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J. P. Dutta

J. P. Dutta (Jyoti Prakash Dutta), born 1949 in Bombay, is a Hindi film director and producer known for patriotic war films Border (1997), Refugee (2000), LOC: Kargil (2003), and Paltan (2018), and the National Integration Award for Border.

J. P. Manoux

J. P. Manoux, full name Jean-Paul Manoux, is an American actor and comedian known for Phil of the Future and voicing Kuzco in The Emperor's New School.

J. P. Thuminad

J. P. Thuminad (ಜೆಪಿ ತುಮಿನಾಡು), born Jaya Prakash Thuminad, is an Indian film director, writer, and actor known for the 2025 Kannada horror comedy Su From So.

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley, also known as James Patrick O'Malley, was an English actor and singer. He provided voices for Walt Disney animated productions, including Alice in Wonderland (1951).

J. R. Ewing

J.R. Ewing (John Ross Ewing Jr.) is the villainous oil-baron central character of the CBS soap Dallas (1978–1991), played by Larry Hagman; famous for the 1980 'Who Shot J.R.?' cliffhanger, watched by an estimated 350 million viewers.

J. R. Villarreal

J.R. Villarreal (born 1992, Houston, Texas) is an American actor known for Javier in Akeelah and the Bee, Black Scorpion in Disney's Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion, Manuel in Landman, and Azul Ramos in Dutton Ranch.

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron (Jean Isabel Smith, born 1957, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American stage and screen actress, Obie and Tony-nominated, best known as Gerri Kellman on HBO's Succession, with Emmy nominations in 2022 and 2023 and SAG ensemble wins in 2022 and 2024.

J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh, James Thomas Patrick Walsh, was an American character actor known for playing quietly sinister businessmen and villains in films of the late 1980s and 1990s.

J.D. (Scrubs)

J.D. (Dr. John Michael Dorian) is the protagonist and narrator of the medical comedy Scrubs, played by Zach Braff, based on cardiologist Jonathan Doris; intern-to-chief-of-medicine arc at Sacred Heart, divorced from Elliot in the 2026 ABC revival.

Ja'mie: Private School Girl

Ja'mie: Private School Girl is a 2013 six-part ABC mockumentary comedy by Chris Lilley, starring his character Ja'mie King in her final year at Hillford Girls Grammar; a Logie-winning but ratings-declining spin-off.

Ja'Net DuBois

Ja'Net DuBois (Jeannette Theresa Dubois, died February 17, 2020) was an American actress and singer-songwriter who played Willona Woods on Good Times, sang and co-wrote The Jeffersons theme 'Movin' On Up', and won two Emmys for The PJs.

Jaadu Teri Nazar – Daayan Ka Mausam

Jaadu Teri Nazar – Daayan Ka Mausam (जादू तेरी नज़र – डायन का मौसम) is a Hindi supernatural thriller by Gul Khan's 4 Lions Films on Star Plus and JioHotstar from 18 February 2025; stars Zayn Ibad Khan and Khushi Dubey as Daavansh Vihaan and Rewavanshi Gauri; ended July 2025 after 166 episodes.

Jaafar Jackson

Jaafar Jackson (born 1996, Los Angeles), son of Jermaine Jackson and nephew of Michael Jackson, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Debut single "Got Me Singing" (2019); made his acting debut as Michael Jackson in the 2026 biopic Michael, the highest-grossing biopic ever.

Jaakko Ohtonen

Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen, born in 1989, gained international recognition for roles in The Last Kingdom and Vikings: Valhalla, and will star as Jesus in Mel Gibson's upcoming production.

Jaan (जान) (film)

Jaan (जान) is a 1996 Hindi action drama directed by Raj Kanwar, produced by Ashok Ghai, starring Ajay Devgn, Twinkle Khanna, and Amrish Puri; a bodyguard-romance hit that grossed about ₹17.5 crore worldwide.

Jaan Tere Naam (जान तेरे नाम)

Jaan Tere Naam (जान तेरे नाम) is a 1992 Hindi romantic drama directed by Deepak Balraj Vij, marking the screen debuts of Ronit Roy and Farheen.

