Famous people with the initials JW February 11, 2026

American actor (1907–1979)

Top 500 #268

John Wayne

John #16

Jeremy Allen White

American actor | director | producer | and activist

Deliver Me from Nowhere

Jesse Williams

John Williams

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

John #21

James Woods

American basketball player (born 1975)

James #15 Casino

Jason Williams

Jason #9

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

Jonathan #4

#10

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

#11

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Joe #12 The Blues Brothers

#12

Jameis Winston

American football player (born 1994)

#13

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

No Time to Die

#14

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

#15

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

#16

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#17

Jack White

American musician

Jack #12

#18

Jack Whitehall

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Jack #12

#19

Jessie Ware

British singer

#20

John David Washington

American football player and actor (born 1984)

John #68

#21

Jennifer Westfeldt

#22

Julie Walters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#23

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#24

Joanne Whalley

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

#25

John Waters

John #80

#26

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#27

Jimmy Wales

co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#28

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #12

#29

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #89

#30

James Wilson

Scottish association football player (born 2007)

James #56

#31

Jaleel White

American actor (born 1976)

The Wolf of Wall Street

#32

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#33

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #63

#34

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

#35

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#36

Jill Wagner

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#37

Jennifer Winget

#38

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #33

#39

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

John #126

#40

James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

James #72

#41

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #2

#42

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#43

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

#44

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #39

#45

Jessie Ward

American television producer

#46

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer

#47

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer (born 1959)

Jack #38

#48

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

Jerry #21

#49

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#50

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

#51

Jason Wilcox

English association football player (born 1971)

Jason #39

#52

Jake Weber

English actor

Meet Joe Black

#53

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #89 The Shawshank Redemption

#54

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #47 12 Angry Men

#55

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #18 A Few Good Men

#56

Jefferson White

South Korean singer (born 2004)

Civil War

#57

Jang Won-young

#58

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

John #176

#59

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

John #178

#60

John Wells

American theater | film and television producer | writer and director

John #181

#61

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#62

Jocko Willink

American author

#63

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#64

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#65

John Wesley

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

John #189

#66

Joseph Williams

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

Joseph #27

#67

Jett Williams

baseball player

#68

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #58

#69

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #59

#70

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#71

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #32

#72

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #46

#73

Joshua Waitzkin

American chess player

#74

John B. Watson

American psychologist

#75

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

#76

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

Airplane!

#77

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Silver Linings Playbook

#78

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#79

Jimmie Walker

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#80

John Waite

#81

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#82

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#83

Jenna Wolfe

American reporter

#84

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#85

James D. Watson

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

James #120

#86

Jason Williamson

English vocalist and lyricist (born 1970)

Jason #51

#87

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #57

#88

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

#89

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

Not Without Hope (film)

#90

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#91

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

John #126

#92

Jaylin Williams

American basketball player (born 2002)

#93

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#94

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #68

#95

Jennifer Warnes

American singer

#96

Jayson Williams

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#97

Justin Welby

#98

Jack Wild

British actor (1952–2006)

Jack #69

#99

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#100

Joseph Wiseman

Canadian actor

Joseph #36 Dr. No

#101

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #137

#102

James Wade

English darts player

James #140

#103

John T. Walton

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

#104

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#105

Jimmy White

English snooker player

#106

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #75

#107

Jack Webb

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

Jack #76

#108

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#109

Jennifer Wexton

American politician and lawyer

#110

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #18

#111

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#112

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#113

Joe Willock

English association football player

Joe #74

#114

Jesco White

American dancer

#115

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #58

#116

Jimmy Webb

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#117

Jennifer Worth

British nurse and musician

#118

Julie Præst Wilche

Danish civil servant

#119

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#120

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

#121

James Wolk

James #168 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#122

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#123

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#124

Jonathan Wheatley

British television presenter

Jonathan #52

#125

Jenny Wade

British trumpeter | born in 1949 in Methilhill | Fife | Scotland | UK.

Brothers

#126

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#127

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #77

#128

John Wallace

#129

Jordi Webber

New Zealand actor

#130

JuJu Watkins

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

#131

James, Earl of Wessex

#132

John Whitmire

American politician

#133

Julie Warner

actress

#134

Jane Wyatt

American actress (1910-2006)

#135

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #69

#136

Jamaal Williams

American football player (born 1995)

#137

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#138

Jameson Williams

American football player (born 2001)

#139

Jody Watley

American musician

#140

Jesse Wood

English musician

#141

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#142

Jess Walton

#143

Jacqueline Wilson

English novelist

#144

James Worthy

James #196

#145

James Waterston

James #197 Dead Poets Society

#146

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#147

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #45

#148

Jo Anne Worley

British writer and film director

#149

James Watkins

#150

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #47

#151

Jean Wallace

American television and film actress

Jean #30

#152

J. D. Williams

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

J. #37

#153

Joan Washington

#154

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#155

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #55

#156

Jay Williams

German footballer (born 2001)

#157

Juliane Wirtz

#158

James Walton

American businessman

#159

James Walkinshaw

American politician

#160

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #106 Dirty Dancing

#161

James White

American football player | born 1992

#162

Jess Weixler

American football player (born 2000)

#163

Jordan Whittington

#164

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#165

Jocky Wilson

Scottish darts player (1950–2012)

#166

Jaime Winstone

Tomb Raider

#167

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #39

#168

Justin Walker

American voice actor (1959-2025)

Clueless

#169

James Whale

film director

#170

Jim Ward

Jim #103

#171

Josh Wolf

American comedian

#172

Jeffrey Wahlberg

English rugby union footballer

#173

Jack Willis

Jack #117

#174

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #60

#175

Jane Wymark

English rugby union footballer

#176

Jonny Wilkinson

#177

Johnny Whitworth

English model and businesswoman; ex-wife of Ronnie Wood

#178

Jo Wood

#179

Joe Walsh

American politician (born 1961)

Joe #12

#180

Johnny Walker

Indian actor

#181

Jett Williams

American singer

#182

Jascha Washington

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

#183

Jason White

Jason #90

#184

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#185

Josh Wiggins

American writer and journalist

#186

Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

#187

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#188

Josiah Wedgwood

English potter and founder of the Wedgwood company

#189

Joe Weider

businessman from Canada

Joe #127

#190

Jay White

American martial artist

#191

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#192

Jörn Weisbrodt

German arts administrator

#193

John Edward Williams

American author

Stoner

#194

Justin Wolfers

Australian and American economist and public policy scholar

#195

Josh White

American singer | guitarist | songwriter | actor | and civil rights activist

#196

Jared Wilson

American football player (born 2003)

#197

Julia Whelan

American actress and author

#198

John Wilson

American documentary filmmaker

#199

Jo Woo-chan

South Korean singer

#200

Jimmy Workman