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. It comes from

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(), meaning "healer", from the verb (), "heal", "cure", cognate with (), the goddess of healing, and (), "healer", "physician". Forms of related words have been attested in Greek from as far back as Mycenaen (in Linear B) and Arcadocypriot (in the

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) Greek: , ''i-ja-te'' and ''i-ja-te-ra-ne'', respectively, both regarded as standing for

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forms of , "healer". The name was borne in

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Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He ...

, the great

Thessalian Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thess ...

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who led the Argonauts in the quest for the

Golden Fleece In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece ( el, Χρυσόμαλλον δέρας, ''Chrysómallon déras'') is the fleece of the golden-woolled,, ''Khrusómallos''. winged ram, Chrysomallos, that rescued Phrixus and brought him to Colchis, where ...

. The name is also found in the

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, as the house of a man named

was used as a refuge by

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and

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. In his case, it could come as a Hellenized form of

Joshua Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ...

. Its adoption in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s, when it was among the top 20 male names, but it had fallen out of the top 100 by 2003. Jason is the most common spelling; however, there are many variant spellings such as Jaeson, Jaison, Jayson, and Jacyn.

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and Jace are the common diminutives. A feminine name that sounds similar is Jacin, derived from the Portuguese-Spanish name

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or the Anglicized version Jacinda, meaning

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Notable people with the name

Historical figures *

, mythological leader of the Argonauts * Jason (high priest) (2nd century BCE), High Priest of Jerusalem * Jason the Martyr (3rd century), saint and martyr *

Jason of Cyrene Jason of Cyrene ( el, Ἰάσων ὁ Κυρηναῖος) was a Hellenistic Jew who lived around the middle of the second century BCE (fl. ~160–110 BCE?). He is the author of a five-volume history of the Maccabean Revolt and its preceding ...

(circa 100 BCE), Jewish historian *

Jason of Nysa Jason of Nysa ( el, Ἰάσων ὁ Νυσαεύς, ''Iason o Nysaevs''; 1st-century BC) was a Stoic philosopher, the son of Menecrates, and, on his mother's side, grandson of Posidonius, of whom he was also the disciple and successor at the Stoic ...

(circa 100 BCE), Stoic philosopher *

Jason of Pherae Jason of Pherae ( grc-gre, Ἰάσων ὁ Φεραῖος) was the ruler of Thessaly during the period just before Philip II of Macedon came to power. He had succeeded Lycophron I of Pherae, possibly his father, as tyrant of Pherae and was appoi ...

(died 370 BCE), King of Thessaly * Jason of Tarsus, saint numbered among the 72 Apostles *Jason of Tralles (1st century BCE), tragic actor singing the ''Bacchae'' of Euripides when the head of Crassus was brought to the king Orodes IIPlutarch, Crassus, chapter 33
/ref> Born 1400-1900 * Giasone del Maino (1435–1519), Italian jurist * Jason W. Briggs (1821–1899), American leader of the Latter Day Saint movement * Jason B. Brown (1839–1898), American politician * Jason Chamberlaine (born 1821) gold miner *

Jay Cooke Jay Cooke (August 10, 1821 – February 16, 1905) was an American financier who helped finance the Union war effort during the American Civil War and the postwar development of railroads in the northwestern United States. He is generally acknowle ...

(1821–1905), American financier * Jason Downer (1813–1883), American judge in Wisconsin *

Jason Fairbanks Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He wa ...

(1780–1801), American murderer *

Jay Gould Jason Gould (; May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who is generally identified as one of the robber barons of the Gilded Age. His sharp and often unscrupulous business practices made him ...

(1836–1892), American railroad magnate *

Jason Haven Jason Haven (March 2, 1733 – May 17, 1803) was the longest serving minister of the First Church and Parish in Dedham. Personal life Haven was born on March 2, 1733, in Framingham, Massachusetts. He was graduated from Harvard College in 1754. Whil ...

