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 Ormsby Vandeleur

First Name John

Last Name Vandeleur

Born on January 1, 1750

Died on June 20, 1777 (aged 27)

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John Moore

First Name John

Last Name Moore

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John Curran

First Name John

Last Name Curran

Born on September 11, 1960 (age 65)

Born in United States of America, New York

Filmmaker

John Curran is an American film director and screenwriter.

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John Henry Poynting

First Name John

Last Name Poynting

Born on September 9, 1852

Died on March 30, 1914 (aged 61)

Born in United Kingdom, England

John Henry Poynting FRS was an English physicist. He was the first professor of physics at Mason Science College from 1880 to 1900, and then the successor institution, the University of Birmingham until his death.

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John Talbot

First Name John

Last Name Talbot

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John D. Hancock

First Name John

Last Name Hancock

Born on February 12, 1939 (age 87)

Born in United States of America, Missouri

Filmmaker

John D. Hancock is an American stage and film director, producer and writer. He is perhaps best known for his work on Bang the Drum Slowly. Hancock's theatrical work includes direction of both classic and contemporary plays, from Shakespeare to Saul Bellow.

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John Njue

First Name John

Last Name Njue

Born on December 31, 1944 (age 81)

Born in Kenya

John Njue is a Kenyan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fourth Archbishop of Nairobi from 2007 to 2021. He previously served as Coadjutor Archbishop of Nyeri from 2002 to 2007 and Bishop of Embu from 1986 to 2002. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007.

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John Faulkner

First Name John

Last Name Faulkner

Born on April 12, 1954 (age 72)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

John Philip Faulkner is an Australian former Labor Party politician who was a Senator for New South Wales from 1989 to 2015. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Keating, Rudd and Gillard Governments.

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