Held

Held may refer to:

Places

 * Held Glacier

Arts and media

 * Adolph Held (1885–1969), U.S. newspaper editor, banker, labor activist
 * Al Held (1928–2005), U.S. abstract expressionist painter.
 * Alexander Held (born 1958), German television and film actor
 * Anna Held (1873–1918), Polish stage performer
 * Carl Held (born 1931), U.S. actor.
 * John Held, Jr. (1889–1958), U.S. illustrator.
 * Louis Held (1851–1927), German photojournalist
 * Martin Held (1908–1992), German television and film actor
 * S. S. Held, French science fiction and fantasy author
 * Tom Held (1889–1962), American film editor
 * Zeus B. Held (born 1950), German music producer and musician

Education and academia

 * David Held (1951–2019), British political theorist
 * Madeline Held, a British academic

Politics

 * Heinrich Held (1868–1938), Minister-President of Bavaria
 * Kurt Held (1897–1959), Jewish Communist and writer displaced from Germany during the Second World War
 * Marcus Held (born 1977), German politician

Science

 * Friedrich Held (1812–1872), German malacologist
 * Isaac Held, American meteorologist

Sports

 * Bud Held (born 1927), U.S. athlete who competed primarily in the javelin.
 * Cornelis den Held (1883–1962), Dutch athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London
 * Dan Held (born 1961), Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
 * Franz Held (born 1948), German rower who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics
 * Henk-Jan Held (born 1967), Dutch volleyball player
 * Marcin Held (born 1992), Polish mixed martial artist
 * Mel Held (born 1929), American professional baseball player
 * Oliver Held (born 1972), German football player
 * Paul Held (1927–2019), former quarterback in the National Football League
 * Sigfried Held (born 1942), German football player
 * Woodie Held (1932–2009), Major league baseball player

Films

 * De Held, a 2016 Dutch film
 * Held einer Nacht, a Czech-German comedy film directed by Martin Frič
 * Held Hostage, a Lifetime Movie starring Julie Benz that aired on July 19, 2009
 * Held (2020 film), a 2020 film, direct by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing

Other arts, entertainment, and media

 * "Held" (song), a 1998 song by Smog
 * Ein wahrer Held, Op. 69, is an opera in three acts by Giselher Klebe

Other uses

 * Held group, a sporadic simple group found by Dieter Held
 * Held v. Montana, a United States court case regarding the environment