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personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine

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John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...

, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant forms of Johnny include Johnnie, Johnney, Johnni and Johni. The masculine Johnny can be rendered into

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as . Notable people and characters named Johnny or Johnnie include:

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Johnny Adams Laten John Adams Jr. (January 5, 1932 – September 14, 1998), was an American blues, jazz and gospel singer, known as "The Tan Canary" for the multi-octave range of his singing voice, his swooping vocal mannerisms and falsetto. His biggest ...

(born 1932), American singer * Johnny Aba (born 1956), Papua New Guinean professional boxer * Johnny Abarrientos (born 1970), Filipino professional basketball player * Johnny Abbes García (1924–1967), chief of the government intelligence office of the Dominican Republic * Johnny Abel (1947–1995), Canadian politician * Johnny Abrego (born 1962), former Major League baseball player *

Johnny Ace John Marshall Alexander Jr. (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles in the mid 1950s. Alexander died of an accidental self-inflicted guns ...

(1929–1954), American rhythm and blues singer *

John Laurinaitis John Hodger Laurinaitis (born July 31, 1962), also known by his former ringname Johnny Ace, is an American retired professional wrestler and business executive. He has wrestled for such promotions as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), All Japan ...

, (born 1962) also known as Johnny Ace, American wrestler and producer *

Johnny Adair John Adair (born 27 October 1963), better known as Johnny Adair or Mad Dog Adair, is an Ulster loyalist and the former leader of the "C Company", 2nd Battalion Shankill Road, West Belfast Brigade of the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF). This was a ...

(born 1963), loyalist paramilitary leader in Northern Ireland * John "Johnny" Adriano Acea (1917–1963), American jazz pianist *

Johnny Anfone Johny Anfone ( th, จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน; October 28, 1969) is a Thai actor, host, singer and politician. He is a former member of a Thai string combo band, GRAND EX. His best known international work is portraiting Lord Wor ...

(born 1969), Thai actor, singer and model *

Johnny Appleseed John Chapman (September 26, 1774March 18, 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern cou ...

(1774–1845), American pioneer nurseryman *

Johnny Archer Johnny Archer (born November 12, 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nom ...

(born 1968), American pool player * Johnny Bench (born 1947), American baseball player * Johnny Yong Bosch (born 1976), actor and martial artist * Johnny Boychuk (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player * Johnny Bristol (1939–2004), American musician * Johnny Burke (lyricist) (1908–1964), American lyricist * Johnny Cardoso (born 2001), American soccer player * Johnny Carson (1925–2005), American talk show host * Johnny Cash (1932–2003), American singer-songwriter and actor * Johnny Chakravarthy, Indian actor * Johnny Cochrane, Scottish football manager * Johnny Cook (Canadian football) (1925–1986), American football player * Johnny Crawford (1946–2021), American actor, singer and musician * Johnny Davis (born 1962), American kickboxer * Johnny Depp (born 1963), American actor, film producer, and musician *

Johnny Diaz Johnny Diaz is an American novelist and a journalist for ''The New York Times''. He previously worked for the ''Sun Sentinel'', where he wrote local feature stories about South Florida, and as a media reporter for the business section of ''The B ...

, American writer *

Johnny Flynn John Patrick Vivian Flynn (born 14 March 1983) is a British actor and singer-songwriter. He has starred as Dylan Witter in the Channel 4 and Netflix television sitcom '' Lovesick'', and portrayed David Bowie in the film '' Stardust''. Flynn i ...

, British musician, singer-songwriter and actor *

Johnny Galecki John Mark Galecki (born April 30, 1975) is an American actor. He played Leonard Hofstadter in the CBS sitcom '' The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019) for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and David Healy in the ABC sitcoms ''Ro ...

(born 1975), American actor *

Johnny Gargano John Anthony Nicholas Gargano (born August 14, 1987) is an American professional wrestler best known under the ring name Johnny Gargano. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is best known for his time in NXT, wh ...

(born 1987), American professional wrestler *

Johnny Gaudreau John Michael Gaudreau (born August 13, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ( NHL). He played for the NCAA Division I's Boston College Eagles fr ...

