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==Notable unicyclists== ===Known as unicyclists=== ====Individuals==== * [[Kris Holm]] and [[George Peck (unicyclist)|George Peck]], pioneers in mountain unicycling * [[Rudy Horn]], a German juggler * {{ill|Ernest Montego|de}}, a German juggler * Jiang Yan Jing, Chinese acrobat * [[Ted Jorgensen]], circus unicyclist, president of the [[Albuquerque Unicycle Club]] * [[Michael Goudeau]], an American juggler * [[Skeeter Reece]], an American clown * [[Amy Shields]], an American freestyle unicyclist * [[Dustin Kelm]], worldwide variety unicycle performer * "Wobbling" Wally Watts, round the world unicyclist, April 1976 to October 1978<ref>{{cite web |title=On this day 1976 |url=https://twitter.com/bbcarchive/status/1262020047108575233?lang=en |website=BBC Archive on Twitter |access-date=19 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=He Built a Unicycle THEN Rode it Around The World in the 1970s! [Wobbling Wally Watts] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv5XkanLuIk | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/bv5XkanLuIk| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|website=YouTube |access-date=19 July 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> * [[Edward Pratt|Ed Pratt]], round the world unicyclist, March 2015 to July 2018 *Mike Taylor, World Champion in Unicycle High Jump in 2014, 2016 & 2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=ABOUT|url=https://www.zmiketaylor.com/about|access-date=2021-03-26|website=zmiketaylor|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Unicon « International Unicycling Federation|url=https://unicycling.org/unicon/|access-date=2021-03-26|website=unicycling.org}}</ref> ====Groups==== [[File:Skeeter Reece, American clown.jpg|thumb|[[Skeeter Reece]], former member of the [[The King Charles Troupe|King Charles Troupe]], performs in 1983]] * [[Albuquerque Unicycle Club]] world's first [[unicycle hockey]] club * [[The King Charles Troupe]], the first African American circus troupe, and one of the longest running acts in [[Ringling Bros]] history<ref>{{cite news|journal=The Wendy Williams Show|title=Wendy's Shameless Surprise Stunt: The King Charles Unicycle Troupe|date=November 11, 2011|url=http://www.wendyshow.com/2011/11/11/king-charles-unicycle-troupe/|access-date=2013-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110103447/http://www.wendyshow.com/2011/11/11/king-charles-unicycle-troupe/|archive-date=2014-01-10|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ringling.com/ContentPage.aspx?id=46888&parentID=1409&assetFolderID=1428|title=Built to Amaze: King Charles Troupe|journal=Ringling Brothers & Barnes & Bailey|access-date=29 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002035224/http://www.ringling.com/ContentPage.aspx?id=46888&parentID=1409&assetFolderID=1428|archive-date=2 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|journal=Blue Moon Talen|title=King Charles Troupe: Unicycle Basketball Troupe|url=http://www.bluemoontalent.com/unicycle-basketball-va-139.php|access-date=29 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://lisatolliver.blogspot.com/2006/04/april-26-lisa-tolliver-show-features.html|journal=Lisa Tolliver Show|date=April 24, 2006|title=April 26 "Lisa Tolliver Show" features Ray Aydelott, Joe Franklin and David Reid }}</ref> ===Known in other fields=== * [[Adam Carolla]], American comedian and actor<ref name="Hollywood Gossip">[http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2008/04/dancing-with-the-stars-eliminates-adam-carolla/ 'Dancing With The Stars Eliminates Adam Carolla']</ref> * [[Rupert Grint]], actor who played [[Ronald Weasley]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' films]]<ref>[http://extratv.com/2009/07/15/9-fun-facts-about-rupert-grint/#8_secret_talent ''ohne Autor'' (15 July 2009): 9 Fun Facts about Rupert Grint!] ''Extra TV'' (retrieved 16 November 2015)</ref> * [[Mark Ruffalo]], actor <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=fCGhQMlrJE4] Mark Ruffalo unicycles on the Graham Norton show</ref> * [[Mika Häkkinen]], [[Formula One]] racing driver<ref name="ESPNF1">[http://en.espnf1.com/lotus/motorsport/driver/1142.html 'Mika Häkkinen bio']</ref> * [[Lewis Hamilton]], [[Formula One]] racing driver<ref name=Guardian>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/mar/15/lewis-hamilton-nico-rosberg-rivalry-mercedes Lewis Hamilton relishing reunion with old unicycle rival