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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.
Jatadhara
Jatadhara (జటాధర) is a 2025 Telugu-Hindi bilingual supernatural mythological thriller directed by Venkat Kalyan and Abhishek Jaiswal, starring Sudheer Babu as ghost hunter Shiva and Sonakshi Sinha in her Telugu debut as the demon Dhanapisachini; released 7 November 2025, streaming on Prime Video.
Jathi Ratnalu (జాతి రత్నాలు)
Jathi Ratnalu (జాతి రత్నాలు) is a 2021 Telugu comedy directed by Anudeep KV, produced by Nag Ashwin for Swapna Cinema, starring Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi, Rahul Ramakrishna, and Faria Abdullah; released 11 March 2021, it earned about ₹49.6 crore net in India on a ₹15 crore budget.
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.
Jatt & Juliet
Jatt & Juliet (ਜੱਟ ਐਂਡ ਜੂਲੀਅਟ), 2012 Punjabi romantic comedy by Anurag Singh starring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa; record-breaking Punjabi box-office hit, PTC award winner, and start of a three-film franchise.
Jatt & Juliet 3
Jatt & Juliet 3 (2024) is a Punjabi romantic comedy, the third film in the Jatt & Juliet franchise, directed and written by Jagdeep Sidhu, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa as Punjab police officers; released 27 June 2024, it was 2024's top Punjabi film, crossing ₹40 crore.
Jaume Collet-Serra
Jaume Collet-Serra (born 1974, Sant Iscle de Vallalta, Catalonia) is a Spanish director of Orphan, Unknown, Non-Stop, The Shallows, Jungle Cruise, Black Adam, and Carry-On, known for mid-budget genre thrillers with Liam Neeson.
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).
Javier Botet
Javier Botet (born 1977, Ciudad Real) is a Spanish creature actor with Marfan syndrome, about 2 meters tall and 56 kg, known as Niña Medeiros in REC, Mama, the Crooked Man in The Conjuring 2, Slender Man, the Hobo in It, and Dracula in The Last Voyage of the Demeter; also a director and illustrator.
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.
Jawaani Jaaneman (जवानी जानेमान)
Jawaani Jaaneman (जवानी जानेमान) is a 2020 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Nitin Kakkar, a remake of Igualita a Mi, starring Saif Ali Khan, debutante Alaya F, and Tabu; released 31 January 2020, later on Prime Video.
Jawan (जवान) (film)
Jawan (जवान) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller directed by Atlee, starring Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role as a vigilante; it became one of the highest-grossing Indian films.
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (جوانی پھر نہیں آنی) is a 2015 Pakistani Urdu comedy directed by Nadeem Baig, written by Vasay Chaudhry, starring Humayun Saeed; a Bangkok-trip hit that was Pakistan's highest-grossing film until its 2018 sequel.
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (جوانی پھر نہیں آنی 2)
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (جوانی پھر نہیں آنی 2, JPNA 2) is a 2018 Pakistani Urdu romantic comedy, sequel to Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, directed by Nadeem Baig, written by Vasay Chaudhry, starring Humayun Saeed and Fahad Mustafa, and the highest-grossing Pakistani film at its release.
Jawbreaker (film)
Jawbreaker (1999) is Darren Stein's satirical black comedy for TriStar Pictures, starring Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, Judy Greer, and Pam Grier; a prank kills Liz Purr, and the clique covers it up. It flopped theatrically ($3.1M gross) but became a cult classic on VHS.
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.
Jaws (film)
Jaws is a 1975 thriller directed by Steven Spielberg, based on a novel by Peter Benchley. The film depicts a great white shark attacking Amity Island.
Jaws (franchise)
Jaws franchise: Universal Pictures series from Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster Jaws and sequels Jaws 2 (1978), Jaws 3-D (1983), and Jaws: The Revenge (1987); first $100 million film, three Oscars, summer blockbuster template.
Jaws (James Bond)
Jaws is the steel-toothed henchman of the James Bond films The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), played by the 7 ft 2 in Richard Kiel; he serves Stromberg then Drax and defects to help Bond.
Jaws 2
Jaws 2 is a 1978 American horror-thriller sequel directed by Jeannot Szwarc, in which Chief Martin Brody confronts a second shark attacking teenagers on sailboats off Amity.
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D, also released as Jaws III, is a 1983 American horror thriller directed by Joe Alves, the third film in the Jaws series, set at SeaWorld.
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge (1987), the fourth Jaws film, directed by Joseph Sargent, stars Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody, targeted by a vengeful great white. A critical disaster: 2% on Rotten Tomatoes, six Razzie nominations.
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.
Jax Teller
Jax Teller (Jackson Teller), played by Charlie Hunnam, is the protagonist of FX's Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014): vice president then president of SAMCRO in Charming, California, a Hamlet-inspired antihero shaped by his father John Teller's manuscript, who dies in the series finale.
Jay and Silent Bob
Jay and Silent Bob are Kevin Smith's fictional stoner duo, played by Jason Mewes and Smith, first appearing in Clerks (1994) and recurring across the View Askewniverse films, comics, and games.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot is a 2019 American comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars as Silent Bob alongside Jason Mewes as Jay.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) is Kevin Smith's R-rated View Askewniverse comedy in which Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob road-trip to Hollywood to sabotage the Bluntman and Chronic movie; grossed $30.1M, Metascore 51.