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Jasper Pääkkönen
Jasper Pääkkönen (born 1980, Helsinki) is a Finnish actor, entrepreneur, and river-conservation campaigner. Known for Saku Salin in Salatut elämät, Halfdan the Black in Vikings, and Felix Kendrickson in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman; co-owns Löyly.
Jaswinder Bhalla (ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੱਲਾ)
Jaswinder Bhalla (ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੱਲਾ), Punjabi actor-comedian and PAU extension professor, creator of Chhankata and Chacha Chatar Singh, star of Carry on Jatta and Jatt & Juliet; died 22 August 2025 in Mohali aged 65.
Jatin Sarna (जतिन सारना)
Jatin Sarna (जतिन सारना), Indian actor born 1984 in New Delhi, known as Bunty in Netflix's Sacred Games, Yashpal Sharma in '83, Chyawanprash Sahu in Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, and the antagonist in Jailer 2 (2026) opposite Rajinikanth.
Javed Akhtar (جاوید اختر)
Javed Akhtar (جاوید اختر), born 1945, Indian screenwriter, Urdu poet, and lyricist; half of Salim-Javed (Zanjeer, Sholay, Deewar); five National Film Awards, Padma Bhushan, Sahitya Akademi Award for Lava.
Javicia Leslie
Javicia Leslie (born 1987, Augsburg, Germany) is an American actress; first Black actress to play Batwoman in live action as Ryan Wilder (2021–2022), also Ali Finer in God Friended Me, Paris Duncan in The Family Business, and Detective Daphne in ABC's High Potential.
Javier Bardem
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1969, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Spanish actor from a famous acting family; Oscar winner for No Country for Old Men, first Spaniard nominated for Best Actor, four Goyas, active through F1 (2025).
Javiera Balmaceda
Javiera Balmaceda Pascal, Chilean entertainment executive, Head of Local/International Originals for Latin America, Canada and Australia at Amazon MGM Studios; oversaw Argentina, 1985 and The House of the Spirits; older sister of Pedro Pascal.
Jawed Sheikh
Jawed Sheikh (Javed Sheikh, Sheikh Jawed Iqbal, b. 1954, Rawalpindi) is a Pakistani actor, director and producer of over 100 films, known for Om Shanti Om, Na Maloom Afraad and three Nigar Awards.
Jax Slayher
Jax Slayher (Jonte' Damone Bumpus, born 1988, Miami) is an American adult film performer and director active since 2013, known for Blacked, Blacked Raw, and his self-produced JaxSlayher series; 2018 AVN Best Male Newcomer nominee.
Jax Taylor
Jax Taylor, born Jason Michael Cauchi, is an American reality TV personality from Vanderpump Rules (2013-2020) and its spin-off The Valley, husband of Brittany Cartwright, father of Cruz, and owner of Jax's Studio City bar.
Jay Baruchel
Jay Baruchel (Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel, born 1982) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and director from Ottawa and Montreal, known as Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon, for Apatow comedies, Goon, and BlackBerry.
Jay Benedict
Jay Benedict (1951-2020), American-born actor based in the UK, known for Doug Hamilton in Emmerdale, John Kieffer in Foyle's War, Aliens, The Dark Knight Rises, anime dubs, and the ADR company Sync or Swim.
Jay Bhanushali
Jay Bhanushali (जय भानुशाली, born 1984) is an Indian television actor and reality-show host, known for Neev Shergill in Kayamath, hosting Dance India Dance, winning Nach Baliye 5, and his 2026 separation from Mahhi Vij.
Jay Blades
Jay Blades (Jason Blades, born 1970) is a British furniture restorer and TV presenter, original host of BBC One's The Repair Shop (2017), MBE 2021, first chancellor of Buckinghamshire New University, later charged with offences he denies.
Jay Chandrasekhar
Jay Chandrasekhar (Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar, born 1968, Chicago) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director of the Broken Lizard troupe, known for Super Troopers, Beerfest, The Dukes of Hazzard, and extensive TV comedy directing.
