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Below is a partial list of '''Famous fans''' of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works. | Below is a partial list of '''Famous fans''' of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works. | ||
==Actors and Film directors== | |||
* [[Christopher Lee]] | |||
* [[Stephen Colbert]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:James Franco|James Franco]] {{fact}} | |||
* [[wikipedia:George Lucas|George Lucas]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Amanda Yesilbas and Charlie Jane Anders|articleurl=http://io9.com/5966492/10-most-unlikely-things-that-were-shaped-by-jrr-tolkien|articlename=The 10 Most Unlikely Things That Were Influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien|dated=7 December 2012|website=[http://io9.com io9.com]|accessed=23 April 2014}}</ref> | |||
* [[Peter Jackson]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Nicolas Cage|Nicolas Cage]] {{fact}} | |||
* [[wikipedia:Megan Fox|Megan Fox]] {{fact}} | |||
* [[wikipedia:James Cameron|James Cameron]] {{fact}} | |||
==Musicians== | |||
* [[The Beatles]] | * [[The Beatles]] | ||
* [[ | * [[wikipedia:Eric Clapton|Eric Clapton]] {{fact}} | ||
* [[Led Zeppelin]] | * [[Led Zeppelin]] | ||
* [[wikipedia: | * [[wikipedia:Rush|Rush]] {{fact}} | ||
==Politicians== | |||
* [[wikipedia:Christine O'Donnell|Christine O'Donnell]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Alison Flood|articleurl=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/sep/16/christine-odonnell-tolkien-women|articlename=Christine O'Donnell praises Tolkien's women|dated=17 September 2010|website=[http://www.theguardian.com/ theguardian.com]|accessed=23 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[John D. Rateliff]]|articleurl=http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/2010/10/christine-odonnell-tolkien-scholar.html|articlename=Christine O'Donnell, Tolkien Scholar?|dated=2 October 2010|website=[http://sacnoths.blogspot.com sacnoths.blogspot.com]|accessed=23 April 2014}}</ref> | |||
* [[Árpád Göncz]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:President Obama|Barack Obama]] {{fact}} | |||
==Royalty== | |||
* [[wikipedia:Prince Charles|Prince Charles]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Gordon Rayner|articleurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-charles/9626524/Tolkien-fan-Prince-Charles-to-meet-Peter-Jackson-in-The-Hobbit-film-studios-on-New-Zealand-visit.html|articlename=Tolkien fan Prince Charles to meet Peter Jackson in ''The Hobbit'' film studios on New Zealand visit|dated=22 October 2012|website=[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ telegraph.co.uk]|accessed=23 April 2014}}</ref> | |||
* [[Margrethe II of Denmark|Queen Margrethe of Denmark]] | * [[Margrethe II of Denmark|Queen Margrethe of Denmark]] | ||
* [[ | * [[wikipedia:Prince William|Prince William]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Leon Watson|articleurl=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2609035/Prince-William-outed-huge-fan-The-Hobbit-according-man-plays-Bilbo-Baggins.html|articlename=The Duke of Cambridge outed as huge fan of The Hobbit according to the man who plays Bilbo Baggins|dated=20 April 2014|website=[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ dailymail.co.uk]|accessed=23 April 2014}}</ref> | ||
* [[wikipedia:Pope Francis|Pope Francis]] | |||
==Writers== | |||
* [[Isaac Asimov]] | * [[Isaac Asimov]] | ||
* [[wikipedia: | * [[wikipedia:A.S. Byatt|A.S. Byatt]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Philip Hensher (interviewer)|articleurl=http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/481/the-art-of-fiction-no-168-a-s-byatt|articlename=A. S. Byatt, The Art of Fiction No. 168|dated=|website=[http://www.theparisreview.org theparisreview.org]|accessed=23 April 2014}}</ref> | ||
* [[wikipedia: | * [[wikipedia:Christopher Paolini|Christopher Paolini]] | ||
