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- John Leguizamo — Actor, Comedian, Playwright, and Producer John Leguizamo
- John Lennon
- John Letford — Scottish politician and former Lord Provost of Dundee John Letford
- John Lewis: Civil Rights Leader and U.S. Representative John Lewis
- John Lewis (pianist): jazz pianist, composer and Modern Jazz Quartet leader John Lewis (pianist)
- John Lithgow: Actor, Writer, Musician — Career, Roles, and Recognition John Lithgow
- John Little (footballer, born 1930) John Little (footballer)
- John Locke: English Philosopher and Founder of Modern Liberal Thought John Locke
- John Lockwood Kipling (1837–1911): English artist, teacher and museum curator John Lockwood Kipling
- John Logie Baird — Pioneer of Television John Logie Baird
- John Loves Mary (1949 film) John Loves Mary
- John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
- John Lundvik: Swedish singer, songwriter and former sprinter John Lundvik
- John Lynch (Governor of New Hampshire) John Lynch
- John Lyons (linguist)
- John M. Hayes — American organic geochemist and isotope scientist John M. Hayes
- John M. Kosterlitz: physicist known for topological phase transitions John M. Kosterlitz
- John Macarthur (1766–1834) — Pioneer of the Australian wool industry John Macarthur (wool pioneer)
- John Mackey (American composer) John Mackey
- John Macleod: Scottish physiologist and Nobel laureate John Macleod
- John Madden
- John Madden (ice hockey)
- John Magufuli, President of Tanzania (1959–2021) John Magufuli
- John Mahaffy — Canadian ice hockey centre John Mahaffy
- John Dramani Mahama John Mahama
- John Mahoney, Anglo‑American actor (1940–2018) John Mahoney
- John Major (British Prime Minister, 1990–1997) John Major
- John Malcolm Patterson: Alabama Governor and Controversial Segregationist John Malcolm Patterson
- John Malkovich: actor, director and producer John Malkovich
- John Mann (Canadian musician and actor) John Mann (musician)
- John Marshall: Chief Justice and Architect of American Constitutional Law John Marshall
- John Marshall Harlan II
- John Martin (American racing driver)
- John Martin (1789–1854), English Romantic painter John Martin (painter)
- John Martinkovic
- John Mayall
- John Mayer: Career, Style, and Contributions to Contemporary Guitar Music John Mayer
- John Mayhew
- John Maynard Keynes British economist
- John Maynard Smith: Evolutionary Biologist and Geneticist John Maynard Smith
- John Maynard Woodworth — first Supervising Surgeon General of the United States John Maynard Woodworth
- John Mayow: 17th-century pioneer of pneumatic chemistry and respiration research John Mayow
- John McAfee: Antivirus Pioneer and Controversial Entrepreneur John McAfee
- John McAfee's 2020 Presidential Campaign John McAfee 2020 presidential campaign
- John McCain: U.S. Senator, Naval Officer, and 2008 Republican Nominee John McCain
- John McCain 2008 presidential campaign
- John McCarthy: Pioneer of Artificial Intelligence and Creator of Lisp John McCarthy
- John McClane (fictional Die Hard protagonist) John McClane
- John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey
- John McConnell (1915–2012): Founder of Earth Day and peace/environment activist John McConnell
- John McCormack (ice hockey)
- John McCrae — Canadian physician, soldier, and poet John McCrae
- John McDonnell
- John McDouall Stuart: Australian inland explorer and transcontinental pioneer John McDouall Stuart
- John McEnery: English Actor and Playwright (1943–2019) John McEnery
- John McEnroe
- John McEwen: Australian Country Party leader and caretaker Prime Minister John McEwen
- John McGraw: Major League player and long-time manager John McGraw
- John McHugh (American politician and former United States Secretary of the Army) John McHugh
- John McIntire — American character actor John McIntire
- John McKenzie (ice hockey) John McKenzie
- John McLaughlin (television host and political commentator) John McLaughlin (host)
- John McMartin: American Stage, Film, and Television Actor John McMartin
- John McVie — British bass guitarist of Fleetwood Mac John McVie
- John Melcher: Montana Veterinarian and U.S. Senator (1924–2018) John Melcher
- John Mercer Langston: educator, lawyer, and African American political pioneer John Mercer Langston
- John Michael McConnell — U.S. Navy Vice Admiral and National Intelligence Leader John Michael McConnell
- John Michael Montgomery
- John Michael Montgomery (1995 album) John Michael Montgomery (album)
- John Miles — British racing driver, engineer, journalist and music executive John Miles (racing driver)
- John Millington Synge
- Sir John Mills John Mills
- John W. Milnor: contributions to topology, K-theory and dynamical systems John Milnor
- John Milton
- John Miszuk — Polish-born NHL defenceman John Miszuk
