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Joseph Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...

People with the given name

Actors

Joe Alwyn Joseph Matthew Alwyn (born 21 February 1991) is an English actor. Alwyn made his feature film debut as the titular character in Ang Lee's 2016 war drama '' Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'' and has since played roles in films such as '' The F ...

(born 1991), British actor *

Joe Anders Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes (born December 22, 2003), known professionally as Joe Anders, is an American-British actor. He is the son of actress Kate Winslet and film director Sam Mendes, and the younger half-brother of actress Mia Threapleton. H ...

(born 2003), American-British actor * Joe Anoa'i (born 1985), known professionally as

Roman Reigns Leati Joseph Anoaʻi ( ; born May 25, 1985), better known by his ring name Roman Reigns, is an American professional wrestler and former gridiron football, football player. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE , where he performs on the Sm ...

, American wrestler, actor and former college football player *

Joe Ashman Joe Ashman (born 17 August 1994) is an English actor, known for his roles as Callum on the Netflix series '' Free Rein'' and Rex on the iPlayer series '' Get Even''. Career In 2014, Ashman made his professional debut in an episode of the BBC me ...

(born 1995), English actor *

Joe DeRita Joseph Wardell (July 12, 1909 – July 3, 1993), known professionally as Joe DeRita, was an American actor and comedian, who is best known for his stint as a member of The Three Stooges in the persona of Curly Joe DeRita. Early life DeRita ...

(1909–1993), American and actor * Joe Duttine (born 1974), English actor *

Joe Lynch (actor) Joseph Laurence Lynch (16 July 1926 – 1 August 2001) was an Irish actor who had a long career in both comedy and drama. He provided voice work for children's animated series, in particular '' Chorlton and the Wheelies''. Lynch was also a sin ...

(1925–2001), Irish actor * Joe Locke (born 2003), Manx actor *

Joe Nunez Joseph A. Nuñez is an American actor and comedian known for his roles on the series ''Bless This Mess'' (2019), ''Elena of Avalor'' (2016), ''Prison Break'' (2005), and in the films ''Rango'' (2011), ''The Watch'' (2012), and ''Superbad'' (2 ...

, American actor *

Joe Pesci Joseph Frank Pesci ( , ; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for portraying tough, volatile characters, in a variety of genres, and for his collaborations with his best friend, Robert De Niro in the films ' ...

(born 1943), American actor

Athletes

Baseball

Joe Black Joseph Black (February 8, 1924 – May 17, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league and Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, and Washington Senators who became the first black pitcher to win a W ...

(1924–2002), American baseball pitcher *

Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul DiMaggio (; born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, ; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "the Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career ...

(1914–1999), American baseball player * Joe Elbis (born 2002), Venezuelan baseball pitcher *

Joe Horlen Joel Edward Horlen (August 14, 1937 – April 10, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1972 for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. In references, he is called Joe Ho ...

(1937–2022), American baseball pitcher *

Joe Mauer Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Minnesota Twins. Regarded as one of the greatest contact h ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Joe Musgrove (born 1992), American baseball pitcher * Joe Whitman (born 2001), American baseball pitcher

Basketball

Joe Alexander Joseph Anthony Alexander (; born December 26, 1986) is a Taiwan-born American-Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Alexander, who at plays both forward position ...

(born 1986), American-Israeli basketball player in the

Israel Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

Joe Courtney (basketball) Joseph Pierre Courtney (born October 17, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, he attended both the University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State University. He played in the NBA fo ...

(born 1969), American basketball player * Joe Ingles (born 1987), Australian basketball player *

Joe Ragland Joseph Alexander Ragland (born November 11, 1989) is an American-Liberian professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for North Platte Community College and Wichita State. E ...

(born 1989), American-Liberian basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Joe Johnson (born 1981), American basketball player and 7 time NBA All-Star

Boxing

Joe Calzaghe Joseph William Calzaghe ( ; born 23 March 1972) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2008. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including unified and lineal titles at super-middleweight, and ...

(born 1972), Welsh boxer *

Joe Frazier Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944November 7, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He was known for ...

(1944–2011), American boxer *

Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed "the Brown Bomber", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He r ...

(1914–1981), American boxer *

Joe Lydon (boxer) Joseph Patrick Lydon (February 2, 1878 – August 19, 1937) was an American welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He was born in Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland. He competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics, tying fo ...