Jaan-E-Mann (जान-ए-मन)

Jaan-E-Mann (जान ए मन), also Jaanemann, is a 2006 Hindi musical romance directed by Shirish Kunder, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Preity Zinta; released Diwali 2006, it flopped despite a ₹35 crore budget.

Jaana Na Dil Se Door (जाना न दिल से दूर)

Jaana Na Dil Se Door (जाना न दिल से दूर), also Jana Na Dil Se Door, is a Star Plus Hindi romance drama (9 May 2016 to 30 June 2017, 418 episodes) starring Vikram Singh Chauhan, Shivani Surve, and Shashank Vyas, produced by Yash Patnaik's Beyond Dreams.

Jaanam Samjha Karo (जानम समझा करो)

Jaanam Samjha Karo (जानम समझा करो) is a 1999 Hindi romantic comedy-drama directed by Andaleeb Sultanpuri, starring Salman Khan and Urmila Matondkar, music by Anu Malik; a box-office flop despite a bumper opening.

Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke

Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke (जांबाज हिंदुस्तान के) is a 2023 ZEE5 Indian action thriller web series, 8 episodes, directed by Srijit Mukherji, starring Regina Cassandra as IPS officer Kavya Iyer investigating an ISIS-K bomb attack case.

Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile

Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile (जाने अनजाने हम मिले) is a Zee TV Hindi drama premiering 11 November 2024, built on the aata saata exchange-marriage custom, starring Aayushi Khurana and Bharat Ahlawat, produced by Rose Audio Visuals, ending 16 August 2026 after 607 episodes.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (जाने भी दो यारो)

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (जाने भी दो यारो) is Kundan Shah's 1983 NFDC Hindi satirical comedy about two photographers exposing builder-bureaucrat-media corruption; a Rs 7 lakh, four-theatre flop that became a cult classic.

Jaane Jaan (जाने जान) (2023 film)

Jaane Jaan (जाने जां), also titled Suspect X, is a 2023 Hindi Netflix crime thriller directed by Sujoy Ghosh, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Vijay Varma, adapting Keigo Higashino's novel The Devotion of Suspect X in Kalimpong.

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (जाने तू... या जाने ना) is a 2008 Hindi romantic comedy, Abbas Tyrewala's directorial debut, starring Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza, produced by Aamir Khan with A.R. Rahman music; a Super Hit that ranked fourth in 2008 India net gross.

Jaani Dushman (जानी दुश्मन)

Jaani Dushman is a 1979 Indian Hindi horror film directed by Rajkumar Kohli, starring Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, and Reena Roy, with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (जानी दुश्मन: एक अनोखी कहानी)

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (जानी दुश्मन: एक अनोखी कहानी) is Rajkumar Kohli's 2002 Hindi supernatural revenge thriller starring Arman Kohli, Manisha Koirala, Sunny Deol, and Akshay Kumar; a flop that became a cult so-bad-it's-good favorite.

Jaanu (జాను) (2020 film)

Jaanu (జాను), a 2020 Telugu romantic drama directed by C. Prem Kumar, is the official Telugu remake of his Tamil film 96, starring Sharwanand and Samantha as reunited school sweethearts Ram and Jaanu.

Jaanwar (जानवर) (1999 film)

Jaanwar (जानवर), 1999 Hindi action crime drama directed and produced by Suneel Darshan, starring Akshay Kumar as criminal Badshah/Babu Lohar who reforms after rescuing a lost child; released 24 December 1999, music by Anand-Milind, Akshay Kumar's first hit after ten flops.

Jaat (जाट) (film)

Jaat (जाट) is a 2025 Hindi action film directed by Gopichand Malineni, starring Sunny Deol as Brig. Baldev Pratap Singh against Randeep Hooda's crime lord Ranatunga; released 10 April 2025, streamed on Netflix, grossed about ₹118.85 crore worldwide.

Jaaved Jaaferi (जावेद जाफ़री)

Jaaved Jaaferi (जावेद जाफ़री), Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaaferi, born 1963, is an Indian actor, dancer, comedian, and Channel V host; son of Jagdeep, debut in Meri Jung (1985), co-founder of Boogie Woogie, Manav in Dhamaal.