B. J. (given name)

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

In arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

• B. J. Averell (born 1979), an American online tutor and reality television contestant
• B. J. Novak (born 1979), an American comedian and writer
• B. J. Porter (born 1971), an American actor
• B. J. Ward (actress) (born 1944), an American actress
• B. J. Whitmer (born 1978), an American professional wrestler
• B. J. Annis (born 1947), an American professional wrestler

Literature

• B. J. Daniels (writer), an American author of contemporary romance novels
• BJ Gallagher, a speaker and author
• B. J. Oliphant (1929-2016), pseudonym for Sheri Stewart Tepper, an American author
• BJ Ward (poet) (born 1967), an American poet

Music

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

In government and politics

• B. J. Cruz (born 1951), an American judge and politician from Guam
• B. J. Habibie (1936–2019), the third President of Indonesia, holding office from 1998 to 1999
• B.J. Lawson (born 1974), an American politician
• B. J. Panda, an Indian politician
• B. J. Vorster (1915–1983), Prime Minister and President of South Africa

In sport

American and Canadian football (gridiron football)

• B. J. Askew (born 1980), an American football fullback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL
• B. J. Bello (born 1994), an American football player
• B. J. Baylor (born 1997), American football player
• B. J. Cohen (born 1975), an American football offensive lineman/defensive lineman
• B. J. Daniels (American football), American football quarterback
• B. J. Gallis (born 1975), a former football linebacker in the Canadian Football League
• B. J. Green (born 2003), American football player
• B. J. Raji (born 1986), an American football player
• B. J. Sams (American football) (born 1980), an American football player
• B. J. Sander (born 1980), an American football player
• B. J. Symons (born 1980), an American football player
• B. J. Thompson (American football) (born 1999), American football player
• B. J. Tucker (born 1980), an American football player
• B. J. Ward (American football) (born 1981), an American football player

Baseball

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

Basketball

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

Ice hockey

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

Other sports

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

In other fields

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

Fictional characters

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

See also

• BJ (disambiguation)