Hart (surname) explained
Hart is an English, German, Dutch, Jewish (Ashkenazic), French and Irish surname. Notable people and characters with the surname Hart include:
A
- Aaron Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Alan Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Albert Bushnell Hart (1854–1943), American historian
- Alden Hart (1860–1947), American businessman and politician
- Alfred A. Hart (1816–1908), American photographer
- Alfred S. Hart (1904–1979), American businessman and banker born as Alfred Harskovitz
- Allie Carroll Hart (1913–2003), director of the Georgia Department of Archives and History
- Alvin Youngblood Hart (born 1963), American musician
- Andro Hart (died 1621), English printer
- Angie Hart (born 1972), Australian pop singer
- Ann Weaver Hart (born 1948), Temple University president
- Armando Hart (1930–2017), Cuban politician
- Augustus L. Hart (1849–1901), California attorney general
B
- Basil Liddell Hart (1895–1970), English military historian and strategic theorist
- Benjamin Hart (disambiguation)
- Beth Hart (born 1972), American singer
- Betsy Hart (born c. 1963), American columnist and conservative commentator
- Bo Hart (born 1976), American baseball player
- Bobbi Jo Hart (born 1966), Canadian documentary filmmaker
- Bret Hart (born 1957), Canadian professional wrestler
- Brian Hart (1936–2014), British auto racer and engineer, founder of former Formula One engine manufacturer Brian Hart Ltd.
- Brooke Hart (1911–1933), kidnapping and murder victim whose murderers were killed in the last public lynching in California
- Bruce Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
C
- Cam Hart (born 2000), American football player
- Carey Hart (born 1975), American motorcycle rider
- Carter Hart (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Cecil Hart (1883–1940), Canadian hockey coach
- Celia Hart (1963–2008), Cuban physicist and writer
- Charles Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Christine Hart (born 1950), Canadian politician
- Christopher Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Clay Hart (1936–2022), American country music singer
- Clyde Hart (born 1935), American athletic coach
- Corey Hart (baseball) (born 1982), American baseball player
- Corey Hart (singer) (born 1962), Canadian musician
- Creighton C. Hart (1906–1993), American philatelist
D
- D. G. Hart (born circa 1950s), American religious and social historian
- Danny Hart (footballer) (born 1989), English footballer
- Daniel Hart (disambiguation)
- David Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Dean Hart (1954–1990), Canadian professional wrestler
- Denis Hart (born 1941), Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, Australia
- Devonte Jordan Hart, victim of the Hart family murders
- Diana Hart (born 1963), member of the Hart family of Canadian wrestlers
- Dolores Hart (born 1938), American actress and Catholic nun
- Doris Hart (1925–2015), American tennis player
- Dorothy Hart (1922–2004), American actress
- Doug Hart (1939–2020), American football player
- Dru Hart (born 1948), American model and Playboy Playmate
E
- Edward Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Edwina Hart (born 1957), British politician
- Elizabeth Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Emerson Hart (born 1969), American songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and producer
- Emily Hart (born 1986), American actress
- Ephraim Hart (1747–1825), American merchant
- Ephraim Hart (NY politician) (1774–1839), American State Senator and Canal Commissioner
- Ernest Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Esther Hart (born 1970), Dutch singer
- Eugene Hart (born 1951), American boxer
- Eva Hart (1905–1996), British survivor of the Titanic disaster
- Evelyn Hart (born 1956), Canadian ballet dancer
- Ezekiel Hart (1770–1843), Jewish-Canadian politician
- Ezekiel B. Hart (c. 1795–1814), American naval officer
F
G
- Gaétan Hart (born 1953), Canadian boxer
- Gary Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Gene Hart (1931–1999), American sports announcer
- George Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Giles Hart (1949–2005), British engineer and trade union activist
- Gina Hart, British comics artist
- Gordon Hart, Australian rugby league footballer
- Gordon L. S. Hart (1924–2010), Canadian politician and judge
- Graeme Hart (born 1955), New Zealand businessman
- Grant Hart (1961–2017), American punk rock musician, member of Hüsker Dü
H
- H. L. A. Hart (1907–1992), British legal philosopher
- Hallie Hart, American-born artist and filmmaker based in London.
