Famous people with the initials JW November 19, 2025 to December 9, 2025

American football player (born 1994)

Top 500 #41 Jack #1

Jameis Winston

Top 500 #460

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Joe #7 The Blues Brothers

Jeremy Allen White

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Deliver Me from Nowhere

Jack Whitehall

Top 500 #41 Jack #1

Jake Weatherald

Australian cricketer

John Wayne

American actor (1907–1979)

John #15

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

John Williams

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

John #25

#10

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

No Time to Die

#11

Jimmy Wales

American co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#12

Jess Wilson

Australian politician

#13

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #8

#14

Jason Williams

American basketball player (born 1975)

Jason #13

#15

James Woods

James #29 Casino

#16

Jill Wagner

American actor | director | producer | and activist

#17

Jocko Willink

American author

#18

Jesse Williams

#19

John David Washington

American football player and actor (born 1984)

John #53 Tenet

#20

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

#21

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #15

#22

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #17

#23

Justin Wilcox

American football coach

#24

Jameson Williams

American football player (born 2001)

#25

Joanne Whalley

American director | writer | and producer

#26

Joss Whedon

#27

John Waters

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

John #80

#28

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#29

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

#30

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#31

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#32

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer

#33

Julie Walters

English actress (b. 1950)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#34

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #55

#35

Jefferson White

American actor (born 1976)

Civil War

#36

Jaleel White

The Wolf of Wall Street

#37

James D. Watson

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

James #58

#38

Javonte Williams

American football running back

#39

Jennifer Westfeldt

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

#40

Jack Welch

Jack #28

#41

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

Jerry #21

#42

Jackson White

American conservative political commentator

#43

Jesse Watters

#44

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #14 A Few Good Men

#45

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#46

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

John #131

#47

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

John #132

#48

Jayson Williams

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

#49

Jack Warner

Jack #37

#50

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #160

#51

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#52

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#53

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#54

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

#55

John Wesley

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

John #178

#56

Jesper Wallstedt

Swedish ice hockey goaltender

#57

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #23

#58

Jamaal Williams

American football player (born 1995)

#59

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

#60

Jillian Ward

Filipino child actress

#61

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #47 12 Angry Men

#62

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#63

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#64

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

#65

Jay Williams

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#66

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Silver Linings Playbook

#67

Joko Widodo

#68

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#69

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #51

#70

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

#71

Joshua Waitzkin

American chess player

#72

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #99 The Shawshank Redemption

#73

Jimmie Walker

American singer (1934–1984)

#74

Jackie Wilson

#75

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #41

#76

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

#77

Joseph Williams

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

Joseph #35

#78

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#79

Jake Weber

English actor

Meet Joe Black

#80

Jaylin Williams

American basketball player (born 2002)

#81

Jo Woo-chan

South Korean singer

#82

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #53

#83

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#84

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

#85

Jehangir Wadia

Indian businessman

#86

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#87

Jimmy Webb

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#88

James Worthy

English singer and musician (born 1952)

James #126

#89

John Waite

#90

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #64

#91

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #38

#92

Jack Webb

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

Jack #65

#93

Jack Wild

British actor (1952–2006)

Jack #66

#94

Jane Wiedlin

#95

James Whale

film director

James #134

#96

Jenny Wade

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

Brothers

#97

Johnny Winter

#98

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#99

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#100

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #2

#101

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#102

Josh White

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

#103

James, Earl of Wessex

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

#104

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #152

#105

Josiah Wedgwood

English potter and founder of the Wedgwood company

#106

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer

Jack #73

#107

John Wolford

American football player

#108

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #68

#109

Jimmy White

English snooker player

#110

JuJu Watkins

American actor and boxxer

#111

Javon Walton

#112

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#113

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#114

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#115

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #53

#116

Jessie Ware

English singer-songwriter

#117

Jennifer Warnes

American singer

#118

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

John #132

#119

James White

American football player | born 1992

James #170

#120

Johnny Walker

Indian actor

#121

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#122

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#123

Jeffrey Wahlberg

English association football player (born 1994)

#124

James Ward-Prowse

James #177

#125

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #36

#126

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#127

Julie Warner

actress

#128

Ja'Kobe Walter

English bassist and vocalist

#129

John Wetton

#130

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #19

#131

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#132

Jonny Wilkinson

English rugby union footballer

#133

Joe Walsh

American politician (born 1961)

Joe #7

#134

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #61

#135

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#136

Jeffrey Weissman

American football player (born 1998)

Back to the Future

#137

Jaylen Warren

#138

Justin Wolfers

Australian and American economist and public policy scholar

#139

Jesco White

American dancer

#140

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#141

Jody Watley

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

#142

Jason White

Jason #64

#143

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#144

James Wade

English darts player

#145

Jonathan Wheatley

British television presenter

Jonathan #56

#146

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

#147

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#148

Jane Wyatt

American actress (1910-2006)

#149

James Waterston

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

Dead Poets Society

#150

Josh Whitehouse

British actor

#151

John T. Walton

#152

Jessie Wallace

American figure skater and television commentator

#153

Johnny Weir

#154

Jimmy Workman

#155

Jo Anne Worley

British entrepreneur; co-founder of BrewDog

#156

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#157

John B. Watson

American psychologist

#158

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #47

#159

James Watt

James #152

#160

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

Jonathan #63

#161

Josh Warrington

English boxer

#162

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #48

#163

Jama Williamson

American singer | bassist | guitarist | songwriter and producer

#164

Jeordie White

Lost Highway

#165

Jordi Webber

New Zealand actor

#166

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#167

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #116 Dirty Dancing

#168

John Wood

English actor

John #132

#169

Jalon Walker

American football player (born 2004)

#170

James Wolk

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#171

Julie White

English association football player

Transformers

#172

Joe Willock

Joe #125

#173

Jo Wilson

Scottish television presenter

#174

Joseph Wiseman

Canadian actor

Joseph #73

#175

John Whitmire

American politician

#176

Joan Washington

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

#177

Joe Weider

businessman from Canada

Joe #129

#178

Jaime Winstone

American whistleblower | tobacco company executive

#179

Jeffrey Wigand

#180

John Wells

American theater | film and television producer | writer and director

#181

Jah Wobble

English bassist

#182

Jo Whiley

English television and radio personality

#183

James Walkinshaw

American politician

#184

Jaylen Wells

#185

Jamaal Wilkes

American music journalist and producer

#186

Jerry Wexler

Jerry #55

#187

Jake Wood

English actor

#188

Jennifer Worth

British nurse and musician

#189

Jermaine Wattimena

Dutch darts player

#190

Joey Waronker

American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists

#191

John Edward Williams

American author

Stoner

#192

Jackie Woodburne

Australian actress

#193

Jerry Weintraub

Jerry #58 Ocean's Eleven

#194

J. D. Williams

J. #46

#195

Jascha Washington

American writer and journalist

#196

John Wyndham

British author

The Day of the Triffids

#197

Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

#198

James Wolfe

British Army officer

#199

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#200

Justine Waddell