(1733–1803), American minister * Jason John Nassau (1893–1965) American Astronomer. *

Jason Lee (missionary) Jason Lee (June 28, 1803 – March 12, 1845) was a Canadian Methodist Episcopalian missionary and pioneer in the Pacific Northwest. He was born on a farm near Stanstead, Quebec. After a group of Nez Perce and Bitterroot Salish men journeyed ...

(1803–1845), Canadian missionary * Jason Niles (1814–1894), American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician * Jason Pratensis (1486–1558), Dutch neurologist and poet * Jason Ralph (footballer) (1872-1952) *

Jason Russell Jason Russell (born October 12, 1978) is an American film and theater director, choreographer, and activist who co-founded Invisible Children, Inc. He is the director of ''Kony 2012'', a short documentary film that went viral in the beginning of ...

(1716–1775), American whose home was the site of a battle in the American Revolutionary War *

Jason Smogorzewski Jason Smogorzewski (born as Jan Smogorzewski; pl, link=no, Jason Junosza Smogorzewski; 3 May 1715 – 27 September 1788) was the " Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia". He became the first ethnic Polish who headed the Ruthenian Churc ...

(1717–1779), Bishop of Ruthenia Born after 1900 * Jason (Spanish footballer) (born 1994), Spanish football player *

Jason Abalos Jason Joel Jimenez Abalos (born January 14, 1985) is a Filipino actor, host, model, endorser and politician. Acting career Abalos is a former member of Star Magic talents until 2017. He was discovered after joining Star Circle Quest, a reality ...

(born 1985), Filipino actor *

Jason Akermanis Jason Dean Akermanis (born 24 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a Brownlow Medallist and triple premiership player who played for the Brisbane Bears ...

(born 1977), Australian rules footballer * Jason Aldean (born 1977), American country singer * Jason Alexander (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Ankrah Jason Ankrah (born February 26, 1991) is a former gridiron football linebacker. He played college football at University of Nebraska and attended Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He has been a member of the Houston Texans, Te ...

(born 1991), American football player * Jason Bateman (born 1969), American television and film actor * Jason Beaulieu (born 1994), Canadian soccer player * Jason Benjamin (1971–2021), Australian artist * Jason Berger (1924-2010), American painter *

Jason Bergmann Jason Christopher Bergmann (born September 25, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, and grew up in Manalapan Township, New Jersey where he played high school baseball at Manalapan ...

(born 1981), American baseball player *

Jason Bernard Jason Bernard (born Ronald Carl Johnson, May 17, 1938 – October 16, 1996) was an American actor. Life and career Bernard was born in Chicago, Illinois. His first starring role was in the pilot episode of the television series '' The White ...

(1938-1996), American actor *

Jason Biggs Jason Matthew Biggs (born May 12, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Jim Levenstein in the '' American Pie'' comedy film series and Larry Bloom in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black''. He als ...

(born 1978), American actor * Jason L Blair, American writer and game designer * Jason Boe (1929-1990) * Jason Bohn (born 1973), American golfer *

Jason Bonham Jason John Bonham (born 15 July 1966) is an English drummer. He is the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Since his father's death in September 1980, he has performed with the surviving three members of Led Zeppelin on several occasi ...

(born 1966), English drummer, son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham * Jason Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Cabinda (born 1996), American football player * Jason Castro (born 1987), American baseball player * Jason Castro (born 1987), American singer and musician * Jason Chan, Hong Kong singer * Jason Chorak (born 1974), American football player *

Jason Christopher Prong is an American heavy metal band formed in New York City in 1986. The band is fronted by guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor, Prong's sole constant member. To date, they have released 12 studio albums (including a covers album), one live alb ...

(born 1971), American musician *

Jason Clark (disambiguation) Jason Clark may refer to: * Jason Clark (darts player) (born 1969), British darts player * Jason Clark (rugby league) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player * Jason Clark (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player * J. Clark (Jason ...

, multiple people *

Jason Clarke Jason Clarke (born 17 July 1969) is an Australian actor. He has appeared in many TV series, and is known for playing Tommy Caffee on the television series '' Brotherhood''. He has also appeared in many films, often as an antagonist. His film r ...

