The Sandman is a figure in folklore who brings good sleep and dreams. Sandman may also refer to: People Sandman (surname) Sandmann, German-language surname Mariano Rivera (born 1969), Panamanian-American baseball player nicknamed "Sandman" Adam Sandler (born 1966), American comedian and actor nicknamed "The Sandman" by fans Howard Sims (1917–2003), African-American tap dancer nicknamed "Sandman" Steve Abbott (comedian) or The Sandman, Australian comedian The Sandman (wrestler), a ring name of retired professional wrestler Jim Fullington (born 1963) Homeboy Sandman, American rapper Arts, entertainment and media Audio dramas The Sandman (Doctor Who audio drama), a 2002 Doctor Who audio drama The Sandman (Audible audio drama) a 2020 audio drama based on the comic series by Neil Gaiman Fictional characters Sandman (DC Comics), the name of many superhero characters published by DC Comics Sandman (Wesley Dodds), a comic book superhero first appearing in the 1930s Sandman (Sandy Hawkins), former sidekick of Wesley Dodds and current Sandman Dream (Sandman), a godlike entity and personification of dreaming. Wesley Dodds is retconned as an avatar of a part of Dream during his imprisonment Sandman (Dungeons & Dragons), a creature in the Dungeons & Dragons series Sandman (Marvel Comics), a comic book super villain who can transform his body into sand Mr. Sandman (Punch-Out!!), a character in the video game Punch-Out!! Christian "The Sandman" Naylor, a villain in Death Warrant Klein Sandman, the leader of the protagonists from Gravion Sandman, a character on Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show Sandman, a character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Sandman, a profession in Logan's Run Sandman, a character in Rise of the Guardians Sandman, a character in The Real Ghostbusters episode "Sandman, Dream Me A Dream" Sandman, a character in The Santa Clause 2 Sandmen, parasites in Dark•Matter for the roleplaying game Alternity The Sandman, a drug dealer in Scarface: The World Is Yours The Sandman, a lead character in Sleepstalker the title character of Nilus the Sandman, a 1990s Canadian animated series Film and television Sandmann – Historien om en sosialistisk supermann (2005), a Norwegian documentary about Sandmännchen, by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen The Sandman (1991 film), a short horror stop-motion animation film The Sandman (2000 film), a short film by the Brothers Quay S&Man (2006) or Sandman, an American pseudo-documentary film on horror films The Sandman (2011 film), a Swiss romantic comedy The Sandman (2017 film), an American horror film The Sandman (2022 TV series), an