Dexter is a surname, and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
edit- Al Dexter (1905–1984), American country musician and songwriter
- Andrew Dexter Jr. (1779–1837), American financier and speculator
- Barrie Dexter (1921–2018), Australian former senior diplomat and public servant
- Brad Dexter (1917–2002), Serbian-American actor
- Brad Dexter (ice hockey) (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
- Caroline Dexter (1819–1884), English-Australian writer and feminist
- Charles O. Dexter (1862–1943), American rhododendron hybridizer
- Colin Dexter, OBE (1930–2017), English crime writer
- Darrell Dexter (born 1957), Canadian politician
- Elliott Dexter (1870–1941), American film and stage actor
- Felix Dexter (1961–2013), British actor, comedian, and writer
- George E. Dexter (1823–1894), American politician in Wisconsin and Minnesota
- Gervon Dexter (born 2001), American football player
- Glen Dexter (born 1952), Canadian sailor
- Gregory Dexter, Baptist minister and colonial president of the colony of Rhode Island (Providence and Warwick only)
- Harry Dexter (1910–1973), English composer and arranger
- Henry Martyn Dexter (1821–1890), American clergyman and author
- Iris Dexter (1907–1974), Australian journalist and war correspondent
- James Dexter (born 1973), American football offensive tackle
- Jeff Dexter (born 1946), British disc jockey, club promoter, record producer and dancer
- Jerry Dexter (1935–2013), American voice actor
- Julie Dexter, British singer, songwriter and producer
- Kristen Dexter (born 1961), American politician from Wisconsin
- Mark Dexter (born 1973), English actor
- Maury Dexter (1927—2017), American producer and director
- Maxine Dexter (born 1972), American politician
- Michael Dexter (born 1945), British haematologist
- Nancy Dexter (1923–1983), Australian journalist
- Neil Dexter (born 1984), South African-born English cricketer
- Pete Dexter (born 1943), American novelist
- Sally Dexter (born 1960), English actress of stage and screen
- Samuel Dexter (1761–1816), American politician, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
- Simon Newton Dexter (1785–1862), New York merchant and politician
- Steven Dexter (born 1962), South African theatre director and writer
- Ted Dexter (1935–2021), Sussex and English test cricketer
- Terry Dexter (born 1978), American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, actress and multi-instrumentalist
- Timothy Dexter (1748–1806), American businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity
- Walter Dexter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Walter L. Dexter (1841–1920), American politician and farmer
Given name
edit- Dexter Allen (born 1970), American blues musician
- Dexter Sol Ansell (born 2014), English child actor
- Dexter Bean (born 1987), American racing driver
- Dexter Blackstock (born 1986), English football player
- Dexter Brown (born 1942), British painter
- Dexter Canipe (born 1960), American racing driver
- Dexter Carter (born 1967), American football player and coach
- Dexter Coakley (born 1972), American football player
- Dexter Edgar Converse (1829–1899), American businessman and philanthropist
- Dexter Curtis (1828–1898), American inventor and politician
- Dexter Dalwood (born 1960), British painter
- Dexter Daniels (Aboriginal activist) (1938–c.1990), Aboriginal Australian activist
- Dexter Daniels (American football) (born 1973), American football player
- Dexter Darden (born 1991), American actor
- Dexter Davis (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dexter Doria, Filipino actress
- Dexter W. Draper (1881–1961), American football player and coach
- Dexter Dunphy (born 1934), Australian academic
- Dexter Edge (born 1953), American musicologist
- Dexter Fahey (born 1989), South African rugby union player
- Dexter Faulk (born 1984), American track and field athlete
- Dexter M. Ferry (1833–1907), American businessman
- Dexter M. Ferry Jr. (1873–1959), American politician
- Dexter Filkins (born 1961), American war correspondent
- Dexter Fitton (born 1965), English cricketer
- Dexter Fletcher (born 1966), British actor
- Dexter Fowler (born 1986), American baseball player
- Dexter Goei (born 1971), American business executive
- Dexter Gordon (1923–1990), American jazz tenor saxophonist
- Dexter Grimsley (born 1970), American politician
- Dexter Gore Jr (born 1993), American rapper and songwriter
- Dexter Holland (born 1965), American punk rock singer and musician
- Dexter Hope (born 1993), Dutch basketball player
- Dexter Horton (1825–1904), American banker
- Dexter Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dexter Janke (born 1992), Canadian football player and coach
- Dexter Keezer (1895–1991), American economist and college administrator
- Dexter Kernich-Drew (born 1991), Australian basketball player
- Dexter King (born 1961), American civil rights activist
- Dexter Kozen (born 1951), American computer scientist
- Dexter Lawrence (born 1997), American football player
- Dexter Lumis (born 1984), WWE wrestling superstar
- Dexter Manley (born 1959), American football player
- Dexter McDougle (born 1991), American football player
- Dexter Roberts (born 1991), American country music singer
- Dexter Simmons (born 1983), American fashion designer
- Dexter Tortoriello (born 1986), American singer-songwriter and record producer
- Dexter Vines, American comic book artist and inker
- Dexter Williams (born 1997), American football player
- Dexter Williams II (born 2002), American football player
Fictional characters
edit- Dexter, also known as Dex-Starr, a member of the Red Lantern Corps in the DC Universe
- Dexter Dexter, the title character from Dexter's Laboratory
- Dexter, a monkey from the Night at the Museum film series, played by Crystal the Monkey
- Dexter, young version of the protagonist in the Space Ace video game
- Dexter "Dex" Barrington, a character in The Country Bears
- Ramone "Ray" Dexter, one half of the gunshark duo Sinister Dexter in the British comics anthology 2000 AD
- Dexter Douglas, the alter ego of the title character in Freakazoid!
- Dexter Hartman, a character from EastEnders
- Dexter Jettster, proprietor of Dex's Diner and criminal informant in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
- Dexter Morgan, a fictional serial killer/vigilante and blood spatter analyst created by writer Jeff Lindsay
- Dexter Mulholland, a character from EastEnders
- Dexter Walker, a character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
- Charles Dexter Ward, the protagonist of the cosmic horror novel The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft
- Dexter Vex, a character from the Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy
See also
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