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Jack is a
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, a diminutive of
John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...
; alternatively, it may be derived from
Jacques Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...
, the French form of
James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...
or
Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...
. Since the late 20th century, Jack has become one of the most common names for boys in many English-speaking countries. It may also be a short form of the male name
Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Qu ...
. Jack is also used to a lesser extent as a female given name, often as a shortened version of
Jacqueline Jacqueline may refer to: People * Jacqueline (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jacqueline Moore (born 1964), ring name "Jacqueline", American professional wrestler Arts and entertainment * ''Jacqueline'' (1923 film), ...
. The word "jack" is also commonly used in other contexts in English for many occupations, objects and actions, linked to the use of the word as a metaphor for a common man.


Origin

Jack is thought by some to have hailed from the earlier Jackin (from the name Jankin). Alternatively, it may be derived from an anglicisation of
Jacques Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...
, the French form of the name
James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...
or
Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...
. There is also a theory that it is
Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ...
in origin, meaning "healthy, strong, full of vital energy" (compare the
Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
word ''iach'', "health"), from a putative Ancient British ''Yakkios''. Both the name and the word "jack" were long used as a term to refer to any man, especially of the common classes.


Frequency

In several English-speaking countries, Jack has become increasingly used as a formal name, rather than being a mere nickname as it traditionally has been. In its own right, it is now more popular than John, James, and Jacob. In recent years, Jack has been the most common given name for boys in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, and has grown in popularity in the United States. John–from which Jack was often derived–was, along with William, the most frequent male name throughout the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. Jack appeared on the lists of the most frequently used male-baby names in the UK for 2003–2007. In 2014, Jack was again the most popular name for baby boys in Ireland. In 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013, Jack was the most common name given to boys in Australia. According to the United States Census of 1990, Jack is an uncommon American name, the given name for 0.315% of the male population and 0.001% of the female population.The male, female, and total populations of the United States in the 1990 census were 121,239,418; 127,470,455; and 248,709,873, respectively. Information from However, the frequency of Jack as a baby name has steadily increased from the 160–170 rank prior to 1991 to a rank of 35 in 2006. Jock is a common diminutive of the name John in Scotland.


Other uses in English

The name Jack is unusual in the English language for its frequent use as a noun or verb for many common objects and actions, and in many compound words and phrases. Examples include implements, such as a car jack,
knucklebones Knucklebones, also known as scatter jacks, snobs, astragalus, tali, dibs, fivestones, jacks, or jackstones, among many other names, is a game of dexterity played with a number of small objects that are thrown up, caught, and manipulated in va ...
(the game jacks), or the jack in
bowls Bowls, also known as lawn bowls or lawn bowling, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a bowling green, which may be flat (for "flat-gre ...
. The word is also used in other words and phrases such as: apple jack, hijack, jack of clubs (playing card), jack straw (scarecrow), jack tar (sailor), jack-in-the-box, jack-of-all-trades, Jack the lad, jack o'lantern, jackdaw, jackhammer, jackknife, jackpot, lumberjack, Union Jack, etc. The history of the word is linked to the name being used as a by-name for a man.