(born 1969), Australian actor *

Jason Clarke (writer) Jason Clarke (born October 26, 1978, in New London, Connecticut) is a writer and web developer living in Orono, Maine. His first book, ''Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man'', co-written with David T. Hardy, was released in June 2004 and ...

(born 1978), American writer and web developer *

Jason Collier Jason Jeffrey Collier (September 8, 1977 – October 15, 2005) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). High school career Collier led Catholic Central High School of his hometown Sprin ...

(1977–2005), American basketball player *

Jason Connery Jason Joseph Connery (born 11 January 1963) is a British actor and director. He is the son of Sean Connery and Diane Cilento. On screen, he is best known for appearing in the third series of the ITV drama series ''Robin of Sherwood'' in 1986. H ...

(born 1963), English actor *

Jason Crowe Jason William Robert Crowe (born 30 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back, and midfielder from 1996 to 2013. Crowe a former England Under-20 international started his career at Arsenal as a ju ...

(born 1978), English footballer *

Jason Crowe (basketball) Jason Darius Crowe (born August 24, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He graduated from Cal State Northridge in 1999 and played 13 years as a professional in Europe, South America, Iran, Australia and New Zealand. Colle ...

(born 1976), American basketball player *

Jason Crumb Jason Crumb (born April 26, 1973) is a former Canadian football defensive back who played six seasons with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the fifth round of the 1999 CFL Draft. He played CIS football ...

(born 1973), Canadian football player *

Jason Cundy Jason Victor Cundy (born 12 November 1969) is an English former professional footballer and radio broadcaster for talkSPORT. As a player, he was a defender, who notably played in the Premier League for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. He also ...

(born 1969), English association footballer and broadcaster *

Jason Danino-Holt Jason Danino-Holt ( he, ג'ייסון דנינו-הולט; born 17 January 1987) is an Israeli television presenter and former MTV Europe presenter. He also presents "The Tube" on i24news English. Life and career Danino-Holt was born in Tel A ...

(born 1987), Israeli actor and TV presenter *

Jason Dawe (ice hockey) Jason Eric Dawe (born May 29, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Biography Dawe was born in North York, and grew up in Scarborough. As a youth, Dawe played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with th ...

(born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jason Dawe (presenter) Jason Andrew Dawe (born 4 May 1967) is an English journalist and television presenter. He presented the rebooted first series of ''Top Gear'' on BBC Two alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. In 2005, he began presenting ''Used Car Roa ...

(born 1967), English journalist and TV presenter * Jason Daly, Westmeath Gaelic footballer * Jason Day (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Demers Jason Demers (born June 9, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey Leagu ...

(born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player * Jason Derulo (born 1989), American singer * Jason Donovan (born 1968), Australian actor and singer *

Jason Drucker Jason Ian Drucker is an American child actor. He starred as Greg Heffley in the 2017 film '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul''. He also played Tommy Miller, the youngest of the Miller family, in Nickelodeon's ''Every Witch Way''. In 2018, ...

(born 2005), American child actor *

Jason Dunstall Jason Hadfield Dunstall (born 14 August 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Dunstall is arguably the greatest Australian rules footballer to come from ...

(born 1964), Australian rules footballer *

Jason Earles Jason Daniel Earles (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor. Known for his role as Jackson Stewart in the Disney Channel sitcom '' Hannah Montana'' and his role as Rudy Gillespie in the Disney XD series '' Kickin' It''. Early life Earles wa ...

(born 1977), American actor and comedian * Jason Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Ellsworth, American politician *

Jason Epstein Jason Wolkow Epstein (August 25, 1928 – February 4, 2022) was an American editor and publisher. He was the editorial director of Random House from 1976 to 1995. He also co-founded ''The New York Review of Books'' in 1963. Early life Epstein ...

(born 1928) American editor *

Jason Farradane Jason Farradane, born Jason Lewkowitsch (29 September 1906 – 27 June 1989) was a British librarian of Polish descent. Life The son of the chemical engineer Julius Lewkowitsch, Farradane graduated in chemistry in 1929 at what is now Imperial Col ...

