Grimes (surname)

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

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