B. J. (given Name)

The initials B. J. as a given name or nickname may refer to:

In arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

* B. J. Averell (born 1979), an American online tutor and reality television contestant
* B. J. Novak (born 1979), an American comedian and writer
*B. J. Porter (born 1971), an American actor
*B. J. Ward (actress) (born 1944), an American actress
*B. J. Whitmer (born 1978), an American professional wrestler

Literature

* B. J. Daniels (writer), an American author of contemporary romance novels
*BJ Gallagher, a speaker and author
* B. J. Oliphant (born 1929), pseudonym for Sheri Stewart Tepper, an American author
*BJ Ward (poet) (born 1967), an American poet

Music

*BJ Klock (born 1990), an American Entrepreneur & Music Producer
*Billie Joe Armstrong (born 1972), lead singer of the band Green Day
* BJ the Chicago Kid, an American singer-songwriter
* B. J. Cole (born 1946), an English pedal steel guitarist famous for playing in the band Cochise
* B. J. Leiderman (born 1956), an American composer and songwriter
*B. J. Nilsen (born 1975), a Swedish sound artist
*B. J. Thomas (1942–2021), an American singer
* B.J. Wilson (1947–1990), an English drummer for the band Procol Harum

In government and politics

* B. J. Cruz (born 1951), an American judge and politician from Guam
*B. J. Habibie (born 1936), the third President of Indonesia, holding office from 1998 to 1999
*B.J. Lawson (born 1974), an American politician
* B. J. Panda, an Indian politician
*B. J. Vorster (1915–1983), Prime Minister and President of South Africa

In sport

American and Canadian football (gridiron football)

* B. J. Askew (born 1980), an American football fullback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL
* B. J. Bello (born 1994), an American football player
*B. J. Baylor (born 1997), American football player
* B. J. Cohen (born 1975), an American football offensive lineman/defensive lineman
*B. J. Daniels (American football), American football quarterback
* B. J. Gallis (born 1975), a former football linebacker in the Canadian Football League
*B. J. Raji (born 1986), an American football player
*B. J. Sams (American football) (born 1980), an American football player
*B. J. Sander (born 1980), an American football player
*B. J. Symons (born 1980), an American football player
* B. J. Thompson (American football) (born 1999), American football player
*B. J. Tucker (born 1980), an American football player
* B. J. Ward (American football) (born 1981), an American football player

Baseball

*B. J. LaMura (born 1981), an American baseball player
* B. J. Ryan (born 1975), an American baseball player
*B. J. Surhoff (born 1964), an American baseball player
* B. J. Upton, now known as Melvin Upton, Jr. (born 1984), an American baseball player

Basketball

*B. J. Armstrong (born 1967), a retired American professional basketball player
*BJ McKie (born 1977), an American basketball player
* B. J. Tyler (born 1971), an American former professional basketball player

Ice hockey

* B.J. Crombeen (born 1985), a Canadian professional ice hockey player
* B. J. Young (ice hockey) (1977–2005), a professional ice hockey right player

Other sports

*BJ Botha (born 1980), South African rugby union player
* B. J. Flores (born 1979), Mexican American professional boxer
* B. J. Johnson (born 1987), American swimmer
*B. J. Penn (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter

In other fields

*B. J. Fogg, American behavioral psychologist
* B. J. Kennedy (1921–2003), American physician
* B. J. Palmer (1881–1961), pioneer of Chiropractic
* B. J. Sams (television) (born 1935), American news anchor on ''Today's THV This Morning''

Fictional characters

* B.J. (dinosaur) a character from the children's television program ''Barney & Friends''
*BJ Birdie, former mascot for the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team
* B. J. Hunnicutt, a fictional doctor on the TV show ''M*A*S*H''
* B. J. Jones, a character on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital''
*BJ Smith, a character in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''
* B.J. Walker, a character on the American soap opera ''Santa Barbara''
* William "B.J." Blazkowicz, the protagonist of the video game series ''Wolfenstein''
* Billy Joe "B. J." McKay, the protagonist of the TV show ''B. J. and the Bear''

See also

* BJ (disambiguation)

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