(1906–1989), British librarian and pioneer in Information science *

Jason Forbes Jason Forbes (born 27 October 1990) is a British actor, writer, comedian, impressionist, and TV presenter. He is best known for the CITV series '' Horrible Science''; ''The Mash Report'' on BBC Two; as PC Peasey in the '' Professor Branestawm' ...

(born 1990), British actor, writer, comedian, impressionist, and TV presenter *

Jason David Frank Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 – November 19, 2022) was an American actor and martial artist. He was known for his role as Tommy Oliver in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and other ''Power Rangers'' series. Early life Frank was born in ...

(1973–2022), American actor and MMA fighter *

Jason Garrett Jason Calvin Garrett (born March 28, 1966) is a former American football player and coach and current broadcaster. He previously served as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys for the 2010s from 2010-2019. Garrett has also been offensive coordi ...

(born 1966), American football coach and player *

Jason Geria Jason Kato Geria (born 10 May 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Melbourne Victory in the A-League and for the Australia national team. Born in Canberra, Geria played youth football with the Aust ...

(born 1993), Australian football player *

Jason Giambi Jason Gilbert Giambi (; born January 8, 1971) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, which began in 1995, Giambi played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yank ...

(born 1971), American professional baseball player * Jason Gilkison, Australian choreographer and dancer * Jason Griffith (born 1980), American actor and voice actor *Jason " Jace" Hall (born 1971), American film, television, and video game producer *

Jason Holder Jason Omar Holder (born 5 November 1991) is a Barbadian cricketer and the former captain of the West Indies cricket team. He is a right arm fast bowling all-rounder. Holder made his One Day International (ODI) debut in January 2013 and Test de ...

(born 1991), Barbados and West Indies cricketer * Jason Holt (born 1993), Scottish footballer * Jason Holt (businessman) (born 1969), British businessman * Jason Hughes (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Huntley (born 1998), American football player * Jason Todd Ipson (born 1972), American director, screenwriter, producer, fashion photographer and surgeon *

Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. Isaac's film roles include Col. Tavington in '' The Patriot'' (2000), Michael D. Steele in '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), Lucius Malfoy in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2002–2011), Ca ...

(born 1963), English actor *

Jason Kander Jason David Kander (born May 4, 1981) is an American attorney, author, veteran, and politician. A Democrat, he served as the 39th secretary of state of Missouri, from 2013 to 2017. He had previously served as a member of the Missouri House of R ...

(born 1981), American politician *

Jason Kapono Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the first National Basketball Association (NBA) player to lead the league in three-point field goal percentage in two consecutive seasons, and ...

(born 1981), American basketball player *

Jason Kelce Jason Daniel Kelce (; born November 5, 1987) is an American football center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football a ...

(born 1987), American football player * Jason Keng-Kwin Chan (born 1971), Malaysian-Australian actor *

Jason Kennedy (footballer) Jason Brian Kennedy (born 11 September 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marske United. In his 12-year-long playing career, Kennedy spent most of his career with Rochdale with whom he signed in 2009, g ...

(born 1986), English association football player *

Jason Kennedy (TV personality) Jason Kennedy (born December 11, 1981) is an entertainment journalist. He is the host of ''E! News'' and '' Live from E!'' and a contributor to the NBC ''Today Show''. Biography Kennedy was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. As a child, he pr ...

(born 1981), American television personality *

Jason Kidd Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Regarded as one of the greatest point guards a ...

(born 1973), American basketball player and coach * Jason Killeen (born 1985), Irish basketball player * Jason King (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Knight (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Kouchak Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...

, French musician and composer * Jason Kralt (born 1974), Canadian football player * Jason Lai (born 1974), British orchestral conductor * Jason Lamar (born 1978), American football player * Jason Lee (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Leonard Jason Leonard (born 14 August 1968) is an English former rugby union player. He won a then-record 114 caps for England men’s rugby team during a 14-year international career. A prop, Leonard played club rugby for Barking RFC, Saracens and ...