- Hannah Hart (born 1986), American comedian and internet personality
- Hannah Jean Hart, victim of the Hart family murders
- Harold Hart (born 1952), American football player
- Harry Hart (disambiguation)
- Hattie Hart, American blues singer and songwriter
- Hendrik Hart (1935–2021), Dutch-Canadian philosopher
- Henry Hart (disambiguation)
- Herbert Hart (cricketer) (1859–1895), British cricketer
- Holly Joan Hart (born 1976), Playboy playmate
- Horace Hart (1840–1916), English printer and biographer
- Horace Hart (footballer) (1894–1975), English footballer
- Howard Hart (1940–2017), American CIA officer
- Hunter Hart (1897–?), Scottish footballer
I
- Ian Hart (born 1964), English actor
- Isaiah Hart (1792–1861), American planter, founder of Jacksonville, Florida
J
- James Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Jane Hart (artist) (born 1958), American curator
- Jane Briggs Hart (1921–2015), American aviator and activist
- Janice Hart (born 1955), American political candidate
- Jason Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Jeff Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Jeffrey Hart (1930–2019), American cultural critic, professor emeritus of English at Dartmouth College
- Jeffrey A. Hart (born 1947), professor of Political Science at Indiana University Bloomington
- Jenifer Hart, English academic and civil servant
- Jennifer Jean "Jen" Hart, perpetrator of the Hart family murders
- Jeremiah Hart, victim of the Hart family murders
- Joe Hart (born 1987), English football goalkeeper
- Joel Tanner Hart (1810–1877), American sculptor
- John Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Johnny Hart (1931–2007), American cartoonist, creator of "B.C." comic strip
- Jordan Hart (born 1995), Welsh badminton player
- Joseph Hart (1712–1768), Calvinist hymn-writer
- Joseph C. Hart (1798–1855), American writer
- Joseph Hart (disambiguation)
- Josh Hart (born 1995), American basketball player
- Josh Hart (racer) (born 1983), American drag racer
- Judith Hart (1924–1991), British politician
- Judson G. Hart (1842–1913), American politician
- Julia Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Julian Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Julie Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
K
L
M
- Maarten 't Hart (born 1944), Dutch biologist and novelist
- Magnus Hart (born 1996), Chinese-Norwegian footballer
- Mamrie Hart (born 1983), American comedian and internet personality
- Mark Hart (born 1953), American musician
- Markis Hart, victim of the Hart family murders
- Marvin Hart (1876–1931), American boxer
- Mary Hart (disambiguation)
- Matthew Hart (born 1972), New Zealand cricketer
- Maya Hart, fictional character on Girl Meets World
- Megan Marie Hart (born 1983), American operatic soprano
- Melissa Hart (actress), American actress and singer
- Melissa Hart (politician) (born 1962), American politician
- Melissa Joan Hart (born 1976), American actress
- Merwin K. Hart (1881–1962), American lawyer, businessman, and politician
- Michael Hart (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Mickey Hart (born 1943), American percussionist and musicologist
- Miranda Hart (born 1972), British actress, writer, and stand-up comic
- Missy Hart, fictional character in the movie Nine to Five
- Moss Hart (1904–1961), American playwright
N
- Nancy Hart (1735–1830), American Revolutionary figure
O
P
R
S
- Samuel Hart (disambiguation)
- Sarah Margaret Hart (née Gengler), perpetrator of the Hart family murders
- Shaun Hart (born 1971), Australian footballer
- Sierra (legally "Ciera") Maija Hart, victim of the Hart family murders
- Smith Hart (1948–2017), Canadian wrestler
- Solomon Alexander Hart (1806–1881), British painter
- Stan Hart (1928–2017), American comedy writer
- Stanley R. Hart, American scientist (see Steinhart-Hart equation)
- Stephen Hart (disambiguation)
- Steve Hart (1859–1880), member of the Kelly Gang
- Stu Hart (1915–2003), Canadian wrestler; patriarch of the Hart wrestling family
- Su Hart, British musician
T
V
- Veronica Hart (born 1956), American erotic actress and porn director
- Vivien Hart (1938–2009), political scientist and constitutional law expert
W
Deceased or presumed so
Died by 1880
- Charles Hart (17th-century actor) (1625–1683), British actor
- John Hart (Governor of Maryland) (died 1740), governor of Maryland and the Leeward Islands
