American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a left-handed pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He has played parts of two seasons in the major l

Is a left-handed pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He has played parts of two seasons in the major leagues with the Florida Marlins, part of one season in the major leagues with the New York Mets and part of one season in the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners.Vargas was drafted by Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins with the 1,273rd pick in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. Jason declined and decided to go to Louisiana State University. As a freshmen at LSU, Vargas went 1-1 with a 3.43 ERA in 13 games. However, Vargas decided to transfer out of LSU after the 2001 season to Cypress College for the 2003 season, picking a junior college so he would still be eligible for the draft

(March 26, 1972 in Lewisburg, Tennessee) is a former professional baseball player.

(March 26, 1972 in Lewisburg, Tennessee) is a former professional baseball player.

Is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour Team Saxo Bank. His 2004 Tour de Geo

Is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour Team Saxo Bank. His 2004 Tour de Georgia stage win led to his being named the North American rider of the year" by VeloNews Magazine. He lives in Coralville, Iowa.

A Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.He has won many awards including the 2001 Ma

A Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards, 3 SOCAN Song of the Year awards, 19 CCMA nominations and 5 Juno nominations (all for Best Cou

Is an American country music singer-songwriter. After being discovered at a local talent competition

Is an American country music singer-songwriter. After being discovered at a local talent competition in 2004, Carroll was signed to the Arista Nashville label in 2006, releasing his debut album Waitin' in the Country that year. This album has produced three consecutive Top 40 country hits for him on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Alyssa Lies" (#5), "Livin' Our Love Song" (#6), and "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead" (#21).Carroll grew up in a religious household in Raleigh, North Carolina; his father was a very conservative Christian minister who viewed modern music as sinful and would not allow any secular music played in the home, or even on family trips in the car.

(born November 11, 1976 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is a right-handed pitcher who currently plays for th

(born November 11, 1976 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is a right-handed pitcher who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers.

Is a starting pitcher in the New York Yankees organization in Major League Baseball.He dominated the

Is a starting pitcher in the New York Yankees organization in Major League Baseball.He dominated the New York-Penn League in his pro debut, going 3–1 for the 2003 Tri-City ValleyCats, with a 1.95 ERA, limiting batters to a .175 average, and fanning 33 hitters in 32.1 innings of work. Following the season he was rated the No. 8 prospect in the organization by Baseball America.[4] In 2004 he skipped the low-A Lexington Legends to record 11 victories with the Advanced-A Salem Avalanche, while honing his secondary pitches.

(born October 27, 1973 in Santa Barbara, California) is a right-handed Major League Baseball startin

(born October 27, 1973 in Santa Barbara, California) is a right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He is six foot six (1.98 m), 217 lb (98 kg), and bats right-handed.

Lee was a prominent professional skateboarder in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Notable tricks perf

Lee was a prominent professional skateboarder in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Notable tricks performed by Lee included: 360 flips, kickflip backside tailslides, and curb cut launched Japan airs. He was co-founder of Stereo Skateboards with Chris Pastra

Is a retired American football player. Peter was an All-American defensive tackle his senior year at

Is a retired American football player. Peter was an All-American defensive tackle his senior year at the University of Nebraska and was taken in the first round (14th overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 1998 NFL Draft. His career was shortened by a recurring and chronic neck stinger that forced him to retire after the 2001 season. Peter's older brother, Christian, also played in the NFL.

Also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps known for his ro

Also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps known for his roles as a pre-teenage Michael Jackson in the Emmy Award-winning 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, and as Marcus Henderson on the WB sitcom Sm

(born May 4, 1976, in Tampa, Florida) is an outfielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Bas

(born May 4, 1976, in Tampa, Florida) is an outfielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.

Was an American actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.

Was an American actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.

Is an American actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and Nancy Morgan.Ritter first made his debut

Is an American actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and Nancy Morgan.Ritter first made his debut The Dreamer of Oz, after nine years starring in his first TV series Days of Our Lives playing the character "Todd" in unknown episodes. three years after starring in the movie PG (2002); one year later starring in Swimfan. In 2003, Jason then starred in the Slasher/Horror film Freddy vs. Jason playing "Will Rollins." He also appeared in Raise Your Voice and Happy Endings.

A boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight divisio

A boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. In 2003 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games.

After Sherman Oaks, Behr had a series of guest appearances in various television shows (Step by Step

After Sherman Oaks, Behr had a series of guest appearances in various television shows (Step by Step, The Profiler, 7th Heaven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, JAG). He was cast in the ABC series Push, but the ill-fated show only aired a few times before being cancelled. Then Behr picked up a recurring role as the character Chris Wolfe in The WB's series Dawson's Creek. While filming the show in North Carolina, Jason read the script for a pilot called Roswell High ù later shortened to Roswell ù and felt an immediate affinity for the lead alien, Max Evans. Roswell had a moderately successful run on The WB for two seasons, then moved to UPN for its third and final season. While the show never hit it big in the ratings, the series had an extremely loyal fan base.

Which serves as both his alias in Voivod and the name of his music publishing company. He is also fo

Which serves as both his alias in Voivod and the name of his music publishing company. He is also founder of the Chophouse Records studio and label based in California.Following the death of Cliff Burton in September 1986, Metallica began a search for a n

Is an American judoka, best known for having won the silver medal in the -78 kilo weight category in

Is an American judoka, best known for having won the silver medal in the -78 kilo weight category in the 1992 Summer Olympics. However, this was just one of many highlights in a 6 year competitive career that included 7 gold medals in international-level

Is a Canadian trampoline gymnast from Etobicoke, Ontario. He is noted for having completed, in train

Is a Canadian trampoline gymnast from Etobicoke, Ontario. He is noted for having completed, in training, the world's most difficult trampoline routine with a degree of difficulty of 20.6. He has placed first in the Canadian National Championships four times in individual trampoline.

Is an American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representin

Is an American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 31st legislative district since July 27, 2010. O'Donnell is the Director of Public Safety for the City of Bayonne where he also serves as the municip

Is a consultant, comedian and politician from Burlington, Vermont. A Democrat, he is a member of the

Is a consultant, comedian and politician from Burlington, Vermont. A Democrat, he is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing the Chittenden-3-3 district in Burlington. He was first elected in November 2004.

Is a Canadian speed skater who won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Is a Canadian speed skater who won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Is a cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for Canada.

Is a cricketer who has played two One Day Internationals for Canada.

Is an American film, television and stage actor, and Jackie Gleason's grandson. perhaps best known f

Is an American film, television and stage actor, and Jackie Gleason's grandson. perhaps best known for his roles in such films as The Lost Boys and The Alamo (in which he played James Bowie).

Is a retired professional ice hockey centre, most notably for the Boston Bruins of the NHL, for whic

Is a retired professional ice hockey centre, most notably for the Boston Bruins of the NHL, for which he briefly served as team captain.Allison attended Humber Summit Middle School and Emery Collegiate Institute in North York. His brother, Todd Allison also attended the same school. He played AAA Hockey with the Toronto Red Wings Hockey Club.