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Jharrel Jerome

Jharrel Jerome (born 1997, Bronx, New York) is an American actor who played teen Kevin in Moonlight, won a 2019 Emmy as Korey Wise in When They See Us, and starred in I'm a Virgo and Unstoppable.

Jhimma 2

Jhimma 2 (झिम्मा २), 2023 Marathi comedy-drama sequel to Jhimma, directed by Hemant Dhome, written by Irawati Karnik; seven women reunite for Indu's 75th birthday in London and the Lake District; released 24 November 2023.

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (झूम बराबर झूम) is a 2007 Yash Raj Films romantic comedy musical directed by Shaad Ali, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol, and Lara Dutta, set in London with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy bhangra music.

Jhootha Kahin Ka (झूठा कहीं का)

Jhootha Kahin Ka (झूठा कहीं का), 2019 Hindi comedy drama directed by Smeep Kang, a remake of Carry on Jatta, starring Rishi Kapoor, Jimmy Sheirgill, Sunny Singh, and Omkar Kapoor; released 19 July 2019 and a box office flop or disaster.

Jhumur

Jhumur (ঝুমুর) is a Bengali folk song and dance tradition of the Chhotanagpur plateau, practiced in western West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha, and transmitted orally by communities such as the Kurmi-Mahato.

Jhund (film)

Jhund (झुंड), 2022 Hindi biographical sports drama by Nagraj Manjule, his Hindi debut, starring Amitabh Bachchan as Slum Soccer founder Vijay Barse; released 4 March 2022, streamed on ZEE5.

Ji Chang-wook (지창욱)

Ji Chang-wook (지창욱, born 1987, Anyang) is a South Korean actor and singer, known for Healer, The K2, The Worst of Evil, Queen Woo, and the 2026 Cannes film Colony; agented by Spring Company.

Ji Hyun-woo (지현우)

Ji Hyun-woo (지현우, real name Joo Hyung-tae), born 1984, is a South Korean actor and former guitarist of The Nuts, known for Queen In-hyun's Man, The Awl, and the 2021 KBS Daesang-winning Young Lady and Gentleman.

Ji Jin-hee (지진희)

Ji Jin-hee (지진희), born 1971, is a South Korean actor who rose to fame as Min Jeong-ho in Dae Jang Geum (2003), later starring in Dong Yi, Designated Survivor: 60 Days, Misty, and Undercover, and winning the 2010 MBC Drama Grand Prize.

Ji Junxiang

Ji Junxiang (纪君祥), also written Ji Tianxiang, was an early Yuan dynasty playwright best known for The Orphan of Zhao, the first Chinese drama translated into a European language.

Ji Soo

Ji Soo (지수, Kim Ji-soo, born 1993) is a South Korean actor of Angry Mom, Strong Girl Bong-soon, and Moon Lovers, distinct from Blackpink's Jisoo; his 2021 school bullying scandal ended his Korean career, and he rebuilt it in Philippine television from 2024.

Ji Sung

Ji Sung (지성; born 1977, birth name Kwak Tae-geun) is a South Korean actor who debuted in the 1999 SBS drama KAIST. Known for All In, Secret Love, Kill Me, Heal Me, Defendant, The Devil Judge, and The Apartment Job, he won the 2015 MBC Drama Awards Daesang and is married to actress Lee Bo-young.

Ji Ye-eun

Ji Ye-eun (지예은, born 1994) is a South Korean actress and entertainer, a Korean National University of Arts graduate who rose via SNL Korea, joined Running Man as a regular, won SBS Entertainment Awards, and recorded music as Chungju J's; distinct from the 2006-born influencer of the same name.

Ji-yeong (Squid Game)

Ji-yeong (지영), Player 240 in Squid Game season 1, is a young ex-convict who killed her abusive father, befriends Sae-byeok, and sacrifices herself in the marbles game; played by Lee Yoo-mi, who won a 2022 Emmy for the role.

Jia Li Jia Wai 2 (家里家外2)

Jia Li Jia Wai 2 (家里家外2) is the 2025 second season of the Sichuan-dialect micro short drama Jia Li Jia Wai, produced by Tinghua Island. Its 111 episodes continue the blended family of Cai Xiaoyan and Chen Haiqing from 1986 to 1998, passing 1 billion views in three days.