(born 1993), American ice hockey player *

Johnny Gilbert John Lewis Gilbert III (born July 13, 1928) is an American show business personality who has worked mainly on television game shows. Originally a nightclub singer and entertainer, he has hosted and announced a number of game shows from various ...

(born 1924), American TV personality *

Johnny Gioeli Johnny Gioeli ( ; born October 5, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter and composer, known as the vocalist of the hard rock band Crush 40. He is also the original lead singer of the band Hardline and a member of German guitarist Axel Rudi Pe ...

(born 1967), American singer-songwriter *

Johnny Hallyday Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 ...

(1943–2017), French singer and actor * Johnny Hooker (born 1987), Brazilian rock/MPB musician * Johnny Huggins (born 1976), American football player * Johnny Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Johnny Karras John J. Karras (January 29, 1928 – November 6, 2008) was an American football halfback who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the second round of the 1952 NFL ...

(1928–2008), American football player * Johnny Kemp (1959–2015), Bahamian musician *

Johnny Kitagawa John Hiromu Kitagawa (Japanese name ; October 23, 1931 – July 9, 2019), known professionally as , was an American-born Japanese businessman and talent manager. He was the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for nu ...

(1931–2019), Japanese-American businessman and talent manager *

Johnny Knoxville Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971), best known professionally as Johnny Knoxville, is an American stunt performer, actor, writer, producer, and professional wrestler. He is best known as a co-creator and star of the MTV reality stunt show ...

(born 1971), American actor, daredevil, comedian, screenwriter and film producer * Johnny Lee (actor) (1898–1965), American actor *

Johnny Lee (singer) Johnny Lee (born John Lee Ham; July 3, 1946) is an American country music singer. His 1980 single "Lookin' for Love" became a crossover hit, spending three weeks at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' country singles chart while also appearing in the ...

(born 1946), American country music singer *

Johnny Lewis Jonathan Kendrick Lewis (October 29, 1983 – September 26, 2012), also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, was an American film and television actor. He played Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the first two seasons of the FX series ''Sons of Anarchy'', and o ...

(1983–2012), American actor *

Johnny Lozada Johnny Lozada Correa (born December 21, 1967 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, host, and television personality. Lozada was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo during its golden years, joining the group in 1980 and ...

(born 1967), Puerto Rican singer, show host and actor *

Johnny Manziel Johnathan Paul Manziel ( ; born December 6, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the FCF Zappers of Fan Controlled Football (FCF). He played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) and was also a me ...

(born 1992), American football player * Johnny Marr (born 1963), English musician, songwriter, and singer * Johnny Mathis (born 1935), American singer * Johnny Maxey (born 1993), American football player * Johnny Mercer (1909–1976), American lyricist, songwriter and singer *

Johnny Moeller Johnny Moeller (born Jon Kelly Moeller, October 31, 1970) is an American guitarist, currently with The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Johnny started playing guitar in his early teens. Over the years Moeller's main influenc ...

(born 1970), American guitarist * Johnny Moyal (born 1965), Israeli Olympic gymnast *

Johnny Nash John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940October 6, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit " I Can See Clearly Now". Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists ...

(1940–2020), American singer-songwriter *

Johnny Naumu John Punualii Naumu (September 30, 1919 – September 23, 1982) was an American football player who played at the halfback position. He played college football for Stanford and professional football for the Los Angeles Dons. Early years Na ...

(19191982), American football player * Johnny Owen (1956-1980), Welsh boxer * Johnny Pacar (born 1981), American actor * Johnny Ace Palmer, American close-up magician * Johnny Papalia (1924–1997), Canadian fugitive who was murdered * Johnny Patterson (racing driver) (died 1969), NASCAR driver * Johnny Peacock (1910–1981), American baseball player * Johnny Peacock (American football) (born 1947), American football player *

Johnny Pemberton John deJarnette Pemberton III (born June 1, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, podcast host and streamer from Rochester, Minnesota. He is best known for his role as the titular '' Son of Zorn'' in the short-lived Fox sitcom, and has also ...

