Famous People with Name Neil

Neil LeVang            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil LeVang: is an American born musician who is best known from television's The Lawrence Welk Show, his instruments are the guitar and the banjo.Welk was so pleased with his ability, that he was hired Neil on a permanent basis when Buddy completed his tour of duty in 1961. Neil stayed with the Welk Band until its final show in 1982. That same year, at the Country Music Awards he was nominated for best artist on a Speciality Instrument, the mandolin. He was also an accomplished studio musician, playing on several records for artists such as Glen Campbell, Frank Zappa, Bobby Darin, Bobbi Gentry, David Clayton Thomas, Neil Hefti's "Batman Theme", Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond and Noel Boggs.

Neil Richard Flynn            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Richard Flynn: Flynn was born in the south side of Chicago, Illinois and moved to Waukegan, Illinois at an early age. As a student at Waukegan East High School in 1978, he and partner Mike Shklair won an Illinois Individual Events championship for “Humorous Duet Acting.

Neil Patrick Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Patrick Harris: Prominent roles in his career include the title character of Doogie Howser, M.D., the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, Col. Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, Dr. Horrible of the web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and as a fictionalized version of himself in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and its sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.Harris began his career as a child actor. His first significant roles came in 1988, when he starred in two movies: the film Clara's Heart, a drama with Whoopi Goldberg that won him a Golden Globe nomination, and Purple People Eater, a children's fantasy. The following year he won the lead in Doogie Howser, M.D., for which he was again nominated for a Golden Globe. After Doogie Howser's four-season run ended in 1993,

Neil Leslie Diamond            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Leslie Diamond: is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor.Neil Diamond is one of pop music's most enduring and successful singer-songwriters. As a successful pop music performer, Diamond scored a number of hits worldwide in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Neil Edward Goldschmidt            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Edward Goldschmidt: is a businessman and former Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon who held local, state, and federal offices over three decades.Goldschmidt was elected to the Portland City Council in 1970, and then as mayor of Portland in 1972, becoming the youngest mayor of any major American city. He promoted the revitalization of Downtown Portland,

Buck ONeil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Buck ONeil: (November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs.

Chris Neil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chris Neil: is a Canadian right winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.Chris Neil was drafted by Ottawa in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on October 3rd, 2001 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The next night, he got his first assist in a game against the Montreal Canadiens. On October 30 Chris scored his first goal against the Atlanta Thrashers. During that season, Chris Neil played 72 games and scored 17 points.

Andrea Neil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Andrea Neil: is an accomplished female soccer player.Neil retired as a player in December 2007, having played 131 times for the Canadian national women's soccer team and in four consecutive World Cups. She did not immediately decide if she will turn to coaching.

Douglas Charles Neil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Charles Neil: was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lipton, Saskatchewan and his career was in the law profession. He represented Saskatchewan's Moose Jaw electoral district at which he was elected in 1972. Neil won re-election there in the 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections. He left federal politics in 1984 for personal causes and did not campaign in that year's national elections after serving in the 29th to 32nd Canadian Parliaments.