Harlan is a given name and a surname which may refer to: Surname Bob Harlan (born 1936 Robert E. Harlan), American football executive Bruce Harlan (1926–1959), American Olympic diver Byron B. Harlan (1886–1949), American politician Byron G. Harlan (1861–1936), American singer Jack Rodney Harlan (1917–1998), American botanist James Harlan (Iowa politician), (1820–1899), American politician and lawyer James Harlan (Kentucky politician) (1800–1863), American politician and lawyer Jan Harlan (born 1937), German-American film director and producer John Harlan (announcer) (1925–2017), American television announcer John Marshall Harlan (1833–1911), United States Union Army officer and Supreme Court Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan II (1899–1971), former Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Josiah Harlan (1799–1871), American mercenary Kevin Harlan (born 1960), American sportscaster Otis Harlan (1865–1940), American actor Patrick Harlan (born 1970), American-Japanese television presenter Peter Harlan (1898–1966), German musical instrument maker and lute player Richard Harlan (1796–1843), American zoologist Russell Harlan (1903–1974), American cinematographer Thomas Harlan (1929–2010), German film director and writer Veit Harlan (1899–1964), German film director and actor Given name Harlan Alaalatoa (born 1988), Australian Rugby League player Harlan Briggs (1879–1952), American actor, vaudeville performer Harlan Coben (born 1962), American novelist Harlan Cohen (born 1934), American volleyball coach Harlan Ellison (1934–2018), American writer Harlan Greene (born 1953), American writer and historian Harlan Howard (1927–2001), American country music songwriter Harlan Hubbard (1900–1988), American artist and author Harlan Huckleby (born 1957), American football running back Harlan Lane (1936–2019), American psychologist Harlan Marbley (born 1943), American boxer Harlan Mills (1919–1996), American professor of computer science Harlan Fiske Stone (1872–1946), U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harlan K. Ullman (born 1941), United States military officer and political author Jessie Harlan Lincoln (1875–1948), granddaughter of United States President Abraham Lincoln Fictional characters Harlan (Stargate), an artificial intelligence in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Tin Man" Harlan Rook, in the 1988 film The Dead Pool Harlan Jane Eagleton, in Gayl Jones's 1998 novel The Healing Harlan Draka, in the Italian comic book series Dampyr Harlan Traub, in House of Cards See also Christiane Kubrick (née Harlan) (born 1932), German actress, dancer, painter and singer Harland (name)