(born 1981), American actor and comedian * Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. (born 1985), better known by his stage name

Jay Rock Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. (born March 31, 1983), better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. He signed to indie label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), in 2005. Under TDE, Rock secured a rec ...

, American rapper and songwriter *

Johnny Ringo John Peters Ringo (May 3, 1850 – July 13, 1882), known as Johnny Ringo, was an American Old West outlaw loosely associated with the Cochise County Cowboys in frontier boomtown Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He took part in the Mason County ...

(1850–1882), American gunfighter and fugitive who was murdered *

Johnny Rivers Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) is an American musician. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit sing ...

(born 1942), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer *

Johnny Roeg Nathan "Johnny" Roeg (6 January 1910 – 21 October 2003) was a Dutch footballer who played as a striker for Ajax. Roeg was Jewish, and was one of only five Jewish players to have played for Ajax - the others being Eddy Hamel, Bennie Muller, Sja ...

(1910–2003), Dutch footballer, striker for Ajax *

Johnny Rotten John Joseph Lydon (; born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the late-1970s punk band the Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and aga ...

(born 1956), alias of John Lydon, English lead singer of the Sex Pistols * Johnny Sequoyah (born 2002), American actress * Johnny Simmons (born 1986), American actor *

Johnny Sims Johnny Sims (born October 14, 1967) is a former American football lineman who played one season with the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi Valley S ...

(born 1967), American football player *

Johnny Sins Steven Wolfe (born December 31, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Sins, is an American pornographic actor, director, and YouTuber. Sins is known for his shaved head and muscular physique. He is consistently among the most popular male tale ...

(born 1978), American pornographic actor * Johnny Stanton (born 1994), American football player * Johnny Townsend (American football) (born 1995), American football player * Johnny Unitas (1933–2002), American football player *

Johnny Weir John Garvin Weir (; born July 2, 1984) is an American figure skater and television commentator. He is a two-time Olympian (representing the United States in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, respectively), the 2008 World bronze medalist, a t ...

(born 1984), American figure skater *

Johnny Winter John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer and guitarist. Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and 1970s. He also produced three Grammy Award-win ...

(1944–2014), American blues guitarist, singer, and record producer *

Johnny Whitaker John Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood. The redheaded Whitaker played Jody Davis on ''Family Affair'' from 1966 to 1971. He also originated ...

(born 1959), American actor *

Johnny Whitworth Johnny Whitworth (born October 31, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as A.J. in ''Empire Records'' (1995), as Donny Ray Black in Francis Ford Coppola's ''The Rainmaker (1997 film), The Rainmaker'' (1997), as Vernon Gant in ''L ...

(born 1975), American actor

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* Johnnie Carr (1911–2008), American civil rights leader *

Johnnie Cochran Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr.Adam Bernstei ''The Washington Post'', March 30, 2005; retrieved April 17, 2006. (; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal ...

(1937–2005), American lawyer known for defending O. J. Simpson at his murder trial * Johnnie Bryan Hunt (1927–2006), American entrepreneur in the trucking industry * Johnnie Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people * Johnnie Lewis (1946–2015), Liberian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Justice of Liberia * Johnnie Mae Young (1923–2014), full name of professional wrestler

Mae Young Johnnie Mae Young (March 12, 1923 – January 14, 2014) was an American professional wrestler. She wrestled throughout the United States and Canada and won multiple titles in the National Wrestling Alliance. Young is considered one of the pione ...

* Johnnie Walker (disambiguation), also includes Johnny and Jonny Walkers *

Johnnie Wright Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country musi ...

(1914–2011), American country music singer and songwriter, half of the duo Johnnie & Jack

Fictional characters

* Johnny, a recurring character in the video game series

Metal Gear Solid is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces opera ...

* Johnny, the lead character in the film ''

The Room ''The Room'' is a 2003 American drama film written, produced, executive produced and directed by Tommy Wiseau, who stars in the film alongside Juliette Danielle and Greg Sestero. The film centers on a melodramatic love triangle between amia ...

'' * Johnny, a Nomu character in the manga and anime series ''

My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected i ...