People with the given name

* Jack Abel (1927–1996), American comic book artist *
Jack Abramoff Jack Allan Abramoff (; born February 28, 1959) is an American lobbyist, businessman, film producer, writer, and convicted felon. He was at the center of an extensive corruption investigation led by Earl Devaney that resulted in his conviction ...
(born 1959), American former lobbyist, businessman, movie producer, and writer, convicted of corruption *
Jack Adams (disambiguation) Jack Adams (1895–1968) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Jack Adams may also refer to: Sports * Jack Adams Award, National Hockey League award for coaches * Jack Adams (ice hockey, born 1920) (1920–1996), C ...
, multiple people *
Jack Agazarian Jack Charles Stanmore Agazarian (27 August 1915 – 29 March 1945), code name Marcel, was an agent for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) organization in France during World War II. The purpose of SOE was t ...
(1915–1945), British spy * Jack Agüeros (1934–2014), author, playwright, poet and translator *
Jack Aker Jackie Delane Aker (born July 13, 1940) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Seattle Pilots, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Brav ...
(born 1940), American former Major League Baseball pitcher *
Jack Albertson Harold Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981), known professionally as Jack Albertson, was an American actor, comedian, dancer and singer who also performed in variety. Albertson was a Tony, Oscar, and Emmy winning actor. For his perfo ...
(1907–1981), American actor * Jack Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jack Angel Jack Angel (October 24, 1930 – October 18, 2021) was an American voice actor, comedian, and radio personality. He provided voice-overs for animation and video games. Angel had voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as '' S ...
(born 1930), American actor *
Jack Arute Jack Arute III ( ; born September 28, 1950) is an American former sportscaster for the NFL and college sports for Sirius XM Radio. He used to be an auto racing pit reporter and college football sideline reporter for ESPN and ABC, and covered the ...
(born 1950), American former sportscaster *
Jack Asher Jack Asher British Society of Cinematographers, B.S.C. (29 March 1916, London – 1991) was an England, English cinematographer. His brother Robert Asher (director), Robert Asher was a film and TV director with whom he worked on several occa ...
(1916–1991), English cinematographer *
Jack Avery (murder victim) Sgt. Jack William Avery (5 November 1911 – 6 July 1940) was a British War Reserve Constable who was murdered in Hyde Park, London, having served less than one year with the Metropolitan Police Service. On 5 July, Sgt. Avery was advised by a m ...
(1911–1940), British War Reserve Constable *
Jack Avery (singer) Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays. History 2016–2 ...
(born 1999), American singer in the boy band Why Don't We * Jack Barakat (born 1988), lead guitarist for punk rock band All Time Low * Jack Baker (born 1942), one half of the first same-sex couple to be married legally with a license that was never revoked *
Jack Benny Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century wit ...
(1894–1974), American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, and violinist *
Jack Black Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), ''Shallow Hal'' (2001), ''Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ''E ...
(born 1969), American actor *
Jack Blott Jack Leonard Blott (August 24, 1902 – June 11, 1964) was an All-American football center and place kicker for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1922–1923. He was also a baseball catcher for the Wolverines from 1922–1924. After ...
(1902–1964), All-American football center and place kicker *
Jack Brabham Sir John Arthur Brabham (2 April 1926 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian racing driver who was Formula One World Champion in , , and . He was a founder of the Brabham racing team and race car constructor that bore his name. Brabham was a R ...
(1926–2014), Australian racing driver *
Jack Brickhouse John Beasley Brickhouse (January 24, 1916 – August 6, 1998) was an American sportscaster. Known primarily for his play-by-play coverage of Chicago Cubs games on WGN-TV from 1948 to 1981, he received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Ha ...
(1916–1998), American sportscaster *
Jack Brisco Freddie Joe "Jack" Brisco (September 21, 1941 – February 1, 2010) was an American amateur and professional wrestler. As an amateur for Oklahoma State, Brisco was two-time All-American and won the NCAA Division I national championship. He tu ...
(1941–2010), American professional wrestler *
Jack Bruce John Symon Asher Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish bassist, singer-songwriter, musician and composer. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and ‍bassist ‍of British rock band Cream. After the group disband ...
(1943–2014), Scottish musician, composer, and vocalist *
Jack Buck John Francis "Jack" Buck (August 21, 1924 – June 18, 2002) was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. His play-by-play work earned him recognition from numerous hal ...
(1924–2002), American sportscaster *
Jack Cade Jack Cade's Rebellion was a popular revolt in 1450 against the government of England, which took place in the south-east of the country between the months of April and July. It stemmed from local grievances regarding the corruption, maladmi ...
(c. 1420–1450), the leader of a popular revolt against the government of England in 1450 * Jack Campbell (born 1992), American ice hockey goaltender *
Jack Bridger Chalker Jack Bridger Chalker (10 October 1918 – 15 November 2014), was a British artist and teacher best known for his work recording the lives of the prisoners of war building the Burma Railway during World War II. Biography Chalker was born in Lo ...
(1918–2014), British artist and teacher *
Jack L. Chalker Jack Laurence Chalker (December 17, 1944 – February 11, 2005) was an American science fiction author. Chalker was also a Baltimore City Schools history teacher in Maryland for 12 years, retiring during 1978 to write full-time. He also was a m ...
(1944–2005), American science fiction author *
Jack Charlton John Charlton (8 May 193510 July 2020) was an English footballer and manager who played as a defender. He was part of the England national team that won the 1966 World Cup and managed the Republic of Ireland national team from 1986 to 199 ...
(1935–2020), English footballer and manager * Jack Chesbro (1874–1931), American Major League Baseball pitcher *
Jack T. Chick Jack Thomas Chick (April 13, 1924 – October 23, 2016) was an American cartoonist and publisher, best known for his fundamentalist Christian "Chick tracts". He expressed his perspective on a variety of issues through sequential-art morali ...
(1924–2016), American publisher, writer, and comic book artist of evangelical fundamentalist Christian tracts and comic books *
Jack Cichy Jack Cichy (born May 5, 1996) is a current American football coach and former linebacker. He played college football at Wisconsin Badgers football, Wisconsin. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...
(born 1996), American football player * Jack Clarke (Australian footballer) (born 1933), Australian rules footballer and coach in the VFL *
Jack Clement Jack Henderson Clement (April 5, 1931 – August 8, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, and record and film producer. Biography Early life Raised and educated in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, Clement was performing at an early age, ...
(1931–2013), American singer-songwriter, record producer * Jack Cock (1893–1966), English footballer *
Jack E. Conger Jack Eugene Conger (April 6, 1921 – April 22, 2006) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer. He was a flying ace credited with shooting down 10 enemy aircraft and was awarded the Navy Cross during World War II. Early life J ...
(1921–2006), American Marine flying ace during World War II *
Jack Kent Cooke Jack Kent Cooke (October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian-American businessman in broadcasting and professional sports. Starting in sales, Cooke was very successful, eventually becoming a partner in a network of radio stations and news ...
(1912–1997), Canadian entrepreneur *
Jack Coombs John Wesley Coombs (November 18, 1882 – April 15, 1957), nicknamed "Colby Jack" after his alma mater, was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1906–14), Broo ...
(1882–1957), Major League Baseball pitcher *
Jack Cork Jack Frank Porteous Cork (born 25 June 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Burnley and the English national team. He played for the Great Britain Olympic team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Cork star ...
(born 1989), English footballer *
Jack Crawford (disambiguation) Jack Crawford may refer to: Sports * Jack Crawford (cricketer) (1886–1963), Surrey and South Australia all-rounder * Jackie Crawford (1896–1975), English footballer during the 1920s and 1930s * Jack Crawford (tennis) (1908–1991), Australian t ...
, multiple people *
Jack Crisp Jack Crisp (born 2 October 1993) is a professional Australian rules football player, currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Brisbane Lions from 2012 to 2014. ...
(born 1993), Australian rules football player *
Jack Cronin John J. Cronin (May 26, 1874  – July 12, 1929) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He played professionally from 1895 through 1912. His MLB career included stints with the Brooklyn Grooms (1895), Pittsburgh Pirates (1898), Cincin ...
(1874–1929), American Major League Baseball pitcher *
Jack Cronin (American football) John Patrick Cronin (May 3, 1903 – January 18, 1993) was an American football back who played four seasons with the Providence Steam Roller of the National Football League. He played college football at Boston College. He also attended Dean Co ...
(1903–1993), American football player *
Jack Cust John Joseph "Jack" Cust III (born January 7, 1979) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego ...
(born 1979), American former baseball player * Jack Daly (politician) (1915–1988), Irish politician *
Jack Daniels (disambiguation) Jack Daniels may refer to: People * Jack Daniels (American football) (1906–1977), American football running back * Jack Daniels (baseball) (1927–2013), a Major League Baseball outfielder * Jack Daniels (coach) (born 1933), an Olympian in the ...
, multiple people *
Jack Dann Jack Dann (born February 15, 1945) is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-edit ...
(born 1945), American writer *
Jack Dee James Andrew Innes Dee (born 24 September 1961), known professionally as Jack Dee, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter and writer known for his sarcasm, irony and deadpan humour. He wrote and starred in the sitcom ''Lead Balloon'' ...
(born 1961), English stand-up comedian, actor, and writer * Jack DeJohnette (born 1942), American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer *
Jack Del Rio Jack Louis Del Rio Jr. (born April 4, 1963) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker at the University of South ...
(born 1963), American football coach *
Jack Dempsey (disambiguation) Jack Dempsey (1895–1983) was a heavyweight boxing champion. Jack Dempsey may also refer to: Sports *Jack Dempsey (wrestler) (1920–2007), British wrestler *Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey (1862–1896), Irish-born middleweight boxing champion *Jack De ...
, multiple people *
Jack Dickin Jack Dickin (10 February 1899 – 1966) was a British Swimming (sport), swimmer. He competed in the Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle, men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. His brothe ...
(1899–1966), British Olympic swimmer *
Jack Doan Jack Daniel Doan (born June 12, 1972) is an American veteran professional wrestling Referee (professional wrestling), referee who worked with WWE from 1991 to 2013. Career Doan joined WWE in October 1991 as a truck driver. From there, he took ro ...
(born 1972) American professional wrestling referee *
Jack Dorsey Jack Patrick Dorsey (born November 19, 1976) is an American Internet entrepreneur and programmer who is a co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, Inc., as well as a co-founder and the CEO and chairperson of Block, Inc., the developer of the Squa ...
(born 1976), American technology entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Twitter *
Jack Douglass John Patrick "Jack" Douglass (born June 30, 1988), better known as jacksfilms, is an American YouTuber. Douglass began his online career in 2006. His YouTube channel initially consisted of infomercial parodies, sketches, and comedic music vide ...
(born 1988), American YouTube comedian of "jacksfilms" fame *
Jack Driscoll (American football) Jack Driscoll (born April 1, 1997) is an American football Tackle (gridiron football position), offensive tackle and Guard (gridiron football), guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at ...
(born 1997), American football player *
Jack Dromey John Eugene Joseph Dromey (29 September 1948 – 7 January 2022) was a British politician and trade unionist who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Erdington from 2010 until his death. A member of the Labour Party, he was depu ...
(born 1948), British Labour Party politician and trade unionist *
Jack Dugger John Richard Rabbit Dugger (January 13, 1923 – February 23, 1988) was an American football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steeler ...
(1923–1988), American football player *
Jack Easterby Jack Easterby (born March 24, 1983) is the former executive vice president of football operations for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Prior to joining the Texans in 2019, he served chaplain and character coaching roles. From 20 ...
(born 1982 or 1983), American football executive *
Jack Dyer John Raymond Dyer Sr. OAM (15 November 1913 – 23 August 2003), nicknamed Captain Blood, was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1931 and 1949. One of the ga ...
(1913–2003), Australian rules football player and coach, broadcaster and journalist *
Jack Eichel John Robert Eichel (born October 28, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eichel was selected second overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Befo ...
(born 1996), American National Hockey League player * Jack Eisner (born 1947), Israeli basketball player *
Jack Elam William Scott "Jack" Elam (November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003) was an American film and television actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies (sometimes spoofing his villainou ...
(1920–2003), American actor *
Jack Elder (politician) Jack Arnold Elder (born 3 July 1949) is a New Zealand former politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the Labour Party, New Zealand First and Mauri Pacific. Early life Jack Elder was born and raised in West Auckland, attending ...
(born 1949), New Zealand former politician *
Jack Ellena Jack Duane Ellena (October 27, 1931 – March 23, 2012) was an American football player. Ellena played offensive tackle for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1952 to 1954. He was a member of the Bruins team that lost the 1954 Rose Bowl and was na ...
(1931–2012), American football player *
Jack Elway Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
(1931–2001), American football player and head coach *
Jack Ely Jack Brown Ely (September 11, 1943 – April 28, 2015) was an American guitarist and singer, best known for singing the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie". Classically trained in piano, he began playing guitar after seeing Elvis Presley on tel ...
(1943–2015), American guitarist and singer *
Jack Endino Jack Endino (born Michael M. Giacondino; 1964) is an American producer and musician based in Seattle, Washington. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands including Mudhoney, ...
(born 1964), producer and musician based in Seattle *
Jack Evans (disambiguation) Jack Evans may refer to: Sports Football * Jack Evans (footballer, born 1889) (1889–1971), Welsh international footballer * Jack Evans (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1966), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne * Jack Evans (American footba ...
, multiple people *
Jack Faber John Edgar Faber Jr. (January 13, 1903 – January 14, 1994) was an American microbiologist and college football and lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland. Faber served as the Maryland lacrosse coach from 1928 to 1963, during which time h ...
(1903–1994), American microbiologist and college football and lacrosse coach *
Jack Falahee John Ryan Falahee (born February 20, 1989) is an American actor and singer. On television, he portrayed Connor Walsh on the ABC legal thriller ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2014–2020) and Frank Stringfellow on the PBS historical drama ''M ...
(born 1989), American actor *
Jack Fellure Lowell Jackson Fellure (October 3, 1931 – July 31, 2022) was an American Perennial candidate, perennial political candidate and engineer. He was the presidential nominee of the Prohibition Party for the 2012 United States presidential election, ...
(born 1931), American perennial political candidate and retired engineer *
Jack Fingleton John Henry Webb Fingleton, (28 April 190822 November 1981) was an Australian cricketer, journalist and commentator. The son of Australian politician James Fingleton, he was known for his dour defensive approach as a batsman, scoring five Test ...
(1908–1981), Australian cricketer *
Jack Finney Walter Braden "Jack" Finney (born John Finney; October 2, 1911 – November 14, 1995) was an American writer. His best-known works are science fiction and thrillers, including '' The Body Snatchers'' and '' Time and Again''. The former was the ba ...
(1911–1995), American author *
Jack Flaherty (disambiguation) Jack Flaherty Jack Rafe Flaherty (born October 15, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft, he made his ...
, multiple people *
Jack Fleck Jackson Donald Fleck (November 7, 1921 – March 21, 2014) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the U.S. Open in 1955 in a playoff over Ben Hogan. Early years Born in 1921 and raised in Bettendorf, Iowa, Fleck's parents ...
(1921–2014), American professional golfer *
Jack Foley (disambiguation) Jack Foley may refer to: *Jack Foley (basketball) (1939–2020), American basketball player *Jack Foley (sound effects artist) (1891–1967), pioneering American sound effects specialist *Jack Foley (poet) (born 1940), American poet See also

