American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was one of the world's leading scholars in the history of Christianity and medieval intellectual his

Was one of the world's leading scholars in the history of Christianity and medieval intellectual history.Before he turned three, his mother had taught him to use the typewriter, as he could not yet hold a pen. His facility with languages (he is thought to have had a command of at least a dozen different tongues) may be traced to his multilingual childhood and early training. That linguistic facility was to serve him well in the career he ultimately chose (after first contemplating becoming a concert pianist)--that of the 20th century's preeminent historian of Christian doctrine, not confining his studies to Roman and Protestant theological history, but embracing also that of the Orthodox East.

Is a snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and took bronze in the men's halfpipe comp

Is a snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and took bronze in the men's halfpipe competition. Along with Ross Powers and Danny Kass, the trio completed the first sweep for the United States since 1956. He lives in Encinitas, California.

Is a basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. He plays point guard, is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall, a

Is a basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. He plays point guard, is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall, and weighs 197 lbs (90 kg).

(born on 6 October 1972) is an Australian golfer.

(born on 6 October 1972) is an Australian golfer.

Is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He twice competed at the Pan American

Is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He twice competed at the Pan American Games (1999 and 2003) for his native country, winning a silver medal in the men's 100 metres breaststroke in 2003. He is currently an assistant swimming c

Is a professional American basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Associatio

Is a professional American basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association.Shooting 72 percent from the floor, Jarron averaged 20.2 points and 14.1 rebounds during his senior year in high school, breaking the 31-year state rebounding record with over 1,500. This record was later broken by fellow Harvard-Westlake School and University of North Carolina forward Alex Stepheson in 2006.

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A 6'8",

Is an American professional basketball player currently with the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A 6'8", 220 lbs. small forward from the University of Georgia and Western Carolina University, Hayes was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 10th overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. Throughout his NBA career, Hayes has averaged 8.8 points per game. Hayes is known for scoring points but sometimes lacks defensive prowess.

Was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for three seasons. He played for the Californi

Was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for three seasons. He played for the California Angels from 1968 to 1970, playing in 102 career games.

Was a Jewish Lithuanian-born American violin virtuoso

Was a Jewish Lithuanian-born American violin virtuoso

A professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Hock

A professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Hockey League.He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 43rd overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Lynch spent parts of five seasons in the Western Hockey League, the majority of them coming with the Red Deer Rebels, who (although taking him as a forward from Bantam) utilized him as a physical defenceman. After a breakout second full season, he was drafted by the Oilers, who had obtained the pick from the Boston Bruins as part of the Bill Guerin trade. Lynch finished his junior career with the Spokane Chiefs before graduating to professional hockey.

Is an American film and television actress and model. She appeared in American Pie Presents Band Cam

Is an American film and television actress and model. She appeared in American Pie Presents Band Camp, Lingerie Bowl, Punk'd, and on the Deal or No Deal season one website, as a substitute model. She was never actually seen on the show. Dustin graduated f

Is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is most well known for her starring role as Southern

Is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is most well known for her starring role as Southern belle Whitley Gilbert in the television series A Different World.

An American actress.Jasmine Jessica Anthony was born to Art Anthony, a makeup artist, and Noreen Ant

An American actress.Jasmine Jessica Anthony was born to Art Anthony, a makeup artist, and Noreen Anthony. She began stage dancing at the age of two, and announced her intentions to act at the age of three, and got her first agent a few months later. From there, she began to audition for roles.Anthony made her debut in the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can. In 2005, she was cast as Amy Calloway in the new ABC drama Commander in Chief.

Is American voice actress, singer and TV personality in Japan. Her first single with Japanese comedi

Is American voice actress, singer and TV personality in Japan. Her first single with Japanese comedian Gorie topped the Japanese single chart for two weeks.