Jia Zhangke (贾樟柯)

Jia Zhangke (贾樟柯), born 1970 in Fenyang, Shanxi, is a Sixth Generation Chinese director of Xiao Wu, Still Life (Venice Golden Lion 2006), A Touch of Sin, and Caught by the Tides, known for realist films on China's social change.

Jiah Khan (झिया ख़ान)

Jiah Khan (Nafisa Rizvi Khan, 1988-2013), American-born Hindi film actress; debuted in Nishabd (2007), appeared in Ghajini and Housefull; died in Mumbai 2013; boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi acquitted of abetment in 2023.

Jian Bing Man (煎饼侠)

Jian Bing Man (煎饼侠, Jian Bing Xia) is a 2015 Chinese comedy, Da Peng's directorial debut spun off from the web series Diors Man; it earned 1.159 billion yuan on an 18-million-yuan investment, setting Chinese 2D box-office records.

Jiang Qiming (蒋奇明)

Jiang Qiming (蒋奇明), born 1992 in Nanning, is a Chinese stage-trained actor known for the mute Fu Weijun in The Long Season and his Magnolia-winning Wang Anquan in Escape from the Trilateral Slopes.

Jiang Wen (姜文)

Jiang Wen (姜文) is a Chinese actor, director, and screenwriter; star of Hibiscus Town and Red Sorghum, director of In the Heat of the Sun, Devils on the Doorstep (Cannes Grand Prix 2000), and Let the Bullets Fly.

Jiang Ziya (姜子牙) (film)

Jiang Ziya (姜子牙), also JIANG ZIYA: Legend of Deification, is a 2020 Chinese 3D animated film by Cheng Teng and Li Wei for Enlight's Coloroom, second in its mythology series after Ne Zha; released October 1, 2020, it earned 15.82亿 yuan but split critics with its adult-oriented story.

Jiaozi (director)

Jiaozi, the professional name of Yang Yu (born 1980), is a Chinese animation director from Luzhou, Sichuan, known for directing Ne Zha (2019) and Ne Zha 2 (2025).

Jiating Yifu

家庭意夫, also known as 家庭煮夫, is a 2025 Chinese short drama in Mandarin with 65 episodes, produced by Beijing Dianzhong Kuaikan Technology and released online on October 10, 2025.

JibJab

JibJab: American digital entertainment company founded 1999 by brothers Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, famous for the 2004 viral Bush-Kerry parody "This Land" and Starring You personalized ecards; now a Los Angeles-based ecard platform acquired by Mode Mobile in 2026.

Jidaigeki (時代劇)

Jidaigeki (時代劇), also called magemono, is Japanese period drama set before the 1868 Meiji Restoration, spanning film, TV, and stage, founded by Makino Shōzō in 1908, peaking at about 170 films a year in the 1950s, and later a TV staple.

Jidaimono

Jidaimono (時代物, "period pieces") are the historical plays of kabuki and the Japanese puppet theater, set in samurai and court society of eras before the Edo period, in contrast with the contemporary-life sewamono.

Jigar

Jigar is a 1992 Hindi action drama directed by Farogh Siddique, starring Ajay Devgn, Karisma Kapoor, Arjun, and Paresh Rawal; released 23 October 1992 by Aftab Pictures, with music by Anand-Milind.

Jigarthanda (ஜிகர்தண்டா) (2014 film)

Jigarthanda (ஜிகர்தண்டா) is Karthik Subbaraj's 2014 Tamil crime comedy-drama starring Siddharth, Bobby Simha, and Lakshmi Menon; a filmmaker researches Madurai gangster Assault Sethu. Won two National Film Awards and was remade in Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi.

Jigarthanda DoubleX (ஜிகர்தண்டா டபுள்எக்ஸ்)

Jigarthanda DoubleX (ஜிகர்தண்டா டபுள்எக்ஸ்), also Jigarthanda 2, is Karthik Subbaraj's 2023 Tamil period action comedy-drama, a spiritual prequel to Jigarthanda (2014), starring Raghava Lawrence and S.J. Suryah as a gangster and filmmaker making a western in 1975 Madurai; released 10 November 2023, 172 minutes.

Jigel

Jigel (జిగేల్) is a 2025 Telugu romantic comedy thriller directed by Malli Yeluri, starring Thrigun and Megha Chowdhury as thieves targeting a palace locker; released March 7, 2025, streaming on Sun NXT from June 5, 2025.