- John Mitchel: Irish nationalist, journalist and controversial exile John Mitchel
- John Monckton — Australian backstroke swimmer John Monckton
- John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: British statesman and namesake of the sandwich John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
- John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh
- John Morris (American composer and conductor) John Morris (composer)
- John Morrison (professional wrestler) John Morrison (wrestler)
- John Moses Browning — American firearms designer John Moses Browning
- John Motson (1945–2023) — English football commentator John Motson
- John Muir: naturalist, writer, and advocate for American wilderness John Muir
- John Murtha: Long-serving U.S. Representative and Defense Appropriations Leader John Murtha
- John Myers (radio executive): British radio executive and broadcaster John Myers (radio executive)
- John N. Abrams (1946–2018) — U.S. Army four‑star general John N. Abrams
- John N. Brandenburg (1929–2020) John N. Brandenburg
- John N. Mather: Contributions to Singularity Theory and Hamiltonian Dynamics John N. Mather
- John Nance Garner ("Cactus Jack") John Nance Garner
- John Napier: life and mathematical contributions John Napier
- John Nash (architect): Regency London's planner and designer John Nash (architect)
- John Neely Kennedy
- John Negroponte: U.S. diplomat, first Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte
- John Newbery — 18th-Century Pioneer of Children's Books John Newbery
- John Newlands — Law of Octaves and early work on the periodic classification John Newlands
- John Newman: English soul-pop singer and songwriter John Newman
- John Newton (1725–1807): hymnwriter, former slave ship captain and Anglican clergyman John Newton
- John Nicholson: British officer, administrator, and figure of the 1857 uprising John Nicholson
- John Noakes: British television presenter and Blue Peter personality John Noakes
- John Nolan (actor)
- John O. Brennan
- John O. Pastore: Rhode Island Governor and U.S. Senator, Advocate for Public Broadcasting John O. Pastore
- John O'Hurley: American actor, host and stage performer John O'Hurley
- John O'Keefe — neuroscientist and discoverer of hippocampal place cells John O'Keefe
- John O'Leary (Irish professional golfer) John O'Leary (golfer)
- John O'Meally — Australian bushranger (1841–1863) John O'Meally
- John O'Rourke (footballer, 1945–2016) John O'Rourke (footballer)
- John O'Shea (Irish footballer) John O'Shea
- John Oates
- John Obi Mikel
- John of Damascus: Byzantine theologian, hymnographer, and defender of icons John of Damascus
- John of England (King John): reign, Magna Carta and historical legacy John of England
- John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster: life, influence and dynastic legacy John of Gaunt
- John Balliol (John of Scotland): King of Scots, 1292–1296 John of Scotland
- John of the Cross (Juan de Yepes y Álvarez) John of the Cross
- John Oliver — English comedian, satirist and television host John Oliver
- John Olsen — Australian politician, Premier of South Australia (1996–2001) John Olsen
- John Ostrom: Paleontologist Who Reconnected Birds and Dinosaurs John Ostrom
- John Otto (Texas politician) John Otto (politician)
- John Oxley — Royal Navy officer and early Australian explorer John Oxley
- John P. Finnegan: American character actor in film, television and stage John P. Finnegan
- John P. Walters
- John P. White (1937–2017) John P. White
- John Paintsil
- John Panozzo (1948–1996) — American drummer of Styx John Panozzo
- John Papit (1928–2015) John Papit
- John Parrott: English snooker champion and television commentator John Parrott
- John Patrick (dramatist)
- John Paul Hammerschmidt: Long-serving Arkansas Congressman and Republican leader John Paul Hammerschmidt
- John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- John Paul Jones (musician)
- John Paul Stevens
- John Payne (American actor and singer) John Payne
- John Peisley (1835–1862) — early Australian bushranger John Peisley
- John Perry (philosopher)
- John Perry Barlow: Cyberlibertarian, Lyricist, and Internet Freedom Advocate John Perry Barlow
- John Persen (1941–2014), Norwegian composer John Persen
- John Philip Holland — pioneer of the modern submarine John Philip Holland
- John Philip Saklil
- John Philip Sousa
- John V. Pickstone — historian of science, technology and medicine John Pickstone
- John Pierik — Dutch skeet shooter (1950–2018) John Pierik
- John Pinette (1964–2014) John Pinette
- John Pinto (1924–2019): Navajo code talker and long-serving New Mexico state senator John Pinto
- John Piper (theologian)
- John Playfair: Scottish mathematician, natural philosopher, and expositor of Huttonian geology John Playfair
- John Podesta: American Political Advisor and Policy Advocate John Podesta
