Sheridan (surname)

Sheridan is an Anglicized version of the Irish surname O'Sirideáin (or Ó Sirideáin), originating in Co Longford, Ireland. In Irish, it means grandson or descendant of Sheridan.

People with the surname include:

• Sheridan (baseball), baseball player
• Alex Sheridan (born 1948), Scottish footballer
• Andrew Sheridan (born 1979), English rugby player
• Ann Sheridan (1915–1967), American film actress
• Arthur V. Sheridan (1888–1952), American engineer
• Beatriz Sheridan (1934–2006), Mexican actress and director
• Chris Sheridan (disambiguation), several people, including:

• Chris Sheridan (director), Canadian filmmaker
• Chris Sheridan (sportswriter), American sportswriter

• Cillian Sheridan (born 1989), Irish footballer
• Clare Sheridan (1885–1970), British sculptor
• Cosy Sheridan (born 1964), American folk singer/songwriter
• Danny Sheridan, entertainment manager
• Darren Sheridan (born 1967), English footballer
• Dave Sheridan (actor) (born 1969), American actor
• Dave Sheridan (cartoonist) (1943–1982), American cartoonist
• Dinah Sheridan (1920–2012), English-born actress
• Dorothy Sheridan (born 1948), British archivist
• Eamonn Sheridan (born 1989), Irish rugby union player
• Eileen Sheridan (disambiguation)
• Eve Sheridan, fictional character
• Frances Sheridan (1724–1766), Irish novelist and dramatist
• Frank Sheridan (1869–1943), American actor
• Gail Sheridan (1916–1982), American actress
• George A. Sheridan (1840–1896), American politician
• Georgette Sheridan (born 1952), member of the Canadian House of Commons
• Greg Sheridan, Australian journalist
• Guillermo Sheridan (born 1950), Mexican writer
• Jack Sheridan (1862–1914), American baseball umpire
• Jim Sheridan (politician) (born 1952), Scottish politician
• Jamey Sheridan (born 1951), American actor
• Jeff Sheridan (born 1948), American magician
• Jim Sheridan (born 1949), Irish film director
• John Sheridan (footballer) (born 1964), English-born footballer
• John Sheridan (jazz) (born 1946), American jazz pianist
• John Sheridan (New Jersey government official) (1942–2014), American lawyer, former state transportation commissioner
• John Sheridan (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1770–1862), naval officer
• John D. Sheridan (1903–1980), Irish writer and humourist
• John E. Sheridan (politician) (1902–1987), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
• Keith Sheridan (born 1971), Scottish cricketer
• Kelly Sheridan (born 1977), Canadian voice actor
• Lawrence A. Sheridan (1919–2001), Louisiana politician
• Leisa Sheridan (born 1964), American model and actress
• Lisa Sheridan (1974–2019), American actress
• Liz Sheridan (born 1929), American actress
• Margaret Sheridan (1926–1982), American actress
• Mark Sheridan (1864–1918), English music hall comedian
• Martin Sheridan (1881–1918), athlete
• Matt Sheridan (born 1977), professional Canadian football offensive lineman
• Michael Sheridan (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • Michael Sheridan (musician), Australian guitarist
  • Michael Sheridan (Irish politician) (died 1970), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Michael John Sheridan (born 1945), Bishop of Colorado Springs
  • Michael J. Sheridan (born 1958), Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Mike Sheridan (born 1991), Danish producer of electronic music
• Nicollette Sheridan (born 1963), British actress
• Pat Sheridan (born 1957), former professional baseball player
• Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), United States Army General and namesake of the M551 Sheridan
• Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816), pre-eminent Irish playwright (The Rivals), poet and politician
• Richard Brinsley Sheridan (c. 1806−2 May 1888), British politician
• Rob Sheridan (born 1979), American graphic designer, director and photographer
• Rondell Sheridan (born 1958), American actor and comedian
• Steven Foley-Sheridan (born 1986), Irish footballer
• Susan Sheridan (1947–2015), English voice actress
• Sybil Sheridan (born 1953), writer and British Reform rabbi
• Thomas Sheridan (actor) (1719–1788), Irish actor, theatre manager and elocution teacher
• Thomas B. Sheridan (born 1929), professor of mechanical engineering at MIT
• Tommy Sheridan (born 1964), Scottish politician
• Tony Sheridan (1940–2013), English rock and roll singer-songwriter
• William Sheridan (disambiguation), several people, including:

• William C. R. Sheridan (1917–2005), American Episcopalian clergyman, later Bishop of Northern Indiana
• William Sheridan (Irish bishop) (1635–1711), Irish Anglican clergyman, later Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh
• William Sheridan (politician) (1858–1931), Australian politician
• Will Sheridan (basketballer) (born 1985), American basketballer
• Will Sheridan (cricketer) (born 1987), Australian cricketer