*J ...
, multiple people *
Jack Fox (disambiguation) Jack Fox may refer to: *Jack Fox (actor) (born 1985), English actor *Jack Fox (American football) (born 1996), American football player *Jack Fox (baseball) (1885–1963), American professional baseball player *Tiger Jack Fox (1907–1954), America ...
, multiple people *
Jack Fultz Jon Willis ("Jack") Fultz (born August 27, 1948) is a retired United States, American long-distance runner, who came to prominence in the 1970s after winning the 1976 Boston Marathon, the world's oldest and most established marathon race. Early y ...
(born 1948), American retired long-distance runner *
Joaquín "Jack" García Joaquín "Jack" García (born 1952) is a Cuban-American retired FBI agent, best known for his undercover work infiltrating the Gambino crime family in New York City. García is regarded as one of the most successful and prolific undercover agents ...
(born 1952), Cuban-American FBI agent *
Jack Garfinkel Jack "Dutch" Garfinkel (June 13, 1918 – August 14, 2013) was an American basketball player. Garfinkel attended Thomas Jefferson High School (Brooklyn, New York), Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn and then nearby St. John's University (N ...
(1918–2013), American basketball player *
Jack Givens Jack "Goose" Givens (born September 21, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus second-team All-American honors. He led the team to the 1978 NCAA Men' ...
(born 1956), American retired collegiate and professional basketball player *
Jack Glasscock John Wesley "Jack" Glasscock (July 22, 1857 – February 24, 1947) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1879 to 1895. Nicknamed "Pebbly Jack", he was the top player at his position in the 1880s durin ...
(1857–1947), American Major League Baseball player *
Jack Gilinsky Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
(born 1996), member of the American pop-rap duo Jack & Jack *
Jack Gold Jacob M. "Jack" Gold (28 June 1930 – 9 August 2015) was a British film and television director. He was part of the British realist tradition which followed the Free Cinema movement. Career Jacob M. Gold was born in London, the son of Ch ...
(1930–2015), British film and television director * Jack Goody (1919–2015), British social anthropologist *
Jack Gotta Jack "Jocko" Gotta (November 14, 1929 – June 29, 2013) was an American-born Canadian professional football player, coach, and general manager. Gotta played Tight End at Oregon State in 1952 and Hamilton Air Force Base from 1954-1956. He sig ...
(1929–2013), American-born Canadian professional football player, coach, and general manager *
Jack Gore (actor) Jack Gore (born ) is an American actor known for playing Timmy Cleary in the ABC series '' The Kids Are Alright''. Life and career Gore is from Inwood, Manhattan. He made his film debut in '' We Are What We Are'', in 2013. He also starred in ''Th ...
(born 2005), American actor *
Jack Graf Jack Graf (April 19, 1919 – September 14, 2009) was a two-sport athlete at Ohio State University. In American football, football he was named Chicago Tribune Silver Football, Big Ten MVP in 1941 and in basketball he served as team captain in 1 ...
(1919–2009), American football and basketball player *
Jack Graney John Gladstone Graney (June 10, 1886 – April 20, 1978) was a Canadian professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for 14 seasons, all with the Cleveland Indians franchise. In his 1402-game career, Graney batted .250 (1 ...
(1886–1978), Canadian Major League Baseball player * Jack Grant (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jack Dylan Grazer Jack Dylan Grazer (born September 3, 2003) is an American actor. He began his acting career by playing guest roles in film and on television and had his breakthrough playing the role of Eddie Kaspbrak in the 2017 and 2019 film adaptations of ...
(born 2003), American actor *
Jack Grealish Jack Peter Grealish (born 10 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for club Manchester City and the England national team. Grealish joined Aston Villa at the age of six, and ...
(born 1995), English footballer *
Jack Greenwell John Richard Greenwell (2 January 1884 – 20 November 1942) was an English football manager and former player. He is Barcelona's longest serving manager, having coached the club for ten consecutive seasons (initially as player-coach, then as m ...
(1884–1942), English footballer and manager *
Jack Griffo Jack Davis Griffo (born December 11, 1996) is an American actor. He starred as Max Thunderman on the Nickelodeon series ''The Thundermans'' (2013–2018). Griffo also had starring roles in the network's original movies '' Jinxed'' and '' Splitti ...
(born 1996), American actor *
Jack Haden Jack Craydon Haden (October 2, 1914 – January 25, 1996) was an American football tackle who played three seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and attended Ce ...
(1914–1996), American football player *
Jack Hale (disambiguation) Jack Hale may refer to: *Jack Hale (Australian footballer) John Lachlan Hale (2 January 1913 – 25 June 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL during the 1930s before becoming a coach. He married Jea ...
, multiple people *
Jack Haley (disambiguation) Jack Haley (1897–1979) was an American actor. Jack or John Haley may also refer to: * Jack Haley Jr. (1933–2001), son of the actor, movie producer, notably of ''That's Entertainment!'' * Jack Haley (basketball) (1964–2015), American basketba ...
, multiple people *
Jack Halliday (American football) Jack Parker Halliday (June 5, 1928 – May 23, 2000) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL Dra ...
(1928–2000), American football player *
Jack Ham Jack Raphael Ham Jr. (born December 23, 1948) is an American former professional football player who played as an outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 1982. He is considered one of ...
(born 1948), former American football linebacker * Jack Hand (1912–1995), American sports reporter *
Jack Hanna Jack Bushnell Hanna (born January 2, 1947) is a retired American zookeeper and a former director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. "Jungle Jack" was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevat ...
(born 1947), American zookeeper *
Jack Hannah John Frederick Hannah (January 5, 1913 – June 11, 1994) was an American animator, writer and director of animated shorts. Biography Hannah was born on January 5, 1913, in Nogales, Arizona. He moved to Los Angeles in 1931 to study at the Art ...
(1913–1994), American animator, writer, and director of animated shorts *
Jack Heflin Jackson Dean Heflin (born March 8, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He played college football at Northern Illinois and Iowa. College career Heflin played college football at Northern Illinois ...
(born 1998), American football player *
Jack Hennig Jack Hennig (born August 26, 1946, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Hennig is best known for his Canadian hits "Lady Highway" (1976), "George the Hermit" (1978), "Mindy" (1978), and "Caught in the Middle" (1979). During the ...
(born 1946), Canadian singer-songwriter *
Jack Harper (disambiguation) Jack Harper may refer to: * Jack Harper (1900s pitcher) (1878–1950), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Jack Harper (1915 pitcher) (1893–1927), American pitcher in Major League Baseball *Jack Harper (American football) (born 1944), former Ameri ...
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Jack Herer Jack Herer (; June 18, 1939 – April 15, 2010), sometimes called the "Emperor of Hemp", was an American cannabis rights activist and the author of ''The Emperor Wears No Clothes''. Herer founded and served as the director of the organization H ...
(1939–2010), American cannabis activist * Jack Hill (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jack Hirsch Jack Hirsch (born ) is an American former college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He was the starting forward on the Bruins' national championship team in 1964, when he served as co-captain along with Walt Hazzard. Hirsch also earned a ...
(born 1941 or 1942), American basketball player and coach *
Jack Hirsh Jack Hirsh (born January 7, 1935) is a Canadian clinician and scientist specializing in anticoagulant therapy and thrombosis. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Hirsh is a graduate of the University of Melbourne Medical School. He studied hematolo ...
(born c. 1941), Canadian clinician and scientist *
Jack Hobbs Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882– 21 December 1963), always known as Jack Hobbs, was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Mast ...
(1882–1963), English cricketer *
Jack Hoffman (American football) Jack Howard Hoffman (March 11, 1930 – December 13, 2001) was an American football defensive end who played five seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 1952 N ...
(1930–2001), American football player *
Jack Holt (disambiguation) Jack Holt may refer to: * Jack Holt (actor) (1888–1951) *Jack Holt (dinghy designer) (1912–1995) * Jack Holt (trainer) (c. 1880–1951), Australian racehorse trainer and philanthropist *Jack Holt, character in ''Outcasts'' (TV series) *Johnny ...
, multiple people *
Jack Hughes (disambiguation) Jack Hughes (born 2001) is an American ice hockey forward. Jack Hughes may also refer to: *Jack Hughes (footballer, born 1866) (1866–?), English footballer *Jack Hughes (ice hockey, born 1890) (1890–1962), Canadian ice hockey centre and coach ...
, multiple people * Jack Huston (born 1982), English actor * Jack Hyles (1926–2001), figure in the American Independent Baptist movement *
Jack Iddon John Iddon (8 January 1902 – 17 April 1946) was an English professional cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1924 to 1945, and in five Test matches for England in 1935. He was born at Mawdesley, Lancashire, and died f ...
(1902–1946), English cricketer *
Jack Ikin John Thomas Ikin (7 March 1918 – 15 September 1984) was an English cricketer, who played in eighteen Test matches from 1946 to 1955. A "calm, popular left-hander who also bowled leg spin", Ikin played most of his cricket for Lancashire. He wa ...
(1918–1984), English cricketer *
Jack Ingram (disambiguation) Jack Ingram (born 1970) is an American country musician. Jack Ingram may also refer to: * ''Jack Ingram'' (album), the debut album by country music artist Jack Ingram *Jack Ingram (racing driver) (1936–2021), NASCAR driver *Jack Ingram (actor) ...
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Jack Iroga Jack Iroga (born September 29, 1986) is a sprint (running), sprinter from the Solomon Islands. Achievements External links

