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 ...

, 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 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. ...

. 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

, the French form of the name James or

. 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 Foo ...

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 peopl ...

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-gr ...

. 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 Jack Abel (July 15, 1927 – March 6, 1996)
at the

(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), Ca ...

, 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 ...

(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 Brave ...

(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) Jack Anderson may refer to: *Jack Anderson (columnist) (1922–2005), American newspaper columnist * Jack Anderson (cyclist) (born 1987), Australian road racing cyclist *Jack Anderson (dance critic) Jack Anderson (born June 15, 1935) is an Ame ...

, 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 (born 1950), American former sportscaster * Jack Asher (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) (born 1999), American singer in the boy band Why Don't We *

Jack Barakat All Time Low is an American rock band from Towson, Maryland, formed in 2003. Consisting of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth, lead guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist/backing vocalist Zack Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson, the band too ...

(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), ' ...

(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 a ...

(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 tur ...

(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 (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 ...

(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 John Dwight Chesbro (June 5, 1874 – November 6, 1931) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "Happy Jack", Chesbro played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1899–1902), the New York Highlanders (1903–1909), and the Boston Red So ...

(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 (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 John Gilbert Cock MM MID (14 November 1893 – 19 April 1966) was an English footballer who played for various English club sides as a centre forward. He also had the distinction of being the first Cornishman to play for the England national ...

(1893–1966), English footballer * Jack E. Conger (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 (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 start ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Jack Crawford (disambiguation), 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. Pl ...

(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), Cincinn ...

(1874–1929), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Jack Cronin (American football) (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) Jack Daly (28 May 1915 – 5 May 1988) was a Fine Gael politician from County Kerry in Ireland. For many years he was a member of Seanad Éireann. The founder and managing director of the motor vehicle business ″Killarney Autos″ (Killarney, ...

(1915–1988), Irish politician * Jack Daniels (disambiguation), 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 Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie ...

(born 1942), American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer * Jack Del Rio (born 1963), American football coach * Jack Dempsey (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Dickin (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 video ...

(born 1988), American YouTube comedian of "jacksfilms" fame * Jack Driscoll (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Jack Dromey (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 (born 1982 or 1983), American football executive * Jack Dyer (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. Be ...

(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 villaino ...

(1920–2003), American actor * Jack Elder (politician) (born 1949), New Zealand former politician * Jack Ellena (1931–2012), American football player * Jack Elway (1931–2001), American football player and head coach * Jack Ely (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), multiple people * Jack Faber (1903–1994), American microbiologist and college football and lacrosse coach * Jack Falahee (born 1989), American actor * Jack Fellure (born 1931), American perennial political candidate and retired engineer * Jack Fingleton (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), 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 we ...

(1921–2014), American professional golfer * Jack Foley (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Fox (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Fultz (born 1948), American retired long-distance runner * Joaquín "Jack" García (born 1952), Cuban-American FBI agent * Jack Garfinkel (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 (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 Sir John Rankine Goody (1919–2015) was an English social anthropologist. He was a prominent lecturer at Cambridge University, and was William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology from 1973 to 1984. Among his main publications were ''Death ...

(1919–2015), British social anthropologist * Jack Gotta (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 (1919–2009), American football and basketball player * Jack Graney (1886–1978), Canadian Major League Baseball player *

Jack Grant (disambiguation) Jack Grant may refer to: * Jack Grant (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1983), Australian rules footballer * Jack Grant (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1954), Australian rules footballer * Jack Grant (rugby union) (born 1994), Australian rugby union ...

, multiple people * Jack Dylan Grazer (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 mad ...

(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 (1914–1996), American football player * Jack Hale (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Haley (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Halliday (American football) (1928–2000), American football player * Jack Ham (born 1948), former American football linebacker *

Jack Hand Jack Jefferson Hand (September 25, 1912 – May 6, 1995) was an American sports reporter for the Associated Press (AP) from 1943 to 1971. His work included coverage of the Olympic Games, the World Series, championship boxing, and the first Super B ...

(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 (1913–1994), American animator, writer, and director of animated shorts * Jack Heflin (born 1998), American football player * Jack Hennig (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 ...

, multiple people *

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) Jack Hill (born 1933) is an American film director Jack Hill may also refer to: *Jack Hill (actor) (18871963), American actor who appeared in Laurel & Hardy films * Jack Hill (footballer, born 1895), English football forward for Brights, Rochdale ...

, 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 al ...

(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 hematology ...

