Rock

Surname

Politicians and activists

Allan Rock (born 1947), Canadian Justice Minister, Health Minister and diplomat

Heraldine Rock (1933–2012), Saint Lucian politician

Isabel Rock (died 1971), American politician

John Rock (abolitionist) (1825–1866), American abolitionist

Raymond Rock (1922–2016), Canadian politician

René Rock (born 1967), German politician

Scientists

Irvin Rock (1922–1995), American experimental psychologist, known for The Logic of Perception

John Rock (American scientist) (1890–1984), one of the inventors of the contraceptive pill

Joseph Rock (1884–1962), Austrian-American explorer, geographer and botanist

Miles Rock (1840–1901), American civil engineer, geologist and astronomer

Entertainers

Bob Rock (born 1954), Canadian musician, sound engineer and record producer

Chris Rock (born 1965), American comedian and actor

Dave Rock, musician of American band Rilo Kiley

Dickie Rock (1936–2024), Irish singer

Jay Rock (born 1985), American rapper and songwriter

Joe Rock (1893–1984), American producer, director, actor, and screenwriter

Kid Rock (born 1971), American singer-songwriter, rapper, disc jockey, musician, record producer, and actor

Seán Rocks (1961–2025), Irish broadcaster and actor

Athletes

Andrew Rock (born 1982), American sprinter

Claude Rock (1863–1950), Australian cricketer

David Rock (cricketer) (born 1957), English cricketer

Gene Rock (1921–2002), American professional basketball player

George Rock (cricketer) (1936–2022), Barbadian cricketer

Joe Rock (baseball) (born 2000), American baseball player

Katie Rock (born 2003), Albanian swimmer

Owen Rock (1896–1978), Australian cricketer, son of Claude

Robert Rock (born 1977), English professional golfer

Other professions

Anthony J. Rock, U.S. Air Force Inspector General

David Rock (architect) (1929–2025), English architect and graphic designer

David Rock (historian), British historian of Latin America who worked at the University of California

Karl Rock, New Zealand YouTube personality and blogger

Mick Rock (1948–2021), British photographer

Given name

Rock or Roch (c. 1348 – c. 1379), Roman Catholic saint

Rock F. Jones, 16th President of Ohio Wesleyan University

Rock Hudson (1925–1985), born Roy Harold Scherer, American actor

Rock Ya-Sin (born 1996), American football player

Nickname

Devol Brett (1923–2010), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (born 1972), American/Canadian actor, producer, and professional wrestler

Don Muraco (born 1949), American professional wrestler

Nate Quarry (born 1972), American mixed martial artist

Rock aka Blade Runner Rock, later The Ultimate Warrior (1959–2014), American professional wrestler

Knute Rockne (1888–1931), Norwegian-American football player and coach

Tim Raines (born 1959), American Major League Baseball player

Larry "Rock" Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player

Fictional characters

Rock (ロック), a major recurring character in Osamu Tezuka's Star System

Rock; see Mega Man (character)

Rockford Amadeus "Rock" Zilla, in the animated TV series My Dad the Rock Star, voiced by Lawrence Bayne