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, an American online tutor and reality television contestant
- B. J. Novak, an American comedian and writer
- B. J. Porter, an American actor
- B. J. Ward , an American actress
- B.J. Whitmer, an American professional wrestler
Literature
- B. J. Daniels, an American author of contemporary romance novels
- BJ Gallagher, a speaker and author
- B. J. Oliphant, pseudonym for Sheri Stewart Tepper, an American author
- BJ Ward , an American poet
Music
- Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of the band Green Day
- BJ the Chicago Kid, an American singer-songwriter
- B. J. Cole, an English pedal steel guitarist famous for playing in the band Cochise
- B. J. Leiderman, an American composer and songwriter
- B. J. Nilsen, a Swedish sound artist
- B. J. Thomas, an American singer
- B.J. Wilson, an English drummer for the band Procol Harum
In government and politics
- B. J. Cruz, an American judge and politician from Guam
- B. J. Habibie, the third President of Indonesia, holding office from 1998 to 1999
- B.J. Lawson, an American politician
- B. J. Panda, an Indian politician
- B. J. Vorster, former Prime Minister and President of South Africa
In sport
American and Canadian football (gridiron football)
- B. J. Askew, an American football fullback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL
- B. J. Bello, an American football player
- B. J. Cohen, an American football offensive lineman/defensive lineman
- B. J. Daniels, American football quarterback
- B. J. Gallis, a former football linebacker in the Canadian Football League
- B. J. Raji, an American football player
- B. J. Sams , an American football player
- B. J. Sander, an American football player
- B. J. Symons, an American football player
- B. J. Tucker, an American football player
- B. J. Ward , an American football player
Baseball
- B. J. LaMura, an American baseball player
- B. J. Ryan, an American baseball player
- B. J. Surhoff, an American baseball player
- B. J. Upton, now known as Melvin Upton, Jr., an American baseball player
Basketball
- B. J. Armstrong, a retired American professional basketball player
- BJ McKie, an American basketball player
- B. J. Tyler, an American former professional basketball player
Ice hockey
- B.J. Crombeen, a Canadian professional ice hockey player
- B. J. Young , a professional ice hockey right player
Other sports
- BJ Botha, South African rugby union player
- B. J. Flores, Mexican American professional boxer
- B. J. Johnson, American swimmer
- B. J. Penn, American mixed martial arts fighter
- B.J. Whitmer, American professional wrestler
In other fields
- B. J. Fogg, an American behavioral psychologist
- B. J. Kennedy, an American physician
- B. J. Palmer, a pioneer of Chiropractic
- B. J. Sams , an American news anchor on Today's THV This Morning
Fictional characters
- B.J. 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