(1878–1937), American boxer and soccer player * Joe Lynch (boxer) (1898–1965), American boxer

Cricket

* Joe Blackledge (1928–2008), English cricketer *

Joe Root Joseph Edward Root, (born 30 December 1990) is an English international cricketer, who plays for the England cricket team, English cricket team and formerly captained the Test team. He also represents Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Yorkshire ...

(born 1990), English cricketer * Joe Sayers (cricketer) (born 1983), English cricketer

Football

* Joe Allen (born 1990), Welsh footballer *

Joe Alt Joseph George Alt (born February 28, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, twice earning All-A ...

(born 2003), American football player * Joe Bachie (born 1998), American football player * Joe Blackett (1875–?), English footballer *

Joe Burrow Joseph Lee Burrow (born December 10, 1996) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes football, O ...

(born 1996), American football player * Joe DeLamielleure (born 1951), American football player * Joe Evans (American football) (born 1999), American college football player * Joe Flacco (born 1985), American football player * Joe Gaziano (born 1996), American football player * Joe Giles-Harris (born 1997), American football player *

Joe Gomez (footballer) Joseph Dave Gomez (born 23 May 1997) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for club Liverpool F.C., Liverpool and the England national football team, England nation ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Joe Greene Charles Edward Greene (born September 24, 1946), better known as "Mean" Joe Greene, is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1981. A ...

(born 1946), American football player * Joe Healy (born 1986), English footballer * Joe Horn Jr. (born 1994), American football player * Joe Huber (born 2002), American football player * Joe Jacobson (born 1986), Welsh footballer *

Joe Kapp Joseph Robert Garcia Kapp (March 19, 1938 – May 8, 2023) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football as a quarterback for the California Golden Bears. Kapp played professionally in the Canadian Footbal ...

(1938–2023), American and Canadian football player * Joe Mixon (born 1996), American football player *

Joe Montana Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Co ...

(born 1956), American football player * Joe Moreino (born 1955), American football player *

Joe Namath Joseph William Namath (; ; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seaso ...

(born 1943), American football player * Joe Ostman (born 1995), American football player * Joe Palatsides (born 1965), Australian football player *

Joe Perry (American football) Fletcher Joseph Perry (January 22, 1927 – April 25, 2011) was an American professional football fullback who played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers from ...

(1927–2011), American football player * Joe Pisarcik (born 1952), American football player * Joe Powell (American football) (born 1994), American football player *

Joe Rodon Joseph Peter Rodon (born 22 October 1997) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Leeds United and the Wales national team. A youth product of Swansea City, Rodon made 54 senior appearances for the club before mo ...

(born 1997), Welsh footballer * Joe Rowe (American football) (born 1973), American football player * Joe Royer, American football player *

Joe Theismann Joseph Robert Theismann (; born September 9, 1949) is an American former professional football player, sports commentator, corporate speaker, and restaurateur. He rose to fame playing quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canad ...

(born 1949), American football player * Joe Webb (born 1986), American football player

Hockey

* Joe Blackburn (born 1979), American ice hockey player * Joe Ironstone (1898–1972), Canadian ice hockey player *

Joe Pavelski Joseph James Pavelski (born July 11, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars. Pavelski attended the University of Wisconsin and ...

, American ice hockey player *

Joe Sakic Joseph Steven Sakic (; () born July 7, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played his entire 21-year National Hockey League (NHL) career, which lasted from 1988 to 2009, with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado ...

(born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player *

Joe Thornton Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre. He played for the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). H ...

(born 1979), Canadian-American ice hockey player

Racing

* Joe Graf Jr. (born 1998), American racing driver *

Joe Millikan Joseph "Joe" Milikan (born April 30, 1950 in Randleman, North Carolina) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup race car driver who competed from the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season to the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Career T ...

(born 1950), American racing driver

Other sports

* Joe Egan (Paralympian) (born 1953), Australian athlete and volleyballer * Joe Egan (rugby league) (1919–2012), English rugby league footballer and coach * Joe Gomez (wrestler) (born 1973), American professional wrestler *

Joe Henderson (runner) Joe Henderson (born June 3, 1943) is an American runner, running coach, writer, and former chief editor of ''Runner's World'' magazine. He currently writes for ''Marathon & Beyond'' magazine, and since 1982, has written a weekly column entitled " ...

