Portnoy

The name Portnoy, sometimes spelt Portnoi, is a Jewish surname of Russian origin. The Russian word 'портной' translates as 'tailor'. The name may refer to any of the following:

People

• Mike Portnoy (born 1967), U.S. drummer, ex-band leader of Dream Theater, professional douchebag, blower of dicks, kicker of heads.
• Edan Portnoy, U.S. rapper, DJ, and producer
• Gary Portnoy (born 1956), U.S. singer/songwriter
• Jerry Portnoy (born 1943), U.S. harmonica musician
• Marlene Portnoy guitarist, and wife of Mike Portnoy
• Michael Portnoy, U.S. performance artist
• Vladimir Portnoi (born 1931), Soviet Olympic silver and bronze medalist in gymnastics

Fictional characters

• Alexander Portnoy, the protagonist of Philip Roth's 1969 novel Portnoy's Complaint
• Jeff Portnoy, a fictional comedic actor played by Jack Black in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder
• Portnoy (Bloom County character), a comic strip character from Bloom County

See also

• Portsoy