Famous People with Name Roman

Roman Kroitor            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roman Kroitor: is a Canadian filmmaker and co-inventor of IMAX. He was born Yorkton,Saskatchewan, and later studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Manitoba and then worked for the National Film Board of Canada, first as a production assistant and then as

Roman Dirge            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roman Dirge: Told by his art teachers that he would never make it as an artist due to his crude style, he quit art and became a full-time magician. After a few years, his passion for art overtook him and he created the comic about Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl for

Roman Zubinsky Phifer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roman Zubinsky Phifer: is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. Phifer played for the New England Patriots, the New York Jets, the St. Louis Rams, and the New York Giants

Roman Ildonzo Gabriel, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roman Ildonzo Gabriel, Jr.: is a former American football player. The son of a Filipino immigrant, he was the first Asian-American to start as an NFL quarterback and is considered by many to have been one of the best players at that position during the late 1960s and early 70s. At 6'4" and 235 pounds, he is considered the first truly big quarterback of the modern era.

Roman Brian Fortin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roman Brian Fortin: is a former NFL player from 1991-2000. He played center, guard, offensive tackle, tackle, and tight end through the course of his career. He was the quarterback for his high school team at Ventura High School.

Jose King Roman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jose King Roman: a Puerto Rican former boxer who was Puerto Rico's regional (not world) heavyweight champion. He is better known as "Joe King Roman

Richard Roman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Roman: was a politician. Born in Kentucky, after leaving medical school he saw military service in the Black Hawk War in Illinois and later in the Texas Revolution, distinguishing himself at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was a member of the Texas Republic House

Anthony Roman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Anthony Roman: was a politician in Ontario, Canada. Roman served as the Mayor of the Town of Markham, Ontario from 1970 to 1984, Chair of the Regional Municipality of York in 1984, and independent Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of York North from 1984 to 1988. He was one of the very few MPs in recent decades to be elected as an independent candidate in the Canadian House of Commons. Roman did not seek re-election to the House of Commons in 1988 but instead endorsed Micheal O'Brien as the Progressive Conservative Candidate. O'Brien was one of the community leaders who had convinced Roman to run as a "Coalition" independent in 1984. Roman was returned as mayor of Markham, defeating Carole Bell, who had succeeded Roman as mayor upon his appointment as York chairman in 1984. He was easily re-elected in the 1991 municipal elections.