(born 1968), England international rugby union player * Jason Lewis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason London Jason Paul London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor, known for his roles as Randall "Pink" Floyd in director Richard Linklater's film '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993), as Jesse in '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999) and as Rick Rambis in '' O ...

(born 1972), American actor * Jason Lowndes (1994–2017), Australian cyclist *

Jason Lytle Jason Lytle ( ; born March 26, 1969) is an American musician best known for his work in the indie rock group Grandaddy. The group split in 2005, and Lytle continued to release music as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians. Gra ...

(born 1969), American musician *

Jason Maguire Jason Maguire (born 13 April 1980) is a former horse racing jockey. Early life and career Maguire is the nephew of another former jockey Adrian Maguire. He won the 2011 Grand National on 14/1 shot Ballabriggs Ballabriggs (foaled 20 April 2 ...

(born 1980), Irish horse racing jockey *

Jason Manuel Olazabal Jason Manuel Olazabal (born October 14, 1973), also just known as Jason Olazabal, is an American actor, known for playing Ramon Prado in Showtime TV series, '' Dexter''. Life and career Olazábal was born in Santa Maria, California. His acti ...

(born 1973), American actor *

Jason Marsden Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director, producer and YouTuber, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He has been the official voice of ...

(born 1975), American actor * Jason Martin-Smith (1972–2001), English murder victim *

Jason Marquis Jason Scott Marquis (; born August 21, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, Ariz ...

(born 1978), American baseball player * Jason Matheson (born 1974), American television and radio host * Jason McCartney (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Mewes Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, film producer, and podcaster. He is best known for playing Jay, the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob, in longtime friend Kevin Smith, Kevin Smith's films. Early lif ...

(born 1974), American actor * Jason Molins (born 1974), Irish cricketer *

Jason Momoa Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series '' Baywatch: Hawaii'' (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the S ...

(born 1979), American actor * Jason Moore (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Mraz Jason Thomas Mraz (; born June 23, 1977) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his debut studio album, ''Waiting for My Rocket to Come'' (2002), which spawned the single " The Remedy (I Won't ...

(born 1977), American singer-songwriter *

Jason Nash Jason Eric Nash (born May 23, 1973) is an American Comedian and Internet Personality . Known for his channel on Vine, he also appeared on ''Last Comic Standing'' in 2010. Nash has written, directed, and starred in a pair of films: ''Jason Nash ...

(born 1973), American actor, writer, director, comedian, podcaster, YouTuber and Viner *

Jason Nemes Jason Michael Nemes (born March 27, 1978) is an American politician who has served in the Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Repre ...

(born 1978), American politician *

Jason Newsted Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician who was the bassist of Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Metallica from 1986 to 2001. He first performed with thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam (band), Flotsam and Jetsam from ...

(born 1963), American bass player, member of the band Metallica *

Jason Orange Jason Thomas Orange (born 10 July 1970) is an English former singer and dancer, known for being a member of Take That. He departed from the group in September 2014. Early life Jason Thomas Orange was born on 10 July 1970 in Manchester, Lancashi ...

(born 1970), English musician, member of the band Take That *

Jason Pearce Jason Daniel Pearce (born 6 December 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was previously the captain of Portsmouth, AFC Bournemouth, Leeds United and Charlton Athletic. He is currently U18s Academy Co ...

(born 1987), English footballer * Jason Pinnock (born 1999), American football player *

Jason Priestley Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor and television director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–1998, 2000), as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in t ...

(born 1969), Canadian television and film actor *

Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds (born December 6, 1983) is an American author of novels and poetry for young adult and middle-grade audience. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in neighboring Oxon Hill, Maryland, Reynolds found inspiration in rap and had an ea ...

, American novelist * Jason Richardson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Ritter Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Kevin Girardi in the television series ''Joan of Arcadia'', Ethan Haas in '' The Class'', Sean Walker in the NBC series '' The Event'', ...