- John Poindexter — U.S. naval officer and national security official John Poindexter
- John Pope (Union Army general) John Pope (military officer)
- John Pople
- John Prescott, Baron Prescott — British Labour politician John Prescott
- John Prine: American Singer-Songwriter and Folk-Country Storyteller John Prine
- John Profumo: British politician whose scandal reshaped public life John Profumo
- John Putnam Chapin: 19th-Century Chicago Mayor and Civic Leader John Putnam Chapin
- John Quarmby — English character actor (1929–2019) John Quarmby
- John Quincy Adams
- John Quinn (wrestler)
- John R. Broxson
- John R. Cunningham
- John R. Miller: U.S. Representative and Human Rights Advocate John R. Miller
- John Ralston (American football coach and executive) John Ralston (American football)
- John Rambo — Fictional Vietnam veteran and action archetype John Rambo
- John Randolph (Emanuel Hirsch Cohen): American character actor for stage, film, and television John Randolph (actor)
- John Ratcliffe (American politician)
- John Ratzenberger: actor, voice artist, and longtime character performer John Ratzenberger
- John Rawls: philosopher of justice and equality John Rawls
- John Ray (1627–1705): English naturalist, classifier, and founder of modern species concept John Ray
- John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
- John Edward Reinhardt John Reinhardt
- John Renbourn: English Folk Guitarist, Composer and Pentangle Member John Renbourn
- John Rhys-Davies: Welsh actor best known for Sallah and Gimli John Rhys-Davies
- John Richard Hicks — British economist and theorist of general equilibrium John Richard Hicks
- John Ridley (English footballer, born 1952) John Ridley (footballer)
- John Riggins — NFL running back, Super Bowl MVP and Hall of Famer John Riggins
- John Ritter: American actor and comedian, best known for Three's Company John Ritter
- John Robert Schrieffer
- John G. Roberts Jr., Seventeenth Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts
- John Roberts (actor)
- John Roberts (Welsh footballer)
- John Robertson (Canadian Olympic sailor) John Robertson (Olympic sailor)
- John Rocker
- John Rodriguez (Canadian politician) John Rodriguez
- John Rolfe (c. 1585–1622) John Rolfe
- John M. Roll — U.S. District Judge and victim of the 2011 Tucson shooting John Roll
- John Roper, Baron Roper (1935–2016) John Roper, Baron Roper
- John Rosbrugh (c.1714–1777), Presbyterian Minister and Revolutionary War Chaplain John Rosbrugh
- John Ross (Cherokee chief)
- John Ross Robertson (1841–1918) — Canadian publisher, politician and philanthropist John Ross Robertson
- John Rowlands (Welsh-language author and literary scholar) John Rowlands (author)
- John Ruskin: Victorian art critic, writer, and social reformer John Ruskin
- John Rusling Block
- John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
- John Rutledge: South Carolina statesman and early U.S. jurist John Rutledge
- John Rutter — English composer, conductor and choral arranger John Rutter
- John S. McCain Jr.
- John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945) — U.S. Navy admiral of the Pacific campaign John S. McCain Sr.
- John Saldivar (Belizean politician) John Saldivar
- John William Salt: Anglican bishop and Bishop of St Helena (1999–2011) John Salt (bishop)
- John Saxon (1936–2020) John Saxon
- John Sayles — American Independent Filmmaker and Writer John Sayles
- John Scaddan: Western Australia's young reformist premier and controversial state-owner John Scaddan
- John Schella: Canadian hockey defenceman in the NHL and WHA John Schella
- John Schlesinger — British film director (1926–2003) John Schlesinger
- John Schofield (Union general and Army leader) John Schofield
- John Searle: Philosopher of Language, Mind, and Social Reality John Searle
- John P. Sears (1940–2020): American Republican political strategist and attorney John Sears (political strategist)
- John Seigenthaler: American Journalist, Editor, and First Amendment Advocate John Seigenthaler
- John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
- John Shaft — Fictional Detective and Cultural Icon John Shaft
- John Shakespeare (c.1530–1601): Stratford glover and municipal officer John Shakespeare
- John Sherman Cooper — Kentucky senator, jurist, and diplomat John Sherman Cooper
- John Shifflett — American Jazz Double Bassist, Composer and Educator John Shifflett
- John Shirley-Quirk
- John Shortland (1769–1810): Royal Navy officer and discoverer of the Hunter River John Shortland
- John Shrapnel: English actor (1942–2020) John Shrapnel
- John Silver (early Genesis drummer) John Silver
- John Simm — English actor and musician John Simm
- John Simon (critic)
- John Singer Sargent: Life, Style, and Legacy of a Leading Portrait Painter John Singer Sargent
