Famous People with Name Hackett

Stephen Richard Hackett            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Stephen Richard Hackett: is a British songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970. Hackett remained with the band for eight albums before leaving in 1977 to pursue a solo career. In 1986, Hackett co-founded the supergroup GTR with another progressive guitarist, Steve Howe of Yes and Asia. The group released a self-titled album that year, which peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 in the United States and spawned the Top 20 single "When the Heart Rules the Mind". When Hackett left GTR in 1987, the group disbanded.

Buddy Hackett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Buddy Hackett: was an American comedian and actor. In his later life, he and his wife set up the Sinigita Animal Sanctuary in the San Fernando Valley, California.He was born Leonard Hacker in Brooklyn, New York of Jewish heritage, the son of an upholsterer. The family lived in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn at 504 Kosciuszko Street. He grew up on 54th amd 14th ave in Boropark, Brooklyn across from PS 103 . He attended Public School 103 and then went on to New Utrecht High School. After school, he held jobs with the local grocer, and answered the phone at a doctor's office. While still in high school, he began appearing in nightclubs, beginning with the "Borscht Belt" resorts in the Catskills. His first performance was at the Golden Hotel in Hurleyville, and he claims not to have gotten one laugh.

Joan Hackett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joan Hackett: was an American actress who appeared on stage, in films, and on television.Hackett debuted with the role of Gail Prentiss in the TV series Young Doctor Malone in 1959. She had a leading role in The Twilight Zone episode "A Piano in the House" (1962). She had one of the starring roles in the 1966 Sidney Lumet film The Group along with Candice Bergen, Larry Hagman, Richard Mulligan, Joanna Pettet, and others.

Grant George Hackett            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Grant George Hackett: is an Australian swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500ámetres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history. He also collected a gold medal in Sydney for swimming in the heats of the 4+200ám freestyle relay. He is well regarded for his versatility, being the world record holder in the 1500ám and 800ám freestyle, and 2nd and 4th in the 400ám and 200ám freestyle respectively. He has dominated the 1500ám event in the past decade,

Chris Hackett            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Chris Hackett: is an English professional footballer currently playing for English League One club Millwall. He plays on the right wing, and was a former Oxfordshire county sprint champion.