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Jacob Artist
Jacob Artist (born 1992), also known as Jake Puckerman on Glee, is an American actor, singer, and dancer from Buffalo, New York, who declined Juilliard, joined Glee in season 4 (36 episodes), then appeared in Quantico and films like After the Dark.
Jacob Batalon
Jacob Batalon (born 1996, Honolulu) is a Filipino-American actor known as Ned Leeds in five MCU Spider-Man films, star of Syfy's Reginald the Vampire, and returning in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
Jacob Elordi
Jacob Elordi (born 1997, Brisbane) is an Australian actor known as Nate Jacobs in Euphoria, Elvis in Priscilla, Felix in Saltburn, and the Oscar-nominated Creature in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (born 1988) is an English actor known for Townes in The Queen's Gambit, Whiteman in Bodies, Brian Epstein in Midas Man, and DCI Rhys Covaci in Steal; Oxford and Guildhall-trained, RSC stage background.
Jacob Latimore
Jacob Latimore (Jacob O'Neal Latimore Jr., born 1996, Milwaukee) is an American actor and R&B singer: Emmett on The Chi (2018–2026), films Black Nativity, Sleight, Detroit, and albums Connection through JL (2025).
Jacob Moskovitz
Jacob Moskovitz, also credited Jacob Moscovitz, is an American actor from Burlington Township, New Jersey, a UNCSA BFA acting graduate known as Miles in Prime Video's Elle (2026), Trevor in Y2K (2024), and guest roles on FBI: International, Magnum P.I., The Good Fight, and Chicago P.D.
Jacob Pitts
Jacob Pitts (Jacob Rives Pitts, born 1979) is an American actor known as Cooper Harris in EuroTrip, Bill 'Hoosier' Smith in The Pacific, and Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson on FX's Justified (2010–2015).
Jacob Roberts
Jacob Lee Roberts (born 1990, Salford) is an English actor known as Damon Kinsella in Hollyoaks (2017–2023, 409 episodes) and Kit Green in Coronation Street from 2024, with stage work in Borstal Boy.
Jacob Scipio
Jacob Scipio (born 1993, Islington, London) is a British-Guyanese actor and writer, known as Armando Aretas in Bad Boys for Life and Bad Boys: Ride or Die and as Staff Sgt. Justin T. Gallegos in The Outpost; acting since nine months old, he also writes Cannes-premiered shorts.
Jacob Tierney
Jacob Tierney (born 1979, Montreal) is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and showrunner, son of producer Kevin Tierney. He co-created Letterkenny, directed The Trotsky, and created Heated Rivalry, the 2025 Crave/HBO Max hit adapted from Rachel Reid's Game Changers novels.
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset (Winifred Jacqueline Fraser-Bisset), English actress born 1944 in Weybridge, Surrey. Known for Bullitt, Day for Night, The Deep, Murder on the Orient Express; Golden Globe winner for Dancing on the Edge (2014).
Jacqueline McKenzie
Jacqueline McKenzie (Jacqueline Susan McKenzie) is an Australian actress and singer born 1967 in Sydney, known for Romper Stomper, Angel Baby (AFI Best Actress 1995), Deep Blue Sea, and as Diana Skouris in The 4400.
Jacqueline Obradors
Jacqueline Obradors (Jacqueline Danell Obradors), American actress born 1966 in San Fernando Valley, California, to Argentine parents; known for Angelica in Six Days Seven Nights, Carmen in Tortilla Soup, the voice of Audrey in Atlantis, Detective Rita Ortiz on NYPD Blue, and Detective Christina Vega on Bosch.
Jacqueline Pearce
Jacqueline Pearce (1943–2018), English RADA-trained actress best known as Supreme Commander Servalan in Blake's 7 (1978–81); also Hammer films The Plague of the Zombies and The Reptile, Doctor Who's Chessene, and Big Finish's Cardinal Ollistra.
Jacques Audiard
Jacques Audiard (born 1952, Paris) is a French film director and screenwriter, son of Michel Audiard; maker of A Prophet, Dheepan (Palme d'Or 2015), and Emilia Pérez, with 13 Césars and Cannes Grand Prix, Jury Prize honors.
