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 Flansburgh

John Conant Flansburgh
First Name John
Last Name Flansburgh
Born on May 6, 1960 (age 66)

John Conant Flansburgh is an American musician. He is half of the long-standing Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, for which he writes, sings, and plays rhythm guitar.

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John Bland

First Name John
Last Name Bland
Born on November 2, 1663
Died on October 25, 1715 (aged 51)
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John Seale

First Name John
Last Name Seale
Born on November 30, 1563
Died on January 1, 1621 (aged 57)
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John Nigel Steward Anderdon

First Name John
Last Name Anderdon
Born on May 24, 1931 (age 95)
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John Hubley

First Name John
Last Name Hubley
Born on May 21, 1914
Died on February 21, 1977 (aged 62)

John Hubley was an American animation director, art director, producer and writer of traditional animation films known for both his formal experimentation and for his emotional realism which stemmed from his tendency to cast his own children as voice actors in his films.

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John Augustus Warren

First Name John
Last Name Warren
Born on March 26, 1834
Died on January 1, 1914 (aged 79)
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John Peter Ashmore

First Name John
Last Name Ashmore
Born on February 2, 1964 (age 62)
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John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham

First Name John
Last Name Chatham
Born on October 9, 1756
Died on September 24, 1835 (aged 78)

General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, was a British soldier and politician. He spent a lengthy period in the cabinet but is best known for commanding the disastrous Walcheren Campaign of 1809.

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John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar

First Name John
Last Name Lisgar
Born on August 31, 1807
Died on October 6, 1876 (aged 69)
Born in India

John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar was a British diplomat and politician. He served as Governor General of Canada (1869–72), Governor of New South Wales (1861–67) and as Chief Secretary for Ireland (1853–55). From 1848 to 1870 he was known as Sir John Young, 2nd Baronet.

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John Christopher, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

First Name John
Born on January 1, 1586
Died on January 1, 1620 (aged 34)

Johann Christoph, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch was the second Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch.

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