Famous people with the initials JW October 23, 2026

English stand-up comedian and radio host

James #14 Contact

Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie

Canadian actor

Jacob #3

Josh Widdicombe

Josh #3

John Williams

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

John #39

#10

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#11

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

#12

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #7

#13

Jack Whitehall

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Jack #10

#14

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Joe #10 The Blues Brothers

#15

John Waters

American filmmaker | actor | comedian and writer (born 1946)

John #49

#16

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

#17

Jack White

American musician (born 1975)

Jack #11 Cold Mountain

#18

Jennifer Westfeldt

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#19

Joss Whedon

#20

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

The Batman

#21

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #40

#22

Javonte Williams

American football running back

#23

Jaleel White

American actor (born 1976)

The Wolf of Wall Street

#24

Jamaal Williams

American football player (born 1995)

#25

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#26

Joanne Whalley

American football player and actor (born 1984)

#27

John David Washington

John #90 Tenet

#28

Julie Walters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#29

Jesse Williams

American actor | director | producer | and activist

The Cabin in the Woods

#30

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #3

#31

John Wilson

American documentary filmmaker

John #96

#32

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#33

Jake Weber

American conservative political commentator

Meet Joe Black

#34

Jesse Watters

#35

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #110

#36

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

#37

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#38

Jacob Wohl

American far-right conspiracy theorist and fraudster

Jacob #9

#39

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#40

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

#41

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #26

#42

Jason Williams

American basketball player (born 1975)

Jason #29

#43

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#44

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

#45

Jimmy Wales

co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#46

Jameson Williams

American football player (born 2001)

#47

Julie Warner

actress

#48

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #37

#49

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #33 12 Angry Men

#50

Jack Wild

British actor (1952–2006)

Jack #34

#51

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

#52

Jackson White

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#53

Jimmy Webb

#54

Jefferson White

American actor (1943–1998)

Civil War

#55

John Edward Williams

American author

John #167 Stoner

#56

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #44

#57

J. T. Walsh

J. #17 A Few Good Men

#58

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #12

#59

John Wesley

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

John #175

#60

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#61

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

John #180

#62

Julian Ward

English football manager

#63

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer (born 1994)

#64

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#65

Jennifer White

American pornographic actress

#66

James, Earl of Wessex

son of Prince Edward | Duke of Edinburgh | and Sophie | Duchess of Edinburgh

#67

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #100 The Shawshank Redemption

#68

John Worboys

English convicted serial rapist (black cab rapist)

John #195

#69

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

John #198

#70

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer (born 1959)

Jack #46

#71

Joan Washington

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

#72

Jenny Walser

English actress

#73

James Watkins

British writer and film director

James #106

#74

Joseph Williams

American singer | songwriter | and film score composer | best known for his work in the rock band Toto (born 1960)

Joseph #29

#75

James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

James #108

#76

Jocko Willink

American author

#77

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#78

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

Jerry #23

#79

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #35

#80

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#81

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#82

Jessie Ware

British singer

#83

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #57

#84

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Silver Linings Playbook

#85

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#86

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#87

Jessie Wallace

#88

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#89

Jimmie Walker

American molecular biologist | geneticist | zoologist and Nobel Laureate (1928–2025)

#90

James D. Watson

James #120

#91

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #62

#92

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#93

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

#94

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#95

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

Poltergeist

#96

John Waite

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#97

Jaylen Warren

American football player (born 1998)

#98

Jennifer Warnes

American recording artist | singer | and composer

#99

Jane Wyatt

American actress (1910-2006)

#100

Johnny Weissmuller

American swimmer | water polo player | and actor (1904–1984)

#101

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#102

Jack Webb

American actor | producer | director | author (1920-1982)

Jack #68

#103

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

#104

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#105

Jonathan Williams

Welsh association footballer

Jonathan #42

#106

Jason Wong

British actor.

Jason #58 In the Grey

#107

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#108

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #60

#109

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#110

James Wolk

James #146 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#111

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#112

James Watt

British entrepreneur; co-founder of BrewDog

James #153

#113

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #154

#114

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #76

#115

Joey Waronker

American musician

#116

James Wolfe

British Army officer

James #164

#117

Jason Wilcox

English association football player (born 1971)

Jason #65

#118

Joe Weider

businessman from Canada

Joe #92

#119

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#120

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

Jonathan #50

#121

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #70

#122

Jennifer Worth

British nurse and musician

#123

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#124

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#125

Joe Willock

English association football player

Joe #94

#126

Jett Williams

American singer

#127

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

#128

Jason White

All-American college football player | quarterback | Heisman Trophy winner

Jason #69

#129

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #43

#130

Jess Wilson

Australian politician

#131

Jay Williams

American basketball player

#132

Joy Womack

American ballet dancer

#133

John T. Walton

American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton (1946–2005)

#134

James Waterston

James #185 Dead Poets Society

#135

Justin Wolfers

Australian and American economist and public policy scholar

#136

Jeff Weiss

American playwright | impresario and actor

Jeff #49

#137

John Wanamaker

United States Postmaster general

#138

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#139

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

John #180

#140

Jahdae Walker

American football player (born 2002)

#141

James Wade

English darts player

James #198

#142

Jess Walton

#143

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #89

#144

Jeffrey Wahlberg

American producer | writer and director (born 1956)

#145

John Wells

#146

Jeannette Walls

American writer and journalist

The Glass Castle

#147

Jody Watley

American musician

#148

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#149

John B. Watson

American psychologist

#150

Jamie Ward

Australian actor

#151

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#152

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #81

#153

Jo Anne Worley

#154

Jake Wood

American basketball player

#155

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#156

James Worthy

#157

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #94 Dirty Dancing

#158

Jimmy Workman

#159

J. D. Williams

English rugby union footballer

J. #39

#160

Jack Whittaker

American lottery winner

Jack #97

#161

Jonny Wilkinson

#162

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#163

James Wilson

Scottish association football player (born 2007)

#164

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#165

Jeordie White

American singer | bassist | guitarist | songwriter and producer

Lost Highway

#166

Jacob Weisberg

American journalist and Slate Group editor-in-chief

Jacob #32

#167

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#168

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #36

#169

Jessie Ward

American television producer

#170

Jung Woo-young

South Korean singer

#171

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#172

Johann Joachim Winckelmann

German art historian and archaeologist

Johann #6

#173

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #58

#174

Jacqueline Wilson

English novelist

#175

Jada Williams

American basketball player (born 2005)

#176

Jaylen Watson

American football cornerback

#177

Jane Wymark

#178

John Wood

Glamour model | singer | Entrepreneur

John #180

#179

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #61

#180

Jess Wright

#181

Jah Wobble

British bass guitarist and music producer (born 1958)

#182

Jordan Walker-Pearlman

American film director | screenwriter | film producer | and executive

#183

Jimmy White

English snooker player

#184

Jo Whiley

English television and radio personality

#185

Jerry Weintraub

American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists

Jerry #41 Ocean's Eleven

#186

Jane Withers

American sports journalist and culture critic

#187

Jason Whitlock

Jason #94

#188

JuJu Watkins

American basketball player (born 2005)

#189

Jenny Wright

#190

Julie White

American football player (born 2002)

Transformers

#191

Jordan Watkins

#192

Jenny Wade

English association football player

Brothers

#193

Joshua Wong

Hong Kong activist

#194

Josh Wright

Josh #99

#195

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #78

#196

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

#197

James Whale

film director

#198

John Williams