(born 1980), American actor, son of actor John Ritter * Jason Robards Sr. (1892–1963), American stage and film actor *

Jason Robards Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes ...

(1922–2000), American actor *

Jason Roy Jason Jonathan Roy (born 21 July 1990) is an English cricketer who plays for England in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, and previously played for the Test team. In domestic cricket, he represents Surre ...

(born 1990), English cricket player *

Jason Sanders Jason Thomas Sanders (born November 16, 1995) is an American football kicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico. Early years Sanders attended and played high school football at ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Jason Sangha Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha (born 8 September 1999) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg break bowler. He represents New South Wales and Randwick Petersham in NSW Premier Grade Cricket. Sanga was born in S ...

, Australian-Indian cricket player *

Jason Scheff Jason Randolph Scheff (born April 16, 1962) is an American bassist, singer, and songwriter. From 1985 to 2016, he was the bassist and one of the lead vocalists for the rock band Chicago; he is the longest-serving member in the bassist/vocalist p ...

(born 1962), American musician, member of the band Chicago * Jason Schmidt (born 1973), American baseball player *

Jason Schmidt (photographer) Jason Schmidt (born June 5, 1969) is an American photographer and director, best known for his portraits of artists and cultural figures. He is based in New York City. Jason Schmidt graduated from Columbia University in 1992 with a degree in Art H ...

(born 1969), American photographer *

Jason Schwartzman Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film '' Rushmore'', and has gone on to appear in six other Anderson films: '' The Darjeeling Limited'' (2 ...

(born 1980), American actor and musician *

Jason Scott Jason Scott Sadofsky (born September 13, 1970), more commonly known as Jason Scott, is an American archivist, historian of technology, filmmaker, performer, and actor. Scott has been known by the online pseudonyms Sketch, SketchCow, The Slipped ...

(born 1970), American archivist and historian of technology * Jason Scott (rower) (born 1970), American Olympic rower *

Jason Scott Lee Jason Scott Lee (; born November 19, 1966) is an American actor and martial artist. He played Mowgli in Disney's 1994 live-action adaptation of ''The Jungle Book'' and Bruce Lee in the 1993 martial arts film '' Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story''. He ...

(born 1966), Asian-American actor *

Jason Segel Jason Jordan Segel ( ; born January 18, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom '' How I Met Your Mother'', as well as for his work with director and ...

(born 1980), American television actor *

Jason Sherlock Jason Sherlock (born 10 January 1976 in Dublin) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Dublin county team between 1995 and 2010. He played most of his club football for Na Fianna in Glasnevin in the northern s ...

(born 1976), Dublin Gaelic footballer * Jason Siggers (born 1985), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Jason Smith (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Spencer Jason Chauncey Spencer (born November 14, 1974) is an American physician assistant and Republican politician. Spencer was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2010, representing district 180, and serving into July 2018. He was def ...

(born 1974), American politician and physician assistant *

Jason Spezza Jason Rocco Anthony Spezza (born June 13, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Spezza played 19 career seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2002 to 2022, and is currently a part of the Toronto Maple Leafs' fr ...

(born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jason Statham Jason Statham (; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying characters in various action-thriller films who are typically tough, hardboiled, gritty, or violent. Statham began practising Chinese martial arts, kickbox ...

(born 1967), English actor *

Jason Strowbridge Jason Strowbridge (born September 10, 1996) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina. Early life and high school Strowbridge grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida and attended Deerfiel ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Jason Stuart Jason Stuart (born Stuart Ted Greif; January 13, 1959) is an American actor and comedian. Life and career Born in The Bronx, New York, Stuart was raised in Los Angeles, California. He is openly gay, and is the chair of the Screen Actors Guil ...

(born 1969), American actor and comedian *

Jason Sudeikis Daniel Jason Sudeikis ( ; born September 18, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. In the 1990s, he began his career in improv comedy and performed with ComedySportz, iO Chicago (Improv Olympic), and The Second City. In 20 ...

(born 1975), American actor and comedian *

Jason Terry Jason Eugene Terry (born September 15, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 19 seasons in the NBA as a combo guard and is ...

