tech-op" for the BBC where he worked on numerous BBC Radio 1 programmes and also...
, English radio presenter - Ron KirkRon KirkRonald "Ron" Kirk is the 16th United States Trade Representative, serving in the Obama administration. He served as mayor of Dallas, Texas from 1995 to 2002; he also ran for the United States Senate in 2002.-Early life and career:...
, United States Trade Representative and former Mayor of Dallas - Russell KirkRussell KirkRussell Kirk was an American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and fiction author known for his influence on 20th century American conservatism. His 1953 book, The Conservative Mind, gave shape to the amorphous post–World War II conservative movement...
, political writer - Ruth M. KirkRuth M. KirkRuth M. Kirk was an American politician who represented the 44th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. She was elected 7 times and served a total of 28 years representing west and west central Baltimore....
, American politician from Maryland - Séamus KirkSéamus KirkSéamus Kirk is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a former Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, serving from October 2009 to March 2011. He has been a Teachta Dála for the Louth constituency since 1982.-Background:...
, Irish politician - Sherridan KirkSherridan KirkSherridan Kirk is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 800 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay. He attended the Kansas City Kansas Community College and Auburn University in the United States.-Achievements:...
, Trinidad and Tobago athlete - Steve KirkSteve KirkStephen Kirk is a Scottish former professional footballer who is currently player/manager for junior club Glenrothes Juniors.-Playing career:...
, Scottish footballer - Stephen Kirk (businessman), English businessman
- Tammy Jo KirkTammy Jo KirkTammy Jo Kirk is a racecar and motorcycle racer. She was the first woman to race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and later returned to NASCAR to run the Busch Series. She has not driven in NASCAR since 2003....
, American racecar and motorcycle racer - Tara KirkTara KirkTara Kirk is a former American swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke and Olympic silver medalist. She is a former world record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke ....
, American olympic swimmer - Tim KirkTim KirkTim Kirk is an American fan artist. He has been a senior designer at Tokyo DisneySea. Previously, he was an Imagineer for Walt Disney, and an illustrator for Hallmark Cards. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Commercial Art, and his Master’s degree in Illustration from...
, American artist - Thomas Kirk (artist)Thomas Kirk (artist)Thomas Kirk was a noted English artist, book illustrator and engraver of the late 18th century.A pupil of Richard Cosway, Kirk exhibited the first of 25 works at the Royal Academy in 1785, and created many famous engravings based either upon his own work or works by, amongst others, Angelica...
, English illustrator and engraver - Thomas James Kirk, American convicted fraudster
- Tom KirkTom KirkTom Kirk was a rugby league footballer in Australia's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership of the 1930s and 40s. A fullback and goal-kicker, he played for the Canterbury-Bankstown, Newtown and North Sydney clubs and also played representative football for New South Wales...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Tommy KirkTommy KirkThomas Lee "Tommy" Kirk is a former American actor, and later a businessman.-Disney years:Kirk was discovered by talent agents at the age of thirteen in a production of Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California...
, American actor - William Kirk (cricketer), English cricketer
- William Arthur KirkWilliam Arthur KirkWilliam Arthur Kirk is an American mathematician. His research interests include nonlinear functional analysis, the geometry of Banach spaces and metric spaces. In particular, he has made notable contributions to the fixed point theory of metric spaces; for example, he is one of the two namesakes...
, American mathematician - William F. KirkWilliam F. Kirk-A versatile writer:William Frederick Kirk was a well-known poet, songwriter, humorist and baseball writer. A longtime newspaperman, he first worked at the Chippewa Falls Herald and the Milwaukee Sentinel....
, American writer - William L. KirkWilliam L. KirkWilliam L. Kirk is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe/Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe from 1987 to 1989....
, American air force general
Fictional characters
- Ben Kirk, character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Drew KirkDrew KirkAndrew "Drew" Kirk is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Dan Paris. He made his first on-screen appearance on 27 March 1998. Drew departed on 13 September 2002...
, character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours - Emily KirkEmily KirkEmily Kirk was a fictional character in ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. She was played by Kate McGregor....
, character in the British soap opera Emmerdale - George Samuel Kirk, character in Star Trek
- James T. KirkJames T. KirkJames Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
, starship captain in Star Trek - Jason KirkJason KirkJason Kirk was a fictional character in ITV's Emmerdale from 1999-2002. He was played by James Carlton.-Character's background:Jason first appeared in 1999, on his cousin Paddy's doorstep after his parents had thrown him out after he had told them he was gay...
, character in the British soap opera Emmerdale - Paddy KirkPaddy KirkPatrick Frederick "Paddy" Kirk is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Dominic Brunt. Paddy demonstrates the dedication of the soap's writers towards maintaining a comedic tone in plotlines. While he has appeared at the centre of some grave storylines, Paddy is often...
, character in the British soap opera Emmerdale - Ross KirkRoss KirkRoss Kirk is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Samuel Anderson. He appeared from 2007 to 2009. A cousin of Paddy Kirk, Ross is a police officer and during his 15 months in the village he has an affair with Donna Windsor-Dingle, and is imprisoned after being charged...
, character in the British soap opera Emmerdale - Sergeant KirkSergeant KirkSergeant Kirk, El Sargento Kirk or Sgt. Kirk, is the title and main character of a western comics series by Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt and Argentine author Héctor Germán Oesterheld.-Publication history:...
, comic book character - Timmy KirkTimmy KirkTimothy "Timmy" Kirk is a fictional character from the HBO prison drama Oz played by Sean Dugan.-Character history:Prisoner #96K423. Convicted April 16, 1996 - Manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child. Sentence: 12 years, up for parole in seven...
, character in the HBO drama series Oz
See also
- Kirk (disambiguation)Kirk (disambiguation)Kirk means "church", often referring to the Church of Scotland in particular.Kirk or KIRK may also refer to:Places:*Kirk, Azerbaijan, a village*Kirk, former name of Kirkwood, California*Kirk, Colorado, a US town...
- KirkKirkKirk can mean "church" in general or the Church of Scotland in particular. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it.-Basic meaning and etymology:...
- Kirk (given name)Kirk (given name)-Real people:*Kirk Aanes, American writer*Kirk Acevedo , American actor*Kirk Alyn , American actor*Kirk Baily , American actor*Kirk Baltz , American actor*Kirk Baptiste , American Olympics athlete...
- Kirk as a placename elementKirk as a placename elementKirk is found as an element in many place names in Scotland, North America, and northern England. It is derived from kirk, meaning "church". In Scotland, it is sometimes a translation from a Scots Gaelic form involving cille or eaglais, both words for 'church'...