Jean Shepherd
- Birthday: 1921-07-26
- Deathday: 1999-10-16
- Place of birth: South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Also know as: J. Shepherd
Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel mills and was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps before entering the arts. In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs.
