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 Chichester

First Name John
Last Name Chichester
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John Pyper-Ferguson

First Name John
Last Name Pyper-Ferguson
Born on February 27, 1964 (age 62)
Born in Australia, Victoria

John Pyper-Ferguson is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He has appeared in a wide range of films and television shows. His notable works include playing Sonny Hamilton on Hamilton's Quest, Peter Hutter on The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., and Joe Whedon on Brothers & Sisters. He also portrayed Tomas Vergis on the science fiction drama television series Caprica, Tex on the TNT television series The Last Ship, as well as Jack Soloff on USA Network's television series Suits.

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John Hugh Russell

First Name John
Last Name Russell
Born on January 1, 1987 (age 39)
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John Pope Hennessy

First Name John
Last Name Hennessy
Born on April 5, 1834
Died on June 3, 1891 (aged 57)
Born in Ireland, Munster

Sir John Pope Hennessy, was an Irish and British politician and colonial administrator who served as the eighth Governor of Hong Kong and the fifteenth Governor of Mauritius.

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John Edensor Littlewood

First Name John
Last Name Littlewood
Born on June 9, 1885
Died on September 6, 1977 (aged 92)

John Edensor Littlewood was a British mathematician. He worked on topics relating to analysis, number theory, and differential equations, and had a lengthy collaboration with G. H. Hardy and Mary Cartwright.

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John Lemoinne

First Name John
Last Name Lemoinne
Born on October 17, 1815
Died on December 13, 1892 (aged 77)

John-Marguerite-Émile Lemoinne was a French journalist.

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John Aloysius Ward

First Name John
Last Name Ward
Born on January 24, 1929
Died on March 27, 2007 (aged 78)

John Aloysius Ward was a British Roman Catholic prelate. He served as Bishop of Menevia from 1 October 1980 until his appointment by Pope John Paul II as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff on 25 March 1983. He served as Archbishop until his retirement on 26 October 2001.

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John Francis Wingfield King

First Name John
Last Name King
Born on January 1, 1927 (age 99)
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John Wentworth Nanzianzen Gregory

First Name John
Last Name Gregory
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John B. Larson

First Name John
Last Name Larson
Born on July 22, 1948 (age 78)

John Barry Larson is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district, serving since 1999. The district is based in the state capital, Hartford. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Larson is the former chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.

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