Famous people with the initials JW September 27, 2026

American actor (1907–1979)

Top 500 #461

John Wayne

Jeremy Allen White

James Woods

Jack White

American musician (born 1975)

Jack #10

John Williams

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

John #33

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Joe #11 The Blues Brothers

#10

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#11

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#12

Jack Whitehall

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Jack #10

#13

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #28

#14

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

#15

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

No Time to Die

#16

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#17

John Waters

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

John #55

#18

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

#19

Jennifer Westfeldt

American football player and actor (born 1984)

#20

John David Washington

John #60 Tenet

#21

James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

James #39

#22

Jaleel White

American actor (born 1976)

The Wolf of Wall Street

#23

Joanne Whalley

American actor | director | producer | and activist

#24

Jesse Williams

#25

Julie Walters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#26

Jameis Winston

American football player (born 1994)

#27

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

Road House

#28

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #22

#29

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #93

#30

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #2

#31

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#32

Jason Williams

American basketball player (born 1975)

Jason #20

#33

John Worboys

English convicted serial rapist (black cab rapist)

John #104

#34

Jeremiah Wells

American mixed martial arts fighter

#35

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #15

#36

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

Office Romance

#37

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #30

#38

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #33

#39

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#40

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #19

#41

Joe Willock

English association football player

Joe #34

#42

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#43

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#44

James, Earl of Wessex

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

#45

Jackson White

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

#46

Joseph Williams

Joseph #21

#47

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

Jerry #22

#48

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #19

#49

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

John #147

#50

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#51

Jimmy Webb

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#52

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #16 A Few Good Men

#53

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

John #156

#54

Jimmy Wales

co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#55

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#56

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #46

#57

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#58

Jocko Willink

American author

#59

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Silver Linings Playbook

#60

Joan Washington

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

#61

Jaime Winstone

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#62

John Waite

John #176

#63

John Wesley

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

John #180

#64

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

John #181

#65

Joost van der Westhuizen

South African rugby union player

#66

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#67

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #102 The Shawshank Redemption

#68

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#69

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#70

Jennifer White

American pornographic actress

#71

Jason Wong

British actor.

Jason #40 Mutiny

#72

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#73

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #55 12 Angry Men

#74

John Edward Williams

American author

John #198 Stoner

#75

Jefferson White

American executioner (1911-1950)

Civil War

#76

John C. Woods

#77

Jimmie Walker

Chinese rapper and singer (born 1994)

#78

Jackson Wang

#79

Jake Weber

English actor

Meet Joe Black

#80

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#81

Jack Wild

British actor (1952–2006)

Jack #62

#82

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

Josh #36

#83

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

Kramer vs. Kramer

#84

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#85

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#86

James Wolk

James #127 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#87

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#88

Jake Wightman

Scottish male middle-distance runner

#89

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#90

James Wilson

Scottish association football player (born 2007)

James #130

#91

JJ Williams

American soccer player

#92

Jack Webb

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

Jack #68

#93

James D. Watson

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

James #138

#94

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

#95

Jennifer Warnes

American recording artist | singer | and composer

#96

Joe Worrall

English association football player (born 1997)

Joe #74

#97

Joshua Wong

Hong Kong activist

#98

Jennifer Welter

American football player

#99

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#100

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #22

#101

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#102

Jessie Ware

British singer

#103

Jonathan Ward

Jonathan #44 Steel Magnolias

#104

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #74 Dirty Dancing

#105

James Watkins

British writer and film director

James #161

#106

Javonte Williams

American football running back

#107

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

Josh #50

#108

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#109

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #58

#110

James Worthy

American basketball player

James #164

#111

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer (born 1959)

Jack #75

#112

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#113

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #77

#114

Jane Wyatt

American actress (1910-2006)

#115

Jeannette Walls

American writer and journalist

The Glass Castle

#116

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #173

#117

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#118

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #69

#119

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#120

Jeffrey Wahlberg

American football player (born 2001)

#121

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#122

Jameson Williams

#123

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#124

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#125

Jake Weatherald

Australian cricketer

#126

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #62

#127

Jeordie White

American singer | bassist | guitarist | songwriter and producer

Lost Highway

#128

Jesse Wood

English musician

#129

John B. Watson

American psychologist

#130

Jehangir Wadia

Indian businessman

#131

Jo Anne Worley

German athletics competitor

#132

Julian Weber

#133

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

Jonathan #54

#134

Jett Williams

American singer

#135

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #86

#136

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #68

#137

J. D. Williams

American basketball player (born 2005)

J. #34

#138

JuJu Watkins

#139

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

#140

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#141

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

Airplane!

#142

Jamaal Williams

American football player (born 1995)

#143

Jacqueline Wilson

English novelist

#144

Jody Watley

American musician

#145

Jessie Wallace

#146

James Waterston

American football player (born 1998)

Dead Poets Society

#147

Jaylen Warren

#148

Jayden Wareham

English association football player

#149

Jess Wilson

Australian politician

#150

Julie Warner

actress

#151

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#152

Jordan Walker

American baseball player

#153

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#154

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#155

Josh Wilson-Esbrand

English association football player

Josh #72

#156

Jeff Winther

Danish golfer

Jeff #56

#157

Jasper Wiese

South African rugby union footballer (1995-)

#158

John Wells

American producer | writer and director (born 1956)

#159

Jay White

American martial artist

#160

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#161

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

John #156

#162

Jeffrey Wigand

American whistleblower | tobacco company executive

#163

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #48

#164

John Wilson

American documentary filmmaker

#165

Julian Weigl

German footballer

#166

Jah Wobble

British bass guitarist and music producer (born 1958)

#167

JJ Wetherholt

baseball player

#168

Justin Wolfers

Australian and American economist and public policy scholar

#169

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #39

#170

Joey Walker

Australian musician and producer

#171

Jason Wilcox

English association football player (born 1971)

Jason #81

#172

Jamie Ward

Australian actor

#173

Jimmy Workman

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

#174

John T. Walton

#175

James Walton

American businessman

#176

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #61

#177

Jack Wrather

American businessman | producer | and director (1918–1984)

Jack #114

#178

Julie White

English rugby union footballer

Transformers

#179

Jonny Wilkinson

#180

Jenny Wright

American magazine founder

#181

Jann Wenner

#182

Jayson Werth

American baseball player

#183

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #87

#184

Joseph Wheeler

Confederate Army general

Joseph #71

#185

Jung Woo-young

South Korean singer

#186

Jerry Weintraub

American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists

Jerry #43 Ocean's Eleven

#187

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #72

#188

Jane Wymark

German art historian and archaeologist

#189

John Wood

English actor

John #156

#190

John Wyndham

British author

The Day of the Triffids

#191

Johann Joachim Winckelmann

Johann #6

#192

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#193

Jaylen Watson

American football cornerback

#194

James Whale

film director

#195

Jason Wiles