* 1986 births Living people Solomon Islands male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealt ...
(born 1986), sprinter from the Solomon Islands *
Jack Irons Jack Steven Irons (born July 18, 1962) is an American drummer. He is the founding drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and is a former member of Pearl Jam and Eleven. Alongside his work with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, Irons ...
(born 1962), American musician *
Jack Iverson John Brian Iverson (27 July 1915 – 23 October 1973), was an Australian cricketer who played in five Test cricket, Test matches from 1950 to 1951. He was known for his unique "bent finger" grip, with which he briefly perplexed batsmen across ...
(1915–1973), Australian cricketer *
Jack Jacobs (disambiguation) Jack Jacobs Jack Jacobs (August 7, 1919 – January 12, 1974), nicknamed "Indian Jack", was an American and Canadian football player in the National Football League and Western Interprovincial Football Union. He was a charter member of the C ...
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Jack Jewsbury Jack Jewsbury (born April 13, 1981) is a retired American soccer player who played primarily as a midfielder. Upon his retirement in 2016, Jewsbury was one of ten players to have appeared in more than 350 matches in Major League Soccer. Career Y ...
(born 1981), American soccer player *
Jack Johnson (disambiguation) Jack Johnson may refer to: Entertainment * Jack Johnson (musician) (born 1975), American singer-songwriter, director, and surfer * Jack Johnson, member of the American pop-rap duo Jack & Jack * Big Jack Johnson (1940–2011), blues musician * Jac ...
, multiple people * Jack Jones (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jack Kamen Jack Kamen (; May 29, 1920 – August 5, 2008) was an American illustrator for books, magazines, comic books and advertising, known for his work illustrating crime, horror, humour, suspense and science fiction stories for EC Comics, for his work in ...
(1920–2008), American illustrator *
Jack Katz (businessman) Jack Katz (born c. 1941) is an American businessman and the founder and chief executive officer of the Panama Jack Company. Katz attended The Citadel in Charleston, SC and played football for the Bulldogs before transferring to the University of ...
(born c. 1943), American businessman *
Jack Keane John M. "Jack" Keane (born February 1, 1943) is a retired American four-star general, a former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is a national security analyst, primarily on F ...
(born 1943), retired four-star general, former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and defense analyst * Jack Kemp (1935–2009), American politician and collegiate and professional football player *
John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination ...
(1917–1963), American president, often called "Jack" *
Jack Kerouac Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Of French-Canadian a ...
(1922–1969), American novelist *
Jack Ketch John Ketch (died November 1686), generally known as Jack Ketch, was an infamous English executioner employed by King Charles II. He became famous through the way he performed his duties during the tumults of the 1680s, when he was often mentio ...
(died 1686), English executioner employed by King Charles II *
Jack Kevorkian Murad Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011) was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent. He publicly championed a terminal patient's right to die by physician-assisted suicide, embodied in his quote, "Dying is n ...
(1928–2011), American doctor *
Jack Kilby Jack St. Clair Kilby (November 8, 1923 – June 20, 2005) was an American electrical engineer who took part (along with Robert Noyce of Fairchild) in the realization of the first integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments (TI) in 1 ...
(1923–2005), American electrical engineer *
Jack Kirby (disambiguation) Jack Kirby (1917–1994) was an American comic book writer. Jack Kirby may also refer to: * Jack Kirby (Australian footballer) (1889–1939), Australian rules footballer *Jack Kirby (English footballer) (1910–1960), English football goalkeeper ...
, multiple people *
Jack Klugman Jack Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. He began his career in 1950 and started television and film work with roles in '' 12 Angry Men'' (1957) and '' Cry Terror!'' (1958). ...
(1922–2012), American actor *
Jack Kornfield Jack Kornfield (born 1945) is an American writer and teacher in the Vipassana movement in American Theravada Buddhism. He trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma and India, first as a student of the Thai forest master Ajahn Chah and Maha ...
(born 1945), American author and teacher in the vipassana movement in American Theravada Buddhism * Jack Kotelawala (1910–1992), Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1969-1970 *
Jack Kruger Timothy John Kruger (born October 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels. Amateur career Kruger attended Oaks Christian School in Westla ...
(born 1994), American professional baseball player *
Jack Ladyman Jack Ladyman is an American mechanical engineer and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 59th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives. Ladyman attended Williams Baptist University, where he earned an associate degre ...
(born 1947), American politician *
Jack Lambert (disambiguation) Jack Lambert may refer to: *Jack Lambert (British actor) (1899–1976), British actor *Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1940), English footballer *Jack Walter Lambert (1917–1986), English arts journalist, editor and broadcaster *Jack ...
, multiple people *
Jack Larsen Jack Harter Larsen (born January 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He played college baseball for the UC San Diego Tritons. The Seattle Mariners signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has ...
(born 1995), American baseball player *
Jack Larson Jack Edward Larson (February 8, 1928 – September 20, 2015) was an American actor, librettist, screenwriter and producer best known for his portrayal of photographer/cub reporter Jimmy Olsen on the television series '' Adventures of Superm ...
(1928–2015), American actor *
Jack Layton John Gilbert Layton (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian academic and politician who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in 2011. He previously sat on To ...
(1950–2011), Canadian politician *
Jack Leathersich John Victor Leathersich (born July 14, 1990) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates between 2015 and 2017. Amateur career After graduating from Beverly ...
(born 1990), American baseball player *
Jack Lemmon John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered equally proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures, leadin ...
(1925–2001), American actor *
Jack Lew Jacob Joseph Lew (born August 29, 1955) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 76th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the 25th White House Chief of S ...
(born 1955), American government administrator, attorney, and 76th
United States Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...
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Jack Lindsay Jack Lindsay (20 October 1900 – 8 March 1990) was an Australian-born writer, who from 1926 lived in the United Kingdom, initially in Essex. He was born in Melbourne, but spent his formative years in Brisbane. He was the eldest son of Norman L ...
(1900–1990), Australian-born British writer and poet * Jack Lindsay (footballer) (1921–2006), Scottish footballer *
Jack London (disambiguation) Jack London (1876–1916) was an American author. Jack London may also refer to: People * Jack London (athlete) (1905–1966), British athlete * Jack London (boxer) (1913–1964), British boxer * Jack London (businessman) (1937–2021), American t ...
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Jack Lord John Joseph Patrick Ryan (December 30, 1920 – January 21, 1998), best known by his stage name, Jack Lord, was an American television, film and Broadway actor, director and producer. He starred as Steve McGarrett in the CBS television progra ...
(1920–1998), American actor *
Jack Lowden Jack Andrew Lowden (born 2 June 1990) is a Scottish actor. Following a four-year stage career, his first major international onscreen success was in the 2016 BBC miniseries '' War & Peace'', which led to starring roles in feature films. Lowden s ...
(born 1990), Scottish actor *
Jack Lynch (disambiguation) Jack Lynch (1917–1999) was an Irish politician. Jack Lynch may also refer to: *Jack Lynch (rugby league) (1900–1966), Australian rugby league footballer *Jack Lynch (baseball) (1857–1923), baseball player *Jack Lynch (ice hockey) (born 1952) ...
, multiple people *
Jack Ma Jack Ma Yun (; born 10 September 1964) is a Chinese business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a multinational technology conglomerate. In addition, he co-founded Yunfen ...
(born 1964), Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist *
Jack Mack Jack Mack (14 March 1881 – 9 June 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). A follower, Mack made his debut for Port Adelaide in 1900 and played with t ...
(1881–1960), Australian rules footballer *
Jack Mara John V. Mara (March 21, 1908 – June 29, 1965) was a co-owner of the New York Giants, an American football team that plays in the National Football League. Jack was the son of Elizabeth "Lizette" (née Barclay) and Tim Mara and brother of Wel ...
(1908–1965), co-owner of the New York Giants football franchise *
Jack Markell Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician who currently serves as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from 2 ...
(born 1960), American politician * Jack Marsh (c. 1874–1916), Australian first-class cricketer *
Jack Mayfield David Jack Mayfield (born September 30, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. The Houston Astros signed Mayfield as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He debuted in the major leagues in ...
(born 1990), American baseball player *
Jack McBrayer Jack McBrayer (; born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian, who gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and as Kenneth Parcell in '' 30 Rock''. For his role in ''30 Rock'' he was ...
(born 1973), American comedic actor *
Jack McCall John McCall (); (1852/1853 – March 1, 1877), also known as "Crooked Nose" or "Broken Nose Jack", was the murderer of Old West legend Wild Bill Hickok. McCall shot Hickok from behind as he played poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon in Deadwood, D ...
