Grimes (surname)

Grimes is a surname that is believed to be of a Scandinavian, English, or Irish descent.

Notable people with the surname "Grimes"

A

• Alexander Grimes (born 1965), English cricketer
• Alison Lundergan Grimes (born 1978), American politician
• Anne Grimes (1912–2004), American journalist
• Aoibhinn Grimes (born 1976), Canadian field hockey player
• Ashley Grimes (disambiguation), several people

• Ashley Grimes (footballer, born 1957) (born 1957), former Irish footballer
• Ashley Grimes (footballer, born 1986) (born 1986), English footballer

B

• Bernard Grimes, American table tennis player
• Betty Grimes (1899–1976), American diver
• Billy Grimes (1927–2005), American football player
• Brent Grimes (born 1983), American football player
• Brittney Grimes, American poet
• Bryan Grimes (1828–1880), American general
• Burleigh Grimes (1893–1985), American baseball player

C

• Cameron Grimes (born 1993), American professional wrestler
• Camryn Grimes (born 1990), American actress
• Carol Grimes (born 1944), British singer-songwriter
• Charles Grimes (disambiguation), several people

• Charles Grimes (surveyor) (1772–1858), English surveyor in colonial Australia
• Charles Grimes (rower) (1935–2007), American rower

• Chelcee Grimes (born 1992), British singer-songwriter
• Christine Grimes (born 1950), British lawn bowler
• Christine Grimes (rower), British rower
• Christopher M. Grimes (born 1948), Bermudian artist
• Connor Grimes (born 1983), American field hockey player

D

• David Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

• David Grimes (American football) (born 1986), American football wide receiver
• David Grimes (composer) (born 1948), American composer
• David Grimes (physician) (born 1947), American physician and abortion provider
• David Robert Grimes (born 1985), physicist and cancer researcher at the University of Oxford
• David Grimes (meteorologist), Canadian meteorologist

• Darren Grimes (born 1993), British political commentator
• Denis Grimes (1864–1920), Irish sportsperson
• Doris Grimes (1909–1987), British diver
• Don Grimes (1937–2021), Australian politician
• Dylan Grimes (born 1991), Australian rules footballer

E

• Éamonn Grimes (born 1947), Irish hurler
• Ed Grimes (1905–1974), American baseball player
• Edward Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

• Edward Grimes (politician) (c.1811–1859), Victorian MLC
• Edward Grimes (singer) (born 1991), one of the Irish singing twins known as Jedward

• Elizabeth A. Grimes (born 1954), American judge

F

• Frances Grimes (1869–1963), American sculptor
• Steve Grimes (born 1947), Irish actor

G

• Gary Grimes (born 1955), American actor
• Gassaway Sellman Grimes (1816–1875), American physician
• Ged Grimes (born 1962), Scottish musician
• George Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

• George Grimes (American football) (1922–1971), NFL football player for the Detroit Lions
• George Grimes (English politician) (1605–1657), member of parliament and Royalist
• George Grimes (Queensland politician) (1835–1910), Queensland MLA
• George F. Grimes (1877–1929), businessman and political figure in Newfoundland

H

• Hamil Grimes (born 1956), Barbadian sprinter
• Henry Grimes (1935–2020), American musician
• Howard Grimes (1941–2022), American drummer

J

• Jack Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

• Jack Grimes (actor) (1926–2009), American actor
• Jack Grimes (footballer) (born 1989), Australian rules footballer

• James Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

• James W. Grimes, American statesman
• James Grimes (soccer) (born 1968), Canadian striker
• James Walter Grimes (born 1953), American botanist
• James Grimes, involved in the St Kilda Road robberies

• Jamie Grimes (born 1990), English footballer
• Jane Brown Grimes (1941–2021), American sports administrator
• Jason Grimes (born 1959), American long jumper
• Jeff Grimes (born 1968), American football coach
• Jesse Grimes (1788–1866), American politician
• John Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

• Dr. John Grimes (1802–1875), Quaker anti-slavery advocate
• John Grimes (New Zealand bishop) (1842–1915), first Roman Catholic bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand
• John Grimes (bishop) (1852–1922), Roman Catholic bishop
• John Bryan Grimes (1868–1923), North Carolina Democratic politician and farmer
• John Grimes (baseball) (1869–1964), American baseball player
• John Grimes (priest) (1881–1976), Anglican Archdeacon of Northampton
• John Grimes, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (2005-2009)
• John Grimes (singer) (born 1991), member of the Irish pop rap duo Jedward