- Joseph Hart (1712–1768), British religious leader and musician
- John Hart (soldier) (1706–1777), American colonel
- John De Hart (1727–1795), American jurist & politician
- Ezekiel B. Hart (c. 1795–1814), American naval officer
- Nancy Hart (c. 1735–1830), American activist
- Ezekiel Hart (1770–1843), Canadian entrepreneur and politician
- Joseph C. Hart (1798–1855), American writer
- Isaiah Hart (1792–1861), American land entrepreneur
- John E. Hart (c. 1820–1863), American sailor
- John Hart, senior (1809–1873), Australian politician
- Ossian B. Hart (1821–1874), American politician
- Joel Tanner Hart (1810–1877), American sculptor
- John Seely Hart (1810–1877), American author and educator
Presumably died late 19th or early 20th century
- Jim Hart (manager) (born 1855), American baseball manager
- Charles Burdett Hart (fl. c. 1900), American diplomat
- Harry Hart (mathematician) (fl. 1875), inventor of Hart's inversors
Died 1880–1939
- Robert Hart (politician) (1814–1894), New Zealand politician
- Ernest Abraham Hart (1835–1898), British physician & journalist
- James McDougal Hart (1828–1901), Scottish-American painter
- Augustus L. Hart (1849–1901), American jurist & politician
- Alfred A. Hart (1816–1908), American photographer
- Sir Robert Hart, 1st Baronet (1835–1911), Irish-born diplomat
- Horace Hart (1840–1916), British printer & biographer
- Charles Henry Hart (1847–1918), American author
- Charles Hart (vaudeville) (fl. c. 1910), American musician
- Reginald Clare Hart (1848–1931), Irish military officer
- Marvin Hart (1876–1931), American boxer
- Brooke Hart (1911–1933), American crime victim
- Charles H. Hart (1836–1934), American religious leader
- Charles Walter Hart (1872–1937), American tractor entrepreneur
- Bob Hart (umpire) (1880–1937), American baseball official
- Bobby Hart (songwriter) (born 1939), American songwriter
Died 1940–1989
- Cecil Hart (1883–1940), Canadian hockey coach
- Patrick H. Hart (1915–1942), American naval officer
- Albert Bushnell Hart (1854–1943), American historian
- Lorenz Hart (1895–1943), American lyricist
- William S. Hart (1864–1946), American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer
- Fritz Hart (1874–1949), English-born Australian composer
- Michael J. Hart (1877–1951), American politician from Michigan
- Richard Hart (actor) (1915–1951), American actor
- Richard Two-Gun Hart (1892–1952), a.k.a. James Vincenzo Capone, American law-enforcement officer & criminal-family member
- Ernie Hart (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1954), British footballer
- Pearl Hart (1871–1956), American bandit & journalist
- John Hart (premier) (1879–1957), Canadian politician
- Moss Hart (1904–1961), American playwright
- Luke E. Hart (1880–1964), American religious leader & activist
- Basil Liddell Hart (1895–1970), British soldier & historian
- Lenny Hart (1918/19–1974), American drummer
- Philip Hart (1912–1976), American politician
- Ernie Hart (1910–1985), American writer and artist
Died since 1990
- Dean Hart (1954–1990), Canadian wrestler
- Judith Hart (1924–1991), British politician
- Charles E. Hart (1900–1991), American soldier
- H. L. A. Hart (1907–1992), British jurist
- Bob Hart (1900–1993), a.k.a. Al Trace, American musician
- Gene Hart (1931–1999), American journalist
- Frederick Hart (sculptor) (1943–1999), American sculptor
- Owen Hart (1965–1999), Canadian wrestler
- Robert Hart (horticulturist) (1913–2000), British gardener
- Leon Hart (1928–2002), American football player
- Stu Hart (1915–2003), Canadian wrestler, wrestling promoter, and wrestling trainer; patriarch of the Hart wrestling family
- Dorothy Hart (1922–2004), American actress
- Giles Hart (1949–2005), British engineer and trade union activist
- Bruce Hart (songwriter) (1938–2006), American songwriter and screenwriter
- Pro Hart (1928–2006), a.k.a. Kevin Charles Hart, Australian painter
- Kitty Carlisle Hart (1910–2007), American singer and actress
- Johnny Hart (1931–2007), American cartoonist
- Gary Hart (wrestler) (1942–2008), American wrestler & manager
- Dick Hart (golfer) (1935–2013), American professional golfer
- Smith Hart (1948–2017), Canadian wrestler
Presumably died in the 20th century
Died in the 21st century
All members of the family of Jennifer and Sarah Hart (themselves and adopted children Abigail, Ciera, Devonte, Hannah, Jeremaiah, and Markis) in the Hart family murders.
