American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Franzen was born in Chicago, Illinois, raised in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, an

Franzen was born in Chicago, Illinois, raised in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, and educated at Swarthmore College. He also studied on a Fulbright Scholarship in Germany. He lives on the Upper East Side of New York City, and writes for T

He was raised in Rockland, Massachusetts. As a child, he attended a Hebrew school and graduated from

He was raised in Rockland, Massachusetts. As a child, he attended a Hebrew school and graduated from Rockland High School in 1995, where he was a wrestler. Jonathan togo attended the "Project Contemporary Competitiveness, Advanced Study Program" (a.k.a. PCC ASPwww.pccasp.org) as a student, then worked as a proctor in 1991 and 1992. He went on to attend Vassar College, graduating with an B.A in theater, and furthered his studies at the National Theater Institute of the Eugene OÆNeill Theater.

The bassist of the group Billy Talent. Of MTtis decent, Jon grew up in Streetsville, Ontario, pickin

The bassist of the group Billy Talent. Of MTtis decent, Jon grew up in Streetsville, Ontario, picking up bass guitar at age 12. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Secondary School, and played in a band called "To Each His Own" with school-mate Benjamin Kowalewicz. They later recruited Aaron Solowoniuk, and merged with the band "Dragon Flower" to meet Ian D'Sa and form Pezz. During these times, Jon also went to Humber College for his post-secondary education, where he studied Jazz bass. Once he crafted his own unique style, the band recorded two demos, and eventually a full-length studio album, Watoosh!, in 1998.[1] During that time, Jon also played bass part-time in The Kitchen Party. Currently, Jon now is touring with Billy Talent to promote Billy Talent II. Jon is currently living with his wife and newborn child, Xavier Jeffrey Gallant, born October 5th 2007.

Is an American professional wrestler known by his ring name Jon Moxley. Moxley is best known for his

Is an American professional wrestler known by his ring name Jon Moxley. Moxley is best known for his work in Heartland Wrestling Association, CHIKARA, International Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling, Ring of Honor and Dragon Gate USA. Moxley is

Brandis was born in Danbury, Connecticut, the only child of Mary, a teacher and personal manager, an

Brandis was born in Danbury, Connecticut, the only child of Mary, a teacher and personal manager, and Gregory Brandis, a food distributor and firefighter.[1] He began his career as a child model and began acting in television commercials.[2][3]Brandis got his showbiz break at the age of six when he landed a recurring role on One Life to Live. He moved to Los Angeles with his family at age nine, and made guest appearances on shows such as L.A. Law, Who's the Boss?, Murder, She Wrote, Full House and Kate & Allie.

Groff is best known for originating the role of Melchior Gabor in the Broadway production of Spring

Groff is best known for originating the role of Melchior Gabor in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening. He played the role from the musical's Broadway debut on December 10, 2006[1] through May 18, 2008. He also played the same role in the original Off Broadway production earlier during the summer of 2006.[2] Other Broadway credits include the 2005 musical, In My Life.In April 2007, he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his role in Spring Awakening. In May 2007, he was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance, with the award eventually going to David Hyde Pierce for his performance in Curtains

Is a Russian-Australian ice dancer who currently competes internationally for Russia. With former pa

Is a Russian-Australian ice dancer who currently competes internationally for Russia. With former partner Ekaterina Riazanova, he is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist.

Is a Canadian short track speed skater who won silver in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Is a Canadian short track speed skater who won silver in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Was a Canadian-born film and television actor. He committed suicide in 1966.He was well known as Dag

Was a Canadian-born film and television actor. He committed suicide in 1966.He was well known as Dagwood Bumstead's boss, Julius Caesar Dithers, in the Blondie film series in the 1940s. He is also notable for playing Inspector Farnack in various The Saint films by RKO Pictures.Fans of the TV series Adventures of Superman remember Hale for key roles in two different episodes:

Was an American stage and character actor. Two of his best-known television roles were as the timid

Was an American stage and character actor. Two of his best-known television roles were as the timid accountant Bradford Webster in The Third Man, and the comic villain Dr. Zachary Smith, in the popular 1960s sci-fi series, Lost in Space. Near the end of his career, he provided the voice of "Manny", a praying mantis in the animated feature A Bug's Life.

Is an American comedian and actor.Winters was born in Bellbrook, Ohio, the son of Alice Kilgore (nÃ

Is an American comedian and actor.Winters was born in Bellbrook, Ohio, the son of Alice Kilgore (née Rodgers), a radio personality, and Jonathan Harshman Winters II, an investment broker. He is a descendant of Valentine Winters, founder of the Winters National Bank in Dayton, Ohio (now part of JPMorgan Chase). Winters has described his father as an alcoholic who had trouble holding down a job. When he was seven, his parents separated, and Winters' mother took him to Springfield, Ohio to live with his maternal grandmother. He has a striking facial resemblance to Lucchese crime family boss Carmine Tramunti.

