What is Woody Boyd's full first name?

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Woody Boyd’s full first name is Woodrow.

The bartender’s full name is Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius Boyd, although nearly everyone calls him Woody. Woody Harrelson played the character on Cheers, joining the cast in the fourth-season premiere after Coach Ernie Pantusso’s death left a vacancy behind the bar.

Woody arrives in Boston expecting to meet Coach, his former pen pal. Their correspondence was based on exchanging pens rather than writing letters, a joke that immediately establishes Woody’s innocent, literal-minded personality. After learning that Coach has died, Woody accepts the open bartender position and gradually becomes one of the bar’s central regulars.

“Woodrow” is also a useful distinction from the actor’s name. Harrelson’s birth name is Woodrow Tracy Harrelson, while the fictional character has the much more elaborate middle names Huckleberry Tiberius. The nickname “Woody” is therefore shared by actor and character, but the quiz asks for the character’s formal first name, not the performer’s full name or the nickname most often spoken on screen.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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