(born 1977), American basketball player *

Jason Vargas Jason Matthew Vargas (born February 2, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets and Ph ...

(born 1983), American baseball pitcher *

Jason Varitek Jason Andrew Varitek (; born April 11, 1972), nicknamed Tek, is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He is currently the game planning coordinator, a uniformed coaching position, for the Boston Red Sox. After being traded ...

(born 1972), American baseball catcher *

Jason Verduzco Jason A. Verduzco (born April 3, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Early years ...

(born 1970), American football player *

Jason Wade Jason Michael Wade (born July 5, 1980) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Lifehouse. Career Lifehouse At the age of 15, Wade co-founded Lifehouse (originally called Blyss) wit ...

(born 1980), American musician, member of the band Lifehouse * Jason Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Watson (footballer) (born 1991), Jamaican footballer * Jason Watson (jockey) (born 2000s), English jockey * Jason Westrol (born 1988), American basketball player *

Jason Whitaker Jason Whitaker (born June 19, 1977) is a former American football offensive guard who played college football at Florida State University and attended A. Crawford Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. He was a consensus All-American in 19 ...

(born 1977), American football player * Jason White (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975) Jason Chandler Williams (born November 18, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for twelve seasons during the late 1990s and 2000s. In 2006, Williams won an ...

(born 1975), American NBA basketball player *

Jason Williams (basketball, born 1983) Jason Williams (born November 17, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. A 1.98 m (6'6") Forward (basketball), forward, Williams last played for Chorale Roanne Basket of the LNB Pro B and has been a free agent since 2019. He formerl ...

(born 1983), American international basketball player *

Jason Wingreen Jason Wingreen (October 9, 1920 – December 25, 2015) was an American actor. He portrayed bartender Harry Snowden on the CBS sitcom ''All in the Family'' (1977–1979), a role he reprised on the continuation series ''Archie Bunker's Place'' ( ...

(1920–2015), American actor *

Jason Winston George Jason Winston George (born February 9, 1972) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Michael Bourne on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Sunset Beach'', as J.T. Hunter on the UPN television sitcom ''Eve'', as Dr. Otis Cole ...

(born 1972), American actor * Jason Wright (born 1982), American football player, businessman, and executive * Jason F. Wright (born 1971), American author and speaker * Jason Young (born 1980), Thai actor and singer *

Jason Yuan Jason Yuan (; born 1 February 1942) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat. He was the Secretary-General of the National Security Council in 2012–2014. ROC Representative to the United States Yuan was the chief representative of the Republi ...

(born 1942), Taiwanese politician and diplomat * Jason Zimmerman (born 1989), American professional ''Super Smash Bros.'' player, known as 'Mew2King' *

Jason Zucker Jason Alan Zucker (born January 16, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Zucker played in the 2010 World Juniors for Team USA, winning a gold medal. He was ...

(born 1992), American ice hockey player

Animals

* Jason (cat), a cat on the BBC series ''Blue Peter''

Fictional characters

* Jason, portrayed by Kurt Dykhuizen in ''

Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series targeted at young children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomo ...

'' * Jason, portrayed by Salim Grant in ''

Barney and the Backyard Gang ''Barney and the Backyard Gang'' is an American direct-to-video series produced by The Lyons Group and released in periodic installments from 29 August 1988 to 1 August 1991. The series led to the launch of the children's television show, ''Bar ...

'' * Jason, an antagonist in the animated series ''

Craig of the Creek ''Craig of the Creek'' is an American animated television series created by Matt Burnett and Ben Levin for Cartoon Network. The show's pilot episode debuted directly on the official app on December 1, 2017. The series premiered online on February ...

'' * Jason, a child in the Broadway show, ''

Falsettos ''Falsettos'' is a sung-through musical with a book by William Finn and James Lapine, and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of '' March of the Falsettos'' (1981) and '' Falsettoland'' (1990), the last two installments in a trio o ...

