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Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson (Jake Mark Johnson), American actor from Evanston, Illinois; played Nick Miller on New Girl, voiced Peter B. Parker in the Spider-Verse films, directed Self Reliance, stars in The Dink.
Jake Kasdan
Jake Kasdan (Jacob Kasdan, born 1974, Detroit) is an American director, son of Lawrence Kasdan; directed Zero Effect, Walk Hard, Bad Teacher, the Jumanji films, and Red One.
Jake Koehler
Jake Koehler (born 1991), known as DALLMYD or Scuba Jake, is an American YouTuber and treasure hunter who recovers lost phones, rings, and cameras from rivers, notably the Chattahoochee, and returns them to owners; his channel has about 13.8 million subscribers.
Jake Kubas
Jake Kubas (born 2000, Dickinson, ND) is an NFL offensive guard, No. 63 for the New York Giants; undrafted 2024 free agent from North Dakota State who started 3 of 5 games as a rookie and is on the Giants practice squad in 2026.
Jake Kumerow
Jake Kumerow (born 1992) is a former NFL wide receiver from Wisconsin-Whitewater who played for the Packers (2017-19) and Bills (2020-22), son of first-round pick Eric Kumerow and cousin of Joey Bosa.
Jake la Furia
Jake la Furia, real name Francesco Vigorelli (born 1979 in Milan), is an Italian rapper, a founding member of Club Dogo and a solo artist since 2013.
Jake Lacy
Jake Lacy, born Jameson Griffin Lacy, is an American actor known for playing Pete Miller on The Office and Shane Patton on The White Lotus.
Jake LaMotta
Jake LaMotta (Giacobbe LaMotta, 1922–2017), the Bronx Bull, world middleweight boxing champion 1949–51, Sugar Ray Robinson's six-time rival, and subject of Scorsese's Raging Bull.
Jake Lang
Jake Lang (Edward Jacob Lang) is a far-right influencer and 2026 Florida Senate candidate pardoned by Trump for assaulting police with a baseball bat on January 6, 2021, now known for anti-Muslim crusader marches and repeated new arrests.
Jake Lansky
Jake Lansky, brother of mob financier Meyer Lansky, managed casinos in Broward County Florida, Havana's Hotel Nacional, and was named in the 1955 Thunderbird Hotel hidden-ownership case in Las Vegas.
Jake Lehmann
Jake Scott Lehmann (born 1992, Adelaide) is an Australian left-handed batter for South Australia, son of Darren Lehmann; 2026 Domestic Player of the Year, Shield and One-Day Cup winner, Hampshire local player.
Jake Livermore
Jake Cyril Livermore (born 1989, Enfield) is an English midfielder; Tottenham academy graduate, Hull City record signing, West Brom captain 2017-2023, Watford; 7 England caps, 196 Premier League appearances.
Jake Lloyd
Jake Lloyd (born 1989), also Jake Broadbent, is an American former child actor who played young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) after roles in Jingle All the Way; he retired early, was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008, and reported completing mental health treatment in 2026.
Jake Lloyd (footballer)
Jake Lloyd (born 1993) is a Sydney Swans AFL defender from Horsham, Victoria; dual Bob Skilton medallist (2018, 2020), quickest Swan to 100 games, 300-game AFL Life Member, contracted into 2027.
Jake Locker
Jake Locker, Washington Huskies quarterback and 2011 NFL Draft No. 8 pick by the Tennessee Titans; four injury-limited NFL seasons (57.5% completion, 9-14 as starter) before retiring at 26 in 2015.
Jake Long
Jake Long, American former NFL offensive tackle (6'7", 315 lbs), Michigan All-American and No. 1 overall pick of the 2008 draft by Miami; four Pro Bowls, 2010 first-team All-Pro, retired 2017 after ACL injuries.
Jake MacMillan
Jake MacMillan (1924–2014) was a British organic chemist at Bristol who became the world authority on gibberellin plant hormones, isolating them from runner bean seeds.
Jake Mangum
Jake Mangum (born 1996) is an MLB outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, formerly with the Rays and Mets organizations; SEC all-time hits leader (383) at Mississippi State, 2025 MLB debut at age 29.
Jake Matthews (American football)
Jake Matthews (born 1992) is an Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle, sixth overall pick in 2014 from Texas A&M, son of Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews, with 196 consecutive starts and a 2018 Pro Bowl.
Jake Matthews (fighter)
Jake Matthews, "The Celtic Kid" (born 1994), Australian UFC welterweight from Melbourne with a 23-8-0 pro record, 16-8-0 in the UFC, TUF Nations alumnus, BJJ black belt, active since 2012.
Jake McDorman
Jake McDorman (John Allen McDorman IV, born 1986, Dallas) is an American actor known for Greek, Limitless, American Sniper, Lady Bird, Murphy Brown, The Right Stuff as Alan Shepard, and the Aquamarine sequel series.
Jake McLaughlin
Jake McLaughlin (born 1982, Paradise, California) is an American actor and Iraq War veteran of the 3rd Infantry Division; he debuted in In the Valley of Elah, played Ryan Booth on Quantico, and plays Michael Ormewood on Will Trent.
Jake Oettinger
Jake Oettinger (Jakob Donald Oettinger), born 1998 in Lakeville, Minnesota, is an American NHL goaltender for the Dallas Stars, drafted 26th overall in 2017, an 8-year $66M extension signer, and 2026 Olympic gold medalist.
Jake Oliveira
Jake Oliveira (Jacob R. Oliveira) is an American Democratic politician who represents the Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester district in the Massachusetts Senate, elected in 2022 after serving in the state House.
Jake Owen
Jake Owen (Joshua Ryan Owen, born 1981) is an American country singer from Vero Beach, Florida, known for "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" and his 2025 independent outlaw-country album Dreams to Dream.
Jake Pates
Jake Pates (born 1998, Boulder, Colorado) is an American halfpipe snowboarder, double 2016 Youth Olympic gold medalist, first to land a double McTwist 1260 tail grab in competition, and two-time Olympian finishing eighth at PyeongChang 2018 and Milano Cortina 2026.
Jake Paul
Jake Paul ("The Problem Child", "El Gallo Dorado"), American YouTuber-turned-professional boxer; 12-2 record with 7 KOs, losses to Tommy Fury and Anthony Joshua, beat Mike Tyson in 2024, co-founded Most Valuable Promotions.
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva: crossover boxing match, October 29, 2022, Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, Showtime PPV. Paul won a unanimous eight-round decision (77-74, 78-73, 78-73), knocking Silva down in round 8, moving to 6-0.
Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua
Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, or Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day, was a December 19, 2025 Netflix heavyweight fight in Miami won by Joshua's sixth-round knockout, dropping Paul four times and breaking his jaw.
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren: cruiserweight boxing match, April 17, 2021, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Triller Fight Club PPV. Paul, 3-0 YouTuber-boxer, knocked out retired MMA wrestler Ben Askren at 1:59 of round one in Askren's boxing debut; PPV buys disputed.