Famous people with the initials JW May 9, 2026

James #19 The Virgin Suicides

#11

Jeremy Allen White

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

The Social Reckoning

#12

John Williams

John #46

#13

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

#14

Jennifer Westfeldt

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

#15

James Wan

James #27

#16

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

#17

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #16

#18

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#19

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

No Time to Die

#20

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#21

Jeff Wilbusch

german-Israeli actor

Jeff #10

#22

James Watkins

British writer and film director

James #32

#23

Jason Williams

American basketball player (born 1975)

Jason #12

#24

John David Washington

American football player and actor (born 1984)

John #66 Tenet

#25

Joanne Whalley

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#26

Johnny Walker

#27

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

#28

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#29

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#30

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #87

#31

Jesse Williams

American actor | director | producer | and activist

#32

Jim Whittaker

American mountaineer

Jim #14

#33

Julie Walters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#34

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer (born 1994)

#35

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#36

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #22

#37

Ju Wenjun

Chinese chess player

#38

Jaleel White

American actor (born 1976)

The Wolf of Wall Street

#39

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

#40

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#41

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#42

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#43

Jackson White

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

#44

John Wesley

John #134

#45

Jefferson White

American bank robber (1945–2006)

Civil War

#46

John Wojtowicz

John #136

#47

Jennifer White

American pornographic actress

#48

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

British actor (1952–2006)

#49

Jack Wild

Jack #41

#50

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

#51

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #30

#52

Jill Wagner

American producer | writer and director (born 1956)

#53

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#54

John Wells

John #154

#55

James, Earl of Wessex

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

#56

Jennifer Warnes

American recording artist | singer | and composer

#57

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #21

#58

Jimmy Wales

co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#59

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #18 A Few Good Men

#60

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

#61

Jimmy White

English snooker player

#62

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#63

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer (born 1959)

Jack #48

#64

Jordan Walker

American baseball player

#65

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #89 The Shawshank Redemption

#66

James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

James #91

#67

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

John #188

#68

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #2

#69

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #29

#70

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #52

#71

Jeannette Walls

American writer and journalist

The Glass Castle

#72

Jocko Willink

American author

#73

Justin Wrobleski

American baseball player (born 2000)

#74

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#75

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#76

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

#77

James D. Watson

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

James #99

#78

Jimmy Webb

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#79

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #23

#80

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #58

#81

Jameis Winston

American football player (born 1994)

#82

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#83

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#84

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

#85

Julian Lloyd Webber

British solo cellist and conductor

#86

Jaylin Williams

American basketball player (born 2002)

#87

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#88

Jimmie Walker

American actor (1942–2019)

#89

John Witherspoon

#90

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#91

James Worthy

James #110

#92

Jake Weber

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

Meet Joe Black

#93

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

#94

Joseph Williams

Joseph #42

#95

JJ Wetherholt

baseball player

#96

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

#97

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#98

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #46

#99

John Worboys

English convicted serial rapist (black cab rapist)

#100

John Waite

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#101

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#102

James E. Webb

administrator of NASA in 1961–1968

James #119

#103

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#104

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#105

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

#106

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#107

Jack Webb

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

Jack #71

#108

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#109

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#110

JuJu Watkins

American basketball player (born 2005)

#111

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #55

#112

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

Jonathan #46

#113

James Wood

American baseball player

James #154

#114

Jane Withers

#115

Jesse Wood

English musician

#116

Jeffrey Wahlberg

British engineer (1736–1819)

#117

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #77

#118

James Watt

James #172

#119

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #80

#120

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#121

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#122

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#123

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#124

Jennifer Wexton

American politician and lawyer

#125

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

Airplane!

#126

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#127

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

#128

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#129

Jesper Wallstedt

Swedish ice hockey goaltender

#130

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #65

#131

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #85

#132

Jennifer Worth

British nurse and musician

#133

Jay Williams

#134

James Wolk

English rugby union footballer

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#135

Jonny Wilkinson

#136

Johnny Walker

Indian actor

#137

John Wilkes

English journalist and politician

#138

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#139

Julie Warner

actress

#140

Jessica Watkins

US astronaut

#141

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #23

#142

Jody Watley

American musician

#143

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #49

#144

Jonathan Wheatley

British television presenter

Jonathan #66

#145

Jane Wyatt

American actress (1910-2006)

#146

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #50

#147

Jerry Weintraub

American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists

Jerry #40 Ocean's Eleven

#148

Johnny Whitworth

Limitless

#149

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#150

James Walkinshaw

American politician

#151

John Williams

American professional wrestler

John #46

#152

Joaquin Wilde

#153

John Patrick Walsh

New Zealand dentist and academic (1911–2003)

#154

John Wilson

American documentary filmmaker

#155

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#156

Jane Wymark

#157

J. D. Williams

J. #40

#158

Jo Anne Worley

#159

James Waterston

American politician (born 1961)

Dead Poets Society

#160

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #71

#161

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #45

#162

John Edward Williams

American author

Stoner

#163

Joe Walsh

Joe #5

#164

Justin Wolfers

Australian and American economist and public policy scholar

#165

Joan Washington

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

#166

Jah Wobble

British bass guitarist and music producer (born 1958)

#167

Jo Whiley

English television and radio personality

#168

John T. Walton

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

#169

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #116 Dirty Dancing

#170

Jehangir Wadia

Indian businessman

#171

John Wood

#172

Josh Wardle

Welsh software developer

#173

Jayson Williams

American singer | bassist | guitarist | songwriter and producer

#174

Jeordie White

Lost Highway

#175

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#176

Jim Webb

American politician | author | and former United States Senator

Jim #117

#177

James Watt

British entrepreneur; co-founder of BrewDog

James #172

#178

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#179

Joe Weider

businessman from Canada

Joe #139

#180

Jason Wong

British actor.

Jason #90 In the Grey

#181

Jenny Wright

#182

John B. Watson

American psychologist

#183

Ja'Kobe Walter

American actress and author

#184

Jett Williams

American singer

#185

Josh Wolf

American comedian

#186

Juan Williams

American journalist

Juan #25

#187

Johnny Wright

American music manager

#188

Julia Whelan

#189

Jeff Williams

Apple Inc. executive

Jeff #72

#190

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#191

John Whitmire

American politician

#192

Jascha Washington

#193

Jay White

American martial artist

#194

Jaime Winstone

#195

John Woodvine