- John Singleton
- John Skehel
- John Slattery: Actor, Director and Producer John Slattery
- John Smith (explorer) English soldier, explorer, and author
- John Smith (Labour Party leader, 1938–1994) John Smith (Labour Party leader)
- John Smoltz
- John Snow: Pioneer of Epidemiology and Anaesthesia John Snow
- Sir John Soane (1753–1837): English neoclassical architect and collector John Soane
- John Solomon (rugby union) — Australian international and Wallabies captain John Solomon (rugby union)
- John Jackson Sparkman John Sparkman
- Sir John Sparrow David Thompson John Sparrow David Thompson
- John Spellman — American politician and former governor of Washington John Spellman
- John Spencer (1946–2005) — American actor John Spencer (actor)
- John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
- John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer — British peer and father of Diana, Princess of Wales John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
- John Stabb: Singer and Figure of the Washington, D.C. Punk Scene John Stabb
- John Stamos
- John Starks
- John Starling: American bluegrass musician and physician John Starling
- Sir John Steell (1804–1891), Scottish sculptor John Steell
- John Steinbeck: American novelist, social chronicler, and Nobel laureate John Steinbeck
- John Stephenson (actor)
- John Stewart Bell
- John Stockton: American point guard and NBA assists and steals leader John Stockton
- John Stoltenberg: activist, writer, and feminist scholar John Stoltenberg
- John Stossel — American consumer reporter and libertarian commentator John Stossel
- John Stuart Mill
- John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713–1792) John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
- John Sulston
- John Surtees — Motorcycle and Formula One Champion John Surtees
- John T. Myers
- John T. Noonan Jr.: Judge, Legal Scholar, and Moral Theorist John T. Noonan Jr.
- John H. Tanton: life, organizations, controversies, and legacy John Tanton
- John Tate: influential American number theorist and algebraic geometer John Tate
- John Tavares
- John Tavener: English Composer of Spiritual Minimalism John Tavener
- John Taverner (c.1490–1545): leading English composer of the Tudor era John Taverner
- John Taylor (jazz pianist) John Taylor (jazz)
- John Teerlinck — American NFL player and defensive line coach John Teerlinck
- John Templeton Jr. (1940–2015) John Templeton Jr.
- John Tenniel (1820–1914), British illustrator and cartoonist John Tenniel
- John Tenta — Canadian sumo wrestler and professional wrestler John Tenta
- John Terry: Career, Playing Style, and Legacy John Terry
- John Thaw (British actor) John Thaw
- John the Apostle
- John the Baptist: prophet, preacher, and baptizer John the Baptist
- John Thierry
- John Thompson (basketball)
- John Thune — U.S. Senator from South Dakota John Thune
- John Tilley (Mayflower passenger, c.1571–1621) John Tilley
- John Tonkin — Australian politician and 20th Premier of Western Australia John Tonkin
- John Toohey (1930–2015), Justice of the High Court of Australia John Toohey (judge)
- John Tortorella
- John Tory
- John Tower: American Senator, Tower Commission Chair, and Defense Nominee John Tower
- John Travolta: American actor, singer and dancer John Travolta
- Admiral Sir John Treacher John Treacher
- John Trudell: Activist, Poet, Musician and Cultural Voice John Trudell
- John Trumbull — American Neoclassical Painter of the Revolution John Trumbull
- John Tucker Must Die (2006 film) John Tucker Must Die
- John Turner (Canadian politician) John Turner
- John Turner — Mayflower passenger and Compact signer John Turner (Mayflower passenger)
- John Turturro: Actor, Writer, and Director John Turturro
- John Tyler: tenth President of the United States and constitutional precedent-setter John Tyler
- John Updike (1932–2009) John Updike
- John V. Tunney
- John Van de Kamp (1936–2017) John Van de Kamp
- John van Loen
- John Vanbiesbrouck — American NHL goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck
- John Vanbrugh (1664–1726): English Playwright and Architect John Vanbrugh
- John Vane (Australian bushranger) John Vane (bushranger)
- John B. Vasconcellos Jr.: California legislator and psychologist John Vasconcellos
- John Venn and the Development of Venn Diagrams John Venn
- John von Neumann: mathematician, physicist, and architect of modern computing John von Neumann
- John W. Byrnes
- John W. Cahn: Materials Scientist and Theorist of Phase Transformations John W. Cahn
- John W. Drummond: Long-serving South Carolina State Senator John W. Drummond
- John W. Gardner — public servant, reformer, and founder of Common Cause John W. Gardner
- John W. Geary: lawyer, soldier, and governor John W. Geary
- John W. Henry — Investor and Sports Team Owner John W. Henry