Famous people with the initials JW August 7, 2026

Top 500 #340 The Social Reckoning

John Wayne

American actor (1907–1979)

John #13

Jack White

American musician (born 1975)

Jack #4

James Woods

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

James #16 Casino

John Williams

John #29

John Waters

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

John #40

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

Josh #8

Jack Whitehall

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Jack #4

#10

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

The Batman

#11

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Joe #12 The Blues Brothers

#12

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#13

Jesse Williams

American actor | director | producer | and activist

#14

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

Philadelphia

#15

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #66

#16

John David Washington

American football player and actor (born 1984)

John #70 Tenet

#17

Jason Williams

American basketball player (born 1975)

Jason #14

#18

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#19

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #48

#20

Jay Williams

American football player (born 1994)

#21

Jameis Winston

#22

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#23

Joanne Whalley

American basketball player and executive (1938-2024)

#24

Jerry West

Jerry #11

#25

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

#26

John Worboys

English convicted serial rapist (black cab rapist)

John #96

#27

Jennifer Westfeldt

American actor (born 1976)

#28

Jaleel White

The Wolf of Wall Street

#29

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Silver Linings Playbook

#30

Jill Wagner

American actress and comedian

#31

Jessica Williams

Road House

#32

Julie Walters

African-American model and entrepreneur

Mamma Mia!

#33

Jordyn Woods

#34

Jimmy Wales

co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

#35

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #30

#36

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#37

Johnny Weir

American figure skater and television commentator

#38

Johnny Weissmuller

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

#39

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #13 A Few Good Men

#40

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #23

#41

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

John #165

#42

John Wesley

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

John #168

#43

Jefferson White

Civil War

#44

Jess Walton

Trinidad and Tobago politician | businessman | and former FIFA executive

#45

Jack Warner

Jack #47

#46

James Wood

American baseball player

James #84

#47

Jack Webb

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

Jack #48

#48

Jennifer White

American pornographic actress

#49

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#50

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #17

#51

James, Earl of Wessex

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

#52

Jay White

American martial artist

#53

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#54

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #52 12 Angry Men

#55

James Watkins

British writer and film director

James #92

#56

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#57

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #28

#58

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #4

#59

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#60

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer (born 1959)

Jack #55

#61

Jack Welch

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

Jack #57

#62

Jimmy Webb

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#63

James Watt

British entrepreneur; co-founder of BrewDog

James #95

#64

Joel Waterman

Canadian soccer player

#65

John Waite

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#66

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

#67

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #97 The Shawshank Redemption

#68

Jake Weary

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

It Follows

#69

Jordan Walker

American baseball player

#70

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

#71

Jocko Willink

American author

#72

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#73

Jennifer Warnes

American recording artist | singer | and composer

#74

Jackson White

American writer and journalist

#75

Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

#76

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#77

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

#78

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #63

#79

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer (born 1994)

#80

John Washington

English planter | soldier | politician | and the great-grandfather of George Washington

#81

James Worthy

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

James #114

#82

JJ Wetherholt

baseball player

#83

Joseph Williams

Joseph #33

#84

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#85

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #47

#86

Jimmie Walker

British actor (1952–2006)

#87

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#88

Jack Wild

Jack #65

#89

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#90

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

#91

Jake Weber

English actor

Meet Joe Black

#92

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #60

#93

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#94

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#95

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#96

Jennifer Warren

American actress | director | teacher

#97

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#98

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#99

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#100

John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950)

#101

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#102

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#103

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#104

Jessie Ware

British singer

#105

Jesse White

American politician

#106

Julie Warner

actress

#107

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#108

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #80

#109

John Witherspoon

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

#110

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#111

Justin Wrobleski

American baseball player (born 2000)

#112

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #42

#113

Jack Weston

American actor (1924–1996)

Jack #81 Dirty Dancing

#114

Jack Willis

English rugby union footballer

Jack #82

#115

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

Airplane!

#116

James D. Watson

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

James #165

#117

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #83

#118

Jane Withers

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#119

Jocelyn Wildenstein

#120

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#121

John Wells

American producer | writer and director (born 1956)

#122

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #184

#123

Jeff Wittek

American Internet personality

Jeff #46

#124

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #71

#125

Jed Wallace

British footballer

#126

Joseph N. Welch

American lawyer

Joseph #57

#127

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

Josh #56

#128

Jeordie White

American singer | bassist | guitarist | songwriter and producer

Lost Highway

#129

Jo Anne Worley

English association football player (born 1994)

#130

John Whitmire

American politician

#131

Jody Watley

American musician

#132

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #48

#133

James Ward-Prowse

James #195

#134

James Waterston

James #197 Dead Poets Society

#135

John Wilkes

English journalist and politician

#136

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #79

#137

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#138

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#139

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #28

#140

Jason Whitlock

American sports journalist and culture critic

Jason #72

#141

John T. Walton

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

#142

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#143

John Edward Williams

American author

Stoner

#144

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #36

#145

Jess Wilson

Australian politician

#146

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#147

Jett Williams

American singer

#148

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #49

#149

Jayson Williams

American actress (1910-2006)

#150

Jane Wyatt

#151

Jaylin Williams

American basketball player (born 2002)

#152

Jeffrey Wahlberg

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

#153

Jesse Wood

English musician

#154

James Wilby

actor

#155

John Wooden

John #165

#156

Jumaane Williams

American politician (born 1976)

#157

Jane Wymark

#158

J. D. Williams

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

J. #36

#159

Jonathan Woodgate

Jonathan #66

#160

Jacqueline Wilson

English novelist

#161

Jani Wickholm

Finnish singer

#162

Jona Weinhofen

Australian guitarist

#163

James Wolk

American basketball player (born 2005)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#164

Joshua Waters

American voice actor

#165

Jeff Wadlow

film director

Jeff #57 Pearl Harbor

#166

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#167

JuJu Watkins

#168

Jasper Wiese

South African rugby union footballer (1995-)

#169

James Wolfe

British Army officer

#170

Joan Washington

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

#171

Jens Wissing

footballer

#172

Jonny Wilkinson

English rugby union footballer

#173

Joe Walsh

American politician (born 1961)

Joe #12

#174

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#175

Jerry Weintraub

American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists

Jerry #45 Ocean's Eleven

#176

Jamaal Wilkes

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#177

Justin Welby

#178

Jaime Winstone

Brother of George Washington

#179

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#180

Jeff Wilbusch

german-Israeli actor

Jeff #64

#181

Jesco White

American dancer

#182

Joe Weider

businessman from Canada

Joe #137

#183

John Wood

English actor

John #165

#184

John Augustine Washington

#185

Jeffrey Wigand

American whistleblower | tobacco company executive

#186

Jonathan Ward

Jonathan #80 Steel Magnolias

#187

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#188

Jess Weixler

British bass guitarist and music producer (born 1958)

#189

Jah Wobble

#190

Julie White

English association football player

War of the Worlds

#191

Jayden Wareham

#192

Jacob Wohl

American far-right fraudster

Jacob #37

#193

Judy Woodruff

American broadcast journalist

#194

John Wyndham

British author

The Day of the Triffids

#195

Jennifer Worth

British nurse and musician

#196

Johann Joachim Winckelmann

German art historian and archaeologist

Johann #6

#197

Jimmy Workman

#198

Jenny Wright