List of Famous people named J

James Richard Fisher is a scientist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Charlottesville, Virginia. He received his Ph.D. in Astronomy in 1972 from the University of Maryland, College Park and his B.S. in Physics in 1965 from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park.

J. Kenneth Campbell is an American film, stage, and television actor who has been cast in over 80 roles. He was born in Flushing, New York. Campbell studied acting under theatrical fight director Patrick Crean, and was an acting instructor himself at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

Jacob Walter Ruben was an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He wrote for 35 films between 1926 and 1942. He also directed 19 films between 1931 and 1940. His great-grandson is actor Hutch Dano. He was born in New York City and died in Hollywood. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

James Allen Preston Sr. is an American actor. Preston is best known for his role as Ozzie Cleveland on the NBC primetime television series Hill Street Blues which originally aired from 1981 until 1987.

James Terry Steib, S.V.D. is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis Missouri from 1983-1993. He was named the first African American Bishop of Memphis in 1993 and served there until 2016.

J. Hyatt Brown is an American billionaire businessman and politician in the state of Florida.

James Peter Sartain, better known as Peter Sartain, is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the fifth Archbishop of Seattle from 2010 to 2019. He previously served as Bishop of Little Rock (2000–06) and Bishop of Joliet (2006–10).

Josh Ralph, known professionally as J. Ralph, is an American composer, producer, singer/songwriter and social activist who focuses on creating awareness and change through music and film.

J. B. Lenoir /ləˈnɔːr/ was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, active in the Chicago blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s.