# Who \*is\* J.R.? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 17, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326 "2009-07-17T12:12:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/1 "2009-07-17T12:12:59Z")
I need some people with the initials J.R. who are slightly more up to date than Joan Rivers and Julia Roberts. Help! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/2 "2009-07-17T12:29:04Z")
If you’re including fictional characters: [Jack Ryan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ryan_(Tom_Clancy)) There’s also the formerly scandalous real-life [Jack](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ryan_(politician)), along with his ex-wife, [Jeri Ryan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeri_Ryan) of _Star Trek: Voyager_ fame. In baseball news, [Jim Riggleman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Riggleman) recently took the helm of the cellar-dwelling Washington Nationals. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/3 "2009-07-17T12:30:29Z")
John C. Reilly Jason Ritter Jeri Ryan ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/4 "2009-07-17T13:33:48Z")
The author of Harry Potter books, J.k. Rowling. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/5 "2009-07-17T13:41:13Z")
Chief Justice John Roberts ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/6 "2009-07-17T13:54:37Z")
Judge Reinhold ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/7 "2009-07-17T14:07:23Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Judge Reinhold I’d call him less current than Julia Roberts, who has a movie out, or Joan Rivers, who recently won _Celebrity Apprentice_ (despite, not because of, her actual performance on that show, but don’t get me started). These are great, though, folks – keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/8 "2009-07-17T14:37:37Z")
I need a word that means “moderator” that starts with R. Also: John Ritter ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/9 "2009-07-17T14:54:51Z")
> [@Scuba\_Ben](#): > > I need a word that means “moderator” that starts with R. Referee Also, not as famous as some of the others mentioned but [Jim Ross.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Ross) A well known pro wrestling announcer. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/10 "2009-07-17T14:56:19Z")
[“Bob” Dobbs.](http://www.subgenius.com/pam1/pamphlet.html) ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/11 "2009-07-17T14:58:38Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > Referee. Thanks. **Judy the Referee** AOP: Silly 60 second post separation… ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/12 "2009-07-17T15:13:29Z")
I was going to say John Ritter, but got a phone call at 10:00 and so missed it by a long shot. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/13 "2009-07-17T17:51:18Z")
J.R.R. Tolkien, but he’s probably older than you have mind. Have you seen this? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.R](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.R). ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/14 "2009-07-17T21:09:13Z")
If you’re wondering who shot JR?, then it’s J.R. Ewing, a character on the old evening soap opera Dallas. [Wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_R_Ewing) ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/15 "2009-07-17T22:45:18Z")
Joely Richardson Jessica Rabbit Jane Roe (still talked about) Johnny Rotten (still gets arrested) ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/16 "2009-07-17T23:19:03Z")
Jeremy Roenick, recently retired NHL star. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/17 "2009-07-17T23:49:22Z")
Darn it, missed the phrase “more recent.” ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/18 "2009-07-18T03:19:28Z")
Sen. Jack Reed. Um. Jolly Roger? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/19 "2009-07-18T04:06:26Z")
J.D. Rockefeller? Jason Robards? Jack Russell (Terrier)? Jackie Robinson? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326/20 "2009-07-18T14:27:15Z")
J.R. Towles, Houston Astros catcher. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-j-r/503326.md?page=2)