Jay Duplass
Jay Duplass (Lawrence Jay Duplass Jr., born 1973) is an American filmmaker and actor who co-created The Puffy Chair and Togetherness with brother Mark, starred in Transparent, and directed The Baltimorons.
Jay Ellis
Jay Ellis (Wendell Ramone Ellis Jr., born 1981) is an American actor known as Lawrence on HBO's Insecure (NAACP Image Award), Payback in Top Gun: Maverick, and lead of ABC's The Rookie: North; distinct from the Sacramento R&B artist of the same name.
Jay Harrington
Jay Harrington (James H. Harrington III), born 1971 in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is an American actor known for Ted Crisp in Better Off Ted and Sergeant Deacon Kay in S.W.A.T., which he also directed; guest in S.W.A.T. Exiles.
Jay Hayden
Jay Hayden (born Jonathan Hayden, 1987) is an American actor from Northfield, Vermont, known for Travis Montgomery on Station 19 (2018-2024), Danny Yoon on The Catch, and Tyler Booth on FBI: International.
Jay Hernandez
Jay Hernandez (Javier Manuel Hernandez Jr., born 1978) is an American actor known for Crazy/Beautiful, Hostel, Suicide Squad's El Diablo, and starring as Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I. (2018–2024); also a producer, director, and voice of Bonnie's Dad in Toy Story 4 and 5.
Jay Leno
Jay Leno (James Douglas Muir Leno, born 1950) is an American stand-up comedian who hosted NBC's The Tonight Show 1992–2009 and 2010–14, runs Jay Leno's Garage on CNBC, and tours over 100 shows yearly.
Jay Manuel
Jay Manuel, Canadian makeup artist and creative director, was America's Next Top Model's photo-shoot director and on-screen judge for 18 seasons; dropped in 2012, he founded Jay Manuel Beauty with Iman and wrote the 2020 novel The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown.
Jay Mohr
Jay Mohr (Jon Ferguson Mohr, born 1970, Verona, New Jersey) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and radio host; SNL cast member 1993-95, Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire, creator of Last Comic Standing, host of Jay Mohr Sports.
Jay North
Jay North (Jay Waverly North Jr., 1951-2025), American child actor who played Dennis Mitchell on the CBS sitcom Dennis the Menace (1959-1963, 146 episodes). Later Navy veteran and corrections officer; died of colon cancer in Lake Butler, Florida.
Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders (Jay Olcutt Sanders), American actor and playwright born 1953 in Austin, Texas; SUNY Purchase's first acting student; known for JFK, Glory, The Day After Tomorrow, Public Theater work, and the Drama Desk-winning Uncle Vanya.
Jay Reeves
Jay Reeves (born 1994, Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor known as Shawn Scott on All American, Ray McElrathbey in Disney's Safety (2020), Private Hugh Bell in The Six Triple Eight, and Jamel Brinkley in Netflix's Nemesis (2026).
Jay Silverheels
Jay Silverheels (born Harold J. Smith, 1912–1980), Mohawk actor from Six Nations, Ontario, played Tonto in 217 episodes of The Lone Ranger (1949–1957), after a lacrosse and boxing career, and later co-founded the Indian Actors Workshop.
Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas (Jon Thomas Terrell, 1948–2017) was an American radio DJ and character actor: New York's 99X and WKTU, LA's Power 106, Eddie LeBec on Cheers, two-time Emmy winner as Jerry Gold on Murphy Brown, later Ray Donovan.
Jay Underwood
Jay Underwood (born 1968) is an American actor and pastor, known for The Boy Who Could Fly, the Disney Channel Not Quite Human trilogy, Uncle Buck, and the 1994 unreleased Fantastic Four.
Jaya Ahsan (জয়া আহসান)
Jaya Ahsan (জয়া আহসান), born 1983 in Gopalganj, is a Bangladeshi actress, producer, and playback artist. Known for Guerrilla, Chorabali, Debi, Bishorjan, and Kadak Singh; six-time National Film Award Best Actress and founder of C For Cinema.