List of Famous people named Jim

Name Jim is among the most common names in USA, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for James. Similar names: James, Jimmy, Jimmie, Jimi, Jemma, Jimmi, Jem. Here are some famous Jims:

Jim Cullum, Jr.

First Name Jim
Last Name Jr.
Born on September 20, 1941
Died on August 11, 2019 (aged 77)

Jim Cullum Jr. was an American jazz cornetist known for his contributions to Dixieland jazz. His father was Jim Cullum Sr., a clarinetist who led the Happy Jazz Band until 1973. Jim Cullum Jr. led the Jim Cullum Jazz Band as its successor. His band mates included Evan Christopher, Allan Vaché, and John Sheridan.

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Jim Taylor

James Charles Taylor
First Name Jim
Last Name Taylor
Born on September 20, 1935
Died on October 13, 2018 (aged 83)

James Charles Taylor was an American football fullback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, with the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the expansion New Orleans Saints in 1967. With the Packers, Taylor was invited to five straight Pro Bowls and won four NFL championships, as well as a victory in the first Super Bowl. He was recognized as the NFL Most Valuable Player after winning the rushing title in 1962, beating out Jim Brown. An aggressive player and fluent trash talker, Taylor developed several personal rivalries throughout his career, most notably with New York Giants linebacker Sam Huff. This confrontational attitude, combined with his tenacious running style, a penchant for contact, and ability to both withstand and deliver blows, earned him a reputation as one of the league's toughest players.

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Jim Rogers

First Name Jim
Last Name Rogers
Born on October 19, 1942 (age 83)

James Beeland Rogers Jr. is an American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore. Rogers is the Chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Management. He was also the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI).

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Jim Corcoran

First Name Jim
Last Name Corcoran
Born on February 10, 1949 (age 77)
Born in Canada, Quebec

Jim Corcoran is a Canadian singer-songwriter and former broadcaster.

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Jim Flora

First Name Jim
Last Name Flora
Born on January 25, 1914
Died on July 9, 1998 (aged 84)

James Flora, best known for his distinctive and idiosyncratic album cover art for RCA Victor and Columbia Records during the 1940s and 1950s, was also a prolific commercial illustrator from the 1940s to the 1970s and the author/illustrator of 17 popular children's books. He was a fine artist as well, who created hundreds of paintings, drawings, etchings and sketches over his 84-year lifespan.

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Jim Davis

James Robert Davis
First Name Jim
Last Name Davis
Born on July 28, 1945 (age 80)

James Robert Davis is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comic strips Garfield and U.S. Acres. Published since 1978, Garfield is one of the world's most widely syndicated comic strips. Davis's other comics work includes Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat and Mr. Potato Head.

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Jim Hines

James Ray Hines is a retired American track and field athlete and NFL player, who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters, and won individual and relay gold at the Mexico City Olympics.

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Jim Hickman

First Name Jim
Last Name Hickman
Born on May 10, 1937
Died on June 25, 2016 (aged 79)

James Lucius Hickman, nicknamed "Gentleman Jim", was an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals.

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Jim Geovedi

First Name Jim
Last Name Geovedi
Born on June 28, 1979 (age 46)
Born in Indonesia, Lampung

Jim Geovedi, is an IT security expert from Indonesia who focuses on the discovery of computer and network security vulnerabilities. BBC News described him as a guy who "doesn't look like a Bond villain... but possesses secrets that some of them might kill for".

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Jim Loscutoff

First Name Jim
Last Name Loscutoff
Born on February 4, 1930
Died on December 1, 2015 (aged 85)
Height 196 cm | 6'5

James Loscutoff Jr. was a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A forward, Loscutoff played on seven Celtics championship teams between 1956 and 1964.

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