Famous people with the initials JW December 18, 2025 to January 7, 2026

American voice actor (1959-2025)

Deliver Me from Nowhere

Jim Ward

Jim #3

James Woods

James #8 Once Upon a Time in America

John Williams

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

John #17

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

The Phoenician Scheme

Jack White

American musician

Jack #9

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

#10

Jennifer Westfeldt

Joe #14 The Blues Brothers

#11

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

#12

Joanne Whalley

English actress (b. 1950)

#13

Julie Walters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#14

James Wade

English darts player

James #35

#15

Jason Williams

American basketball player (born 1975)

Jason #15

#16

John David Washington

American football player and actor (born 1984)

John #51 Tenet

#17

Jack Whitehall

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Jack #9

#18

Jill Wagner

American football player (born 1989)

#19

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#20

Jackie Woodburne

Australian actress

#21

J. J. Watt

J. #9

#22

Jameis Winston

American football player (born 1994)

#23

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#24

Jesse Williams

American actor | director | producer | and activist

#25

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#26

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #11 A Few Good Men

#27

Jackson White

English actress (born 1982)

#28

Jodie Whittaker

#29

John Waters

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

John #93

#30

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

#31

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

#32

Jimmy White

English snooker player

#33

Jumaane Williams

American politician (born 1976)

#34

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #27

#35

Jaleel White

American actor (born 1976)

The Wolf of Wall Street

#36

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #67

#37

Jocky Wilson

Scottish darts player (1950–2012)

#38

Jimmy Wales

Co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#39

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer

#40

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #35

#41

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#42

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #130

#43

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #28 While You Were Sleeping

#44

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

John #145

#45

James, Earl of Wessex

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

#46

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#47

Jake Weatherald

Australian cricketer

#48

Jermaine Wattimena

Dutch darts player

#49

Jeffrey Wigand

American whistleblower | tobacco company executive

#50

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #88 The Shawshank Redemption

#51

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

#52

Jocko Willink

American author

#53

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #2

#54

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#55

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#56

Jerry West

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

Jerry #19

#57

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#58

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #24

#59

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

#60

Jaylen Warren

American football player (born 1998)

#61

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer

Jack #47

#62

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#63

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

John #180

#64

Joseph Williams

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

Joseph #29

#65

John Wesley

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

John #190

#66

Jameson Williams

American football player (born 2001)

#67

Jake Wood

#68

Jefferson White

Civil War

#69

Jake Weber

British actor (1952–2006)

Meet Joe Black

#70

Jack Wild

Jack #56

#71

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#72

James D. Watson

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

James #113

#73

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #42

#74

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #60

#75

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

#76

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#77

Jamaal Williams

American football player (born 1995)

#78

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

#79

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Silver Linings Playbook

#80

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#81

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#82

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#83

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#84

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#85

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #65

#86

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #48

#87

Jack Webb

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

Jack #68

#88

John Waite

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#89

Jimmie Walker

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

#90

Jack Warner

Jack #69

#91

Jennifer Warnes

American singer

#92

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

#93

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#94

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#95

Josh White

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

#96

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#97

John Witherspoon

Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and a Founding Father of the United States

#98

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #53

#99

Jayne Wisener

actress

#100

Jess Willard

boxer

#101

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#102

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#103

Joe Willock

English association football player

Joe #76

#104

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#105

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #81

#106

Jimmy Webb

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#107

Javon Walton

American actor and boxxer

#108

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#109

John Noble Wilford

American journalist

John #147

#110

Jordi Webber

New Zealand actor

#111

Javonte Williams

American football running back

#112

Jo Wood

English model and businesswoman; ex-wife of Ronnie Wood

#113

James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

James #173

#114

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

#115

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#116

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #41

#117

Josiah Wedgwood

English potter and founder of the Wedgwood company

#118

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#119

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#120

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #87 Dirty Dancing

#121

Jett Williams

American singer

#122

Jane Wymark

#123

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#124

James Worthy

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

James #182

#125

John T. Walton

#126

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#127

Justin Wilcox

American football coach

#128

Jenny Wade

Brothers

#129

Jesco White

American dancer

#130

James Wolk

James #185 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#131

Joshua Waitzkin

American chess player

#132

James Waterston

James #190 Dead Poets Society

#133

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#134

Jessie Wallace

British nurse and musician

#135

Jennifer Worth

#136

Jay Williams

American actress (1910-2006)

#137

Jane Wyatt

#138

JuJu Watkins

#139

John Williams

John #17

#140

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#141

Jeffrey Wahlberg

American theater | film and television producer | writer and director

#142

Johnnie Walker

British radio DJ

#143

John Wells

#144

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#145

Jayson Williams

English actor (1895–1981)

#146

Jesse Wood

English musician

#147

Jamie Wyeth

American painter

#148

Jack Warner

Jack #94 Scrooge

#149

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

#150

Joan Washington

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

#151

Jody Watley

American musician

#152

Julie Warner

actress

#153

Jessie Ware

English singer-songwriter

#154

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#155

Jeffrey Weissman

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

Back to the Future

#156

John Wooden

John #145

#157

Jason Wilcox

English association football player (born 1971)

Jason #73

#158

Jo Woo-chan

South Korean singer

#159

Jaylin Williams

American basketball player (born 2002)

#160

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#161

Jason White

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

Jason #74

#162

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #21

#163

Jo Anne Worley

American actor and singer

#164

James B. Weaver

American politician

#165

Josh Whitehouse

British actor

#166

Jack Wildermuth

cricketer

Jack #56

#167

Jason Weaver

Jason #76

#168

John Edward Williams

American author

Stoner

#169

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#170

John Williamson

Australian country music singer-songwriter

John #17

#171

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#172

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #78

#173

Jerry Weintraub

American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists

Jerry #42 Ocean's Eleven

#174

Johnny Walker

Indian actor

#175

J. D. Williams

American politician (born 1961)

J. #39

#176

Joe Walsh

Joe #14

#177

Jaime Winstone

American actress and singer

Love | Rosie

#178

Jon Weeks

American football player

Jon #52

#179

John Whitaker

British equestrian

#180

Jehangir Wadia

Indian businessman

#181

Jill Whelan

#182

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#183

Jay White

American martial artist

#184

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #68

#185

Jascha Washington

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Last Holiday

#186

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #48

#187

Johnny Walker

#188

Jennifer Wayne

American singer | songwriter | television personality | actress and businesswoman (born 1982)

#189

John Wood

John #145

#190

Jaimz Woolvett

Canadian actor

Unforgiven

#191

Jersey Joe Walcott

American boxer

#192

Julie White

Transformers

#193

Jonathan Watson

Scottish comedian

Jonathan #63

#194

Jimmy Workman

British writer and film director

As Good as It Gets

#195

James Watkins

#196

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

Jonathan #65

#197

Joe Weider

businessman from Canada

Joe #133

#198

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #58

#199

Julian Weigl

German footballer

#200

Justine Waddell