(1852/1853–1877), murderer of Old West legend
Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement ...
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Jack McConnell Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2001 to 2007. McConnell served as the Minister ...
(born 1960), Scottish politician, First Minister of Scotland 2001–2007 *
Jack McCracken Jack D. "Jumping Jack" McCracken (June 15, 1912 – January 5, 1958) was an American basketball player in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Chickasha, Oklahoma, McCracken went to Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Northw ...
(1912–1958), American basketball player in the 1930s and 1940s *
Jack McKinney (basketball) John Paul McKinney (July 13, 1935 – September 25, 2018) was an American college and professional basketball coach. As a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers, he introduced an up-tempo style of p ...
(1935–2018), American basketball coach *
Jack McKinney (writer) Jack McKinney was a pseudonym used by American authors James Luceno and Brian Daley before the latter's death. As well as adapting ''Robotech'' into novel form, they were also responsible for the Sentinels series which continued to expand the ...
, pseudonym used by American authors James Luceno and Brian Daley * Jack McVite (1932–1967), British criminal *
Jack Morelli Jack Morelli (born October 26, 1962) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', June 10, 2005. Accessed April 18, 2011. . is an American comic book letterer and author, also credited under the name John Morelli. He h ...
(born 1962), American comic book letterer *
Jack Morris John Scott Morris (born May 16, 1955) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers. Morris won 254 games throughout his career. Armed ...
(born 1955), American former Major League Baseball pitcher *
Jack Nance Marvin John Nance (December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996), known professionally as Jack Nance, was an American actor. A longtime collaborator of filmmaker David Lynch, Nance portrayed the lead in Lynch's directorial film debut ''Eraserhead'' (1 ...
(1943–1996), American actor *
Jack Narz John Lawrence Narz Jr. (November 13, 1922 – October 15, 2008) was an American radio personality, television host, and singer. Early years Narz was born to John and Ado Narz, in Louisville, Kentucky, along with sister Mary, and younger brothe ...
(1922–2008), American television announcer and game show host *
Jack Nasher Jack Nasher (born Jack Lord Nasher-Awakemian; 1 June 1979) is a German author, negotiation advisor. Early life and education Nasher went to school in Germany, France, and in the United States. He received a master's degree in Philosophy and P ...
(born 1979), German business psychologist, author, and professor *
Jack Neo Jack Neo (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and film director. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles ...
(born 1960), Singaporean film and television actor, host, and director *
Jack Newman (disambiguation) Jack Newman may refer to: * E. Jack Neuman (1921–1998), American writer and producer * Jack Newman (runner) (1903–1976), Australian Olympic athlete * Jack Newman (high jumper) (1916–1974), British Olympic athlete * Jack Newman (New Zealand cr ...
, multiple people *
Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ...
(born 1937), American actor *
Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is a retired American professional golfer and List of golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, golf course designer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest go ...
(born 1940), American golfer *
Jack Nitzsche Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche ( '; April 22, 1937 – August 25, 2000) was an American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He first came to prominence in the early 1960s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spec ...
(1937–2000), American musician, arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer *
Jack Novak Clarence John (Jack) Novak (born June 6, 1953 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin) is an American former professional football player who played tight end in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1975 to 1977. ...
(born 1953), American former professional football player *
Jack Null Marvin Jackson "Jack" Null (December 6, 1924 – May 8, 2003) was an American college basketball coach. A native of Staunton, Virginia, and a graduate of the University of Richmond, Null coached the Virginia Military Institute basketball team for ...
(1924–2003), American college basketball coach *
Jack Oakie Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on Theatre, stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin's ''T ...
(1903–1978), American actor *
Jack O'Connell (disambiguation) Jack O'Connell may refer to: * Jack O'Connell (actor) (born 1990), English actor * Jack O'Connell (Australian politician) (1903–1972), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Jack O'Connell (diplomat) (1921–2010), American diplomat and C ...
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Jack Ohman Jack Ohman (born September 1, 1960) is an American editorial cartoonist and educator. He works for ''The Sacramento Bee'', and previously worked for ''The Oregonian.'' His work is syndicated nationwide to over 300 newspapers by Tribune Media Se ...
(born 1960), American editorial cartoonist *
Jack Okey John Clark Okey (June 3, 1889 – January 8, 1963) was an American art director. Personal life He was raised in Los Angeles and attended the Harvard School for Boys, where he excelled in sports. After leaving, he was given instruction ...
(1889–1963), American art director *
Jack Oleck Jack Oleck (March 1, 1914 – March 10, 1981)Social Security Death Index, SS# 115-01-6988. was an American novelist and comic book writer particularly known for his work in the horror genre. The brother-in-law of comics pioneer Joe Simon, Oleck' ...
(1914–1981), American novelist and comic book writer *
Jack Olsen Jack Olsen (June 7, 1925 – July 16, 2002) was an American journalist and author known for his crime reporting. Olsen was senior editor-in-chief for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' in 1954. He was Midwest bureau chief for ''Time'' and a senior ...
(1925–2002), American journalist and author *
Jack O'Neill (disambiguation) Jack O'Neill is a fictional character in the ''Stargate'' film and television series . Jack O'Neill may also refer to: *Jack O'Neill (baseball) (1873–1935), Irish-American baseball player *Jack O'Neill (businessman) (1923–2017), American surfer ...
, multiple people *
Jack Osbourne Jack Joseph Osbourne (born 8 November 1985) is an English media personality with dual American and British citizenship. The son of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, he starred on MTV's reality series '' The Osbournes'' (2002–2005), along w ...
(born 1985), English media personality *
Jack O'Shea Jack O'Shea (born 19 November 1957 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football at various times with his local clubs St Mary's in Kerry and Leixlip in Kildare. He was a member of the Kerry senior fo ...
(born 1957), Irish former Gaelic footballer *
Jack Owen (disambiguation) Jack Owen is a death metal guitarist. Jack Owen may also refer to: *Jack Owen (footballer) (1866–?), Welsh football player for Manchester United *Jack Owen (trade unionist) (–1983), English trade unionist *Jack E. Owen of Tepper Aviation See a ...
, multiple people * Jack Paar (1918–2004), American author, comedian, and talk show host *
Jack Palance Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...
(1919–2006), American actor *
Jack Pardee John Perry Pardee (April 19, 1936 – April 1, 2013) was an American football linebacker and the only head coach to helm a team in college football, the National Football League (NFL), the United States Football League (USFL), the World Footbal ...
(1936–2013), American National Football League player and head coach *
Jack Parsons (disambiguation) Jack Parsons (1914–1952) was an American rocket engineer and occultist. Jack Parsons may also refer to: *Jack Parsons (cricketer) The Rev. Canon John Henry Parsons MC (30 May 18902 February 1981) was an English first-class cricketer for Wa ...
, multiple people *
Jack Patera John Arlen Patera (August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2018) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League. for the and and was an assistant coach for the and Patera was the first head coach of the with a career he ...
(1933–2018), American former football player and coach in the National Football League *
Jack Paterson John Paterson (born May 25, 1974) is a Canadian director, devisor, dramaturg, translator, actor and theatre creator who works across Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. His favourite credits include directing the installation of Th ...
(born 1974), Canadian director, devisor, dramaturg, translator, actor *
Jack Peart John George Peart (3 October 1888 – 3 September 1948) was an English association football, footballer who played forward (association football), centre forward for 13 different teams, in a career which spanned World War I. After he retir ...
(1888–1948), English footballer *
Jack Pickersgill John Whitney Pickersgill, (June 23, 1905 – November 14, 1997) was a Canadian civil servant and politician. He was born in Ontario, but was raised in Manitoba. He was the Clerk for the Canadian Government's Privy Council in the early 19 ...
(1905–1997), Canadian civil servant and politician *
Jack M. Poorbaugh Jack Poorbaugh (November 3, 1919 – June 17, 1987) was an American politician. He served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member for the 77th and 78th district of the Florida House of Representatives. Poorbaugh was born in Cl ...
(1919–1987), American politician *
Jack Powell (disambiguation) Jack Powell may refer to: *Jack Powell (athlete) (1910–1982), British Olympic athlete *Jack Powell (footballer, born 1860) (1860–1947), Welsh footballer *Jack Powell (footballer, born 1994), English footballer *Jack Powell (pitcher, born 1874) ...
, multiple people * Jack Joseph Puig, American music engineer and producer *
Jack Quaid Jack Henry Quaid (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor. He made his acting debut with a minor role in the dystopian film '' The Hunger Games'' (2012) before his breakout role as vigilante Hughie Campbell in the Amazon Prime Video superhero s ...
