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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 Geller
Jacob Geller, American writer and YouTube video essayist connecting games with art, history, and politics; author of How a Game Lives, Nebula creator, MinnMax co-host, over 140 million views.
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 the Liar
Jacob the Liar (Jakob der Lügner) is Frank Beyer's 1974 DEFA film adapted from Jurek Becker's novel, about a Jew in a 1944 Polish ghetto who invents a radio; the only East German film nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
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.
Jacob Tremblay
Jacob Tremblay, born in 2006 in Vancouver, Canada, is a Canadian actor who gained wide attention as Jack in Room (2015) and starred in Wonder (2017).
Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas, Mexican-American actor born 1971 in Michoacán, Mexico; discovered breakdancing at 12, known for Traffic (2000), Selena, Next Friday, Sons of Anarchy; distinct from a Colombian speedcuber and a California high school baseball player.
Jacob's Ladder (1990 film)
Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 American psychological horror film directed by Adrian Lyne, written by Bruce Joel Rubin, starring Tim Robbins as Vietnam veteran Jacob Singer; released 2 November 1990 by Carolco, it inspired the Silent Hill games and received a 4K restoration in 2025.
Jacob's Ladder (2019 film)
Jacob's Ladder (2019) is David M. Rosenthal's poorly received remake of the 1990 Adrian Lyne psychological horror film, starring Michael Ealy, Jesse Williams, and Nicole Beharie as veterans and family in an Afghanistan-war paranoia thriller scoring 4% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Jacobinte Swargarajyam (ജാക്കബിന്റെ സ്വർഗ്ഗരാജ്യം)
Jacobinte Swargarajyam (ജാക്കബിന്റെ സ്വർഗ്ഗരാജ്യം) is a 2016 Malayalam family drama by Vineeth Sreenivasan, starring Nivin Pauly, based on the real Dubai-based Jacob Zachariah family; released 8 April 2016, earned about ₹22 crore.
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 Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress who started working in Hindi-language cinema in 2009 after winning the Miss Universe Sri Lanka title in 2006.
Jacqueline Jossa
Jacqueline Jossa, also known as Jac Jossa, is an English actress who has played Lauren Branning in the BBC soap EastEnders since 2010 and won I'm a Celebrity in 2019.
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, born 1987 in Windsor, Ontario, is a Canadian actress who has played Steffy Forrester on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful since 2008, winning Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2019, 2021, and 2023; married to Elan Ruspoli, five sons.
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 d'Amboise (dancer)
Jacques d'Amboise (1934-2021), American ballet dancer and educator, NYCB principal 1953-1984, Balanchine's most-favored male dancer, Apollo interpreter, and founder of the National Dance Institute in 1976.
Jacques de Falaise
Jacques de Falaise, stage name of Jacques Simon (1754-1825), French performer billed as Le polyphage who swallowed objects and live animals, hired by Louis Comte in 1816, distinct from other Falaise namesakes.
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 Lecoq
Jacques Lecoq was a French actor, director, and pedagogue who founded in Paris in 1956 the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, a movement-based school of actor training.
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.