Nico Rosberg], [[The Guardian|Guardian]], 15 March 2013</ref> * [[Eddie Izzard]], comedian and actor<ref name="BBC bio">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/profiles/eddie_izzard.shtml 'Eddie Izzard']</ref> * [[Leslie Mann]], American actress who performed on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]''<ref>[http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Leslie-Mann-Interview-Leslie-Mann-ParaNorman Stephanie Palumbo (September 2012). How Leslie Mann Lives Her Best Life. The star of the new animated film ParaNorman talks about her love of unicycles, her kids, and all things supernatural.] ''[[O, The Oprah Magazine]]'' (retrieved 17 November 2014)</ref> * [[Chris Martin]], lead singer of [[Coldplay]]<ref name="MTV">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111020194717/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672803/coldplay-paradise-video.jhtml 'Chris Martin Rides Unicycles']</ref> * [[Demetri Martin]], American comedian and actor<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2011/04/demetri-martin-qa Eric Spitznagel (7 April 2011). Demetri Martin on Twitter Battles, Kurt Vonnegut Asterisks, and Unicycle Regret.] ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] online'' (retrieved 16 November 2014)</ref> * [[Ulrich Mühe]], late German actor, best known for his role in [[The Lives of Others]]<ref name="Ulrich Mühe">{{Cite web|url=http://www1.wdr.de/themen/archiv/stichtag/stichtag6786.html|title = 22. Juli 2007 – Todestag des Schauspielers Ulrich Mühe|date = 22 July 2012}}</ref> * [[Michael Nesmith]], former guitarist of [[The Monkees]]<ref>[http://www.auburnjournal.com/article/jess-riegel-makes-documentary-about-unicycle-world-championships Paul Cambra (7 February 2013). Jess Riegel makes documentary about Unicycle World Championships. 'Unicon 16 Brixen' available at three Auburn bike shops.] ''[[Auburn Journal]]'' (retrieved 16 November 2014)</ref> * [[Miles Plumlee]], American professional basketball player<ref name="Riding at a Duke game">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvAP3KGYBpQ 'Miles Plumlee Rides a Unicycle at Duke basketball game']</ref> * [[Nico Rosberg]], [[Formula One]] racing driver<ref name=Guardian/> * [[Donald Rumsfeld]], former [[United States Secretary of Defense]]<ref name="Huffington Post">[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/19/donald-rumsfeld-unicycle_n_687431.html 'Donald Rumsfeld On A Unicycle']</ref> * [[Claude Shannon]], founder of [[information theory]]<ref name="OSP Magazine">[http://www.ospmag.com/issue/article/042009-Stoffels 'Claude Shannon obituary'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022002602/http://www.ospmag.com/issue/article/042009-Stoffels |date=2012-10-22 }}</ref> * [[Take That]] members [[Mark Owen]], [[Jason Orange]], and [[Howard Donald]]<!--NOT [[Gary Barlow]], according to the interview--> unicycled for the circus-based video for their song "[[Said It All]]"<ref name="BBC video">{{YouTube|NEl9Pw41XUg|'Take That Unicycle (BBC)'}}</ref> * [[Andrew Tosh]], son of Peter and also a Jamaican reggae musician<ref name="Babylon By Bike">[http://intelligentdiplomat.free.fr/articles/article21.html Babylon By Bike] [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-07-ca-1400-story.html Don Snowden (7 April 1988). Andrew Tosh Shoulders Reggae Legacy.] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' (retrieved 16 November 2014)</ref> * [[Peter Tosh]]: Jamaican reggae musician from [[Bob Marley and The Wailers|The Wailers]]<ref name="Babylon By Bike"/><ref name="New York Times">[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/books/review/Dreisinger-t.html 'Hope You Like Jamming Too (Review of Peter Tosh biography)]</ref> * [[Steve Young]], former [[National Football League]] quarterback<ref name="Joan Ryan">[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=20000703&id=qudPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mggEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6639,1209224 'Quarterback always called right plays']</ref> * [[Ilya Zhitomirskiy]]: Russian-American [[software developer]] and [[entrepreneur]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/technology/ilya-zhitomirskiy-co-founder-of-social-network-dies-at-22.html Paul Vitello (15 November 2011). Ilya Zhitomirskiy Dies at 22; Co-Founded Social Network.] ''[[New York Times]]'' (retrieved 16 November 2014)</ref>
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