(born 1992), American actor *
Jack Quinlan John Charles Quinlan (January 23, 1927 – March 19, 1965) was an American sportscaster. He was best known for doing radio play-by-play for the Chicago Cubs, first on WIND (1955-56) and then on WGN- (1957–64). His broadcast partners were Lou ...
(1927–1965), American sportscaster * Jack Quinn (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack N. Rakove (born 1947), American historian, author, professor, and Pulitzer Prize winner *
Jack Ralite Jack Ralite (14 May 1928 – 12 November 2017) was a French politician. He was elected in 1973 to the Seine-Saint-Denis constituency for the French Communist Party. In 1981 he became Minister for Health and subsequently Minister for Employment ...
(1928–2017), French politician * Jack Ramsay (1925–2014), American basketball coach *
Jack Reed (disambiguation) Jack Reed may refer to: People *Jack Reed (baseball) (1933–2022), American baseball player *John Reed (journalist) (1887–1920), American journalist, poet, and communist activist *Jack Reed (Mississippi politician) (1924–2016), American busine ...
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Jack Regan (disambiguation) Jack Regan was an Australian rules footballer. Jack Regan may also refer to: *Jack Regan (hurler) (born 1995), Irish hurler *Jack Regan (American football) (?–2015), American football coach *Jack Regan (rugby union) (born 1997), Irish rugby unio ...
, multiple people *
Jack Rieley John Frank Rieley III (November 24, 1942 – April 17, 2015) was an American record producer, songwriter, and disc jockey who managed the Beach Boys between mid-1970 and late 1973. He is credited with guiding them back to popular acclaim and was ...
(1942–2015), American record producer *
Jack Riewoldt Jack Riewoldt ( ; born 31 October 1988) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a three-time premiership player, a three-time Coleman Medallist, a ...
(born 1988), Australian rules footballer * Jack River (born Holly Rankin, 1991), Australian singer-songwriter *
Jack Rosenthal Jack Morris Rosenthal (8 September 1931 – 29 May 2004) was an English playwright. He wrote 129 early episodes of the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and over 150 screenplays, including original TV plays, feature films, and adaptations. ...
(1931–2004), English playwright *
Jack Roush Jack Roush (born Jackson Earnest Roush on April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and co-owner of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, and is chairman of Roush Enterprises. Roush Enterprises is the ...
(born 1942), American founder, CEO, and co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing * Jack Ruby (1911–1967), American nightclub operator who killed
Lee Harvey Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18, 1939 – November 24, 1963) was a U.S. Marine veteran who assassinated John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963. Oswald was placed in juvenile detention at the age of 12 fo ...
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Jack Russell (disambiguation) Jack Russell may refer to: *Jack Russell Terrier, a type of dog People *Jack Russell (American football) (1919–2006), American football end * Jack Russell (baseball) (1905–1990), American baseball player * Jack Russell (cricketer, born 1963 ...
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Jack Sack Jack Sack (February 22, 1902 – March 7, 1980; born Jacob Bernard Sacklowsky) was an American football player and coach. Sack was a college football player at the University of Pittsburgh and coach, and played professional football in both the ...
(1902–1980), American football player and coach *
Jack Saul John Saul (29 October 1857 – 28 August 1904), also known as Jack Saul, and ''Dublin Jack'', was an Irish prostitute. He featured in two major homosexual scandals, and as a character in two works of pornographic literature of the period. Conside ...
, South African-Israeli tennis player *
Jack Sawyer Jack Sawyer (born May 6, 2002) is an American college football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Early life and high school career Sawyer grew up in Pickerington, Ohio Where he Attended St. Pius K-8 Catholic school. Attended Pickerington ...
(born 2002), American football player *
Jack Shepherd (disambiguation) Jack Shepherd or Shepard may refer to: People *Jack Shepherd (actor) (born 1940), British, in ''Wycliffe'' etc. * Jack P. Shepherd (born 1988), British actor, in ''Coronation Street'' *Jack Shepard (baseball) (1931–1994), American *Jack Shephard ...
, multiple people *
Jack Sikma Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955) is an American former professional basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. ...
(born 1955), American National Basketball Association center *
Jack Snelling John James "Jack" Snelling (born 8 November 1972) is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Playford from the 1997 election until his retirement in 2018. Snelling left the Labo ...
(born 1972), Australian politician *
Jack Sock Jack Sock (born September 24, 1992) is an American professional tennis player. He has won four career ATP singles titles and 17 doubles titles, and has career-high rankings of world No. 8 in singles (on 20 November 2017) and world No. 2 in dou ...
(born 1992), American tennis player *
Jack Souther Jack Gordon Souther (April 25, 1924 – June 1, 2014) was an American-born Canadian geologist, volcanologist, professor and engineer. He contributed significantly to the early understanding of recent volcanic activity in the Canadian Cordillera. ...
(1924–2014), American-Canadian geologist *
Jack Stauber Jack Stauber (born April 6, 1996) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, designer, animator, and internet personality based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is originally from Erie, Pennsylvania. He is known for his VHS-aesthetic live-actio ...
(born 1996), American musician, YouTuber and animator *
Jack Steinberger Jack Steinberger (born Hans Jakob Steinberger; May 25, 1921December 12, 2020) was a German-born American physicist noted for his work with neutrinos, the subatomic particles considered to be elementary constituents of matter. He was a recipient ...
(1921–2020), American physicist *
Jack Stoll Jack Stoll (born January 28, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Stoll played college football at Nebraska and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the ...
(born 1998), American football player *
Jack Straw John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946) is a British politician who served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He held two of the traditional Great Offices of State, as Home Secretary ...
(born 1946), British politician * Jack Suwinski (born 1998), American baseball player *
Jack Swagger Donald Jacob Hager Jr. (born March 24, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Jake Hager, where he is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society ...
(born 1982), American wrestler * Jack Sweeney, American programmer and entrepreneur *
Jack Swift Jack Swift (born 8 August 1985) is an Australian Paralympic athletics, athletics competitor and paratriathlon, paratriathlete. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in ath ...
(born 1985), Australian paratriathlete *
Jack Tatum John David Tatum (November 18, 1948 – July 27, 2010) was an American football safety. He played 10 seasons, from 1971 through 1980, with the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers in the National Football League (NFL). He was popularly known as " ...
(1948–2010), American National Football League player *
Jack Taylor (basketball) Jack Taylor (born October 12, 1990) is an American former college basketball player at Grinnell College. He holds the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record for most points in a single game after scoring 138 in 2012. He also score ...
(born 1990), American basketball player *
Jack Tighe John Thomas Tighe ( – ), pronounced "tie", was an American minor league baseball player and a coach, manager and scout for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Biography Born in Kearny, New Jersey, Tighe joined the professional rank ...
(1913–2002), American Major League Baseball head coach *
Jack Titus Jack "Skinny" Titus (9 March 1908 – 19 April 1978) was an Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1926 and 1943 for the Richmond Football Club. In the golden era of the 1930s, Titus was one ...
(1908–1978), Australian rules football player *
Jack Tocho Jack Zephania Tocho (born November 2, 1995) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety who is a free agent. He played college football at NC State Wolfpack football, North Carolina State University, and was selected by t ...
(born 1995), American football player *
Jack Trice John G. Trice (May 12, 1902 – October 8, 1923) was a football player who became the first African-American athlete for Iowa State College. Trice died due to injuries suffered during a college football game against the University of Minnesota ...
(1902–1923), American football player *
Jack Troy John Bernard Troy (2 October 1928 – 20 January 1995), was an Australian rugby league footballer who played as a er for Newtown Jets, Newtown and Sydney Roosters, Eastern Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL), Australia's major ru ...
(1928–1995), Australian rugby league footballer *
Jack Twyman John Kennedy Twyman (May 21, 1934 – May 30, 2012) was an American professional basketball player and sports broadcaster. Twyman is a namesake of the NBA's Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. Twyman was inducted into the Naismith Basketb ...
(1934–2012), American basketball player and sports broadcaster *
Jack Ulrich John Daniel "Jack, Silent" Ulrich (March 18, 1890 – October 23, 1927) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. Ulrich, who was deaf-mute,
(1890–1927), Canadian ice hockey player * Jack Underman (1925–1969), American basketball player *
Jack Underwood John Patrick Underwood (December 8, 1894 – December 31, 1936) was a professional American football player from Hinckley, Minnesota. After attending high school in Duluth, Minnesota, Duluth, Underwood made his professional debut in the Nati ...
(1894–1936), American football player *
Jack Unruh Jack Unruh (July 31, 1935 – May 16, 2016) was an American commercial illustrator whose works featured in advertising projects for all types of companies. Unruh won several awards from the Society of Illustrators. His work focuses primarily on the ...
(1935–2016), American commercial illustrator *
