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Jason Rouser

Jason Rouser (born 1970, Tucson, Arizona) is an American sprinter and coach, 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medalist in the men's 4x400 m relay (ran the heats), and World Indoor relay champion in 1993 and 1997.

Jason ROV

Jason is a two-body deep-ocean remotely operated vehicle built and operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, rated to 6,500 meters and reaching 98 percent of the global seafloor.

Jason Roy

Jason Roy (born 1990, Durban) is an English white-ball opening batter, 2019 World Cup winner, 116 ODIs at 39.91, record Roy–Bairstow ODI partnership, left England contract in 2023 for franchise cricket.

Jason Rubin

Jason Rubin is an American video game designer who co-founded Naughty Dog, creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter, and later led virtual reality content at Oculus and Meta.

Jason Russell

Jason Russell (born 1978) is an American filmmaker from San Diego, co-founder of Invisible Children and director of Kony 2012, the viral 2012 documentary about Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony that drew over 100 million views in under a week, after which Russell suffered a widely publicized breakdown.

Jason Saab

Jason Saab (born 2000, Newtown NSW) is an NRL winger for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, formerly St George Illawarra; 199 cm speedster with 88 tries in 129 games, 26 tries in 2021, aiming to represent Lebanon at RLWC2026.

Jason Scheff

Jason Scheff (born 1962, San Diego) is an American singer, songwriter, and bassist, son of Jerry Scheff, who fronted Chicago from 1985 to 2016 after replacing Peter Cetera, singing "Will You Still Love Me?" and later leading Generation Radio.

Jason Schoettler

Jason Schoettler is an American venture capitalist who co-founded Calibrate Ventures in 2017 with Kevin Dunlap, a Pasadena firm investing in AI and robotics after his fifteen years at Shea Ventures.

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born 1980) is an American actor and musician, breakout star of Wes Anderson's Rushmore, member of the Coppola family, Phantom Planet drummer, and solo artist Coconut Records.

Jason Segel

Jason Segel (born 1980, Los Angeles) is an American actor and screenwriter, also credited as Jason Jordan Segel, known for Freaks and Geeks, How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Muppets, The End of the Tour, and co-creating Shrinking.

Jason Sehorn

Jason Sehorn is a former NFL defensive back who played nine seasons from 1994 to 2003, mostly with the New York Giants, recording 19 interceptions and four defensive touchdowns.

Jason Semore

Jason Semore, nicknamed Boogie, is an American college football coach and Georgia Tech's defensive coordinator (2026), formerly DC at Southern Miss, Marshall, Valdosta State, and Montana, known for takeaway-heavy defenses.

Jason Sendwe

Jason Sendwe was a Congolese politician who founded the Balubakat party and opposed Moïse Tshombe's secessionist State of Katanga before being killed by Simba rebels in 1964.

Jason Shah

Jason Shah, British-Indian actor and fitness model, breakout as Inspector Cartwright in Heeramandi (2024); also Thugs of Hindostan, Jigra, Bigg Boss 10 wildcard, Jana Nayagan.

Jason Shoaf

Jason Shoaf is an American politician and Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, elected in a 2019 special election to represent District 7.

Jason Shogren

Jason F. Shogren (born 1958) is an American environmental and experimental economist, Stroock Chair at the University of Wyoming, who served on the Council of Economic Advisers in 1997.

Jason Silva

Jason Silva, a Venezuelan-American filmmaker, futurist, and public speaker, is best known as the Emmy-nominated host of National Geographic's Brain Games and creator of Shots of Awe.

Jason Smith (Missouri politician)

Jason Smith is an American politician who has represented Missouri's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2013 and chairs the Ways and Means Committee.

Jason Spezza

Jason Spezza, born 1983, Canadian center drafted second overall in 2001 by Ottawa; 995 points in 1,248 NHL games; retired 2022; now Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager.

Jason Stanley

Jason Stanley is an American philosopher of language, epistemology, and politics, author of How Propaganda Works and How Fascism Works, Yale professor who moved to the University of Toronto's Munk School in 2025.

Jason Statham

Jason Statham, English actor and former British national diving-team member (12th, 1992 World Championships), action star discovered by Guy Ritchie for Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998); known for The Transporter, The Expendables, Fast & Furious' Deckard Shaw, and doing his own stunts.

Jason Statham Stole My Bike

Jason Statham Stole My Bike: upcoming 2027 meta action-comedy directed by David Leitch, starring Jason Statham as a fictionalized version of himself; ~$80m Black Bear film shot in London and Malta, releasing August 6, 2027.

Jason Steele (animator)

Jason Steele is an American animator and founder of FilmCow in Orlando, Florida, creator of the viral 2005 short Charlie the Unicorn and the series Llamas with Hats, funded through Kickstarter and Patreon.

Jason Steele (footballer)

Jason Steele (born 1990, Newton Aycliffe) is an English goalkeeper at Brighton & Hove Albion since 2018, previously Middlesbrough, Blackburn and Sunderland; De Zerbi's first choice in 2022-23, Europa League keeper, England youth to U21, GB Olympian.

Jason Stephens (Ohio politician)

Jason Stephens is an American Republican politician representing Ohio's 93rd House district since 2019, who served as Speaker of the Ohio House from January 2023 to January 2025.

Jason Stollsteimer

Jason Stollsteimer (born 1978, Southfield, Michigan) is an American rock singer-guitarist, frontman of Detroit garage rock band the Von Bondies ("C'mon C'mon") and later the Hounds Below, known for his 2003 bar fight with Jack White.

Jason Street

Jason Mitchell Street is the fictional Dillon Panthers quarterback in Friday Night Lights, played by Scott Porter, paralyzed in the 2006 pilot; the David Edwards-inspired character later becomes a coach, salesman, and sports agent.

Jason Stryker

Jason Stryker is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' X-Men franchise, the son of anti-mutant villain William Stryker, first mentioned in the 1982 graphic novel God Loves, Man Kills.

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis, also Daniel Jason Sudeikis (born 1975), American actor and comedian, SNL cast member 2005-2013, co-creator and star of Ted Lasso on Apple TV with four Emmys, two Golden Globes, and Kansas City roots.

Jason Taylor (American football)

Jason Taylor (born 1974) is a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end, Class of 2017, drafted 73rd overall in 1997 by the Miami Dolphins; 139.5 career sacks, 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL-record six fumble-return touchdowns.