(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) (1930–2001), American football player * Jack Holt (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Hughes (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jack Huston Jack Alexander Huston (born 7 December 1982) is a British actor. He appeared as Richard Harrow in the HBO television drama series ''Boardwalk Empire''. He also had a supporting role in the 2013 film ''American Hustle'', portrayed the eponymous ...

(born 1982), English actor * Jack Hyles (1926–2001), figure in the American Independent Baptist movement * Jack Iddon (1902–1946), English cricketer * Jack Ikin (1918–1984), English cricketer * Jack Ingram (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Iroga (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 matches from 1950 to 1951. He was known for his unique "bent finger" grip, with which he briefly perplexed batsmen across Australia as ...

(1915–1973), Australian cricketer * Jack Jacobs (disambiguation), multiple people *

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), multiple people *

Jack Jones (disambiguation) Jack Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *Jack Jones (American singer) (born 1938), American jazz and pop singer *Jack Jones, stage name of Australian singer Irwin Thomas (born 1971) *Jack Jones (Welsh musician) (born 1992), Welsh mu ...

, 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) (born c. 1943), American businessman * Jack Keane (born 1943), retired four-star general, former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and defense analyst *

Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and a professional football player. A member of the Republican Party from New York, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. B ...

(1935–2009), American politician and collegiate and professional football player * John F. Kennedy (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 an ...

(1922–1969), American novelist * Jack Ketch (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), 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). Du ...

(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 The Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Soviet Union was the Sri Lankan envoy in Moscow (Ulitsa Shepkhina 24, Soviet Union) with concurrent, nonresident Diplomatic accreditation in Budapest, Bukarest, Prague, Warsaw and East Berlin. History Diploma ...

from 1969-1970 * Jack Kruger (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 degree. ...

(born 1947), American politician * Jack Lambert (disambiguation), 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 Hi ...

(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, leadi ...

(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 St ...

(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 ...

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), multiple people * Jack Lord (1920–1998), American actor * Jack Lowden (born 1990), Scottish actor * Jack Lynch (disambiguation), 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 the ...

(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 Jack Marsh ( – 25 May 1916) was an Australian first-class cricketer of Australian Aboriginal descent who represented New South Wales in six matches from 1900–01 to 1902–03. A right-arm fast bowler of extreme pace, Marsh was blessed with ...

(c. 1874–1916), Australian first-class cricketer * Jack Mayfield (born 1990), American baseball player * Jack McBrayer (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 ...

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 fo ...

(born 1960), Scottish politician, First Minister of Scotland 2001–2007 * Jack McCracken (1912–1958), American basketball player in the 1930s and 1940s * Jack McKinney (basketball) (1935–2018), American basketball coach *

Jack McKinney (writer) Jack McKinney was a pseudonym used by American authors James Luceno and Brian Daley Brian Charles Daley (December 22, 1947 – February 11, 1996) was an American science fiction novelist. He also adapted for radio the ''Star Wars'' radio dr ...

, pseudonym used by American authors James Luceno and Brian Daley *

Jack McVite Jack McVitie (19 April 1932 – 29 October 1967), best known as Jack the Hat, was an English criminal from London during the 1950s and 1960s. He is posthumously famous for triggering the imprisonment and downfall of the Kray twins. He had acted ...

(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), 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 golf course designer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won 117 professional tou ...

(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 Spe ...

(1937–2000), American musician, arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer * Jack Novak (born 1953), American former professional football player * Jack Null (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 stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's ''The Great Dictator'' (194 ...

(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 ...

, multiple people * Jack Ohman (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 i ...

(1889–1963), American art director * Jack 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), 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 (born 1957), Irish former Gaelic footballer * Jack Owen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jack Paar Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American talk show host, author, radio and television comedian, and film actor. He was the second host of '' The Tonight Show'' from 1957 to 1962. ''Time'' magazine's obituary of Paar rep ...

(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), 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 (born 1974), Canadian director, devisor, dramaturg, translator, actor * Jack Peart (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 1950 ...

(1905–1997), Canadian civil servant and politician * Jack M. Poorbaugh (1919–1987), American politician * Jack Powell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jack Joseph Puig Jack Joseph Puig is an American audio engineer, A&R executive, and record producer. He has worked with Tonic, Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Roger Hodgson, Taxiride, Green Day, Counting Crows, No Doubt, Kla ...

, 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 ser ...

(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) John or Jack Quinn may refer to: Politicians and lawyers *John Quinn (advocate) (1954–2022), Attorney General of the Isle of Man *John Quinn (collector) (1870–1924), lawyer, collector of manuscripts and paintings, friend of T. S. Eliot and Ezr ...

