John or Johnny Ryan may refer to:

Business

* John Ryan (businessman) (born 1950), pioneer of cosmetic surgery and chairman of Doncaster Rovers *

John D. Ryan (industrialist) John Dennis Ryan (October 10, 1864 – February 11, 1933) was an American industrialist and copper mining magnate. He served as President of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company and was a founder of the Montana Power Company. Biography Ryan wa ...

(1864–1933), American copper mining magnate *

John Ryan (printer) John Ryan (7 October 1761 – 30 September 1847) was a loyalist printer. Sometime between 1776 and 1780 he became an apprentice to John Howe, in Newport, Rhode Island. John Ryan married Amelia Mott on 22 November 1781 in New York City. He remained ...

(1761–1847), "father of the press in British North America" * John J. "Bald Jack" Ryan, American businessman * John P. Ryan (mining executive), CEO of US Silver Corporation

Media, arts and entertainment

* John Ryan (cartoonist) (1921–2009), British animator and cartoonist *John Joseph Patrick Ryan, real name of American actor Jack Lord *

John P. Ryan John Patrick Ryan (July 30, 1936 – March 20, 2007) was an American actor, best known for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film ''Runaway Train''. Biography The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and st ...

(1936–2007), American film actor *

John Saint Ryan John Saint Ryan (born 1953) is an English actor, horse trainer and equestrian. He has appeared in supporting roles in film and television. His more memorable characters include Fergus in the 1997 Fox television series '' Roar'' and Myles Standi ...

(born 1953), British actor and equestrian * Johnny Ryan (born 1970), American alternative comics creator and cartoonist * John Ryan (musician) (born 1987), American singer-songwriter and record producer *John Ryan (producer) (1928–2010), Canadian movie and TV producer; see ''

On the 2nd Day of Christmas ''On the 2nd Day of Christmas'' is a 1997 Lifetime television movie starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Mark Ruffalo, directed by James Frawley. Plot Small-time thieves 29-year-old Trish (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her 6-year-old niece Patsy (Lau ...

Military

* John Ryan (VC 1857) (1823–1858), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

John Ryan (VC 1863) John Ryan VC (1839 – 29 December 1863) was a British Army soldier and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Early life Ryan w ...

(1839–1863), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

John Ryan (Australian soldier) Edward John Francis Ryan, Victoria Cross, VC (9 February 1890 – 3 June 1941) was an List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be a ...

(1890–1941), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross * John Dale Ryan (1915–1983), general in the United States Air Force *

John R. Ryan John R. Ryan (born August 15, 1945) is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy and as the Chancellor of the State University of New York. He most recently served as the CEO an ...

(born 1945), chancellor of SUNY, former superintendent, the United States Naval Academy

Politics

* John Ryan (British politician) (1940–2002), British Labour Member of Parliament * John Ryan (Irish politician) (1927–2014), Irish Labour Party politician * John Ryan (New South Wales politician) (born 1956), Legislative Council Member *

John Ryan (South Australian politician) John Richard Ryan (24 April 1911 – 12 September 1988) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seats of Port Adelaide from 1959 to 1970 and Price from 1970 to 1975 for the Labor Party. He served as S ...

(1911–1988), House of Assembly member and Speaker * John Ryan (Australian politician) (1890–1974), Australian Senator * John Ryan (New Mexico politician), American state legislator in New Mexico *

John F. Ryan John Franklin Ryan (November 9, 1848 – November 30, 1936) was a Virginia politician. He represented Loudoun County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (p ...

(1848–1936), Virginia politician * John Henry Ryan, Washington legislator and businessman * John Nagel Ryan (1816–1887), New South Wales politician * John P. Ryan (New York politician), American businessman and politician from New York

Sports

Association football (soccer)

* John Ryan (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2008), Scottish football player * John Ryan (footballer, born 1947) (born 1947), English football player and manager * John Ryan (footballer, born 1962), English football player * John Ryan (footballer, born 1968), Irish football player * John Ryan (footballer, born 2004), Irish football player

Baseball

* Johnny Ryan (baseball) (1853–1902), American baseball player * John Ryan (pitcher) (fl. 1880s), American baseball player *

Blondy Ryan John Collins "Blondy" Ryan (January 4, 1906 – November 28, 1959) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who is remembered primarily for his fielding and his starring for the New York Giants' 1933 World Series winners. Biography Bo ...