(born 1943), American runner *

Joe Hendry Joe Hendry (born 1 May 1988) is a Scottish Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and musician. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), while also making appearances for partner promotion WWE on its NXT (WWE brand), NXT WW ...

(born 1988), Scottish professional wrestler *

Joe Lydon (rugby) Joseph Paul Lydon (born 26 November 1963) is an English former professional rugby league footballer and rugby union coach. He played during the 1980s and 1990s as a , or for Widnes, Wigan and Eastern Suburbs. He also represented Lancashire, a ...

(born 1963), English rugby league footballer and rugby union coach *

Joe Perry (snooker player) Joe Perry (born 13 August 1974) is an English retired snooker player. Nicknamed "the Gentleman", Perry climbed the rankings steadily after turning professional in 1992 and reached the Top 16 for the first time in 2002. His first ranking final ...

(born 1974), English snooker player

Businesspeople

* Joe Blackman (born 1984), British entrepreneur * Joe Craft (born 1950), American businessman *

Joe Exotic Joseph Allen Maldonado (''né'' Schreibvogel; born March 5, 1963), known professionally as Joe Exotic and nicknamed "The Tiger King", is an American media personality and businessman who operated the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (also k ...

(born 1963), American businessman and media personality

Coaches and managers

Joe Maddon Joseph John Maddon (born February 8, 1954) is an American former professional baseball manager (baseball), manager and coach. He has managed the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). After playing ...

(born 1954), American baseball manager * Joe Pasternack (born 1977), American basketball coach * Joe Whitt Jr. (born 1978), American football coach

Criminals and victims

Joe Cinque Joseph V. Cinque (1938) is an American felon and mobster. He was CEO and president of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (AAHS). Names Cinque has been known by the nicknames "the Preppy Don" and "Joey No Socks". In an April 1995 profi ...

(died 1997), Australian murder victim * Joe Michael Ervin (1951–1981), American serial killer *

Joe "Pegleg" Morgan Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Međugorac; April 10, 1929 – November 8, 1993) was an American gangster who became the first non-Mexican American member of the Mexican Mafia. He received the nickname "Pegleg" by authorities because of his prosthet ...

(1929–1993), American fugitive * Joe Saenz (born 1975), American fugitive

Entertainers

Joe Borowski (baseball) Joseph Thomas Borowski (born May 4, 1971) is a sports broadcaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as a former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, N ...

(born 1971), American sports broadcaster and former baseball pitcher *

Joe Buck Joseph Francis Buck (born April 25, 1969) is an American sportscaster for ESPN. The son of sportscaster Jack Buck, he worked for Fox Sports from its 1994 inception through 2022, including roles as lead play-by-play announcer for Fox's Nati ...

(born 1969), American sports announcer * Joe Gatto, American comedian, actor and producer, former member of comedy troupe The Tenderloins *

Joe Lynch (director) Joe Lynch (born March 23, 1976) is an American film and music video director, film producer, cinematographer, and actor. Life and career Lynch was born on Long Island, New York. Though he began his career as a child actor, he soon became obse ...

, American film and music video director * Joe McConnell (1939–2018), American sports announcer * Joe Pera, American comedian *

Joe Piscopo Joseph Charles John Piscopo ( ; born June 17, 1951) is an American actor, comedian and conservative radio talk show host. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1980 to 1984, where he played a variety of recurring characters. His f ...

, American comedian and actor *

Joe Rogan Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', which is o ...

(born 1967), American podcaster and comedian *

Joe Santagato Joseph Patrick Santagato (born February 25, 1992) is an American YouTuber and podcaster. He is the co-host of the podcast ''The Basement Yard'' and is also commonly seen on ''“Santagato Studios”'' and ''“The Picky Boys”''. Early life J ...

(born 1992), American entertainer *

Joe Tait Joseph Tait (May 15, 1937 – March 10, 2021) was an American sports broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer on radio for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and both TV and radio for the Cleveland Indi ...

(1937–2021), American sports broadcaster

Educators

* Joseph "Joe" Beech (1867–1954), American Methodist missionary and educator

Musicians

* Joe Black (drag queen) (born 1989), British musician and drag queen *

Joe Budden Joseph Anthony Budden II (born August 31, 1980) is an American broadcaster and former rapper. He first gained recognition with his 2003 single " Pump It Up", which peaked in the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and preceded the release of h ...