Jack Unterweger Johann "Jack" Unterweger (16 August 1950  – 29 June 1994) was an Austrian serial killer who committed murder in several countries – Austria, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, and the United States. Initially convicted in 1974 of a sin ...
(1950–1994), Austrian serial killer *
Jack Urban Jack Elmer Urban (December 5, 1928 – June 26, 2006) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 69 games in the Major Leagues, 37 as a starter, for the Kansas City Athletics (–) and St. Louis Cardinals (). Listed as tall ...
(1928–2006), former Major League Baseball pitcher * Jack Vale (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jack Valenti Jack Joseph Valenti (September 5, 1921 – April 26, 2007) was an American political advisor and lobbyist who served as a Special Assistant to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. He was also the longtime president of the Motion Picture Association ...
(1921–2007), American political advisor and lobbyist, president of the Motion Picture Association of America *
Jack Van Berg John Charles "Jack" Van Berg (June 7, 1936 in Columbus, Nebraska – December 27, 2017) was an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his father was the Hall of Fame trainer, Marion Van Berg. Both father and son hav ...
(1936–2017), American Hall-of-Fame horse trainer *
Jack Van Impe Jack Leo Van Impe ( ; February 9, 1931 – January 18, 2020) was an American televangelist known for his half-hour weekly television series ''Jack Van Impe Presents'', an eschatological commentary on the news of the week through an interpre ...
(1931–2020), American televangelist *
Jack Vance John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote several mystery novels under pen names. ...
(1916–2013), American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer *
Jack Veal Jack Veal (born 12 June 2007) is an English actor known for his role as Kid Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Kid Loki in ''Loki (TV series), Loki'' (2021). Early life Jack Veal was born on 12 June 2007, in London, England. Career In 2017, ...
(born 2007), British child actor *
Jack Vettriano Jack Vettriano (born Jack Hoggan, 17 November 1951) is a Scottish painter. His 1992 painting ''The Singing Butler'' became a best-selling image in Britain. Early life Jack Vettriano was born and grew up in the industrial seaside town of Met ...
(born 1951), Scottish painter *
Jack Victory Kenneth Rinehurst (born July 3, 1964) is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Jack Victory. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with the Universal Wrestling Federation and the World Class Wrestlin ...
(born 1964), American professional wrestler and manager *
Jack Vidgen Jack Vidgen (born 17 January 1997) is an Australian singer, best known for winning the fifth season of '' Australia's Got Talent'' as a teenager. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia with his debut single, " Y ...
(born 1997), Australian singer *
Jack Viney Jack Viney (born 13 April 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, tall and weighing , Viney is capable of contributing as both an insid ...
(born 1994), Australian rules football player *
Jack Voigt John David Voigt (born May 17, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and the current Coach (baseball), hitting coach for the Las Vegas 51s. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, from 1992 until 1998, for the ...
(born 1966), Major League Baseball outfielder * Jack Vosti (1903–1977), Australian rules footballer *
Jack Waite Jack Waite (born May 1, 1969) is an American former tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis ra ...
(born 1969), American former tennis player *
Jack Warner (disambiguation) Jack Warner may refer to: Film and TV *Jack L. Warner (1892–1978), head of Warner Bros. studio *Jack M. Warner (1916–1995), American film producer *Jack Warner (actor) (1895–1981), British film and television actor Sportspeople *Jack Warner ...
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Jack Webb John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, Television director, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Joe Friday, Sgt. Joe Friday in the Dragnet (franchise) ...
(1920–1982), American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter *
Jack Welch (disambiguation) John or Jack Welch may refer to: *John Welch (colonial administrator), 18th-century governor of Anguilla *John Welch (politician) (1805–1891), U.S. representative from Ohio *John Welch (architect) (fl. 1880s), Brooklyn-based church architect *Jack ...
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Jack White (disambiguation) Jack White (born 1975) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Jack White may also refer to: Sports Cricket *Jack White (Australian cricketer) (born 1999), Australian cricketer *Jack White (cricketer, born 1891) (1891–1961), English crick ...
*
Jack Whitehall Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. He is known for starring as JP in the series '' Fresh Meat'' (2011–2016) and Alfie Wickers in the series '' Bad Education'' (2012–2014, 20 ...
(born 1988), English comedian, presenter, actor, and writer *
Jack Wild Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as the Artful Dodger in the film ''Oliver!'' (1968), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at ...
(1952–2006), English actor *
Jack Williamson John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006), who wrote as Jack Williamson, was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction writer, often called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of t ...
(1908–2006), American science fiction writer *
Jack Wilshere Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere (born 1 January 1992) is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of the Arsenal U18s. Wilshere came up through Arsenal's youth academy and i ...
(born 1992), English footballer *
Jack Witikka Jack Witikka (20 December 1916 – 28 January 2002; surname until 1942 ''Jakobsson'') was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1951 and 1968. His 1961 film ''Little Presents'' was entered into the 12th Berli ...
(1916–2002), Finnish film director *
Jack Liangjie Xu Jack Liangjie Xu (simplified Chinese: 许良杰; traditional Chinese: 許良傑), more commonly known as Jack Xu in English, is a Chinese software engineer, technology executive, and venture capitalist. He is the former Co-President and Chief Te ...
, former Co-President and Chief Technology Officer of SINA Corporation *
Jack Yan Jack Yan (; born 1972) is a New Zealand publisher, designer and businessman. He is best known as the founder and publisher of '' Lucire''. He ran for mayor of Wellington in 2010, and again in 2013, but was unsuccessful in both elections. Backg ...
(born 1972), New Zealand publisher, designer, and businessman *
Jack Yang Jack Y. Yang is an American computer scientist and biophysics, biophysicist. As of 2011, he is the editor-in-chief of the ''International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design''. Education Yang received his Ph.D. and MS degrees fro ...
, American computer scientist and biophysicist * Jack Yarber (born 1967), American singer, songwriter, and guitarist * Jack Yeandle (born 1989), English rugby union player *
Jack Yellen Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme ...
(1892–1991), American lyricist and screenwriter * Jack Yerman (born 1939), American former sprinter *
Jack Yost Jack Yost (born October 12, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senat ...
(born 1945), American politician *
Jack Youngblood Herbert Jackson Youngblood III (born January 26, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He ...
(born 1950), American former college and professional football player *
Jack Youngerman Jack Albert Youngerman (March 25, 1926 – February 19, 2020) was an American artist known for his constructions and paintings. Biography Jack Youngerman was born in 1926 in Webster Groves, Missouri, moving to Louisville, Kentucky in 1929 wi ...
(1926–2020), American artist *
Jack Zajac Jack Zajac (born December 13, 1929) is a Californian West Coast artist who has been concerned with the “Romanticism, Romantic Surrealist tradition”. :”To have a message or an emotional stimulation soaked up by an uncertainty of the Art ...
(born 1929), American artist *
Jack Zduriencik John A. “Jack” Zduriencik (; born January 11, 1951) is an American radio broadcaster and former professional baseball executive, scout, and player. He currently works as a radio host for KDKA-FM, which is affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates ...
(born 1951), Major League Baseball general manager *
Jack Zelig "Big" Jack Zelig (May 13, 1888 – October 5, 1912) was an American gangster and one of the last leaders of the Eastman Gang. Biography Born Selig Harry Lefkowitz in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, Zelig was a well ...
(1888–1912), American gangster *
Jack Zeller John Augustus "Jack" Zeller (September 11, 1883"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-85H5-7?cc=1861144&wc=SPSZ-FMS%3A199086001 : 8 April 201 ...
(1883–1969), American baseball executive *
Jack Zhao Jie "Jack" Zhao (born 14 June 1969) is a Chinese people, Chinese professional contract bridge player. He became a World Bridge Federation Grand Master (WGM) in 2014. Bridge career Zhao and Zhong Fu won the quadrennial World Open Pairs Championshi ...
(born 1969), Chinese contract bridge player *
Jack Ziebell Jack Ziebell (born 28 February 1991) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Ziebell received a nomination for the 2009 AFL Rising Star award in round ...
(born 1991), Australian rules footballer *
Jack Zilly John Lynus Zilly (November 11, 1921 – December 18, 2009) was a professional American football player who played end for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. Zilly played right end for Notre Dame on their natio ...
(1921–2009), American football player * Jack Zipes (born 1937), American retired professor of German *
Jack Zouhary Jack Zouhary (born December 18, 1951) is a Senior status, senior United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Education and career Zouhary was born in 1951 and r ...
(born 1951), American federal judge *
Jack Zunz Sir Gerhard Jacob Zunz (25 December 1923 – 11 December 2018) was a British civil engineer and former chairman of Ove Arup & Partners. He was the principal structural designer of the Sydney Opera House. Career Zunz was born to a Jewish family ...
(1923–2018), British civil engineer, former chairman of Ove Arup & Partners


