British Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an English-born Turkish professional football midfielder, currently playing for Reading.Karacan j

Is an English-born Turkish professional football midfielder, currently playing for Reading.Karacan joined Reading's Youth Academy at a young age. On 6 July 2007, he signed a two year professional contract with Reading, and made his debut against Luton Town on the 26th of August in the League Cup, getting on the scoresheet.

Is an American footballer, currently a striker for League One side Milton Keynes Dons.Johnson made h

Is an American footballer, currently a striker for League One side Milton Keynes Dons.Johnson made his first team debut as a substitute in Rovers' third round FA Cup tie at Cardiff City on 8 January 2005. He scored his first senior goal, in his first start on 29 January 2005 at Ewood Park, in Blackburn's fourth round victory over Colchester United.

Is a British female butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe competed for Great Britain at t

Is a British female butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe competed for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly swimming events, as well as the Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay. She finished 6th in the 100 m final with a time of 58.06 and reached the semi-finals of the 200 m butterfly, coming 9th with a time of 2.07.87.

Was a British freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a British freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Is an English Actress, glamour model, television personality, dancer and singer. Ellison, who was bo

Is an English Actress, glamour model, television personality, dancer and singer. Ellison, who was born in Liverpool, is perhaps best known for playing evil Emily Shadwick in the television soap opera Brookside until 2003 and has recently made appearances

Saunders was born and raised to a middle-class family in Sleaford, Lincolnshire of French and Englis

Saunders was born and raised to a middle-class family in Sleaford, Lincolnshire of French and English heritage, in 1958.[1][2] Her mother worked as a biology teacher and her father served in the RAF as a pilot and reached the rank of Air Marshal,[3]he the

Is an English actress and model She joined the cast of soap opera Hollyoaks in early 2006, playing f

Is an English actress and model She joined the cast of soap opera Hollyoaks in early 2006, playing feisty Mercedes McQueen.

Was a 1960s London fashion model; she is the younger sister of Pattie Boyd, who married Beatle Georg

Was a 1960s London fashion model; she is the younger sister of Pattie Boyd, who married Beatle George Harrison.

Is an English poet. Her poem Warning ("When I am an old woman I shall wear purple/With a red hat whi

Is an English poet. Her poem Warning ("When I am an old woman I shall wear purple/With a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me... ") was identified as the UK's "most popular post-war poem" in a 1996 poll by the BBC

Is a former British racehorse trainer and author. In 1983 she became the first woman to train a Gran

Is a former British racehorse trainer and author. In 1983 she became the first woman to train a Grand National winner, when Corbiere was the victor. She was to win one other Grand National with Royal Athlete in 1995 although Esha Ness was first past the p

Is an English football player currently playing for Dover Athletic.The winger, born in Brighton, was

Is an English football player currently playing for Dover Athletic.The winger, born in Brighton, was a product of Crystal Palace's youth academy, and played a major role in their run in the FA Youth Cup in 2007. In March 2007 he was taken on trial by Yeovil Town, and the Somerset club signed him permanently for the 2007-08 season.

Was an English baroque composer.Thought to have been born in London in 1674, Clarke was a pupil of J

Was an English baroque composer.Thought to have been born in London in 1674, Clarke was a pupil of John Blow at St Paul's Cathedral. He later became organist at the Chapel Royal. "A violent and hopeless passion for a very beautiful lady of a rank superior to his own" caused him to commit suicide by shooting himself. Before shooting himself, he also considered hanging himself and drowning himself. He was succeeded in his post by William Croft.

Jack Hues was born in Gillingham, Kent, England. He attended London's Goldsmith College to study mus

Jack Hues was born in Gillingham, Kent, England. He attended London's Goldsmith College to study music. After three years, he went on to attend the Royal College of Music. It was at this time that Hues befriended Dave Burnand, who would go on to be a future member of Huang Chung. After one year at RCM, he went on to pursue a career in music.

Was an English actor famous for his portrayal of the detective Sherlock Holmes in four British telev

Was an English actor famous for his portrayal of the detective Sherlock Holmes in four British television series: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

Born in Doncaster to teacher Shirley Gabrielle Ward and travelling salesman Edward Grenville "Eddie"

Born in Doncaster to teacher Shirley Gabrielle Ward and travelling salesman Edward Grenville "Eddie" Clarkson,[1] his parents ran a business selling tea cosies. They put the young Jeremy's name down in advance for a number of public schools with no idea h

Is a professional footballer, who started his career as a trainee at his hometown club, Huddersfield

Is a professional footballer, who started his career as a trainee at his hometown club, Huddersfield Town, before moving on to make his name at non-league clubs including Altrincham & Stocksbridge Park Steels.

Is an English film, television and stage actor. He has won an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Screen

Is an English film, television and stage actor. He has won an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and twice won the Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award.

Was a foreign correspondent and British spy at the height of the Cold War.The son of John Wolfenden,

Was a foreign correspondent and British spy at the height of the Cold War.The son of John Wolfenden, the chair of the Wolfenden Report, which led to the legalisation of male homosexual acts in Britain, Jeremy was himself homosexual.[1][2] He was regarded by others of his generation as a leader and a man of distinct individualism. He won a scholarship to Eton where he was known as 'cleverest boy in England', then to his father's alma mater Magdalen College, Oxford, where he obtained a first class degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He subsequently became a Prize Fellow of All Souls. His Finals examiner at Oxford, after giving him eight alphas: “He wrote as though it were all beneath him; he wrote as though it were all such a waste of his time”[3]

Ginepri had a breakout year in 2005. In August, he reached the semifinals of an ATP Masters Series t

Ginepri had a breakout year in 2005. In August, he reached the semifinals of an ATP Masters Series tournament for the first time in his career, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He beat 2005 French Open runner-up Mariano Puerta in the first round, David Ferrer in the second round, 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moya in the third round, and two-time Grand Slam singles titlist Marat Safin in the quarterfinals. He then lost to World No. 1 Roger Federer in the semifinals 4

He is an English football midfielder currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Premier Leagu

He is an English football midfielder currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Premier League.Jenas began his career at Nottingham Forest where he immediately impressed during the 2001–02 season. After a single season at the City Ground, which produced four goals in 33 games, Jenas was sold to Newcastle United for £5 million in February 2002.

Is a former English football player who played as a left-sided midfielder or full-back.Darlington be

Is a former English football player who played as a left-sided midfielder or full-back.Darlington began his career as a trainee at Charlton Athletic, where he played two first-team games near the end of the 1991-92 season.

Is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. He signed for them in June 2006 having previously

Is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. He signed for them in June 2006 having previously played for Notts County, Arsenal, Watford, Leeds United and Birmingham City.

Is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Leeds United in League One of the English Footba

Is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Leeds United in League One of the English Football League.Beckford began his career at Chelsea, where he was part of the youth set-up until he was released in 2003.[1] He later joined Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone, where he scored 35 goals in 40 games.

Was an English football player in the early part of the 20th century. He was nicknamed "Peerless Pen

Was an English football player in the early part of the 20th century. He was nicknamed "Peerless Pennington".Pennington was a left-back for West Bromwich Albion for 19 years, from March 1903 to May 1922. Although his career was interrupted by World War I, Pennington made 455 league appearances for the club, captaining them to the league title in 1919–1920.

Was an English footballer. He played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town

Was an English footballer. He played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town and Derby County and scored twice in the 1949 FA Cup Final for the former.