(born 1980), American rapper *

Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as "Feelin' Alright ...

(1944–2014), British singer *

Joe Dassin Joseph Ira Dassin (; November 5, 1938 – August 20, 1980) was an American–French singer-songwriter. In his career spanning sixteen years (1964–1980), he enjoyed numerous successes in France and the French-speaking world, as well as singing ...

(1938–1980), French singer *

Joe Egan (musician) Joseph Egan (18 October 1946 – 6 July 2024) was a Scottish singer-songwriter. Along with Gerry Rafferty, Egan was one of the two main members of the folk rock band Stealers Wheel, and co-writer of their hit song "Stuck in the Middle with You" ...

(born 1946), Scottish musician *

Joe Hahn Joseph Hahn (born March 15, 1977) is an American musician, DJ, director, and visual artist best known as the DJ and creative director of the rock band Linkin Park, doing the scratching, turntables, sampling, and programming for all eight of ...

, American musician * Joe Hawley, guitarist for the band

Tally Hall Tally Hall (sometimes stylized as tallyhall) is an American rock music, rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in December 2002, and publicly active until the conclusion of their Good & Evil (album), ''Good & Evil'' tour in 2011. The band is ...

* Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson (1920–1980), Scottish pianist, composer and broadcaster *

Joe Hisaishi , known professionally as , is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, inclu ...

(born 1950), Japanese composer and musical director *

Joe Lala Joseph Anthony Lala (November 3, 1947 – March 18, 2014) was an American musician and actor. In 1966, he co-founded the rock band Blues Image. Life and career Lala was born in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, into a family of Italian-American bac ...

(1947–2014), American musician, founding member of the rock band Blues Image *

Joe Jonas Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin Jonas, Kevin and Nick Jonas, Nick. The group released their ...

, American musician *

Joe McElderry Joseph McElderry (; born 16 June 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. He won the The X Factor (British series 6), sixth series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor'' in 2009. His first single "The Climb (Joe McElderry song), ...

(born 1991), British singer *

Joe Penna Jônatas de Moura Penna, best known as Joe Penna (born May 29, 1987), is a Brazilian filmmaker and musician, known from both his YouTube channel MysteryGuitarMan and his feature films. He resides in Los Angeles, California. Film In March 2016 ...

(born 1987), Brazilian musician and filmmaker *

Joe Perry (musician) Joseph Anthony Pereira (born September 10, 1950), professionally known as Joe Perry, is an American musician best known as a founding member, guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band Aerosmith. Perry also has ...

(born 1950), stage name of American musician Anthony Joseph Pereira *

Joe Raposo Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was an American composer and songwriter. He is best known for his work on the children's television series ''Sesame Street'', for which he wrote the theme song, and several no ...

, American music composer *

Joe Strummer John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash' ...

(born 1952), British musician *

Joe Trohman Joseph Mark Trohman (born September 1, 1984) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the American rock band Fall Out Boy,Joe Bosso.The Fall Guy. ''Guitar World''. January 2009. 47–50. as well as t ...

(born 1984), American guitarist, singer, and record producer *

Joe Venuti Giuseppe "Joe" Venuti (September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978) was an American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist. Considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist Eddie Lan ...

(1903–1978), American jazz musician and pioneer jazz percussionist *

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born Joseph Woodward Fidler; November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Best known as a member of the rock band Eagles (band), Eagles, his five-decade career includes solo work and stints in other ...

(born 1947), American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter *

Joe Satriani Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956)Prato, Greg"Joe Satriani – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". ''AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014. is an American rock music, rock guitarist, composer, and songwriter. Early in hi ...

(born 1956), American guitarist

Politicians, political relatives, and activists

Joe Arpaio Joseph Michael Arpaio (; born June 14, 1932) is an American former law enforcement officer and politician. He was the Sheriffs in the United States, Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County, Arizona for 24 years, from 1993 to 2017, ...

(born 1932), American law enforcement officer and politician *

Joe Biden Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice p ...