(John Collins Ryan, 1906–1959), American baseball shortstop

Hurling

* John Ryan (Dublin hurler), Dublin hurler of the 1910s * Johnny Ryan (hurler, born 1914) (1914–1997), Tipperary hurler of the 1930s-40s *

John Ryan (Galway hurler) John Ryan (April 1958 - 7 October 2003) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Galway senior team. Born in Killimordaly, County Galway, Ryan first played competitive hurling whilst at Presentation College, Athenry. He ma ...

(1958–2003), Irish hurler *

Johnny Ryan (hurler, born 1988) Johnny Ryan (born 5 September 1988), is an Irish people, Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Drom & Inch GAA, Drom & Inch and has been a member of the Tipperary GAA, Tipperary senior inter-county hurling team since 2012. ...

, Tipperary hurler of the 2010s

Rugby

* John Ryan (rugby union coach) (1939–2022), Welsh rugby union coach *

John Ryan (rugby, born 1948) John Robert Ryan (29 December 1948 – 2 May 1982) was an Australian rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Australia Australia, off ...

(1948–1982), Australian rugby union and rugby league player * John Ryan (rugby union, born 1988), Irish rugby union player

Other sports

John Ryan (jockey) John or Johnny Ryan may refer to: Business *John Ryan (businessman) (born 1950), pioneer of cosmetic surgery and chairman of Doncaster Rovers * John D. Ryan (industrialist) (1864–1933), American copper mining magnate *John Ryan (printer) (1761� ...

; Jockey who competed in the 1859 Grand National *

John J. Ryan John Joseph Ryan (April 3, 1886 – April 7, 1950) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1911 to 1912, at Marquette University fro ...

(1886–1950), American college football coach at Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin * John Ryan (runner) (1893–1963), Irish Olympic distance runner * John Ryan (Australian rules footballer) (1909–1989), Australian rules footballer for Essendon and Fitzroy * John Ryan (judoka) (born 1934), Irish judoka * Johnny Ryan (Australian footballer) (born 1938), Australian rules footballer for Richmond *

John Ryan (swimmer) John Sydney Ryan (born 23 February 1944) is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The West Australian combined with Bob Windle, D ...

(born 1944), Australian Olympic swimmer * Jon Ryan (born 1981), Canadian football punter

Writers

John Ryan (artist) John Ryan (1925–1992) was an Irish artist, broadcaster, publisher, critic, editor, and publican. Ryan was a well-known man of letters, artist and a key figure in bohemian Dublin of the 1940s and 1950s. He founded ''Envoy, A Review of Literat ...

(1925–1993), Irish artist, broadcaster, publisher, critic, editor, patron and publican * John Ryan (publisher) (born 1967), Irish journalist and publisher

Other

John A. Ryan John Augustine Ryan (1869–1945) was an American Catholic priest who was a noted moral theologian and advocate of social justice. Ryan lived during a decisive moment in the development of Catholic social teaching within the United States. The ...

(1869–1945), American Roman Catholic social reformer, economist and writer *

Jack Ryan (FBI agent) John C. Ryan (born 19 June 1938) is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and police officer.Antony SchmitzThe Spy Who Said No Mother Jones Magazine, April 1988, pp. 16-19. He had been an FBI agent between 1966 and 1987 before bein ...

(John C. Ryan, born 1938), former FBI agent *

John Ryan (diplomat) John Edmund Ryan (13 March 1923 – 9 February 1987) was an Australian diplomat and public servant. Early life, education and military service Ryan was born in Bondi, Sydney in 1923. He was educated in Canberra at St Christopher's School, and ...

(1923–1987), Australian diplomat and director-general of ASIS * John M. Ryan (born 1949), American attorney *

John W. Ryan John William Ryan (August 12, 1929 – August 6, 2011) was an American academic administrator who most notably served as the President of Indiana University for sixteen years. Early life and career Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois and earned ...

(1929–2011), president of Indiana University * John Alphonsus Ryan (born 1952), Irish Catholic bishop and academic *

John Ryan (bishop) John Ryan (3 November 1784 in Borris – 4 June 1864 in Limerick) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. Ryan was educated at St Patrick's College, Maynooth and ordained a priest in 1810. He was consecrated Bishop of Limerick The Bishop of Li ...

, Irish Roman Catholic bishop