Speight is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: People with the surname Bobby Speight (1930–2007), American college basketball player E. E. Speight (1871–1949), English academic in Japan and India, author, publisher George Speight (born 1957), also known as Ilikimi Naitini, Fijian politician and principal instigator of the 2000 coup Henry Speight (born 1988), Australian rugby player Jake Speight (born 1985), English footballer Jesse Speight (1795–1847), American politician Johnny Speight (1920–1998), English television writer Lester Speight (born before 1965), American football player, wrestler and actor Mark Speight (1965–2008), British television presenter Mark Speight (born 1970), British organist Martin Speight (born 1967), English cricketer Mick Speight (born 1951), English footballer Peter Speight (born 1992), British skier Randolph L. Speight (1919–1999), American jurist Richard Speight (1838–1901), Australian railway commissioner Richard Speight, Jr. (born 1970), American actor Sadie Speight (1906–1992), British architect, designer and writer Wally Speight, English footballer Wilton Speight (born 1994), American college football player People with the given name Speight Jenkins (born 1937), American opera manager See also Speight's, a New Zealand brewery and their brand of beer