List of Famous people named Jeff
Jeff Samardzija
Jeffrey Alan Samardzija, nicknamed Shark, is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played college baseball and football for the University of Notre Dame, and was recognized as a two-time All-American wide receiver. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2008. He then played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs from 2008 to 2014, the Oakland Athletics in 2014, the Chicago White Sox in 2015, and the San Francisco Giants from 2016 to 2020. He was an MLB All-Star in 2014.
Jeff Fowler
Jeffrey Fowler is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, animator, and visual effects artist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film as writer and director of the short animated film Gopher Broke (2004). He made his theatrical directorial debut with the Sonic the Hedgehog film, released in 2020.
Jeff Fatt
Jeffrey Wayne Fatt AM is an Australian musician and actor. He was a member of the children's group the Wiggles from its founding in 1991 to 2012, and was also in the 1980s and 1990s pop band the Cockroaches. He was the oldest member of the original Wiggles line up.
Jeff Janis
Jeffrey Ronald "Jeff" Janis is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Jeff Baxter
Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense consultant and chaired a Congressional Advisory Board on missile defense. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Doobie Brothers in 2020.
Jeff Varner
Jeffrey Keith Varner is a former American real estate agent and television personality, a news anchor and reporter, a former entertainment reporter, and a veteran contestant on three seasons of the CBS reality television series, Survivor: The Australian Outback, Survivor: Cambodia, and Survivor: Game Changers.
Jeff Gladney
Jeff Gladney is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU.
Jeff Hephner
Jeffrey Lane Hephner is an American actor, best known for the role of Jeff Clarke, first on the NBC television series Chicago Fire and then on its sister show, Chicago Med. More recently, he co-starred with Jennifer Garner in the action thriller film Peppermint. He also appears in the 2016 National Geographic TV series MARS. In January 2019, he co-starred in the film An Acceptable Loss.
Jeff Greenfield
Jeffrey Greenfield is an American television journalist and author.
Jeff Kaplan
Jeffrey Kaplan is an American video game designer who was vice president of Blizzard Entertainment. He designed elements of World of Warcraft and was the lead designer on Overwatch.