, multiple people *

Jack N. Rakove Jack Norman Rakove (born June 4, 1947) is an American historian, author and professor at Stanford University. He is a Pulitzer Prize winner. Biography Rakove was born in Chicago to Political Science Professor Milton L. Rakove (1918–1983) an ...

(born 1947), American historian, author, professor, and Pulitzer Prize winner * Jack Ralite (1928–2017), French politician *

Jack Ramsay John Travilla Ramsay (February 21, 1925 – April 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr. Jack" (as he held an earned doctorate). He was best known for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship, ...

(1925–2014), American basketball coach * Jack Reed (disambiguation), multiple people * Jack Regan (disambiguation), 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 thr ...

(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 Jack Leon Ruby (born Jacob Leon Rubenstein; April 25, 1911January 3, 1967) was an American nightclub owner and alleged associate of the Chicago Outfit who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, two days after Oswald was accused of ...

(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 ...

* Jack Russell (disambiguation), multiple people *

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 N ...

(1902–1980), American football player and coach * Jack Saul, South African-Israeli tennis player * Jack Sawyer (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 (born 1955), American National Basketball Association center * Jack Snelling (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 Jack William Suwinski (born July 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life and amateur career Jack Suwinski is the third child of parents Tim and Ann 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 Jack Sweeney (born ) is an American programmer and entrepreneur. In 2022, he became known for creating Twitter bots to track the private jets of Russian oligarchs and other prominent individuals, including Elon Musk, through the ElonJet account. ...

, American programmer and entrepreneur *

Jack Swift Jack Swift (born 8 August 1985) is an Australian athletics competitor and paratriathlete. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in athletics in the 400m and 4 × 100 m events. Personal Swift was born on 8 Aug ...

(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 (1913–2002), American Major League Baseball head coach * Jack Titus (1908–1978), Australian rules football player * Jack Tocho (born 1995), American football player * Jack Trice (1902–1923), American football player * Jack Troy (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 (1890–1927), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jack Underman John O. Underman (August 17, 1925 – October 23, 1969) was an American basketball player. Underman was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the St. Louis Bombers after a collegiate career at Ohio State (OSU), although he never played professionall ...

(1925–1969), American basketball player * Jack Underwood (1894–1936), American football player * Jack Unruh (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 League Baseball, Major Leagues, 37 as a starting pitcher, starter, for the Kansas City Athletics (–) and S ...

(1928–2006), former Major League Baseball pitcher *

Jack Vale (disambiguation) Jack Vale may refer to: * Jack Vale (Australian footballer) (1905–1970), Australian footballer * Jack Vale (comedian) (born 1973), American comedian * Jack Vale (footballer, born 2001), Welsh footballer {{Hndis, name=Vale, Jack ...

, 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 Associatio ...

(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 ha ...

(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 (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 (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, " Ye ...

(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 (born 1966), Major League Baseball outfielder *

Jack Vosti John Winfred Vosti (25 April 1903 – 10 September 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Football Vosti started his VFL career in 1925 with Essendon. He played f ...

(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 rack ...

(born 1969), American former tennis player * Jack Warner (disambiguation) *

Jack Webb John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sgt. Joe Friday in the ''Dragnet'' franchise, which he created. He was a ...

(1920–1982), American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter * Jack Welch (disambiguation) * Jack White (disambiguation) *

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 (1952–2006), English actor *

Jack Williamson John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006), who wrote as Jack Williamson, was an American science fiction writer, often called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of the first uses of the term ''genet ...

(1908–2006), American science fiction writer * Jack Wilshere (born 1992), English footballer * Jack Witikka (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, American computer scientist and biophysicist *

Jack Yarber Jack Yarber (born March 15, 1967), also known by his stage name Jack Oblivian, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a founding member of the garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers, and The Oblivi ...

(born 1967), American singer, songwriter, and guitarist *

Jack Yeandle Jack Yeandle (born on 22 December 1989) Yeandle is the current club captain for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. His playing position is Hooker. Yeandle Joined Exeter from former RFU Championship rivals Doncaster Knights along with Don ...

(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 th ...

(1892–1991), American lyricist and screenwriter *

Jack Yerman Jack Lloyd Yerman (born February 5, 1939) is an American former athlete and winner of the gold medal in the relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Jack Yerman was sixth in the 400 m at the 1959 Pan-American Games and won the silver medal as a ...

(born 1939), American former sprinter * Jack Yost (born 1945), American politician * Jack Youngblood (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 w ...