Living or presumed so
Decade of birth unknown
- David Hart (American football) (fl. 1960s), American football player and coach
- Michael Hart (rower) (fl. 1970s), British rower
- Rick Hart (fl. late 20th century), Australian entrepreneur & business manager
- George A. Hart (fl. late 20th century), American physicist
- Howard Hart (fl. late 20th century), American security officer
- Hendrik Hart (fl. late 20th century), Dutch-born academic
- Julian Tudor Hart (fl. late 20th century), British physician and author
- Janice Hart (fl. 1980s), American activist
- Alan Hart (television executive) (fl. 1980s), British television executive
- Richard Hart (journalist) (fl. 1980s), American
- Bob Hart (bassist) (fl. 1990s), American
- Mike Hart (poker player) (fl. c. 1990), poker player
- Ann Weaver Hart (fl. c. 2000), American academic
- David Ananda Hart (fl. c. 2000), British religious leader
- David Bentley Hart (fl. c. 2000), American religious leader
- Gina Hart (fl. c. 2000), British comics artist
- James Hart (police commissioner) (fl. c. 2000), British
- John Hart (fl. 2000s), aka James L. Hart, American activist
Born before 1940
- John Hart (actor) (1917–2009), American actor
- Jane Briggs Hart (1921–2015), American aviator and wife of U.S. Senator Philip Hart
- Doris Hart (1925–2015), American tennis player
- Freddie Hart (musician) (1926–2018), American musician
- Johnny Hart (English footballer) (1928–2018), British, also manager
- Armando Hart (1930–2017), Cuban politician
- Jeffrey Hart (1930–2019), American writer & academic
- John Hart (journalist) (born 1932), American journalist
- Michael H. Hart (born 1932), American physicist and author
- Valerie Hart (1933–2021), indigenous politician and leader of the Rupununi Uprising
- Clyde Hart (born c. 1935), American athletic coach
- Brian Hart (1936–2014), British racer, engineer, & entrepreneur
- Gary Hart (born 1936), American politician—Colorado
- Dolores Hart (born 1938), American actress & religious leader
Born 1940s
- Denis Hart (born 1941), Australian religious leader
- Jim Ray Hart (1941–2016), American baseball player
- Clay Hart (1942–2022), American singer
- Gary K. Hart (1943–2022), American politician in California
- Keith Hart (anthropologist) (born 1943), British academic
- Mickey Hart (born 1943), American musician
- Maarten 't Hart (born 1944), Dutch biologist and novelist
- David Hart (UK political activist) (1944–2011), British writer & activist
- Jim Hart (American football) (born 1944), American football player
- Jimmy Hart (born 1944), American wrestling business manager & musician
- Oliver Hart (born c. 1940s), British economist & academic
- Peter E. Hart (born c. 1940s), American computer scientist & entrepreneur
- George L. Hart (born c. 1945), American linguist & academic
- Michael S. Hart (1947–2011), American activist & programmer
- Dru Hart (born 1948), American model
- Royce Hart (born 1948), Australian football player
- John Hart (baseball) (born 1948), American baseball manager
- Eddie Hart (athlete) (born 1949), American athlete
Born 1950s
- Roger Hart (born c. 1950), American psychologist & academic
- Mary Hart (TV personality) (born 1950), American journalist
- Bruce Hart (wrestler) (born 1950), Canadian wrestler
- Christine Hart (born 1950), Canadian politician
- Eugene Hart (born 1951), American boxer
- Keith Hart (wrestler) (born 1951), Canadian wrestler
- Mike Hart (switch hitter) (born 1951), American baseball player
