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Joe Simpson (mountaineer)
Joe Simpson, British mountaineer and author; with Simon Yates made the 1985 first ascent of Siula Grande's west face, survived a broken leg, a cut rope, and a three-day solo crawl, and wrote Touching the Void.
Joe Sloan
Joe Sloan (born 1986) is an American college football coach, former East Carolina quarterback, Louisiana Tech coordinator, LSU quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator (2022-25) who coached Heisman winner Jayden Daniels, now Kentucky offensive coordinator.
Joe Slovo
Joe Slovo (born Yossel Mashel Slovo, 1926–1995) was a South African communist leader who headed Umkhonto we Sizwe and served as Nelson Mandela's first Minister of Housing.
Joe Smith (basketball)
Joe Smith (born 1975) is an American former NBA power forward-center, Maryland's consensus 1995 National Player of the Year and first overall pick of the 1995 draft, who played 16 seasons for 12 teams and was central to the Timberwolves' 2000 salary-cap scandal.
Joe Smith (pitcher)
Joe Smith (Joseph Michael Smith, born 1984) is a retired American MLB sidearm relief pitcher (2007-2022) who amassed 866 appearances, a 3.14 ERA, and reached the 2019 World Series with Houston.
Joe Smith Jr.
Joe Smith Jr. (born 1989) is a retired American light heavyweight boxer from Long Island, nicknamed The Beast and The Common Man, former WBO world champion who knocked Bernard Hopkins out of the ring and worked as a Local 66 union laborer.
Joe Somebody
Joe Somebody is a 2001 American comedy film starring Tim Allen as a meek office worker who decides to fight back after a co-worker humiliates him.
Joe Son (송형민)
Joe Son, a Korean-born actor and mixed martial artist, played Random Task in Austin Powers. He was convicted of torture in 2011 and voluntary manslaughter for a prison cellmate's death.
Joe Sosnowski
Joe C. Sosnowski is an American Republican politician who has represented Illinois' 69th House district since 2010, after serving as an alderman in DeKalb and Rockford.
Joe South
Joe South (Joseph Alfred Souter, 1940-2012), Atlanta singer-songwriter and session guitarist; wrote "Games People Play" (Grammy Song of the Year), "Hush", and "Rose Garden"; played on Blonde on Blonde and "Chain of Fools".
Joe Spano
Joe Spano (Joseph Peter Spano, born 1946) is an American character actor known as Lt. Henry Goldblume on Hill Street Blues, Det. John Clark Sr. on NYPD Blue, and FBI Agent Tobias Fornell on NCIS; he won a 1989 Emmy for Midnight Caller.
Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo, 1936–1989) was an American character actor known for tough roles in The Godfather, Rocky, and the horror film Maniac, which he wrote and produced.
Joe Staley
Joe Staley (Joseph Andrew Staley), NFL left tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 2007-2019, drafted 28th overall from Central Michigan; 181 starts, six Pro Bowls, 2010s All-Decade Team, retired April 2020.
Joe Strada
Joe Strada is an American politician and businessman who is the Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Florida's 11th Congressional District for the November 2026 election.
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor, 1952–2002), British punk singer-songwriter of the Clash, formed after the 101ers; co-founded 1976 with Mick Jones; solo career with the Mescaleros; died of a heart attack in 2002.
Joe Sugg
Joe Sugg, known as ThatcherJoe, is a British YouTuber, brother of Zoella, and Brit Crew member with about 8 million subscribers who reached the 2018 Strictly Come Dancing final and moved into TV, books, and production.
Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan (Joseph Albert Taylor Sullivan, 1901–1988), Canadian ice hockey goaltender and 1928 St. Moritz Olympic gold medalist; later otolaryngologist, University of Toronto professor, and Canadian Senator; distinct from New Zealand rower Joseph Sullivan.
Joe Sumner
Joe Sumner (born 1976), eldest son of Sting and Frances Tomelty, is a British singer-bassist who led the rock band Fiction Plane (formerly Santa's Boyfriend) and now performs as a solo singer-songwriter.
Joe Sutter
Joe Sutter (1921–2016) was an American aeronautical engineer who spent his career at Boeing and, as chief engineer of the 747, led the design of the world's first wide-body airliner.
Joe Swanberg
Joe Swanberg (born 1981) is an American independent filmmaker and a leading mumblecore figure, known for micro-budget improvised films such as Hannah Takes the Stairs, Drinking Buddies, and Easy, returning in 2026 with The Sun Never Sets.
Joe Swash
Joe Swash (Joseph Adam Swash, born 1982) is an English actor and presenter, Mickey Miller in EastEnders, winner of I'm a Celebrity 2008 and Dancing on Ice 2020, husband of Stacey Solomon and host of Stacey & Joe.
Joe Tacopina
Joe Tacopina, Joseph Tacopina, New York criminal defense trial lawyer and senior partner of Tacopina Seigel & DeOreo; former Brooklyn ADA who represented Donald Trump, A$AP Rocky, Meek Mill, and Alex Rodriguez.
Joe Taslim
Joe Taslim (Johannes Taslim, born 1981, Palembang) is an Indonesian actor and former national judo team member (1997-2009) known for The Raid, Fast & Furious 6, Warrior, and Sub-Zero/Bi-Han in Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II.
Joe Tessitore
Joe Tessitore (Joseph William Tessitore, born 1971) is an American sportscaster: ESPN/ABC lead college football voice, Monday Night Football announcer 2018-19, Top Rank boxing caller, WWE Raw lead announcer since September 2024, and Holey Moley co-host.
Joe the Plumber
Joe the Plumber, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (1973-2023), Ohio plumbing worker famous for questioning Obama's tax plan in 2008; unlicensed, McCain debate icon, later tea party figure and 2012 House candidate.
Joe Theismann
Joe Theismann (Joseph Robert Theismann, born 1949) is a former Notre Dame, Toronto Argonauts, and Washington Redskins quarterback; 1983 NFL MVP, Super Bowl XVII winner, career ended by the 1985 Lawrence Taylor sack, later an ESPN broadcaster.
Joe Thomas (actor)
Joe Thomas (Joseph Owen Thomas, born 1983, Chelmsford) is the English actor and comedian who played Simon Cooper in The Inbetweeners and Kingsley in Fresh Meat, also known for White Gold, The Festival, and Taskmaster.
Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)
Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns offensive tackle (2007-2017), 2007 draft third overall from Wisconsin; 10 Pro Bowls, 6 first-team All-Pros, 10,363 consecutive snaps, first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Joe Thornton
Joe Thornton, "Jumbo Joe" (born 1979, London, Ontario), Canadian center drafted first overall in 1997 by Boston, traded to San Jose Nov. 30, 2005; 1,539 NHL points, 2005-06 Art Ross and Hart winner, 2010 Olympic gold, Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Joe Thuney
Joe Thuney (Joseph Michael Thuney) is an American football guard for the Chicago Bears, drafted by the Patriots in 2016 and a four-time Super Bowl winner.