(1926–2020), American artist * Jack Zajac (born 1929), American artist * Jack Zduriencik (born 1951), Major League Baseball general manager * Jack Zelig (1888–1912), American gangster * Jack Zeller (1883–1969), American baseball executive * Jack Zhao (born 1969), Chinese contract bridge player * Jack Ziebell (born 1991), Australian rules footballer * Jack Zilly (1921–2009), American football player *

Jack Zipes Jack David Zipes (born June 7, 1937) is a professor emeritus of German, comparative literature, and cultural studies, who has published and lectured on German literature, critical theory, German Jewish culture, children's literature, and folklore. ...

(born 1937), American retired professor of German * Jack Zouhary (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

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 Gia ...

, 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 Spratt "Jack Sprat" (or "Jack Spratt") is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19479. Rhyme The most common modern version of the rhyme is: Origins The name "Jack Sprat" was used of people of small stature in ...

" **"

Little Jack Horner "Little Jack Horner" is a popular English nursery rhyme with the Roud Folk Song Index number 13027. First mentioned in the 18th century, it was early associated with acts of opportunism, particularly in politics. Moralists also rewrote and expa ...

Films and novels

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 The Aubrey–Maturin series is a sequence of nautical historical novels—20 completed and one unfinished—by English author Patrick O'Brian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centring on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the ...

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, from the 1998 film ''

'' 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'' ...

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 characteri ...

, protagonist of the ''

Pirates of the Caribbean ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' is a Disney media franchise encompassing numerous theme park rides, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related video games and other media publications. The franchise originated with the ...

'' 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 Mulli ...

, 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 Matthew John Reilly (born 2 July 1974) is an internationally bestselling Australian action thriller writer.
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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 wo ...

, 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 * Ja ...

, in the American TV series '' Eureka'' *

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'', tak ...

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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. Orig ...

'' * Jack Fenton, in the American animated TV series ''

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows Danny Fenton, a teenage boy who, after an accident with an unpredictable portal between the h ...

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Jack Geller Various characters appeared in the sitcom ''Friends'' and its Spin-off (media), spin-off series ''Joey (TV series), Joey'', which respectively aired for ten seasons and two seasons on NBC from 1994 to 2006. ''Friends'' featured six main cast member ...

, 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, Li ...

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Father Jack Hackett ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom produced by independent production company Hat Trick Productions for British broadcaster Channel 4. Its three series, comprising 25 episodes and a special, originally aired from 21 April 1995 to 1 May 1998. Its main ...

, in the British TV series ''

Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. It aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until 1 May 1998, includin ...

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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 growin ...

'' 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 ...

'' * Jack Hodgins, in the American TV series '' Bones'' *

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) Po ...

, in the American TV series '' Power Rangers SPD'' *

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 Messi ...

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Jack Michaelson This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Channel 4 soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. ...

, fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by actor Paul Duckworth *

Jack O'Neill Jonathan J. "Jack" O'Neill is a fictional character in the MGM's military science fiction franchise ''Stargate'', primarily as one of the main characters of the television series ''Stargate SG-1''. Richard Dean Anderson played O'Neill in all t ...

, 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 television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, ...

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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''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a ...

'' * 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 ...

'' * Jack Sugden, 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, ...

'' * Jack Tripper, 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'' * Jack Pearson, 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 ...

'' * Jack the Front Loader, 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 ...

Video games

* Jack (Tekken), multiple characters from the ''

Tekken is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The franchise also includes film and print adaptations. The main games in the series ...

'' 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 ...

, 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, the main antagonist from ''

Borderlands 2 ''Borderlands 2'' is a 2012 first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. Taking place five years following the events of '' Borderlands'' (2009), the game is again set on the planet of Pandora. ...

'' * Jack (BioShock), a.k.a. Jack Ryan, the silent protagonist of ''

BioShock ''BioShock'' is a 2007 first-person shooter, 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), ''BioShock'' series, it was released f ...

Mascots

Jack Box Jack Box (full name Jack I. Box or simply known as Jack) is the primary mascot of the Jack in the Box fast food restaurant chain. In television commercials, he is the founder, CEO and ad spokesman for the chain. His appearance is that of a typica ...

, mascot of the American restaurant chain Jack in the Box * Jack the Bulldog, Georgetown University mascot

Other

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

SCP Foundation The SCP Foundation is a fictional secret organization documented by the collaborative-writing wiki project of the same name. Within the website's shared universe, the Foundation is responsible for capturing, containing, and studying various ...

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