Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Jonathan Palmer

b. 1956

British racing driver and motorsport executive (born 1956)

Jonathan Plaut

American writer and rabbi (1942–2012)

Jonathan Pollard

b. 1954

Israeli intelligence analyst and convicted spy (born 1954)

Jonathan Pryce

b. 1947

Welsh actor (born 1947)

Jonathan Raban

b. 1942

British travel writer, critic, and novelist (1942–2023)

Jonathan Reynolds

b. 1980

British politician (born 1980)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

b. 1977

Irish actor (born 1977)

Jonathan Richman

b. 1951

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1951)

Jonathan Riley-Smith

British historian

Jonathan Roumie

b. 1974

American actor

Jonathan Sacks, Baron Sacks

British Orthodox rabbi and politician (1948–2020)

Jonathan Sarfati

b. 1964

New Zealand young earth creationist and chess player (born 1964)

Jonathan Schell

b. 1943

American author and advocate against nuclear weapons (1943–2014)

Jonathan Schoop

b. 1991

Curaçaoan baseball player (born 1991)

Jonathan Silverman

b. 1966

American actor (born 1966)

Jonathan Soriano

b. 1985

Spanish professional footballer (born 1985)

Jonathan Stroud

b. 1970

British author

Jonathan Swift

Anglo-Irish satirist and cleric (1667–1745)

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

b. 1981

American actor and director (born 1981)

Jonathan Toews

b. 1988

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)

Jonathan Togo

b. 1977

American actor

Jonathan Torrens

b. 1972

Canadian actor and television personality

Jonathan Trumbull

American politician (1710–1785)

Jonathan Viera

b. 1989

Spanish footballer (born 1989)