Fictional characters


Folklore and nursery rhymes

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Jack Frost Jack Frost is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold. He is a variant of Old Man Winter who is held responsible for frosty weather, nipping the fingers and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, ...
, bringer of winter *
Jack (hero) __NOTOC__ Jack is an English hero and archetypal stock character appearing in multiple legends, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes. Examples of Jack tales Some of the most famous Jack Tales are "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Jack Frost", " Jack the ...
, an archetypal English hero of such fairy tales as "
Jack and the Beanstalk "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition On Commons and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. Henry Co ...
" *Characters in English nursery rhymes and proverbs, including: **"
Jack and Jill "Jack and Jill" (sometimes "Jack and Gill", particularly in earlier versions) is a traditional English nursery rhyme. The Roud Folk Song Index classifies the commonest tune and its variations as number 10266, although it has been set to severa ...
" **"
Jack Be Nimble "Jack Be Nimble" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 13902.1882 Lyrics The most common version of the rhyme is: :Jack be nimble, :Jack be quick, :Jack jump over :The candlestickI. Opie and P. Opie, ...
" **" Jack Spratt" **" Little Jack Horner"


Films and novels

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Jack Aubrey John "Jack" Aubrey , is a fictional character in the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian. The series portrays his rise from lieutenant to rear admiral in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The twenty (and one incomple ...
, an officer in the Royal Navy of the Napoleonic Wars, one of the two main characters in the Aubrey–Maturin series by
Patrick O'Brian Patrick O'Brian, CBE (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000), born Richard Patrick Russ, was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series of sea novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and cent ...
* Jack Burton, from the film ''
Big Trouble in Little China ''Big Trouble in Little China'' (also in known as ''John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China'') is a 1986 American fantasy action comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong ...
'' * Jack Crawford, in the Hannibal Lecter book series and several adaptations *Jack Frost, from the 1997 horror film ''
Jack Frost Jack Frost is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold. He is a variant of Old Man Winter who is held responsible for frosty weather, nipping the fingers and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, ...
'' *Jack Frost, from the 1998 film ''
Jack Frost Jack Frost is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold. He is a variant of Old Man Winter who is held responsible for frosty weather, nipping the fingers and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, ...
'' starring
Michael Keaton Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, including Jack Butler in ''Mr. Mom'' (1983), Betelgeuse in '' Beetlejuice'' ...
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Jack Reacher Jack Reacher is the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by British author Lee Child. In the stories, Jack Reacher was a major in the US Army's military police. Having left the Army at age 36, Reacher roams the United States, tak ...
, protagonist in a series of novels by
Lee Child James Dover Grant (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his ''Jack Reacher'' novel series. The books follow the adventures of a former American ...
* Jack Ryan, in Tom Clancy books and film adaptations *
Jack Skellington Jack Skellington is a character and the main protagonist of the 1993 film ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''. He is a Living Skeleton who is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, a fantasy world based solely on the Halloween holiday. Jack is voiced ...
, from the film ''
The Nightmare Before Christmas ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas'') is a 1993 American stop-motion Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increme ...
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Jack Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and is portrayed by Johnny Depp. The characte ...
, protagonist of the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' films *
Jack Torrance John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist in Stephen King's horror novel '' The Shining'' (1977). He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the novel's 1980 film adaptation, by Steven Weber in the 1997 miniseries, by Brian Mu ...
, from the 1977 novel '' The Shining'' and its film adaptation from 1980 *
Jack West Jr Jonathan "Jack" West Junior is the main character in a book series by Australian author Matthew Reilly. He appears in the books ''Seven Ancient Wonders'', ''The Six Sacred Stones'', '' The Five Greatest Warriors'', '' The Four Legendary Kingdoms' ...
, protagonist in a series of novels written by Matthew Reilly


Television

* Jack Abbott, in the CBS soap opera ''
The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...
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Jack Bauer Jack Bauer is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Fox television series '' 24''. His character has worked in various capacities on the show, often as a federal agent of the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) based in Los Angeles, and w ...
, main character in the American TV series '' 24'' *
Jack Branning Jack Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Scott Maslen. He made his first appearance on 29 October 2007. He is the youngest child of Jim (John Bardon) and Reenie Branning (Joy Graham) and the brot ...
, in the British soap opera ''
EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...
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Jack Carter (Eureka) Jack Carter may refer to: * Jack Carter (actor) (died 1967), American actor in the early twentieth century * Jack Carter (comedian) (1922–2015), American comedian, actor, and host * Jack Carter (cricketer) (1907–1995), Australian cricketer * ...
, in the American TV series ''
Eureka Eureka (often abbreviated as E!, or Σ!) is an intergovernmental organisation for research and development funding and coordination. Eureka is an open platform for international cooperation in innovation. Organisations and companies applying th ...
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Jack Donaghy John Francis "Jack" Donaghy ( ) is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'', airing from 2006 to 2013. The character was created by series creator Tina Fey, and is portrayed by Alec Baldwin. He was introduced as the Vice President of Ea ...
, in the American TV series ''
30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', takes ...
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Jack Duckworth John "Jack" Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Bill Tarmey. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 28 November 1979. Jack was introduced by executive pr ...
, in the British soap opera ''
Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...
'' * Jack Fenton, in the American animated TV series '' Danny Phantom'' *
Jack Geller Various characters appeared in the sitcom ''Friends'' and its spin-off series ''Joey'', which respectively aired for ten seasons and two seasons on NBC from 1994 to 2006. ''Friends'' featured six main cast members: Rachel Green-Geller (Jennifer A ...
, recurring character in the American TV show ''
Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...
'' * Father Jack Hackett, in the British TV series ''
Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. It aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until ...
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Jack Harkness Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. The character first appears in the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Empty Child" and subsequently features in the ...
, main character in the British TV series ''
Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...
'' and a recurring character in ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
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Jack Hodgins Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
, in the American TV series ''
Bones A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, a ...
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Jack Landors '' Power Rangers S.P.D.'' is the 2005 season of ''Power Rangers'' that tells the story of the fight between the Power Rangers of the Space Patrol Delta police force and the Troobian Empire in the year 2025. S.P.D. Rangers The S.P.D. (or SPD) P ...
, in the American TV series ''
Power Rangers SPD ''Power Rangers S.P.D.'' is the thirteenth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers'', and is based on the 28th Super Sentai series ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''. The season shares its title with the Korean dub of ''Dekaranger'' in South ...
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Jack McFarland John Philip "Jack" McFarland is a fictional character on the American television sitcom ''Will & Grace'', played by Sean Hayes. Character overview Jack is Will Truman's (Eric McCormack) best friend in the American television sitcom Will ...
, in the American sitcom ''
Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra Messing), ...
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Jack Michaelson This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' in alphabetical order by the character's surnames. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y {{Brookside ...
, fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by actor Paul Duckworth * Jack O'Neill, main character in the Canadian-American TV series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrigh ...
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Jack Osborne Jack Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character in the serial. He was introduced as part of ...
, in the British soap opera ''
Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on ...
'' * Jack Samuels, a corrupt detective in American TV series '' American Horror Story: Cult'' *
Jack Shephard Dr. Jack Shephard is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ABC television series ''Lost'', played by Matthew Fox. ''Lost'' follows the journey of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 on a mysterious island and their attempts to survi ...
, main character in the American TV series ''
Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
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Jack Spicer Jack Spicer (January 30, 1925 – August 17, 1965) was an American poet often identified with the San Francisco Renaissance. In 2009, ''My Vocabulary Did This to Me: The Collected Poetry of Jack Spicer'' won the American Book Award for poetry. ...
, villain in the American animated series ''
Xiaolin Showdown ''Xiaolin Showdown'' is an American animated television series that aired on Kids' WB and was created by Christy Hui. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows Omi, Raimundo, Kimiko, and Cl ...
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Jack Sugden John Jacob "Jack" Sugden is a Character (arts), fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. The character was originally played by Andrew Burt from 1972 to 1973 with a ...
, in the British soap opera ''
Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, '' ...
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Jack Tripper Jack Tripper is a fictional character on the sitcom ''Three's Company'', based upon the character Robin Tripp from '' Man About the House'' created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer. Jack was played by actor John Ritter. Introduction Janet ...
, protagonist of the American sitcoms ''
Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. It is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the House''. The story revolves around three single room ...
'' and ''
Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off continuation of ''Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from September 25 ...
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Jack Pearson Lawrence Ivor "Jack" Pearson (25 January 1922 – 1 October 2007) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1946. Pearson was born at Darnall, Sheffield. He began playing for Derbyshire in J ...
, main character in the American TV series ''
This is Us ''This Is Us'' is an American family drama television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children, in several different time frames. It s ...
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Jack the Front Loader The following article is a list of characters from the British television series ''Thomas & Friends'' and the reboot series ''Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go''. Standard gauge engines The main cast The Eight Famous Engines *Thomas the Tank ...
, in the British TV series ''
Thomas and Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...
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Video games

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Jack (Tekken) refers to multiple fictional characters in the ''Tekken'' series of 3D fighting games. The character is an android, first introduced under the name "Jack", in the original video game ''Tekken''. Subsequent ''Tekken'' games feature an upgraded m ...
, multiple characters from the '' Tekken'' series *
Jack (Mass Effect) Jack is a fictional character in the role-playing video game series ''Mass Effect'' by BioWare. Jack appears as a squadmate in ''Mass Effect 2'', and may appear in ''Mass Effect 3'' as a supporting character provided she survives the events of ...
, in the ''
Mass Effect ''Mass Effect'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson, Drew Karpyshyn and Preston Watamaniuk. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien civilizations have colonized the known unive ...
'' series *
Handsome Jack Handsome Jack is a fictional character in Gearbox Software's '' Borderlands'' video game franchise. He is the President of the Hyperion Corporation, which takes control of the planet Pandora; and is the main antagonist of ''Borderlands 2''. Jack ...
, the main antagonist from '' Borderlands 2'' *
Jack (BioShock) The BioShock (series), ''BioShock'' series is a collection of story-driven first-person shooters in which the player explores dystopian settings created by Ken Levine (game developer), Ken Levine and his team at Irrational Games. The first two ga ...
, a.k.a. Jack Ryan, the silent protagonist of ''
BioShock ''BioShock'' is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed by 2K Boston (later Irrational Games) and 2K Australia, and published by 2K Games. The first game in the ''BioShock'' series, it was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 pla ...
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Mascots

* Jack Box, mascot of the American restaurant chain Jack in the Box *
Jack the Bulldog Jack the Bulldog is the official mascot of the Georgetown University Hoyas athletic teams. The school has employed at least eight live Bulldogs as mascots, and counts seven named Jack since 1962, when the name first came into use, including three ...
, Georgetown University mascot


Other

*Dr. Jack Bright, a character featured in several stories and articles produced for the collaborative fiction project '' SCP Foundation''


See also

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Jack (disambiguation) Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, i ...
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Jacques Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...
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Jock (given name) Jock is a Scottish diminutive form of the forename "John"; It is also a nickname for someone of Scottish origin, as well as being the collective name for Scottish soldiers, collectively known as "the Jocks". It corresponds to Jack in England and ...
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Old Jack (disambiguation) Old Jack may refer to: Nickname * John Driscoll (), Australian jockey * J. T. Hearne (1867–1944), English cricketer * Jacques Henry (1942–2016), French private rally driver * Jack Hinson (c. 1807–1874), American farmer and Civil War Confede ...
, a list of people with the nickname and a few other items


References

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