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Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar (Janina Zione Gavankar) is an American actress and musician from Joliet, Illinois, known for Papi in The L Word, Luna in True Blood, and Iden Versio in Star Wars Battlefront II.

Janine Butcher

Janine Butcher, also Janine Evans, Malloy, Moon, or Carter, is a fictional character and leading villain in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played since 1999 by Charlie Brooks.

Janine Duvitski

Janine Duvitski (Christine Janine Drzewicki, born 1952) is an English actress known for Angela in Abigail's Party, Jane Edwards in Waiting for God, Pippa Trench in One Foot in the Grave, and Jacqueline Stewart in Benidorm.

Janine Lindemulder

Janine Lindemulder (born 1968, La Mirada, California), also known as Janine Marie James or simply Janine, is a retired American adult film actress and Penthouse model, AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame member, and the nurse on Blink-182's Enema of the State cover.

Janine Melnitz

Janine Melnitz is the fictional Ghostbusters receptionist played by Annie Potts, from the 1984 film onward, voiced in the animated series by Laura Summer, Kath Soucie, and Pat Musick, and suited up as a Ghostbuster in Frozen Empire.

Janine Turner

Janine Turner (Janine Loraine Gauntt), American actress born 1962 in Lincoln, Nebraska; starred as Maggie O'Connell on Northern Exposure (1990-95), earning three Golden Globe and one Emmy nomination; also founder of Constituting America.

Janis Paige

Janis Paige (Donna Mae Tjaden, 1922-2024), American film, Broadway, and TV actress and singer; originated Babe Williams in The Pajama Game and co-starred with Fred Astaire in Silk Stockings (1957).

Jannat (जन्नत) (2008 film)

Jannat (जन्नत), also Jannat: In Search of Heaven, is a 2008 Hindi crime romance directed by Kunal Deshmukh, starring Emraan Hashmi and Sonal Chauhan, about a gambler turned cricket match fixer; a Super Hit earning 30.10 crore net in India.

Jannat 2 (जन्नत 2)

Jannat 2 (जन्नत 2), aka Heaven 2, is a 2012 Hindi crime thriller directed by Kunal Deshmukh, starring Emraan Hashmi as Delhi gun dealer Sonu Dilli forced to inform for Randeep Hooda's cop; sequel in name only to Jannat (2008), with music by Pritam.

Jannat Zubair Rahmani (जन्नत ज़ुबैर रहमानी)

Jannat Zubair Rahmani (जन्नत ज़ुबैर रहमानी, born 2001, Mumbai) is an Indian film and television actress and digital creator, known for Phulwa (2011), Tu Aashiqui (2017–18), Hichki, Kulche Chole, and about 50 million Instagram followers.

Jansen Panettiere

Jansen Panettiere (1994-2023), American film, TV, and voice actor, younger brother of Hayden Panettiere; known for Robots, The Last Day of Summer, The Walking Dead; died of cardiomegaly with aortic valve complications.

Jantje Friese

Jantje Friese (born 1977, Marburg) is a German screenwriter and showrunner who co-created Dark, Netflix's first German original, and 1899 with partner Baran bo Odar, founded DARK WAYS, and now develops Struwwelpeter for HBO Max.

January Jones

January Jones (born 1978) is an American actress and former model, best known as Betty Draper on Mad Men (2007–2015), earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations; films include American Wedding and X-Men: First Class.

Janusz Kamiński

Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (born 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director, Steven Spielberg's primary DP since Schindler's List (1993), with Oscars for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan and nominations for Amistad, War Horse, and Lincoln.

Janvi Chheda

Janvi Chheda (Janvi Chheda Gopalia), Indian actress born 1984 in Mumbai, known for Flight Lieutenant Sameera Singh in Chhoona Hai Aasmaan, Sugna in Balika Vadhu, and Inspector Shreya in C.I.D. (2012–2016, returning in CID 2 in 2025).

