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Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner (born 1971, Modesto, California) is an American actor, Oscar-nominated for The Hurt Locker and The Town, known as Hawkeye in the MCU and star of Mayor of Kingstown, recovering from a 2023 snowplow accident.

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Merton Sisto (born 1974, Grass Valley, California) is an American actor known for Billy Chenowith in Six Feet Under, Detective Cyrus Lupo in Law & Order, George Altman in Suburgatory, and Jubal Valentine in CBS's FBI since 2018.

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong (born 1978, Boston) is an American actor known as Kendall Roy in Succession, winning a 2020 Emmy and 2022 Golden Globe; later Roy Cohn in The Apprentice, an Oscar-nominated, Tony-winning performer who rejects the Method label.

Jeremy Suarez

Jeremy Suarez (born 1990, Burbank, California) is an American actor, also described as a producer and director, known as Jordan Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2006) and as the voice of Koda in Disney's Brother Bear films, distinct from the New Jersey financial advisor of the same name.

Jeremy Sumpter

Jeremy Sumpter (Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter), American actor born 1989 in Monterey, California; starred as Peter Pan in the 2003 film, played J.D. McCoy in Friday Night Lights, and appeared in Frailty, Soul Surfer, and Into the Storm.

Jermaine Fowler

Jermaine Fowler (born 1988) is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian known for CBS's Superior Donuts and for playing Lavelle Junson in Coming 2 America (2021).

Jerrie Johnson

Jerrie Johnson, Philadelphia-born actress, poet, and arts activist (they/them), plays queer tech CEO Tye Reynolds on Prime Video's Harlem (2021-2025) and Daphne Moore in Survival of the Thickest season 2.

Jerrika Hinton

Jerrika Delayne Hinton (born 1981, Dallas) is an American actress known as Dr. Stephanie Edwards on Grey's Anatomy and Millie Morris in Hunters, with roles in Here and Now, Servant, A Man in Full, and The Piano Lesson.

Jerry Trainor

Jerry Trainor (Gerald William Trainor, born 1977, San Diego) is an American actor known as Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh, Spencer Shay on iCarly and its Paramount+ revival, and the voice of Dudley Puppy on T.U.F.F. Puppy.

Jess Chanliau

Jess Chanliau, American-French non-binary actor, movement artist, and singer; RCS graduate; played Ronnie Buckhurst in Netflix's The Diplomat (2023–2024) and Stone in Inmate Zero/Patients of a Saint.

Jess Hilarious

Jess Hilarious (Jessica Robin Moore) is a Baltimore-born stand-up comedian, actress, and 2024 third co-host of The Breakfast Club, known for the viral "Jess With the Mess" skits, Wild 'N Out, the Fox sitcom Rel, and her memoir 'Til Death Do We Parent.

Jess Weixler

Jess Weixler (Jessica Weixler) is an American actress from Louisville, Kentucky, a Juilliard classmate of Jessica Chastain, who won the 2007 Sundance Special Jury Prize for Teeth and works mainly in independent film and television.

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford (Jesse Bradford Watrouse, born 1979) is an American actor known for King of the Hill (1993), Bring It On (2000), Swimfan, and Flags of Our Fathers, plus TV roles on The West Wing, Shooter, and High Potential.

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg (born 1983, New York) is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker, Oscar-nominated as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network (2010), later a Razzie-winning Lex Luthor, and the writer-director of A Real Pain and The Debut.

Jesse James (actor)

Jesse James (actor) refers chiefly to the American actor born 1989 in Palm Springs, a former child star of As Good as It Gets, Pearl Harbor, Blow, The Butterfly Effect, and The Amityville Horror; the name is also used by actors Jesse James Keitel and a Texas-based performer.

Jesse James Keitel

Jesse James Keitel is an American actor and artist from eastern Long Island, known for the role of Jerrie Kennedy on the ABC drama Big Sky.

Jesse Johnson (actor)

Jesse Wayne Johnson (born 1982), American actor, son of Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville; known for Killing Lincoln, ¿Para qué sirve un oso?, Chapman, and TV guest roles.

Jesse Kove

Jesse Kove (born 1990) is an American actor, producer, and director, son of Martin Kove, known as Varsity Captain David in Cobra Kai and for On Wings of Eagles, D-Day, and A Gunfighter's Deal.

Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin, born Jesse Lamont Watkins in 1969, is an American actor known for originating Tom Collins in Broadway's Rent, Detective Ed Green on Law & Order (1999–2008), Joe West on The Flash, and Alec Mercer on NBC's The Irrational.

Jesse Metcalfe

Jesse Metcalfe (born 1978) is an American actor known as gardener John Rowland on Desperate Housewives, the title character of John Tucker Must Die (2006), Christopher Ewing on Dallas, and Trace on Hallmark's Chesapeake Shores.

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons (born 1988, Dallas) is an American actor known for Friday Night Lights' Landry Clarke, Breaking Bad's Todd, Fargo's Ed Blumquist, and films by Scorsese, Spielberg, and Lanthimos; Cannes Best Actor 2024.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975) is an American actor, Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family (2009–2020), with five Emmy nominations, a 2022 Tony Award for Take Me Out, and LGBTQ-rights activism via Tie the Knot.

Jesse Williams (actor)

Jesse Williams, American actor known as Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey's Anatomy (2009-2021), also a Tony-nominated Take Me Out Broadway star, 2021 Oscar-winning producer of Two Distant Strangers, 2016 BET Humanitarian Award recipient, and former Philadelphia teacher.

Jessica Alba

Jessica Marie Alba (born 1981, Pomona, California), American actress and entrepreneur; star of Dark Angel, Fantastic Four, and Sin City; founder of The Honest Company, which went public on NASDAQ in 2021.

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel (born 1982, Ely, Minnesota), also known as Mary Camden of 7th Heaven, is an American actress and producer, Emmy-nominated for The Sinner, founder of Iron Ocean Productions, star of Candy and The Better Sister, wife of Justin Timberlake.

Jessica Capshaw

Jessica Capshaw (born 1976) is an American actress, daughter of Kate Capshaw and stepdaughter of Steven Spielberg, known as Jamie Stringer on The Practice, Dr. Arizona Robbins on Grey's Anatomy (seasons 5-14), and Blythe Hart on 9-1-1: Nashville.

Jessica Cauffiel

Jessica Cauffiel, American actress and singer born 1976 in Detroit, known as Margot in Legally Blonde and its sequel, roles in White Chicks and Valentine, and TV work on The Drew Carey Show and My Name Is Earl.

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain, born Jessica Howard in 1977, is an American actress and producer, Juilliard-trained, Oscar winner for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, known for Zero Dark Thirty, Molly's Game, and Freckle Films.

Jessica Lee Rose

Jessica Lee Rose (born 1987) is an American-New Zealand actress who played Bree, the fictional vlogger of lonelygirl15, YouTube's earliest scripted phenomenon, unmasked in September 2006; later Jen K on Greek, Webby Best Actress 2007.

Jessica Pimentel

Jessica Pimentel (born 1982, Brooklyn) is an American actress and metal musician, known as Maria Ruiz on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019), a three-time SAG Award winner, and vocalist for Brujeria and Alekhine's Gun.