Famous people with the initials JW August 10, 2026

American football player and actor (born 1984)

The Social Reckoning

John David Washington

John #11 Tenet

John Wayne

American actor (1907–1979)

John #12

James Woods

American film director | producer and screenwriter

James #17 Casino

Jon Watts

Jon #7

Jill Wagner

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

John Williams

John #27

Jack Whitehall

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Jack #8

#10

Jack White

American musician (born 1975)

Jack #9

#11

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

#12

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Joe #10 The Blues Brothers

#13

John Worboys

English convicted serial rapist (black cab rapist)

John #48

#14

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

The Batman

#15

Jesse Williams

American actor | director | producer | and activist

#16

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #33

#17

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#18

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #59

#19

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

Philadelphia

#20

John Waters

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

John #70

#21

Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie

Canadian actor

Jacob #7

#22

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#23

Jason Williams

American basketball player (born 1975)

Jason #14

#24

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #12

#25

Joanne Whalley

American actress (1941–2021)

#26

Jessica Walter

#27

Julie Walters

British writer and film director

Mamma Mia!

#28

James Watkins

James #64

#29

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

#30

Jennifer Westfeldt

American actor (born 1976)

#31

Jaleel White

The Wolf of Wall Street

#32

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

Road House

#33

Jaime Winstone

American actress (1917–2007)

#34

Jane Wyman

#35

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #30

#36

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Silver Linings Playbook

#37

Jane Weaver

English musician

#38

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

Jerry #15

#39

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#40

Jimmy Wales

co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#41

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #13 A Few Good Men

#42

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#43

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

#44

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

John #150

#45

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#46

Jessie Ware

British singer

#47

Jo Wood

English model and businesswoman; ex-wife of Ronnie Wood

#48

Joseph Williams

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

Joseph #22

#49

Jackson White

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

#50

John Woo

John #155

#51

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #82 The Shawshank Redemption

#52

Jalon Walker

American football player (born 2004)

#53

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

Josh #30

#54

Jimmy Webb

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#55

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #48

#56

John Wesley

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

John #166

#57

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#58

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #47 12 Angry Men

#59

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #27

#60

Jennifer White

American pornographic actress

#61

Jack Wild

British actor (1952–2006)

Jack #49

#62

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

John #185

#63

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#64

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #39

#65

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #3

#66

Jocko Willink

American author

#67

Jefferson White

American football player (born 1994)

Civil War

#68

Jameis Winston

#69

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#70

Jess Wilson

Australian politician

#71

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#72

Jordan Walker

American baseball player

#73

Jimmie Walker

American figure skater and television commentator

#74

Johnny Weir

#75

James, Earl of Wessex

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

#76

Jack Webb

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

Jack #56

#77

Jeannette Walls

American writer and journalist

The Glass Castle

#78

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#79

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #57

#80

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer (born 1994)

#81

John William Waterhouse

English painter

John #199

#82

James Wilkinson

British actor | singer | dancer and stunt performer

James #107 Masters of the Universe

#83

Jake Weber

English actor

Meet Joe Black

#84

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #61

#85

James Wood

American baseball player

James #111

#86

James Wade

English darts player

James #116

#87

Jenny Walser

English actress

#88

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#89

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

#90

Jack Warner

Trinidad and Tobago politician | businessman | and former FIFA executive

Jack #67

#91

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #68

#92

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

#93

Jennifer Warnes

American recording artist | singer | and composer

#94

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#95

John Waite

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#96

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#97

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#98

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#99

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#100

Jabari Walker

college basketball player (2020–202_) Colorado

#101

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#102

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #74

#103

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #75 Dirty Dancing

#104

Justin Wrobleski

American baseball player (born 2000)

#105

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#106

Joan Washington

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

#107

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer (born 1959)

Jack #77

#108

Jeff Wadlow

film director

Jeff #40 Pearl Harbor

#109

James Worthy

American basketball player

James #148

#110

Jo Whiley

English television and radio personality

#111

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#112

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#113

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #63

#114

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#115

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#116

James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

James #164

#117

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#118

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #169

#119

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#120

Julie Warner

actress

#121

Jane Wyatt

American actress (1910-2006)

#122

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

Airplane!

#123

JuJu Watkins

American basketball player (born 2005)

#124

James D. Watson

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

James #184

#125

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#126

Jeffrey Wahlberg

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

#127

Jonathan Woodgate

Jonathan #52

#128

Jeordie White

American singer | bassist | guitarist | songwriter and producer

Lost Highway

#129

JJ Wetherholt

baseball player

#130

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #64

#131

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

Josh #64

#132

Jody Watley

American musician

#133

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

John #155

#134

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #24

#135

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #65

#136

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#137

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #58

#138

Jane Wymark

#139

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #86

#140

J. D. Williams

English actor | singer and activist

J. #36

#141

Jamie Waylett

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#142

James Waterston

South African rugby union footballer (1995-)

Dead Poets Society

#143

Jasper Wiese

#144

Jayden Wareham

English association football player

#145

Jo Anne Worley

English rugby union footballer

#146

James Wilby

actor

#147

John Edward Williams

American author

Stoner

#148

Jonny Wilkinson

#149

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#150

Joe Willock

English association football player

Joe #104

#151

John Wells

American producer | writer and director (born 1956)

#152

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #64

#153

James Watt

British entrepreneur; co-founder of BrewDog

James #169

#154

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #57

#155

James Wolk

American football player (born 2001)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#156

Jameson Williams

#157

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#158

Jalen Wilson

college basketball player

#159

Jay White

American martial artist

#160

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #37

#161

Jake Wightman

Scottish male middle-distance runner

#162

Jimmy Workman

American playwright | impresario and actor

#163

Jeff Weiss

Jeff #68

#164

Johnnie Walker

British radio DJ

#165

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

#166

Jett Williams

American singer

#167

Jesse Wood

English musician

#168

Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland

English countess

#169

Joshua Waters

American voice actor

#170

Johnny Whitworth

British conductor | arranger and musicologist

#171

John Wilson

#172

Jenny Wright

American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists

#173

Jerry Weintraub

Jerry #40 Ocean's Eleven

#174

Jack Whittaker

American lottery winner

Jack #118

#175

John Wood

English actor

John #155

#176

John T. Walton

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

#177

Jesco White

American dancer

#178

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#179

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#180

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#181

Jeffrey Wigand

American whistleblower | tobacco company executive

#182

James Wilkinson

American general

#183

Jayson Werth

American baseball player

#184

John Waters

Australian actor

John #70

#185

John Williams

English actor

John #27

#186

Jay Williams

American basketball player

#187

Jeff Wilbusch

german-Israeli actor

Jeff #75

#188

Johann Joachim Winckelmann

German art historian and archaeologist

Johann #6

#189

John B. Watson

American psychologist

#190

Jenny Wade

Hong Kong-American director | screenwriter and producer

Brothers

#191

James Wong

#192

Jonathan Ward

Jonathan #80 Steel Magnolias

#193

Jersey Joe Walcott

American boxer

#194

Julie White