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Jim Gorman
Jim Gorman (James Edward Gorman, 1859–1929), American pistol shooter from San Francisco; won 1908 Olympic gold in team free pistol and disputed bronze in individual free pistol; DNS at 1912 Games.
Jim Gray
Jim Gray, born James Nicholas Gray, was an American computer scientist whose database transaction work underlies modern e-commerce; he received the 1998 Turing Award and was lost at sea in 2007.
Jim Hall (musician)
Jim Hall (James Stanley Hall, 1930-2013) was an American jazz guitarist and composer, a 2004 NEA Jazz Master and DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee known for subtle, sparse improvisation and duets with Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Paul Desmond, and Ron Carter.
Jim Halpert
Jim Halpert, fictional salesman at Dunder Mifflin Scranton in The Office (US), played by John Krasinski; known for pranks on Dwight, the camera gaze, and marrying Pam Beesly.
Jim Hanks
Jim Hanks (born 1961), American actor and younger brother of Tom Hanks; voice double for Woody in Toy Story toys, games, and shorts, and Tom's running double in Forrest Gump.
Jim Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh (born 1963, Toledo, Ohio) is head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers since 2024; former 49ers coach (2011-14, Super Bowl XLVII), Michigan coach (2015-23, 2023 national title), and 15-year NFL quarterback.
Jim Hardy
Jim Hardy: primarily James Herbert Hardy (1923-1986), American rower, six-oar in the UC Berkeley eight that won 1948 Olympic gold; also an Australian sailor and a USC quarterback of the same name.
Jim Harrison
Jim Harrison (1937–2016), American poet, novelist, and essayist from Grayling, Michigan; author of Legends of the Fall, Plain Song, and food writing; considered himself a poet first.
Jim Hartung
Jim Hartung (James Nicholas Hartung, 1960–2026) was an American gymnast who won team gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and starred for the University of Nebraska.
Jim Hawkins (character)
Jim Hawkins is the boy protagonist and first-person narrator of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (1883), an innkeeper's son who finds Captain Flint's map, survives Long John Silver's mutiny aboard the Hispaniola, and matures; also the hero of Treasure Planet and many adaptations.
Jim Henderson
Jim Henderson is an American insurance executive who co-founded AssuredPartners in 2011, building it into a brokerage sold to Arthur J. Gallagher for $13.45 billion in 2025.
Jim Henson
Jim Henson (1936–1990), American puppeteer and filmmaker, creator of the Muppets and Kermit the Frog; drove Sesame Street, The Muppet Show (235 million weekly viewers), Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and founded the Jim Henson Foundation.
Jim Himes
Jim Himes (James A. Himes, born 1966, Lima, Peru) is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 4th District since 2009 and Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee; former Goldman Sachs vice president and Enterprise Foundation executive.
Jim Hines
Jim Hines (James Ray Hines, 1946–2023), American sprinter, first man under 10 seconds for 100 m with automatic timing, 9.95 at 1968 Mexico City Olympics; also 4x100 m relay gold and brief NFL career.
Jim Holzapfel
Jim Holzapfel is an American Republican politician, a New Jersey state senator for the 10th district since 2012 who previously served in the General Assembly.
Jim Hoops
Jim Hoops (James M. Hoops) is an American Republican politician representing Ohio's 81st House district, after earlier service from 1999 to 2006 and a failed 2026 State Senate primary bid.
Jim Hopper (Stranger Things)
Jim Hopper (James "Jim" Hopper Jr.) is the Hawkins police chief in Stranger Things, played by David Harbour; Eleven's adoptive father, Joyce's partner, survivor of a Soviet labor camp.
Jim Howick
Jim Howick (James Howick, born 1979) is an English actor and writer, an original Horrible Histories cast member (2009–2014) and co-creator of Yonderland and BBC One's Ghosts, in which he plays Pat.
Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt (James Hawley "Sham" Hunt, born 25 July 1936, Boston) is an American sailor, 1960 Rome Olympics 5.5 Metre gold medalist crewing for George O'Day on Minotaur, 1968 Mallory Cup winner, and former CEO of O'Day Yachts.
Jim Hutton
Jim Hutton (Dana James Hutton, 1934–1979), American actor of MGM comedies with Paula Prentiss, Major Dundee, The Green Berets, and NBC's Ellery Queen; father of actor Timothy Hutton. Distinct from Freddie Mercury's partner Jim Hutton.
Jim Inhofe
Jim Inhofe (James Mountain Inhofe, 1934–2024), Oklahoma Republican congressman, senator 1994–2023, and Tulsa mayor, chaired Armed Services and Environment and Public Works and was known for denying climate change, famously with a 2015 Senate-floor snowball.
Jim Irsay
Jim Irsay (James Stephen Irsay, 1959-2025), owner and CEO of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts from 1997 until his death; youngest GM in NFL history in 1984; won Super Bowl XLI; succeeded by daughters Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, and Kalen Jackson.
Jim J. Bullock
Jim J. Bullock (born 1955) is an American actor and comedian known as Monroe Ficus on Too Close for Comfort, a regular on Hollywood Squares, Prince Valium in Spaceballs, and co-host of The Jim J. & Tammy Faye Show.
Jim Jackson (basketball)
Jim Jackson (James Arthur Jackson), Toledo-born Ohio State star and 1992 fourth overall pick, played 14 NBA seasons for a record 12 teams, then became a FOX Sports basketball analyst.
Jim James
Jim James, also known under the pseudonym Yim Yames, is the American singer-songwriter and producer fronting My Morning Jacket of Louisville, Kentucky, with solo albums from Tribute To (2009) to Wowed Out, plus Monsters of Folk and New Basement Tapes collaborations.
Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch (born 1953) is an American independent film director of Stranger Than Paradise, Down by Law, Broken Flowers, and Father Mother Sister Brother, known for deadpan minimalism and Cannes prizes.
Jim Jarvis (baseball)
Jim Jarvis (James Patrick Jarvis, born 2000) is an MLB shortstop for the Atlanta Braves; drafted 11th round 2023 by Detroit from Alabama, traded for Rafael Montero, debuted May 6, 2026.
Jim Jefferies
Jim Jefferies (born Geoff James Nugent, 1977, Sydney) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for the viral Bare gun-control bit, Legit, The Jim Jefferies Show, and ten specials including Two Limb Policy.
Jim Jeffords
Jim Jeffords (1934–2014), Vermont congressman and senator, left the Republican Party in June 2001 to become an Independent, handing Democrats Senate control, the only such switch to change chamber control.
Jim Johnston (composer)
Jim Johnston (James Alan Johnston, born 1959) is the American composer who created WWE entrance themes for Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, and The Rock from 1985 to 2017, distinct from other musicians named Jim or James Johnston.