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 Becher

First Name John
Last Name Becher
Born on March 12, 1840
Died on April 13, 1903 (aged 63)
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John Edward Odell

First Name John
Last Name Odell
Born on November 8, 1906 (age 119)
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John Murray

First Name John
Last Name Murray
Born on July 11, 1763
Died on October 31, 1831 (aged 68)
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John Molson

First Name John
Last Name Molson
Born on December 28, 1763
Died on January 11, 1836 (aged 72)

John Molson was an English-born brewer and entrepreneur in colonial Quebec, which during his lifetime became Lower Canada. In addition to founding Molson Brewery, he built the first steamship and the first public railway in Canada, was a president of the Bank of Montreal, and established a hospital, a hotel, and a theatre in Montreal. The dynasty he founded, the Molson family, is still a wealthy and powerful force in Canada.

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John Matthew Gregory Perowne

First Name John
Last Name Perowne
Born on April 10, 1983 (age 43)
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John Clavell

First Name John
Last Name Clavell
Born on May 2, 1541
Died on January 5, 1609 (aged 67)
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John 'Og' Power

First Name John
Last Name Power
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John Hobhouse, Baron Hobhouse of Woodborough

First Name John
Last Name Woodborough
Born on January 31, 1932
Died on March 15, 2004 (aged 72)

John Stewart Hobhouse, Baron Hobhouse of Woodborough, PC was a British judge and law lord.

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John de Lancie

John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr.
First Name John
Last Name Lancie

John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. is an American actor, director, producer, writer, educator, and comedian, best known for his role of Q in various Star Trek series (1987–2020), beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation. His other television series roles include Eugene Bradford in Days of Our Lives, Frank Simmons in Stargate SG-1 (2001–2002), and Donald Margolis in Breaking Bad (2009–2010), and the voice of Discord in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010–2019).

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John Edward Lascelles

First Name John
Last Name Lascelles
Died on January 1, 1975 (aged 5)
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