'' * Jason, the protagonist of the cartoon web-series '' An Egg's Guide to Minecraft'' and supporting character in ''The Crack!''. * Jason,

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...

's evil twin brother in the DC Rebirth era * Jason the Bodyguard, played by Nathaniel Martin Thomas in the web-series ''

Corner Shop Show ''Corner Shop Show'' is a British comedy drama web series that premiered on YouTube in March 2014. The series is created by Islah Abdur-Rahman and consists of continuous episodes uploaded on his YouTube channel CornerShopShow, following the adv ...

'' * Jason Blood, aka

Etrigan Etrigan the Demon is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, Etrigan is a demon from Hell who, despite his violent tendencies, usually finds himself allied with the forces of good, mainly be ...

, a DC Comics character *

Jason Bourne Jason Bourne () is the title character and the protagonist in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. The character was created by novelist Robert Ludlum. He first appeared in the novel '' The Bourne Identity'' (1980), which was ...

, protagonist of Robert Ludlum's novels and their film adaptations * Jason Carver, an antagonist from '' Stranger Things'' * Jason Costello, a character in ''Hollyoaks'' * Jason Cross, from ''

High School Musical ''High School Musical'' is a 2006 American musical television film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The 63rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and first installment of the ''High School Musical'' film series, ...

'' * Jason "J.D." Dean, the main antagonist in the 1988 film ''

Heathers ''Heathers'' is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and ...

'' * Jason Evans, a character in the 2004 American science fiction disaster movie ''

The Day After Tomorrow ''The Day After Tomorrow'' is a 2004 American science fiction disaster film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Roland Emmerich. Based on the 1999 book '' The Coming Global Superstorm'' by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber, the film stars De ...

'' * Jason Fox, from the comic strip '' FoxTrot'' * Jason "Jay" Garrick, the first Flash from DC Comics * Jason Grace, a son of Jupiter and one of the main characters in Rick Riordan's ''

The Heroes of Olympus ''The Heroes of Olympus'' is a pentalogy of fantasy-adventure novels written by American author Rick Riordan. The novels detail a conflict between Greek demigods, Roman demigods, and Gaia (Roman name Terra). In the fourth book of the series, ...

'' novels *

Jason Grimshaw Jason Grimshaw is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Ryan Thomas, the character first appeared on screen on 25 December 2000. It was announced in October 2015 that Thomas had quit the role ...

, from the soap opera '' Coronation Street'' * Jason Hogart, from '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Jason Pembroke, a character in the American sitcom television series '' Charles in Charge'' *

Jason Lee Scott Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the '' Power Rangers'' franchise, played by actor Austin St. John. Jason is known as the original Red Ranger from the first entry of the franchise, ''Mighty Morphin Power Rang ...

, the first Red Ranger and later the Golden Ranger in the ''

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise '' Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS E ...

'' franchise * Jason Morgan from '' General Hospital'' *

Jason Rusch Jason Rusch is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is the second superhero known as Firestorm. He first appears in ''Firestorm'' (vol. 3) #1 (July 2004) and was created by Dan Jolley and ChrisCross. Publication history Another ''Fire ...

, the second Firestorm from DC Comics * Jason Stackhouse, in ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'' series by Charlaine Harris * Jason Stentley (known better by nickname C.J. for "Captain Jason"), a police captain in the show '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' *

Jason Street Jason Mitchell Street is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV ( The 101 Network) television drama '' Friday Night Lights'', portrayed by Scott Porter. Introduced as the small town "All-American," Jason is the starting quarterback of the Dillon ...

, on the TV series '' Friday Night Lights'' *

Jason Todd Jason Peter Todd is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #357 in March 1983, Todd was created to succeed Dick Grayson as Robin (chara ...

, the second Robin in Batman comics, later revived as Red Hood *

Jason Voorhees Jason Voorhees () is a character from the ''Friday the 13th'' series. He first appeared in '' Friday the 13th'' (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Mi ...

, antagonist of the '' Friday the 13th'' franchise * Jason White (disambiguation), several people, including fictional characters

References

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