Famous people with the initials JW February 2, 2026

James #27 John Q

#17

Jennifer Westfeldt

British comedian | television presenter and actor

#18

Jack Whitehall

Jack #9

#19

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Joe #16 The Blues Brothers

#20

John David Washington

American football player and actor (born 1984)

John #64

#21

Julie Walters

English actress (b. 1950)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#22

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #15

#23

Joanne Whalley

American actress (born 1930)

#24

Joanne Woodward

#25

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#26

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#27

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#28

Jimmy Wales

Co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#29

Jumaane Williams

American politician (born 1976)

#30

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #52

#31

John Waters

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

John #92

#32

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

#33

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

#34

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #29

#35

Jaleel White

American actor (born 1976)

The Wolf of Wall Street

#36

Jill Wagner

American actress and comedian

#37

Jessica Williams

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

#38

Jocky Wilson

Scottish darts player (1950–2012)

#39

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#40

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #130

#41

James Wade

English darts player

James #72

#42

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

John #132

#43

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #37

#44

John Wells

American theater | film and television producer | writer and director

John #135

#45

Jocko Willink

American author

#46

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#47

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #38 12 Angry Men

#48

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer

#49

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

#50

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #15 A Few Good Men

#51

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#52

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

Jerry #19

#53

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer

Jack #43

#54

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#55

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #85 The Shawshank Redemption

#56

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

#57

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#58

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #49

#59

Joshua Waitzkin

American chess player

#60

Jake Weber

English actor

Meet Joe Black

#61

Jake Weatherald

Australian cricketer

#62

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#63

Jefferson White

English association football player (born 1994)

Civil War

#64

James Ward-Prowse

James #98

#65

Jaylen Warren

American football player (born 1998)

#66

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #31

#67

Javon Walton

American actor and boxxer

#68

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #2

#69

John Wesley

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

John #193

#70

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

John #194

#71

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#72

John Waite

English singer and musician (born 1952)

John #198

#73

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

#74

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Silver Linings Playbook

#75

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

#76

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

#77

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#78

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#79

Jennifer Warnes

American singer

#80

Julie Præst Wilche

Danish civil servant

#81

Joseph Williams

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

Joseph #33

#82

Jack Wild

British actor (1952–2006)

Jack #62

#83

Jamaal Williams

American football player (born 1995)

#84

James D. Watson

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

James #115

#85

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#86

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#87

Jimmie Walker

British trumpeter | born in 1949 in Methilhill | Fife | Scotland | UK.

#88

Jimmy White

English snooker player

#89

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #68

#90

Jake Wood

English actor

#91

John Wallace

#92

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #132

#93

Jason Williamson

English vocalist and lyricist (born 1970)

Jason #51

#94

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#95

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

#96

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#97

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #69

#98

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #56

#99

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#100

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#101

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#102

Jesco White

American dancer

#103

Jack Webb

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

Jack #75

#104

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #76

#105

JuJu Watkins

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#106

Jimmy Webb

#107

Jesse Wood

English musician

#108

Jameson Williams

American football player (born 2001)

#109

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #64

#110

James Wolk

James #147 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#111

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #17 Pitch Perfect

#112

Jo Wood

English model and businesswoman; ex-wife of Ronnie Wood

#113

Joel Ward

English association football player (born 1989)

#114

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#115

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#116

Jett Williams

American singer

#117

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#118

Jordi Webber

New Zealand actor

#119

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#120

Josh White

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

#121

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

John #132

#122

James, Earl of Wessex

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

#123

Jennifer Worth

British nurse and musician

#124

Jessie Ware

English singer-songwriter

#125

Jaylin Williams

American basketball player (born 2002)

#126

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#127

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #43

#128

James Waterston

James #172 Dead Poets Society

#129

Joe Willock

English association football player

Joe #86

#130

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#131

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#132

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #86

#133

Julie Warner

actress

#134

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#135

John T. Walton

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

#136

John Williams

English actor

John #28

#137

Jimmie Ward

American football player

#138

Jim Ward

American voice actor (1959-2025)

Jim #78

#139

Jayson Williams

#140

Jay White

American martial artist

#141

Jane Wymark

#142

Jay Williams

English actress (1925–2018)

#143

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#144

June Whitfield

#145

Josiah Wedgwood

English potter and founder of the Wedgwood company

#146

Jeffrey Wahlberg

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#147

Justin Welby

#148

Jessie Wallace

#149

James Worthy

American actor and singer

James #198

#150

Jason Weaver

Jason #71

#151

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

Airplane!

#152

Jenny Wade

Brothers

#153

J. D. Williams

American actress (1910-2006)

J. #34

#154

Jane Wyatt

#155

Justin Walker

English footballer

#156

Jackie Woodburne

Australian actress

#157

Joshua L. Wheeler

American soldier (1975-2015)

#158

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #57

#159

Joe Walsh

American politician (born 1961)

Joe #16

#160

Jody Watley

American musician

#161

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #50

#162

Jo Woo-chan

South Korean singer

#163

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #81

#164

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#165

James Watkins

British writer and film director

#166

Jo Anne Worley

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

#167

Jason White

Jason #82

#168

Jaime Winstone

Tomb Raider

#169

John Anthony Walker

Soviet spy

#170

Justin Walker

American politician and lawyer

Clueless

#171

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #62

#172

Johnny Walker

Indian actor

#173

Jennifer Wexton

#174

James Walton

American businessman

#175

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#176

Jimmy Workman

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

As Good as It Gets

#177

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#178

Joan Washington

#179

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #45

#180

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#181

John B. Watson

American psychologist

#182

Johnny Whitworth

#183

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