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Joey Kern

Joey Kern (Joseph Daniel Kern), American actor born 1976 in Kentucky; NYU BFA and RADA training. Known for Super Troopers, Cabin Fever, Grind, recurring Rob McDaniels on Good Behavior, and writing/directing Big Bear (2017).

Joey King

Joey King (Joey Lynn King, born 1999) is an American actress from Los Angeles, known for Ramona and Beezus, The Kissing Booth trilogy, and her Emmy-nominated Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act; she also produces via All the King's Horses.

Joey Kramer

Joey Kramer (Joseph Michael Kramer, born 1950, Bronx) is the founding drummer of Aerosmith and coiner of the band's name. Known for soul-influenced hard rock grooves on Toys In The Attic and Pump, he weathered a 2020 Grammys lawsuit, health setbacks, and returned for the band's 2026 Hollywood Bowl shows.

Joey Lauren Adams

Joey Lauren Adams (born 1968), Arkansas-born American actress and director, best known as Alyssa in Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy (1997), which earned a 1998 Golden Globe nomination; also Big Daddy and Dazed and Confused, and writer-director of Come Early Morning (2006).

Joey Lawrence

Joey Lawrence (Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III, born 1976) is an American actor and singer from Pennsylvania, known as Joey Russo on Blossom, Joey Donovan on Gimme a Break!, and Joe Longo on Melissa & Joey, with a 1993 pop hit.

Joey Logano

Joey Logano (Joseph Thomas Logano) is an American NASCAR Cup Series driver who races the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske and won championships in 2018, 2022, and 2024.

Joey Mantia

Joey Mantia (born 1986, Ocala, Florida) is an American long track speed skater and former inline champion with 28 world inline titles; three-time Olympian and 2022 Olympic team pursuit bronze medalist.

Joey McIntyre

Joey McIntyre (Joseph Mulrey McIntyre), born 1972 in Needham, Massachusetts, is the youngest member of New Kids on the Block, later a Gold-certified solo artist with Stay the Same, a Broadway performer, and a Dancing with the Stars season-one finalist.

Joey Mercury

Joey Mercury (Adam Birch, also Joey Matthews), American wrestler born 1979; MNM tag team with Johnny Nitro and Melina, 3x WWE Tag Team Champion, later WWE producer and J&J Security member.

Joey Merlino

Joey "Skinny Joey" Merlino, reputed former boss of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra family, 1990s mob war rival of John Stanfa, 2001 racketeering conviction, 2016 East Coast LCN case, now a podcaster and cheesesteak shop owner.

Joey Mills

Joey Mills (born 1998, Pacific, Missouri) is an American gay adult film performer known for Helix Studios, Men.com, the OUTtv series X-Rated: NYC, and GayVN Favorite Twink and Pornhub Top Twink Performer awards.

Joey Molland

Joey Molland (Joseph Charles Molland), Liverpool-born guitarist of Badfinger, joined in 1969, played on No Dice and Straight Up, last surviving classic member, died March 1, 2025, age 77.

Joey Porter

Joey Porter (Joey Eugene Porter Sr.), NFL linebacker 1999-2011 with Steelers, Dolphins, Cardinals; 98 sacks, four Pro Bowls, Super Bowl XL champion, 2000s All-Decade Team; later Steelers outside linebackers coach 2015-18; father of CB Joey Porter Jr.

Joey Potter

Joey Potter, full name Josephine "Joey" Potter, is the Katie Holmes-played lead female character of Dawson's Creek (WB, 1998-2003), a Capeside teen defined by her dead mother, imprisoned father, and the Dawson-Pacey love triangle.

Joey Quinn

Joey Quinn is a fictional character in the TV series Dexter, played by Desmond Harrington, a Miami Metro detective introduced in season 3 as Debra Morgan's partner.

Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Ross Hyman, 1951-2001), American punk singer and frontman of the Ramones, formed 1974 in Forest Hills, Queens; 21 albums, no Top 40 hit, died of lymphoma; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2002.

Joey Ryan (wrestler)

Joey Ryan (Joseph Ryan Meehan, b. 1979), American indie wrestler, PWG co-founder, PWG World and NWA tag champion, famous for the YouPorn Plex crotch-flip spot; career ended by June 2020 #SpeakingOut allegations and Impact termination.

Joey Slotnick

Joey Slotnick (Joseph Jay Slotnick, born 1968, Chicago) is an American actor and voice actor, an ensemble member of Lookingglass Theatre, known for The Single Guy, Boston Public, and playing Steve Wozniak in Pirates of Silicon Valley.

Joey Stefano

Joey Stefano (Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr., 1968-1994), American gay adult film star of the early 1990s, famed as a 'power-bottom,' appeared in 58 films, modeled for Madonna's Sex, died of a drug overdose at 26.

Joey Tempest

Joey Tempest, also known as Joakim Larsson, is a Swedish singer and songwriter and lead vocalist for the band Europe. He wrote the 1986 hit "The Final Countdown."

Joey Travolta

Joey Travolta (Joseph Allen Travolta, born 1950) is an American actor, singer, director, and older brother of John Travolta, known for founding Inclusion Films in 2007, a California vocational program training adults with developmental disabilities in filmmaking.

Joey Tribbiani

Joey Tribbiani (Joseph Francis Tribbiani Jr.) is the Friends character played by Matt LeBlanc, an Italian-American aspiring actor and Dr. Drake Ramoray soap star, later title character of the NBC spin-off Joey (2004-2006).

Joey Valence & Brae

Joey Valence & Brae are an American hip-hop duo from State College, Pennsylvania, formed at Penn State, known for blending old-school hip-hop with EDM and punk.

Joey Votto

Joey Votto (Joseph Daniel Votto), Toronto-born first baseman who spent all 17 MLB seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, won the 2010 NL MVP, hit 356 home runs with a .920 OPS, and retired in August 2024.

Joey Wong (王祖贤)

Joey Wong (王祖贤, Wang Zuxian), born 1967, Taiwanese-born Hong Kong actress, one of the 'Four Flowers'; famed as ghost Nie Xiaoqian in A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) and White Snake in Green Snake (1993); retired to Vancouver around 2004.

Joey Woody

Joey Woody (born 1973, Iowa City) is an American 400m hurdler, 2003 World Championships silver medalist, 1997 NCAA champion for Northern Iowa, and indoor 4x800m world record holder, now director of track and field at Iowa.

Joey Zimmerman

Joey Zimmerman, also credited J. Paul Zimmerman, American actor born 1986 in Albuquerque; child star of Earth 2, Bailey Kipper's P.O.V., and Disney's Halloweentown films as Dylan Piper; distinct from Swiss actor Joey Zimmermann.

Joffre

Joffre, also called Kaiser or Shoo le Kaiser, is a Québec four-player partnership trick-taking card game with a 32-card First World War propaganda deck; the Kaiser card scores −3, the Joffre card +5, first published November 1914.

Joffre Baker

Joffre Baker is a biochemist and cancer researcher known for discovering protease-nexin, a cell-surface protease regulator, and for the Oncotype DX 21-gene breast cancer test developed at Genomic Health.

Joffrey Baratheon

Joffrey Baratheon, also known as King Joffrey, is a fictional character in A Song of Ice and Fire, a cruel boy king of the Seven Kingdoms.