Davis, who worked as a mortician's assistant at one time, was the last member to join the band. Jame

Davis, who worked as a mortician's assistant at one time, was the last member to join the band. James 'Munky' Shaffer and Brian 'Head' Welch discovered him in a bar, initially intending to only stay for a few minutes. Upon seeing Davis performing with his

A Yonkers, New York cartoonist famous mostly for creating the animated Macromedia Flash series 'Neur

A Yonkers, New York cartoonist famous mostly for creating the animated Macromedia Flash series 'Neurotically Yours', featuring characters that rant about the world around them. Mathers was also the centerpiece of a band called Negative Sock Boy.One of his first cartoons, 4Y-Records, was a comic strip about Marek, a disgruntled record store clerk, who complains about the state of the music industry to his various clients.He then progressed to his most recent success, the animated Macromedia Flash black comedy series Neurotically Yours, starring Foamy the ranting squirrel and Germaine, his goth-chick companion (Germaine's voice is done by Dawn Bennett, a budding female voice over artist).

Is the current President and CEO of Sun Microsystems, as well as a member of the Company's Board of

Is the current President and CEO of Sun Microsystems, as well as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.Schwartz attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland, and graduated in 1983. He spent freshman year of college at Carnegie Me

Was a Connecticut politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.He was elected as

Was a Connecticut politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.He was elected as a member representing his state at-large in the United States House of Representatives, by a special election on September 16, 1793 (to replace Congressma

Was an American hacker who was the first juvenile incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States.[

Was an American hacker who was the first juvenile incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States.[1] The South Florida native was 15 years old at the time of the first offense and 16 years old on the date of his sentencing. He died on May 18th, 2008.

Was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Huron South in the Ca

Was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Huron South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1911 to 1921 as a Conservative. From 1917 to 1921, Merner was a Unionist Party member. Merner ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1921 and 1925. He died in Windsor at the age of 64.

Is a Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who plays Midfielder for C.D. Luis Angel Firpo .

Is a Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who plays Midfielder for C.D. Luis Angel Firpo .

Is an American former basketball player and current coach. He is best remembered for hitting the gam

Is an American former basketball player and current coach. He is best remembered for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1987 NCAA championship game. The shot gave the Indiana Hoosiers a 74-73 victory over the Syracuse Orangemen. He transferred to Indiana from Garden City Community College in Kansas where he was a two year standout and Jayhawk Conference Player of the Year.

Is an American professional basketball player.The 6'11" center attended East Carolina University and

Is an American professional basketball player.The 6'11" center attended East Carolina University and Florida State University. He played one game for the NBA's Orlando Magic in 1999 and for the Hitachi Sunrockers of the Japanese league from 2004–2005.

Favreau was born in Flushing, New York, the son of Madeleine, a schoolteacher who died of leukemia i

Favreau was born in Flushing, New York, the son of Madeleine, a schoolteacher who died of leukemia in 1978, and Charles Favreau, a special education teacher.[1] His father was an Italian American Catholic and his mother was Jewish.[2] He graduated from th

Is an American speed skater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics. At the 2010 Winter Olympics,

Is an American speed skater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kuck won a silver medal in the team pursuit along with Brian Hansen and Chad Hedrick. Kuck has also won a silver medal in the World Allround Championships

An American artist who attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City as well as California Ins

An American artist who attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City as well as California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California. Lasker lives and works in New York City, New York.Lasker has been awarded National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant in 1987 and again in 1989. In 1989 he was also awarded the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship Grant.His work has been covered in Artforum, Artscribe, Arts Magazine, Art Today, Flash Art, New Art Examiner, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Tema Celeste, Village Voice, and The Washington Post among many others. Richard Milazzo has written the book Jonathan Lasker:Expressions Become Things in 2005.

Is an American professional poker player who won both the World Poker Tour's Season VI Mirage Poker

Is an American professional poker player who won both the World Poker Tour's Season VI Mirage Poker Showdown and Season VII Foxwoods World Poker Finals and won the WPT Season VI Player of the Year award. Little was a student at the University of West Florida studying psychology when he began playing poker with friends. As his interest in poker grew, it led him to study many books on poker, such as The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky.

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 47th District since 2002. The distri

Is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 47th District since 2002. The district is anchored by Quincy and Macomb.Since he represented a historically Republican district, Sullivan was targeted for defeat by the Republicans in the 200