* [[wikipedia: | * [[wikipedia:Diana Wynne Jones|Diana Wynne Jones]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Caron Parsons (interviewer)|articleurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/goingout/2003/03/05/books.shtml|articlename= Wrestling with an angel|dated=|website=[http://www.bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk]|accessed=4 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
* [[wikipedia:Stephen | * [[wikipedia:Neil Gaiman|Neil Gaiman]] | ||
* [[wikipedia:Lisa Goldstein|Lisa Goldstein]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Lisa Goldstein|articleurl=http://greenbooks.theonering.net/tributes/files/lisa_goldstein.html|articlename=Meditations on Middle-earth: Lisa Goldstein|dated=|website=[http://greenbooks.theonering.net/ greenbooks.theonering.net]|accessed=23 April 2014}}</ref> | |||
* [[wikipedia:Stephen King|Stephen King]] | |||
* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]] | |||
* [[George R. R. Martin]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Iris Murdoch|Iris Murdoch]] | * [[wikipedia:Iris Murdoch|Iris Murdoch]] | ||
* [[Mary Renault]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Orson Scott Card |Orson Scott Card]] | |||
* [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Christopher John Farley|Christopher John Farley]] {{fact}} | |||
==Others== | |||
* [[wikipedia:Sergio Aguero|Sergio Aguero]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Edmund Hillary|Sir Edmund Hillary]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Geddy Lee|Geddy Lee]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Fernando Torres|Fernando Torres]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Ruud van Nistelrooy|Ruud van Nistelrooy]] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Peter Thiel|Peter Thiel]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/1010-Famous-Tolkien-fans.php Famous Tolkien and Lord of the Rings fans] at [[Tolkien Library]] | *[http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/1010-Famous-Tolkien-fans.php Famous Tolkien and Lord of the Rings fans] at [[Tolkien Library]] | ||
*[http://tolkienbrasil.com/categoria/famosos/ Famous Tolkien | *[http://tolkienbrasil.com/categoria/famosos/ Famous Tolkien fans] at [[Tolkien Brasil]] | ||
{{references}} | |||
[[Category: Fandom]] | [[Category:Fandom]] | ||
[[Category:Lists]] | |||
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Below is a partial list of Famous fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's works.
Actors and Film directors
- Christopher Lee
- Stephen Colbert
- James Franco[source?]
- George Lucas[1]
- Peter Jackson
- Nicolas Cage[source?]
- Megan Fox[source?]
- James Cameron[source?]
Musicians
Politicians
Royalty
Writers
- Isaac Asimov
- A.S. Byatt[6]
- Christopher Paolini
- Diana Wynne Jones[7]
- Neil Gaiman
- Lisa Goldstein[8]
- Stephen King
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- George R. R. Martin
- Iris Murdoch
- Mary Renault
- Orson Scott Card
- Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Christopher John Farley[source?]
Others
External links
References
- ↑ Amanda Yesilbas and Charlie Jane Anders, "The 10 Most Unlikely Things That Were Influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien" dated 7 December 2012, io9.com (accessed 23 April 2014)
- ↑ Alison Flood, "Christine O'Donnell praises Tolkien's women" dated 17 September 2010, theguardian.com (accessed 23 April 2014)
- ↑ John D. Rateliff, "Christine O'Donnell, Tolkien Scholar?" dated 2 October 2010, sacnoths.blogspot.com (accessed 23 April 2014)
- ↑ Gordon Rayner, "Tolkien fan Prince Charles to meet Peter Jackson in The Hobbit film studios on New Zealand visit" dated 22 October 2012, telegraph.co.uk (accessed 23 April 2014)
- ↑ Leon Watson, "The Duke of Cambridge outed as huge fan of The Hobbit according to the man who plays Bilbo Baggins" dated 20 April 2014, dailymail.co.uk (accessed 23 April 2014)
- ↑ Philip Hensher (interviewer), "A. S. Byatt, The Art of Fiction No. 168", theparisreview.org (accessed 23 April 2014)
- ↑ Caron Parsons (interviewer), "Wrestling with an angel", bbc.co.uk (accessed 4 July 2014)
- ↑ Lisa Goldstein, "Meditations on Middle-earth: Lisa Goldstein", greenbooks.theonering.net (accessed 23 April 2014)
