The Sandman, a folklore figure who brings good sleep and dreams by sprinkling magic sand onto sleeping children; also used as a symbol of the passage of time to death

The Sandman (Vertigo), a comic book starring the King of Dreams, written by Neil Gaiman

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, who enters the game to the song "Enter Sandman" and hence has been called "Sandman"

The Sandman, a popular song by America

Sandman, a character in "Sandman, Dream Me A Dream", an episode of The Real Ghostbusters

Sandman (Marvel Comics), a comic book super villain who can transform his body into sand

Mr. Sandman, a character from the popular video game Punch-Out!!

Enter Sandman, a song by Metallica from their 1991 eponymous album

Jim Fullington, also known as "The Sandman", a professional wrestler

A sandman, in the science-fiction book, film and television series Logan's Run, is an "enforcer" who chases down people attempting to escape from mandatory euthanasia at age 30(film) or 21(book); exemplified by title character (Logan)

Der Sandmann, a short story by E.T.A. Hoffmann

Sandman (Wesley Dodds), a comic book superhero first appearing in the 1930s

Sandman, a character in the film The Santa Clause 2

Mark Sandman, the late singer and co-founder of the band Morphine

Sandman, a character on Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show

"Mr. Sandman", a popular song by the Chordettes and others

Sandmännchen (1958), two German children's television shows produced in both East and West Germany during the Cold War

The Holden Sandman, a well-known model of the panel van (Australian hybrid pickup truck/ute) in the late 1960s

Sandmen, in the campaign setting Dark•Matter for the roleplaying game Alternity, are an organization made up of parasites who take over human bodies and "cure" them of the "human disease".

Blood Red Sandman, a song by the Finnish band Lordi

The Sandman (2002), an audio drama based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who

The Sandman, a drug dealer in the game Scarface: The World Is Yours

Sandman (magazine), a free regional music magazine in the UK

Steve Abbott's popular comedy character, Sandman (or Sandy), retired in late 2003/early 2004

The Sandman, a lead character in the film Sleepstalker

Howard Simms, also known as "Sandman", a tap dancer in Vaudeville

Sandman (album), a 1976 album by Harry Nilsson

Sandman (comics) who include:

Sandman (DC Comics), a name used by several comic book characters, including:

S&Man - American documentary on horror films

Sandmann - Historien om en sosialistisk supermann, a Norwegian documentary by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen.

Former Philadelphia Flyers forward Geoff Sanderson was called "Sandman" by Buffalo Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret during his stint with Buffalo

Brendan Sennott, part time producer at Sportsradio 1130 WDFN in Detroit, Michigan

New York Mets closer Billy Wagner, who enters the game to the song "Enter Sandman".

Christian "The Sandman" Naylor, a villain played by actor Patrick Kilpatrick in the Jean-Claude Van Damme film Death Warrant (1990)

The Sandman (1991), a short horror film using stop-motion animation, based upon the character from E.T.A. Hoffmann's short story.

The Sandman (2000), a short film by the Brothers Quay