Jacques Bergerac
Jacques Bergerac (1927-2014), Biarritz-born French actor and MGM contract player, Ginger Rogers' fourth husband and later Dorothy Malone's; appeared in Les Girls and Gigi, then headed Revlon's Paris office.
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy (1931-1990), French director of Lola, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg and Les Demoiselles de Rochefort; husband of Agnès Varda; maker of sung, interconnected musical fairy tales rooted in Nantes.
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati (Jacques Tatischeff), French comic filmmaker and actor (Le Pecq 1907 - Paris 1982), creator of Monsieur Hulot; directed six features including Jour de fête, Mon Oncle (1959 Oscar), and the 70 mm Playtime, whose failure bankrupted him.
Jacquline Lydia
Jacquline Lydia (ஜாக்வ்லின் லிடியா), born 1996, is a Tamil television presenter and actress known for hosting Kalakka Povathu Yaaru with Rakshan, starring in Thaenmozhi B.A., and finishing 6th on Bigg Boss Tamil 8.
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith (Jada Koren Pinkett), American actress and talk show host born 1971 in Baltimore; star of A Different World, The Matrix sequels, Madagascar; creator of Red Table Talk; wife of Will Smith; memoir Worthy (2023).
Jaddanbai
Jaddanbai (जद्दनबाई, 1892–1949), also Jaddan Bai, was an Indian singer, thumri and ghazal performer, music composer, actress, producer and director of early Hindi cinema; she founded Sangeet Films, composed Talashe Haq (1935) as India's first female film composer, and was the mother of Nargis and grandmother of Sanjay Dutt.
Jade Croot
Jade Croot (born 1999) is a Welsh actress from Merthyr Tydfil known for Leona Bevan in The Accident, Princess Adda in The Witcher, and The Child in Rabbit Trap (Sundance 2025), a Screen International Star of Tomorrow 2025.
Jade Goody
Jade Goody, British reality TV star (Big Brother 2002, Celebrity Big Brother 2007 Shilpa Shetty race row), died of cervical cancer aged 27 in March 2009; her public dying drove cervical screening uptake and became a key case in celebrity-death studies.
Jaden Ladega
Jaden Ladega (born 2005, Sutton, Surrey) is an English actor who plays Denzel Danes, son of Howie Danes, in BBC One's EastEnders since August 2022; storylines include the Amy Mitchell self-harm plot, a car crash, and a 2026 blackmail plot, plus a 2024 NTA nomination.
Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith), American actor, rapper, and fashion designer born 1998 in Malibu; star of The Pursuit of Happyness, The Karate Kid, and After Earth; albums Syre and Erys; co-founder of JUST Water; first men's creative director of Christian Louboutin.
Jaeden Martell
Jaeden Martell (born 2003, Philadelphia; born Jaeden Wesley Lieberher) is an American actor known for It, Knives Out, Defending Jacob, and Mr. Harrigan's Phone; he adopted his mother's surname in 2019.
Jagdish Raj
Jagdish Raj (Jagdish Raj Khurana, 1928-2013), Bollywood character actor born in Sargodha; famous as the most typecast actor, playing a police inspector in 144 films from CID (1956) to roles as DSP, DIG and Commissioner, with hits like Deewaar, Don and Shakti.
Jai Courtney
Jai Courtney (born 1986, Sydney) is an Australian actor known for Jack Reacher, A Good Day to Die Hard, Divergent, Terminator Genisys, Captain Boomerang in Suicide Squad, The Terminal List, and Dutton Ranch.
Jai Rodriguez
Jai Rodriguez is an American actor and singer known as the culture guide on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and for playing Angel in Rent on Broadway.
Jaideep Ahlawat (जयदीप अहलावत)
Jaideep Ahlawat (जयदीप अहलावत), born 1980 in Rohtak, Haryana, is an Indian actor and FTII graduate (2008 batch) known for Gangs of Wasseypur, Raazi, and his award-winning lead as Hathiram Chaudhary in Paatal Lok.