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Famous people · Neptune City

Of the 15 famous people born in Neptune City, none is better known than Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson, the American actor and filmmaker, has articles in 127 languages. The American middle-distance runner Ajeé Wilson ranks second, ahead of Kate Bornstein. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 8 in all. The list is still growing: 6 were born since 1970.

#1 best knownJack NicholsonFilm, TV & Stage · born 1937
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Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Jack Nicholson
in 127 Wikipedia languages
First
1918
Joe Vetrano
Youngest
2001
John M. Burke
Most common field
Sports
7 people

What stands out about Neptune City’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Neptune City

First, Jack Nicholson (127 languages), then Ajeé Wilson (21) and Kate Bornstein (20).

Jack Nicholson#1
Film, TV & Stage

Jack Nicholson

born 1937

American actor and filmmaker

127 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ajeé Wilson#2
Sports

Ajeé Wilson

born 1994

American middle-distance runner

21 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Kate Bornstein#3
Writing & Arts

Kate Bornstein

born 1948

American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist

20 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Neptune City’s famous people were born

The 1930s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Jack NicholsonKate BornsteinJason BergmannAjeé Wilson
SportsNotableFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsBusinessPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Neptune City is known for

Neptune City has 1.3× the usual share of athletes.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Neptune City

12 more names, born between 1918 and 2001.

LV

Lando Vannata

born 1992

American mixed martial arts fighter

Karl Roberson

Karl Roberson

born 1990

American kickboxer and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

SM

Sam Mills

1959–2005

American football player and coach

Jason Bergmann

Jason Bergmann

born 1981

American baseball player

DR

Dave Rowe

born 1945

American football player and announcer

JV

Joe Vetrano

1918–1995

American gridiron football player

JB

Jonathan Boyarin

born 1956

American anthropologist

CJ

Carol Jarecki

1935–2021

American chess player

Karl Rohnke

Karl Rohnke

1937–2020

American nonprofit executive

Ned Thomson

Ned Thomson

born 1953

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Neptune Township has the most on record, with 35.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Neptune City and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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