Famous people with the initials JW February 20, 2026

American actor (1907–1979)

John Wayne

John #17

John Williams

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

John #20

Jeremy Allen White

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Deliver Me from Nowhere

Jack Whitehall

Jack #8

James Woods

American basketball player (born 1975)

James #20 Casino

Jason Williams

Jason #9

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Joe #12 The Blues Brothers

#10

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

#11

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

#12

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#13

Jesse Williams

American actor | director | producer | and activist

#14

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

No Time to Die

#15

Jack White

American musician

Jack #13

#16

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

#17

Jessie Ware

British singer

#18

Jennifer Westfeldt

Scottish association football player (born 2007)

#19

James Wilson

James #40

#20

John David Washington

American football player and actor (born 1984)

John #69 Tenet

#21

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#22

Joanne Whalley

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

#23

John Walsh

John #87

#24

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#25

John Waters

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

John #92

#26

Jaleel White

American actor (born 1976)

The Wolf of Wall Street

#27

James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

James #57

#28

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #12

#29

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#30

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#31

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #28

#32

Jill Wagner

#33

Julie Walters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#34

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #62

#35

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#36

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #2

#37

Jameis Winston

American football player (born 1994)

#38

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

#39

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

Jonathan #17

#40

Jimmy Wales

co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#41

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

John #124

#42

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#43

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#44

Jessie Ward

American television producer

#45

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

Jerry #19

#46

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer (born 1959)

Jack #40

#47

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #45

#48

Jenna Wolfe

American reporter

#49

John Wroblewski

American ice hockey player and coach

John #166

#50

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer

#51

Jacqueline Wiles

American alpine skier

#52

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #85 The Shawshank Redemption

#53

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

John #174

#54

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

John #176

#55

Joseph Williams

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

Joseph #23

#56

Jefferson White

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

Civil War

#57

Jake Weber

English actor

Meet Joe Black

#58

John Wesley

John #190

#59

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #51

#60

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #19 A Few Good Men

#61

Jonny Wilkinson

English rugby union footballer

#62

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#63

John B. Watson

American psychologist

John #197

#64

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#65

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#66

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #54 12 Angry Men

#67

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#68

Jocko Willink

American author

#69

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #34

#70

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#71

Jared Wilson

American football player (born 2003)

#72

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

#73

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

#74

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

#75

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#76

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #59

#77

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

#78

Jimmie Walker

American theater | film and television producer | writer and director

#79

John Wells

Casino Royale

#80

James D. Watson

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

James #115

#81

Joe Willock

English association football player

Joe #60

#82

Joseph Wiseman

Canadian actor

Joseph #34 Dr. No

#83

Jay Williams

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#84

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

#85

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#86

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

Wyatt Earp

#87

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#88

John Waite

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#89

Jordi Webber

New Zealand actor

#90

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#91

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

#92

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #68

#93

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#94

Jaylin Williams

American basketball player (born 2002)

#95

Jack Webb

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

Jack #74

#96

Jimmy Webb

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#97

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#98

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #75

#99

James, Earl of Wessex

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

#100

Jack Wild

British actor (1952–2006)

Jack #79

#101

Jennifer Warnes

American singer

#102

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #59

#103

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#104

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#105

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#106

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

John #124

#107

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #65

#108

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #153

#109

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#110

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#111

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

#112

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #61

#113

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #66

#114

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#115

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#116

Jennifer Worth

British nurse and musician

#117

Jess Walton

American actress and singer

#118

Jody Watley

American musician

#119

Jill Whelan

#120

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #20

#121

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #78

#122

James Worthy

James #174

#123

James Wolk

James #175 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#124

Jane Wyatt

American actress (1910-2006)

#125

Jayson Williams

American football player | born 1992

#126

James Wade

English darts player

James #180

#127

James White

James #181

#128

Joshua Waitzkin

American chess player

#129

John Whitmire

American politician

#130

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#131

JuJu Watkins

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

#132

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#133

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#134

Julie Warner

actress

#135

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #41

#136

John T. Walton

#137

Jo Anne Worley

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

#138

James Walkinshaw

American politician

James #198

#139

Jesco White

American dancer

#140

Joan Washington

#141

Josh Wolf

American comedian

#142

James Watkins

British writer and film director

#143

Juliane Wirtz

German footballer (born 2001)

#144

Jean Wallace

American television and film actress

Jean #28

#145

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#146

Jimmy White

English snooker player

#147

Jacqueline Wilson

English novelist

#148

Jeff Williams

American jazz drummer

Jeff #54

#149

J. D. Williams

J. #37

#150

James Waterston

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Dead Poets Society

#151

Jon Watts

Jon #48

#152

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #101 Dirty Dancing

#153

Josh White

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

#154

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#155

Jason Wilcox

English association football player (born 1971)

Jason #82

#156

Jackie Walorski

U.S. Representative from Indiana

#157

Johnny Walker

Indian actor

#158

Josiah Wedgwood

English potter and founder of the Wedgwood company

#159

Jim Watkins

American businessman

Jim #102

#160

Jim Ward

American voice actor (1959-2025)

Jim #103 Minions

#161

Jamaal Williams

American football player (born 1995)

#162

Jaime Winstone

#163

Josh Wiggins

#164

Jane Wymark

#165

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #42

#166

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#167

Jeffrey Wahlberg

English actor | singer and activist

#168

Jamie Waylett

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#169

Jeannette Walls

American writer and journalist

The Glass Castle

#170

Jenny Wade

Scottish darts player (1950–2012)

Brothers

#171

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#172

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #66

#173

John Wood

English actor

John #124 Heartburn

#174

Jocky Wilson

#175

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #64

#176

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#177

John Webster

English dramatist

#178

James Whale

film director

#179

Jameson Williams

American football player (born 2001)

#180

James B. Weaver

American politician

#181

Joe Weider

businessman from Canada

Joe #124

#182

Jascha Washington

English model and businesswoman; ex-wife of Ronnie Wood

#183

Jo Wood

#184

Jay White

American martial artist

#185

Joe Walsh

American politician (born 1961)

Joe #12

#186

Joe Woods

American football coach

Joe #127

#187

Jonathan Wheatley

British television presenter

Jonathan #80

#188

Jay Wright

American college basketball coach

#189

Joep Wennemars

Dutch speed skater

#190

John Walker

New Zealand distance runner

#191

Justin Walker

#192

Jett Williams

American singer

#193

Jarace Walker

American YouTuber | cookbook author | and celebrity chef

#194

Joshua Weissman

#195

Jennifer Warren

American actress | director | teacher

#196

Johnny Whitworth