title: Hewitt (name)
text: # Hewitt (name)
  
  Hewitt is both an English surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
  
  ## Surname
  
  ### In science and technology
  
  * Carl Hewitt, American scientist
  * Charles Gordon Hewitt (1885–1920), Canadian entomologist
  * Edwin Hewitt (1920–1999), mathematician
  * Eric John Hewitt (1919–2001), plant physiologist
  * Geoffrey Hewitt (1934-2019), chemical engineering professor
  * John Hewitt (herpetologist) (1880–1961), British and South African herpetologist and museum curator
  * Judi Hewitt, Finnish-New Zealand bio-statistician and soft-sediment benthic ecologist
  * Paul G. Hewitt (born 1930), scientist
  * Peter Cooper Hewitt (1861–1921), American electrical engineer and inventor of the first mercury-vapor lamp
  
  ### Soldiers
  
  * Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt (1897–1917), First World War Victoria Cross recipient
  * Henry Kent Hewitt (1887–1972), US Navy admiral
  * Joe Hewitt (RAAF officer) (1901–1985), Royal Australian Air Force air vice marshal
  * Captain Peter Hewitt (1720-1773), first rank and file to be granted a commission in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, following the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.
  
  ### Politicians
  
  * Abram Hewitt (1822–1903), American politician, lawyer and iron manufacturer
  * Charles J. Hewitt (1867–1940), New York politician
  * James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford (1712–1789), Irish lawyer and judge, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland
  * Patricia Hewitt (born 1948), UK politician
  * Sharon Hewitt (born 1958), American politician, member of the Louisiana State Senate
  
  ### In film and television
  
  * Andrew Hewitt (born 1976), British composer for film and television
  * Bec Hewitt (born 1983), Australian actress and singer
  * Don Hewitt (1922–2009), American television producer, created 60 Minutes
  * Henry Charles Hewitt (actor) (1885–1968), British actor
  * Jennifer Love Hewitt (born 1979), American actress, producer and singer
  * Sean Hewitt (1935-2019), Canadian actor
  
  ### In radio and journalism
  
  * Emma Churchman Hewitt (1850–1921), American writer, journalist
  * Foster Hewitt (1902–1985), Canadian radio sports broadcaster
  * Gavin Hewitt (born 1951), BBC journalist
  * Hugh Hewitt (born 1956), American radio talk show host
  * W. A. Hewitt (1875–1966), Canadian sports executive and journalist; father of Foster Hewitt
  
  ### In music
  
  * Angela Hewitt (born 1958), Canadian pianist
  * Emma Hewitt, Australian singer-songwriter
  * Steve Hewitt (born 1971), drummer, Placebo
  * Andrew Hewitt (born 1976), British composer
  
  ### In sports
  
  * Andrea Hewitt (born 1982), New Zealand professional triathlete
  * Bill Hewitt (American football) (1909–1947), football player
  * David Hewitt (rugby union, born 1939) (born 1939), Irish rugby player
  * Bob Hewitt (born 1940), Australian tennis player; convicted rapist
  * Elliott Hewitt (born 1994), Welsh football player
  * George Hewitt (footballer), English football player
  * Glynn Hewitt (born 1953), Australian football player
  * Jamie Hewitt (footballer) (born 1968) English football erplayer
  * John Hewitt (footballer) (born 1963), Scottish football player
  * Lauren Hewitt (born 1978), Australian sprinter
  * Len Hewitt (1920–1979), Welsh football player
  * Lleyton Hewitt (born 1981), Australian tennis player
  * Mike Hewitt (footballer), Scottish football player
  * Norm Hewitt (born 1968), New Zealand rugby player
  * Paul Hewitt (born 1963), American college basketball coach
  * Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2001), Welsh football player
  * Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924) (1924–2011), English football player
  * Ryan Hewitt (born 1991), American football player
  * Stephen Hewitt, Australian curler
  * Tom Hewitt (footballer) (1889–1980), Welshfootball player
  
  ### Other
  
  * James Hewitt (born 1958), lover of Diana, Princess of Wales
  * Joanna Hewitt (born 1949), Australian public servant
  * John Hewitt (disambiguation), various people
  * Lenox Hewitt (1917-2020), Australian public servant
  * Marvin Hewitt, American impostor
  * Mary E. Hewitt (1807–1884), poet and editor
  * Robert Hewitt, Jr., numismatist
  
  ## Given name
  
  * Hewitt Bostock (1864–1930), Canadian publisher, businessman and politician
  * Hewitt Bouanchaud (1887-1950), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
  * Hewitt Crane (1927–2008), American engineer
  
  ## Fictional characters
  
  * Harry Hewitt (Coronation Street), on the soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Ivan Beavis
  * Concepta Hewitt (née Riley, later Regan), also of Coronation Street, portrayed by Doreen Keogh
  * Lucille Hewitt, also of Coronation Street, portrayed by Jennifer Moss
  * Christopher Hewitt, also of Coronation Street, portrayed by Victoria Baker as an infant and Stephen Ward as a child
  * Christine Hewitt, on the soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by Elizabeth Power
  * Jonathan Hewitt, also of EastEnders, portrayed by Jonny Lee Miller
  * Thomas Hewitt,leatherface
  