(born 1942), 46th president of the United States (2021–2025); 47th vice president of the United States (2009–2017); U.S. senator from Delaware (1973–2009) * Joseph "Joe" Biden Sr. (1915–2002), father of the above *

Joe Borowski (politician) Joseph Paul Borowski (December 12, 1932 – September 23, 1996) was a Canadian politician and activist. From 1969 to 1971, he was a cabinet minister in Manitoba Premier Edward Schreyer's New Democratic Party (NDP) government. Subsequently, ...

(1933–1996), Canadian politician *

Joe Clark Charles Joseph Clark (born June 5, 1939) is a Canadian businessman, writer, and retired politician who served as the 16th prime minister of Canada from 1979 to 1980. He also served as Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada), leader of the ...

(born 1939), 16th Prime Minister of Canada 1979–1980 *

Joe Costello (politician) Joseph Costello (born 13 July 1945) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who was a member of Dublin City Council from 2019 to 2023. He served as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central co ...

(born 1945), Irish politician *

Joe Courtney (politician) Joseph David Courtney (born April 6, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2007. His district encompasses most of the eastern third of the state, including Norwich and New London. A member of t ...

(born 1953), American politician *

Joe Ganim Joseph Peter Ganim (born October 21, 1959) is an American Democratic politician and former attorney who is the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was elected mayor of the city six times, serving from 1991 to 2003, when he resigned after being ...

(born 1959), American politician * Joe Giglio (born 1967/8), Maltese politician * Joe Clint Jenkins (1895–1959), American politician * Joseph "Joe" P. Kennedy Jr. (1915–1944), American naval aviator, son of the below * Joseph "Joe" P. Kennedy Sr. (1888–1969), American businessman and politician, father of US President John F. Kennedy * Joe Kennedy III (born 1980), American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts *

Joe Lieberman Joseph Isadore Lieberman (; February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. Originally a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Dem ...

(1942–2024), American politician *

Joe Manchin Joseph Manchin III ( ; born August 24, 1947) is an American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia from 2010 to 2025. He was West Virginia's only congressional Democrat until he registered as ...

(born 1947), American politician *

Joe the Plumber Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher ( ; December 3, 1973 – August 27, 2023), commonly known as "Joe the Plumber", was an American conservative activist and commentator. He gained national attention during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign season wh ...

, American conservative activist and commentator Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (born 1973) * Peg Leg Joe, legendary sailor and underground railroad conductor whose existence is disputed

Multiple people with the same last name

* Joe Amato (disambiguation), several people * Joe Becker (disambiguation), several people * Joe Brown (disambiguation), several people * Joe Coleman (disambiguation), several people *

Joe Connor (disambiguation) Joe or Joseph Connor may refer to: *Joe Connor (baseball) (1874–1957), American baseball player *Joe Connor (footballer, born 1877) (1877–1934), Irish footballer *Joe Connor (footballer, born 1986), English footballer See also *Joe Connors (18 ...

Persons with the middle name

Danny Joe Brown Danny Joe Brown (August 24, 1951 – March 10, 2005)
– accessed May 2010 was an American singer. He was the lead singer ...

(1951–2005), American singer, member of the Southern rock band Molly Hatchet *

Billy Joe Royal Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an American country soul singer. His most successful record was " Down in the Boondocks" in 1965. Life and career Born in Valdosta, Georgia, to Clarence and Mary Sue Smith Royal, and ra ...

(1942–2015), American singer *

Tommy Joe Martins Thomas Joseph Martins (born December 7, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver and owner. He competes part-time in Late model, Asphalt Super Late Model competition, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet Camaro for Alpha Prime Racing. Ra ...

(born 1986), American racing driver *

Tony Joe White Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit " Polk Salad Annie" and for "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but which was first ...

(1943–2018), American singer-songwriter * Joe Gliniewicz, corrupt cop and army officer who staged his murder; it was actually suicide

Fictional characters

* Banana Joe, in Cartoon Network's series ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' (also known simply as ''Gumball'' or by its abbreviation ''TAWOG''; retitled ''The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball'' beginning with its The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, seventh season) is an animated si ...

'' * Joe, a character in the 1947 American drama movie ''

The Return of Rin Tin Tin ''The Return of Rin Tin Tin'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Max Nosseck and written by Jack DeWitt. The film stars Rin Tin Tin III, Donald Woods, Robert Blake, Claudia Drake, Steve Pendleton and Earle Hodgins. The film was rele ...