• Jonathan Grimes (born 1989), American football player
• Joseph Rudolph Grimes (1923–2007), Liberian politician

K

• Karolyn Grimes (born 1940), American actress
• Katie Grimes (born 2006), American swimmer
• Ken Grimes (born 1947), American artist
• Kevin Grimes (disambiguation), several people

• Kevin Grimes (ice hockey) (born 1979), retired Canadian ice hockey player
• Kevin Grimes (soccer) (born 1967), former U.S. soccer defender

• Kylie Grimes (born 1987), British para-athlete

L

• Leonard Grimes (1815–1873), American pastor
• Louis Arthur Grimes (1883–1948), Liberian judge
• Louise Grimes (1907–1990), Australian musician
• Luke Grimes (born 1984), American actor

M

• Mark Grimes, Canadian politician
• Martha Grimes (born 1931), American writer
• Marty Grimes (born 1962), American skateboarder
• Mason Grimes (born 1992), Guamanian footballer
• Matt Grimes (born 1995), English footballer
• Michael Grimes (disambiguation), several people

• Michael Grimes (investment banker) (born 1966), American technologist and banker
• Michael Grimes (scientist) (1888–1977), Irish professor of microbiology

• Mickey Grimes (born 1976), American sprinter

N

• Nate Grimes (born 1996), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Nikki Grimes (born 1950), American author
• Norman Grimes (born 1998), American athlete

O

• Oona Grimes (born 1957), British artist
• Oscar Grimes (1915–1993), American baseball player

P

• Paul Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

• Paul Grimes (criminal) (born 1950), English former gangster
• Paul Grimes (public servant), Australian public servant

• Phil Grimes (1929–1989), Irish hurler

Q

• Quentin Grimes (born 2000), American basketball player

R

• Rachael Grimes, British army officer
• Randy Grimes (born 1960), American football player
• Ray Grimes (1893–1953), American baseball player
• Regan Grimes, American bodybuilder
• Reggie Grimes (born 1976), American football player
• Robin Grimes, English physicist
• Roger Grimes (born 1950), Canadian politician
• Roy Grimes (1893–1954), American baseball player

S

• Sandra Grimes (born 1945), American intelligence officer
• Scott Grimes (born 1971), American actor
• Shenae Grimes (born 1989), Canadian-American actress
• Solomon Grimes (born 1987), Liberian footballer
• Stephen Grimes (disambiguation), several people

• Stephen B. Grimes (1927–1988), English production designer and art director
• Stephen H. Grimes (1927–2021), American lawyer and jurist

• Stuart Grimes (born 1974), Scottish rugby union footballer

T

• Tammy Grimes (1934–2016), American actress and singer
• Thomas Grimes (disambiguation), one person apart from Tom Grimes

• Thomas Wingfield Grimes (1844–1905), American politician

• Tilly Grimes, British costume designer
• Tinsley Grimes, American actress
• Tiny Grimes (1916–1989), American guitarist
• Tom Grimes, American novelist
• Trevon Grimes (born 1998), American football player

V

• Vic Grimes (born 1970), American professional wrestler
• Vince Grimes (born 1954), English footballer

W

• Warren G. Grimes (1898–1975), American entrepreneur
• W. F. Grimes (1905–1988), British archaeologist
• William Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

• William C. Grimes (1857–1931), American politician and businessman
• William Grimes (journalist) (born 1959), wrote for The New York Times
• W. F. Grimes (1905–1988), Welsh archaeologist
• William Grimes (footballer) (1886–?), with Bradford City and Derby County
• William Grimes (ex-slave) (1784–1865), author
• William P. Grimes (1868–1939), American politician in Wisconsin

• Willie Grimes (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

• Carl Grimes, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead
• Frank Grimes, from the animated sitcom The Simpsons
• John Grimes, in a series of novels by A. Bertram Chandler
• John Grimes, in the film Black Hawk Down
• Lori Grimes, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead
• Morgan Grimes, in the television series Chuck
• Rick Grimes, in the comic book and television series The Walking Dead

See also

• Grimes (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Grimes"