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 (b. 1979), an American online tutor and reality television contestant
• B. J. Novak (b. 1979), an American comedian and writer
• B. J. Porter (b. 1971), an American actor
• B. J. Ward (actress) (b. 1944), an American actress
• B.J. Whitmer (b. 1978), 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 (b. 1929), pseudonym for Sheri Stewart Tepper, an American author
• BJ Ward (poet) (b. 1967), an American poet

Music

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

In government and politics

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

In sport

American and Canadian football (gridiron football)

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

Baseball

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

Basketball

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

Ice hockey

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

Other sports

• BJ Botha (b. 1980), a South African rugby union player
• B. J. Flores (b. 1979), a Mexican American professional boxer
• B. J. Penn (b. 1978), an American mixed martial arts fighter
• B.J. Whitmer (b. 1978), an American professional wrestler

In other fields

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

See also

• BJ (disambiguation), containing fictional characters named B. J.