Wes (given name)

Wes is a common English given name, often a diminutive for Wesley or Weston. It may refer to:

People

• Wes Anderson (born 1969), American film producer, director, screenwriter and actor
• Wes Barker, Canadian magician
• Wes Bentley (born 1978), American actor
• Wes Bergmann, contestant on MTV's The Real World and Real World/Road Rules Challenge
• Wes Borland (born 1975), American rock guitarist, member of the band Black Light Burns
• Wes Brisco (born 1983), American professional wrestler
• Wes Brown (born 1979), English footballer
• Wes Butters (born 1979), former BBC Radio 1 disk jockey
• Wes Chandler (born 1956), American former National Football League player
• Wes Craven (1939-2015), American film director, writer, producer and actor, mostly in the horror genre
• Wes Hills (born 1995), American football player
• Wes Hodges (born 1984), American baseball player
• Wes Johnson (born 1961), American actor
• Wes Madiko (1964–2021), Cameroonian musician
• Wes Malott (born 1976), American professional ten-pin bowler
• Wes Martin (born 1996), American football player
• Wes McCauley (born 1972), National Hockey League referee
• Wes Montgomery (1923-1968), jazz guitarist
• Wes Moore (born 1978), American politician, banker, and author
• Wes Morgan (born 1984), Jamaican footballer
• Wes Naiqama (born 1982), Australian-Fijian rugby league player
• Wes Nelson (born 1998), English television personality and singer
• Wes Saxton (born 1993), American football player
• Wes Scantlin (born 1972), lead singer of the rock band Puddle of Mudd
• Wes Sims (fighter) (born 1979), American mixed martial artist
• Wes Studi (born 1947), Native American actor
• Wes Takahashi, American animator and visual effects supervisor
• Wes Unseld (1946–2020), American basketball player, head coach and executive
• Wes Unseld Jr., American basketball coach
• Wes Welker (born 1981), American National Football League player
• Wes Wise (1928-2022), American journalist and politician

Fictional characters

• Wesley Crusher, in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Wes (Sesame Street), a Sesame Street Muppet character
• Wes, in the novel The Truth About Forever
• Wes, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers Time Force
• Wes Gibbins, in the television series How to Get Away with Murder
• Wes, the lead character in a stage musical The View UpStairs by Max Vernon
• Wes, the main character in a video-game Pokémon Colosseum by Nintendo
• Wes, a playable character in a video-game Don't Starve Together by Klei Entertainment

See also

• Wesley (name), given name and surname