'' * Joe, a video games character from first ''

Street Fighter is a Media mix, Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Capcom. Street Fighter 1, The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by List of Street Fighter video games, six other ma ...

'' *

Glass Joe is a fictional French boxing, boxer from Nintendo's ''Punch-Out!!'' video game series. He first appeared in the arcade game ''Punch-Out!! (arcade game), Punch-Out!!'' in 1984 and three years later in the Nintendo Entertainment System, NES game ...

, a fictional French boxer from the ''

Punch-Out!! is a boxing video game series created by Genyo Takeda, and published by Nintendo. The player controls Little Mac, a boxer who aims to become the World Video Boxing Association (W.V.B.A.) champion. The original '' Punch-Out!!'' arcade game w ...

'' series * KD6-3.7, nicknamed "Joe", the protagonist of ''

Blade Runner 2049 ''Blade Runner 2049'' is a 2017 American Epic film, epic neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green (writer), Michael Green, based on a story by Fancher. A sequel to ''Blade ...

'' * Joe, a character in the 1986 American fantasy drama film '' The Boy Who Could Fly'' * Joe, the nickname of the ''

Man with No Name The Man with No Name () is the antihero character portrayed by Clint Eastwood in Sergio Leone's "''Dollars Trilogy''" of Italian Spaghetti Western films: '' A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964), '' For a Few Dollars More'' (1965), and '' The Good, t ...

'', from ''A Fistful of Dollars'' * Joe, a supporting antagonist in the video game ''

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in a fictiona ...

'' * Joe Barker, a character in the 1986 TV action movie '' The Gladiator'' * Joe and Josie Bruin

Joe Bruin Joe Bruin, an anthropomorphic male brown bear, is the official mascot of the University of California, Los Angeles’ athletic teams along with Josephine "Josie" Bruin, a female brown bear, who is his regular partner at UCLA sporting events and ...

, the official mascot of the University of California, Los Angeles * Joe Burns, Steve's brother and the main protagonist and host of Blue's Clues from Season 5 and onward * "Honest Joe" Costello, the Mayor of New York in the 2023 comic book series '' Nemesis Reloaded'' * Judge Joe Dredd, British comics character * Joe Gibken, a main character in Japanese series ''

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and the 35th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series following '' Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. It follows a Pirate motif, joining '' Kamen Rider OO ...

'' * Joe Gipp, a character in the 1987 American teen comedy film ''

Adventures in Babysitting ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (also known as ''A Night on the Town'' in certain countries) is a 1987 American teen comedy film written by David Simkins and directed by Chris Columbus in his directorial debut. It stars Elisabeth Shue, Keith C ...

'' * Joe Goldberg, main character of the psychological thriller novel and television series ''You'' *

Joe Higashi The following is a list of player character, video game characters featured in the ''Fatal Fury'' fighting game series developed by SNK. Creation and design Series' creator Takashi Nishiyama stated that giving the characters depth was of great ...

, in the video game ''Fatal Fury'' * Joe Isuzu, a fictional spokesperson in Isuzu commercials * Joe Jitsu, Beano comics character * Joe Jitsu, a character from UPA's ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the '' Detroit Mirror'', and was distributed by the Chicago T ...

'' cartoon * Joe Kido, A Main Character In '' Digimon Adventure'' * Joe McClaine, protagonist of ''

Joe 90 ''Joe 90'' is a British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company, Century 21, for ITC Entertainment. It follows the exploits of nine-year-old schoolboy Joe McClaine, who ...

'', a 1968 British television series * Joe Lynch, on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' * Joe Shmoe, an often-used fictional name like John Doe * Joe Sparkes, a supporting character in the animated series ''

Fireman Sam ''Fireman Sam'' () is a British animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and T ...

'' * ''Joe Swanson'', a recurring character in the animated series

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

. See List of characters in the Family Guy franchise#Swanson family * Joe Vega (simply refers as "JV"), a character from the video game '' Need for Speed: Most Wanted'' * Joe Wallace, fictional character on the television series ''EastEnders'' * Karate Joe, from the ''

Rhythm Heaven ''Rhythm Heaven'', known as ''Rhythm Tengoku Gold'' in Japan, ''Rhythm Paradise'' in Europe, and ''Rhythm World'' in Korea, is a Rhythm game, rhythm video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It is the second game in the ...

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