List of Famous people born in New Jersey, United States of America

Zach Grenier is an American character actor of film, television and stage. He is best known for his roles in films such as Fight Club, Tommy Boy, and Twister.

Jay Huguley is an American film, TV and theatre actor, best known for playing David on AMC's The Walking Dead, and Jimmy Ledoux on HBO's True Detective, opposite Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

Edward Lachman is an American cinematographer and director. Lachman is mostly associated with the American independent film movement, and has served as director of photography on films by Todd Haynes, Ulrich Seidl, Wim Wenders, Steven Soderbergh and Paul Schrader. His other work includes Werner Herzog's La Soufrière (1977), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, The Virgin Suicides (1999), Robert Altman's last picture A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime (2009). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Don Sebesky is an American jazz trombonist, keyboardist and arranger.

Joshua S. Gottheimer is an American attorney, writer, and public policy adviser who has served as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district since 2017. The district includes a swath of suburban and rural territory west of New York City.

Dennis Boutsikaris is an American character actor who has won the Obie Award twice. He is also a narrator of audiobooks and for which he has won 13 Golden Earphone Awards and 8 Audie Awards. And won Best Audiobook of the Year from Amazon for his reading of THE GENE. Audie Award.

Phil Parmet, is an American cinematographer and producer.

Bruce Feirstein is an American screenwriter and humorist, best known for his contributions to the James Bond series and his best-selling humor books, including Real Men Don't Eat Quiche and Nice Guys Sleep Alone. Real Men Don't Eat Quiche was on The New York Times Best Seller List for 53 weeks.

Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt is an American artist who took part in the Stonewall riots.