Richards is of French, Welsh, and Caribbean origin. She was born in Scarborough, Ontario, but moved

Richards is of French, Welsh, and Caribbean origin. She was born in Scarborough, Ontario, but moved to Oakville, Ontario when she was 1. She currently lives in Oakville, Ontario. Richards attended Iroquois Ridge High School. From 2005 to 2007, she co-starred as Margaret Browning-Levesque in the television series Naturally, Sadie. Before that she co-starred in the 2005 film Devotion and the TV series Timeblazers. She recently appeared as Margaret "Peggy" DuPree in the new Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock. She was also the first and only Canadian to take part in the Disney Channel Games.

A Filipino-American singer and entertainer who was the third-place finalist on the third season of A

A Filipino-American singer and entertainer who was the third-place finalist on the third season of American Idol due in part to tremendous call-in support from California, New York, and her native state of Hawaii (source: *USA TODAY). She has released two albums to date, one in the United States and one in the Philippines. Trias is especially adored by the Filipino audience.Jasmine Trias first gained recognition on the third season of American Idol. She auditioned when the show had its first auditions in Trias' home state of Hawaii. Trias made it to the top twelve performers and eventually finished as the first runner-up.

Is an aerial surfer who graduated from Santa Cruz High School. Collins is one of the original noncon

Is an aerial surfer who graduated from Santa Cruz High School. Collins is one of the original nonconformists. He was able to take what Christian Fletcher did before him and dominate the air surfing world in the mid nineties. Ratboy took the air surfing co

Is a Canadian curler. In April 2010, he announced plans to curl for Russia for the 2014 Winter Olymp

Is a Canadian curler. In April 2010, he announced plans to curl for Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Before his deal to move to Russia, Gunnlaugson skipped an up and coming team from Beausejour, Manitoba. In 2009, Gunnlaugson took over the reins of Daley Peters's team when he left the team to curl with his father. Gunnlaugson was only a member of the Peters team for the 2008-09 season, prior to that he played third for Reid Carruthers. In addition to curling, Gunnlaugson lists his profession as a poker player.

(born September 2, 1982 in Greenville, South Carolina) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who plays

(born September 2, 1982 in Greenville, South Carolina) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who plays on the Tampa Bay Rays.

(born March 20, 1972 in Modesto, California), is a former professional baseball player who played in

(born March 20, 1972 in Modesto, California), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1997-2000. He attended Sacramento City College.

Is a professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), as part

Is a professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), as part of the three man team known as the Mean Street Posse. He made his WWF debut on the June 21, 1999 episode of Raw is War and was released from the WWF in ea

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Toronto Raptors.On November 25

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Toronto Raptors.On November 25, 2007, Kapono became the most accurate 3-point shooter in NBA history. On this date he made his 250th three-point shot, qualifying him for the NBA record in 3-point shooting accuracy. He immediately moved into first place with a .461 ratio of 3-point shots made to shots attempted, moving ahead of Steve Kerr, who had the previous lifetime best at 0.454. He is the leader among only 27 players in NBA history to have a shooting accuracy of 0.400 or greater.[3]

An American television, cinema and musical theatre comedic actor, best known for his role as George

An American television, cinema and musical theatre comedic actor, best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld.Alexander began his acting career on the New York stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. On Broadway, he appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, The Rink, Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, Accomplice, and Jerome Robbins' Broadway, for which he garnered the 1989 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Returning to the stage in 2003, Alexander was cast in a successful run, opposite Martin Short, in the Los Angeles production of Mel Brooks' The Producers[4] Alexander also appeared with Kelsey Grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. He played Jacob Marley to Grammer's Ebenezer Scrooge.

Is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is

Is the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.In 1998, Altmire returned to Western Pennsylvania to work for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a 20-hos

Is an American former professional basketball player who won two championship rings with the Chicago

Is an American former professional basketball player who won two championship rings with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s.A 6'8" power forward from the University of Alabama, Caffey was selected by the Bulls with the 20th pick of the 1995 NBA Draft. He averaged 7.3 points per game during the Bulls' second consecutive championship run in 1996-97.