Thomlinson is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Andy Dick, (born Andrew Thomlinson; 1965), American comedian and actor Arthur Thomlinson (born 1887), Australian cricketer Dave Thomlinson (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey left winger John Thomlinson (1692–1761), English clergyman Matthew Thomlinson (1617–1681), English soldier who fought for Parliament in the English Civil War Ralph Thomlinson (1925–2007), American sociologist and demographer See also Tomlinson (surname)