List of Famous people named John

Name John is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Johann, Johannes. Similar names: Johann, Johannes, Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jonah, Johnnie, Joni, Jona, Johny, Jhon, Jone, Jonna, Jonnie, Joon, Jono, Jonni, Jhoon, Jonne, Johnne. Here are some famous Johns:

John Peter Jocelyn Anderson

First Name John
Last Name Anderson
Born on November 5, 1926 (age 100)
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John Osborne

John James Osborne
First Name John
Last Name Osborne
Born on December 12, 1929
Died on December 24, 1994 (aged 65)

John James Osborne was an English playwright, screenwriter and actor, known for his excoriating prose and intense critical stance towards established social and political norms. The success of his 1956 play Look Back in Anger transformed English theatre.

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John Lawrence Pinsent

First Name John
Last Name Pinsent
Born on June 26, 1916 (age 110)
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John Bush, Jr.

First Name John
Last Name Jr.
Born on December 13, 1983 (age 42)
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John Stewart, 6th Earl of Traquair

First Name John
Last Name Traquair
Born on February 3, 1698
Died on March 28, 1779 (aged 81)
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John Upton, 1st Viscount Templetown

First Name John
Last Name Templetown
Died on September 21, 1846

John Henry Upton, 1st Viscount Templetown, styled The Honourable John Upton between 1776 and 1785 and known as The Lord Templetown between 1785 and 1806, was an Anglo-Irish politician.

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John Van Buren

First Name John
Last Name Buren
Born on February 18, 1810
Died on October 13, 1866 (aged 56)

John Van Buren was a United States lawyer, official and politician. In addition to serving as a key advisor to his father, President Martin Van Buren, he was also Attorney General of New York from 1845 to 1847.

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John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare

First Name John
Last Name Clare
Born on April 30, 1564
Died on October 4, 1637 (aged 73)

John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare was an English nobleman.

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John Boxwell

First Name John
Last Name Boxwell
Born on May 31, 1838
Died on May 5, 1891 (aged 52)
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John Moncreiff in Easter Cashe

First Name John
Last Name Cashe
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