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Jilly Cooper
Jilly Cooper (Jill Sallitt, 1937-2025), British journalist and author of the Rutshire Chronicles including Riders and Rivals, creator of the bonkbuster genre, selling over 11 million UK copies.
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) is a Netflix documentary by Chris Smith, produced by Spike Jonze, using 100 hours of buried footage of Jim Carrey staying in character as Andy Kaufman during Man on the Moon.
Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott (James Anthony Abbott, born 1967), American left-handed MLB pitcher born without a right hand; 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1993 Yankees no-hitter, 87-108 career record, author of Imperfect.
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams (James S. Abrahams, 1944-2024), American parody-film director and writer of ZAZ with the Zucker brothers; co-created Airplane!, Top Secret!, The Naked Gun, Hot Shots!; founded Charlie Foundation.
Jim Acosta
Jim Acosta (Abilio James Acosta), American journalist, CNN chief White House correspondent from January 2018, 2018 press-pass suspension and lawsuit, left CNN January 2025 for The Jim Acosta Show on Substack.
Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili, born Jameel Sadik Al-Khalili in Baghdad in 1962, is a British theoretical physicist and broadcaster, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Surrey.
Jim Alder
Jim Alder (James Noel Carroll Alder, born 1940, Glasgow) is a Scottish-born British marathon runner, Morpeth Harriers, who won the 1966 Commonwealth Games marathon, took 1970 silver in 2:12:04, and set long-standing 30,000 m and two-hour track records.
Jim Allen
Jim Allen, born Frederick James Allen, was an Australian archaeologist of the South Pacific who was Foundation Professor of Archaeology at La Trobe University from 1985 to 1993.
Jim Allister
Jim Allister (James Hugh Allister, born 1953) is the TUV leader and MP for North Antrim since 2024, when he defeated Ian Paisley by 450 votes; former DUP MEP 2004-2009 and barrister (KC).
Jim Almonds
Jim Almonds ("Gentleman Jim", John Edward Almonds, 1914–2005), a British SAS original and Coldstream Guardsman, member of the Tobruk Four, MM and Bar and Croix de Guerre winner, POW escapee, and later commander of B Squadron 1st SAS in Malaya, distinct from the almond crop and other namesakes.
Jim and John Thomas
Jim (James E.) and John Thomas are American screenwriter brothers who created Predator (1987) from their script "Hunter" and Predator 2, and whose franchise characters underlie later Predator films; distinct from novelist John H. Thomas of Seattle.
Jim Backus
Jim Backus (James Gilmore Backus, 1913–1989), American radio, film, TV and voice actor; Thurston Howell III on Gilligan's Island and the voice of Mr. Magoo from 1949 to 1989; also Rebel Without a Cause.
Jim Baird
Jim Baird, full name James R. "Jim" Baird, is an American Republican politician and decorated Vietnam War veteran who has represented Indiana's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2019.
Jim Bakker
Jim Bakker, also known as James Orson Bakker, was an American televangelist who co-created the PTL Club, built Heritage USA, and was convicted of fraud in 1989.
Jim Balsillie
Jim Balsillie, also known as James Balsillie, is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who built the BlackBerry as co-CEO of Research In Motion from 1992 to 2012.
Jim Banks
Jim Banks, Republican U.S. Senator from Indiana since 2025, former House member for IN-3 (2017–2025) and Republican Study Committee chair; Navy Reserve Afghanistan veteran born 1979 in Columbia City, Indiana.
Jim Barnes
Jim Barnes, "Bad News" (1941-2002), American basketball center from Tuckerman, Arkansas; 1964 Olympic gold medalist, first overall 1964 NBA draft pick, 1969 Celtics champion. Not the golfer Jim Barnes or singer Jimmy Barnes.
Jim Bausch
Jim Bausch (James Aloysius Bernard Bausch, "Jarring Jim", 1906–1974), American decathlete and Kansas football All-American; won 1932 Olympic decathlon gold with world record 8,462.235 points and the 1932 Sullivan Award.
Jim Beach
Jim Beach, also known as James Beach, is an American Democratic politician who has represented New Jersey's 6th district in the state Senate since 2009, serving as Deputy Majority Whip.
Jim Beam
Jim Beam is a brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky, tracing its lineage to Jacob Beam's first barrel sold in 1795.
Jim Beaver
Jim Beaver (James Norman Beaver Jr., born 1950) is an American character actor, playwright, and film historian, known as Whitney Ellsworth in Deadwood, Bobby Singer in Supernatural and The Boys, and author of Life's That Way.
Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi (James Adam Belushi, born 1954) is an American actor and comedian, an SNL cast member 1983–1985, star of About Last Night and According to Jim, and an Oregon cannabis farmer.
Jim Blair
Jim Blair (James Howard Blair, 1909–1992), American rower from Placerville, California; smallest member of the University of California eight that won gold in the men's eights at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics in 6:37.6. Distinct from golfer Jim Tom Blair and the 1963 Bruins draft pick.
Jim Blinn
Jim Blinn is a computer graphics pioneer whose techniques, including bump mapping and environment mapping, are standard in animation; he also created the Voyager flyby animations at JPL.
Jim Bob Cooter
Jim Bob Cooter, born James Robert Cooter in 1984, is an American football coach who has been offensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts since 2023.
Jim Bob Duggar
Jim Bob Duggar, Arkansas Republican state representative 1999-2003 and patriarch of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting family, ran for U.S. Senate in 2002 and Arkansas state Senate in 2021; tied to IBLP and the Josh Duggar scandals.
Jim Boeheim
Jim Boeheim, Hall of Fame Syracuse basketball coach 1976-2023: 1,015 official Division I wins (second all-time), 2003 national champion, five Final Fours, famed 2-3 zone, 2015 NCAA sanctions.
Jim Bolding
Jim Bolding (James Doyle Bolding II, 1949-2011), American 400m hurdler from Oklahoma City; world record 440-yard hurdles 48.7 at Turin 1974; USOC Athlete of the Year 1974; Oklahoma State star and coach. Not the East Carolina football defensive back of the same name.
Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton (1939-2019), American MLB pitcher for the Yankees, Pilots, Astros, and Braves, author of the 1970 tell-all diary Ball Four, a bestseller that transformed sports journalism.
Jim Bowen
Jim Bowen (born Peter Williams, 1937-2018), English comedian and host of ITV's darts quiz Bullseye 1981-1995; catchphrases "Super, smashing, great"; died aged 80.