- Roxanne Hart (born 1952), American actress
- Gaétan Hart (born 1953), Canadian boxer
- Jeff Hart (American football) (born 1953), American football player
- Mark Hart (born 1953), American musician
- Paul Hart (born 1953), English football player and manager
- Kevin Hart (born 1954), Australian writer
- Richard Hart (jazz guitarist) (born 1955), American jazz guitarist, composer, arranger
- John Hart (rugby coach) (born c. 1950s), New Zealander
- Jim Hart (British Columbia politician) (born 1955), Canadian politician
- David Hart (puppeteer) (born c.1955), American actor & puppeteer
- Graeme Hart (born 1955), New Zealand business manager & entrepreneur
- David Hart (actor) (born 1954), American actor
- Evelyn Hart (born 1956), Canadian dancer
- George W. Hart (born c. 1956), American academic, programmer, & sculptor
- Michael Hart (Oxford) (born 1956), British academic
- Bret Hart (born 1957), Canadian professional wrestler
- Edwina Hart (born 1957), British politician
- Mike Hart (left-handed hitter) (born 1958), American baseball player
- Robert Hart (musician) (born 1958), British musician
Born 1960s
- James V. Hart (born 1960), American screenwriter
- John P. Hart (born 1960), American activist
- Michael Hardt (born 1960), American critic, philosopher, & academic
- Christopher Hart (actor) (born 1961), Canadian actor
- Ronald Hart (born 1961), New Zealand cricketer
- Grant Hart (born 1961), American musician
- Charles Hart (lyricist) (born 1962), British musician
- Corey Hart (born 1962), Canadian musician
- Melissa Hart (born 1962), American politician
- Alvin Youngblood Hart (born 1963), American musician
- Diana Hart (born 1963), Canadian wrestling family member
- David Hart (footballer) (born 1964), Australian football player
- Ian Hart (born 1964), English actor
- Christopher Hart (novelist) (born 1965), British novelist
- John Hart (author) (born 1965), American novelist
- Betsy Hart (born c. 1965), American journalist
- Richard Hart (curler) (born 1968), Canadian curler
- Emerson Hart (born 1969), American musician & producer
Born 1970s
- Esther Hart (born 1970), Dutch singer
- Peter Hart (historian) (born c. 1970), Canadian historian
- Angie Hart (born 1972), Australian singer
- Beth Hart (born 1972), American singer
- Miranda Hart (born 1972), British actress & writer
- Matthew Hart (born 1972), New Zealand cricketer
- Robbie Hart (cricketer) (born 1974), New Zealand player
- Ben Hart (Australian footballer) (born 1974), Australian footballer
- Carey Hart (born 1975), American driver & entrepreneur
- Bo Hart (born 1976), American baseball player
- Gary Hart (footballer) (born 1976), British footballer
- Holly Joan Hart (born 1976), American model
- Melissa Joan Hart (born 1976), American actress
- Jason Hart (basketball) (born 1978), American basketball player
- Richie Hart (born 1978), Scottish footballer
- James Stephen Hart (born 1979), American singer
Born since 1980
Fictional characters
- Captain John Hart, character on Torchwood
- Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, protagonists of American TV series Hart to Hart
- Kendall Hart, on the soap opera All My Children
- Kimberly Ann "Kim" Hart, in the Power Rangers universe
- The Hart Family, central characters on Reba
- Franklin Hart, Jr and Missy Hart, characters in the film Nine to Five
- Roxie Hart, character in Chicago and stage-musical of the same name
- Harry Hart, character in and
- Maya Hart, character on Disney Channel series Girl Meets World
See also
