Moriarty

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Several people have the name Moriarty, mostly as a surname:

[edit] In fiction

• Professor Moriarty, an important villain in the Sherlock Holmes series of mysteries
• Dean Moriarty, character in the novel On the Road by Jack Kerouac
• Jack Moriarty, a mostly-hallucinated nemesis of Gregory House on the Holmes-inspired television series House.
• Count Jim Moriarty, character in The Goon Show
• Moriarty - Tank radio operator and engineer in the 1970 film Kelly's Heroes.
• Mark Moriarty, troublemaking character from the 1993 DOS game Eagle Eye Mysteries

[edit] In real life

• Brian Moriarty, computer game author mostly known for Trinity and Loom
• Drew McWeeny, film critic who writes under the pseudonym "Moriarty"
• Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, American actress nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role in Raging Bull
• George Moriarty, American baseball player and umpire
• John Moriarty (conductor), American conductor and stage director
• John Moriarty (writer), Irish writer and philosopher
• Michael Moriarty, American actor now based in British Columbia, Canada; grandson of the baseball player
• Paul Moriarty, Democratic State Assemblyman from New Jersey representing the 4th Legislative District; Mayor of Washington Township (Gloucester County, NJ); former investigative journalist for KYW-TV, channel 3 (CBS Network) Philadelphia, PA
• William Moriarty, a leader of the Communist Party of Canada who sided with the Right Opposition

[edit] Places

• Moriarty, New Mexico
• Moriarty Rocks, Tasmania