The Man (disambiguation)

The Man is a slang phrase, used to refer to a generalized idea of authority.

The Man may also refer to:

Literature

• The Man (1905 novel), a novel by Bram Stoker
• The Man (short story), in The Illustrated Man (1951), by Ray Bradbury
• The Man (1964 novel), a 1964 novel by Irving Wallace
• The Man (graphic novel) (1992), by Raymond Briggs

Music

• "The Man", a song by Patto from their 1970 album Patto
• The Man (Barry White album), 1978
• The Man (Bill Drummond album), 1986
• The Man (Sponge album), 2005
• The Man (Lorne Greene album), 1965

Films

• The Man (1972 film) starring James Earl Jones, based upon Irving Wallace's novel
• The Man (2005 film) starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy

Television

• The Man, a 2001 television advertisement for Tizer in the UK
• Irina Derevko, a character in the 2001–2006 series Alias, played by Lena Olin
• Ed Brown, eponymous character in the 1974–1978 series Chico and the Man, played by Jack Albertson

People

• Bill Goldberg (born 1966), professional wrestler nicknamed "Da Man" or "The Man"
• Ric Flair (born 1949), retired professional wrestler whose catchphrases included, "To be 'the man', you gotta beat the man!"
• Stan Musial (born 1920), professional baseball player nicknamed "Stan the Man"
• Stan Lee (born 1922), legendary comic book creator nicknamed "Stan the Man"
• Anthony Mundine (born 1975), Australian boxer and former rugby player nicknamed "The Man"