Japan (2023 film)

Japan (ஜப்பான்) is a 2023 Tamil heist action comedy directed by Raju Murugan, starring Karthi in his 25th film as a jewelry-shop thief, with Anu Emmanuel; released 10 November 2023 by Dream Warrior Pictures, grossing ₹26.55 Cr worldwide.

Japan's Longest Day (日本のいちばん長い日)

Japan's Longest Day (日本のいちばん長い日, The Emperor and a General) is a 1967 Toho war drama directed by Kihachi Okamoto, scripted by Shinobu Hashimoto from the nonfiction book actually written by Kazutoshi Handō, dramatizing Japan's August 14–15, 1945 surrender decision and the Kyūjō incident coup, with Toshirō Mifune as Anami.

Japanese cyberpunk

Japanese cyberpunk: cyberpunk film, anime, and manga from Japan, exemplified by Akira (1988), Ghost in the Shell (1995), and Tsukamoto's Tetsuo (1989), marked by body horror, state-controlled post-human bodies, and underground live-action cinema.

Japanese horror

Japanese horror, often called J-horror (Jホラー), is the tradition of horror fiction and film produced in Japan, known for the influential 1990s wave of films like Ringu and Ju-On: The Grudge.

Japanese television drama

Japanese television drama, also known as dorama, is scripted live-action fiction produced for Japanese television, usually serialized over a three-month season of about ten episodes.

Jar Jar Binks

Jar Jar Binks is a fictional Star Wars character, a clumsy Gungan outcast from Naboo introduced in The Phantom Menace (1999) as comic relief, played by Ahmed Best.

Jarann

Jarann (जारण) is a 2025 Marathi psychological horror film directed by Hrishikesh Gupte, starring Amruta Subhash and Anita Date-Kelkar, released 6 June 2025 and streaming on ZEE5 from 8 August 2025, with two Filmfare Marathi wins.

Jared and Jerusha Hess

Jared and Jerusha Hess are a married Utah filmmaking couple, the team behind Napoleon Dynamite (Sundance 2004, $400,000 budget), Nacho Libre, Gentlemen Broncos, Austenland, Don Verdean, Masterminds, and the Oscar-nominated short Ninety-Five Senses.

Jared Harris

Jared Harris, British actor born 1961 in London, son of Richard Harris; known for Lane Pryce in Mad Men, Legasov in Chernobyl (BAFTA 2020), George VI in The Crown, and Hari Seldon in Foundation.

Jared Keeso

Jared Keeso (born 1984, Listowel, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer, creator and star of Letterkenny (2016-2023) and Shoresy, and a Canadian Screen Award winner for 19-2 and the Don Cherry films.

Jared Leto

Jared Leto (Jared Joseph Leto), American Oscar-winning actor (Dallas Buyers Club) and frontman of Thirty Seconds to Mars; subject of the 2026 BBC documentary Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret detailing sexual misconduct allegations he denies.

Jared Leto filmography

The Jared Leto filmography covers the screen work of American actor and musician Jared Leto, from his 1995 debut through Dallas Buyers Club, Suicide Squad, and Tron: Ares.

Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki, American actor born 1982 in San Antonio, Texas; played Dean Forester on Gilmore Girls and Sam Winchester for 15 seasons of Supernatural, then starred in and executive produced Walker, and launched the Always Keep Fighting mental health campaign.

Jared Rushton

Jared Rushton (born 1974, Provo, Utah) is an American former child actor and musician, known as Billy in Big (1988) and Ron Thompson in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989); retired from acting around 2000 for bands Withdrawal and Deal by Dusk.

Jared S. Gilmore

Jared S. Gilmore (Jared Scott Gilmore), American actor born 2000 in San Diego; Henry Mills on Once Upon a Time (2011–2018) and Bobby Draper on Mad Men; later voice acting and Twitch streaming. Not Jared Padalecki.