'' *

Johnny 5 ''Short Circuit'' is a 1986 American comic science fiction, science fiction comedy film directed by John Badham and written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock. The film's plot centers upon an experimental military robot that is struck by lightning ...

, the robot star of the ''Short Circuit'' films *

Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) Ghost Rider (Johnathon Blaze) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following Carter Slade (the Western comics hero later known as th ...

, alternate identity of Ghost Rider, a comic book character * The title character of ''

Johnny Bravo ''Johnny Bravo'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It is the second of the network's Cartoon Cartoons, which aired fr ...

'', an American cartoon series * Johnny C., the title character of ''

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac ''Johnny the Homicidal Maniac'' (often abbreviated ''JtHM'') is the first comic book by Jhonen Vasquez. The series tells the story of a young man named Johnny “Nny” C. as he explores the psychological and possibly supernatural forces which ...

'', a comic book by Jhonen Vasquez * Johnny Cade, in S. E. Hinton's 1967 novel ''The Outsiders'' and the 1983 film of the same name *

Johnny Cage Johnny Cage is a fictional character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games/ NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in the original 1992 game, he is an action movie star with an extensive martial arts background. The series d ...

, from the ''Mortal Kombat'' video game series * Johnny Castle, a lead character in the 1980s film ''

Dirty Dancing ''Dirty Dancing'' is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tells the story of Frances "Baby" Houseman ...

'' * Johnny Connor, in the British television series ''Coronation Street'' * Johnny Crowder, in the television series '' Justified'' * Johnny Dangerously - Slapstick Mafia Comedy tarring Michael Keaton* The title character of the films ''

Johnny English ''Johnny English'' is a 2003 spy comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. It is a British-French venture produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, and distributed by Universal Pi ...

'' (2003) and ''Johnny English Reborn'' (2011), played by Rowan Atkinson * Johnny Fedora, in the ''

Make Mine Music ''Make Mine Music'' is a 1946 American animated musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the eighth Disney feature animated film, released on April 20, 1946. During World War II, much of Walt Disn ...

'' short ''Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet'' * Johnny Fiama, on ''The Muppet Show'' * The title character of the film ''

Johnny Guitar ''Johnny Guitar'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, Ernest Borgnine and Scott Brady. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The screen ...

'' * Johnny Joestar, the lead character of Hirohiko Araki's manga series ''

Steel Ball Run is the seventh story arc of the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Set in the United States in 1890, it stars Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who desires to regain the us ...

'' * Johnny Kapahaala, the lead character from the Disney Channel television film ''

Johnny Tsunami ''Johnny Tsunami'' is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM). The film focuses on a young surfer from Hawaii who must adapt to new challenges when his father's job forces the family to move to Vermont. It was nominated in 2000 for the Humanita ...

'' * Johnny Klebitz, the main character from the video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned'' * Johnny Lawrence, in the film ''The Karate Kid'' and the Netflix series ''Cobra Kai'' * Johnny Mnemonic, the title character of a book by William Gibson and of the film based on the book * Johnny Punk, an animatronic sold by

Spirit Halloween Spirit Halloween, LLC is an American seasonal retailer that supplies Halloween decorations, costumes, props and accessories. It is the country's largest Halloween retailer. It is currently owned by Spencer Gifts. It was founded in 1983 and bega ...

for the 2020 Halloween season * Johnny Silverhand, in the video game ''

Cyberpunk 2077 ''Cyberpunk 2077'' is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. Set in Night City, an open world set in the ''Cyberpunk'' universe, players assume the role of a customisable mercenary kn ...

'' * Johnny Snowman, a friend of Daisy in the Nick Jr. series ''

Oswald Oswald may refer to: People *Oswald (given name), including a list of people with the name *Oswald (surname), including a list of people with the name Fictional characters *Oswald the Reeve, who tells a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's ''The Canterbur ...

'' * "Johnny" Storm, the

Human Torch The Human Torch (Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and artist Jack Kirby's reinvention of a si ...

of the Fantastic Four * Johnny Teitelbaum hock-Jock from the Movie: The Adventures of Ford Fairlaine, Rock n Roll Detective* The title character of ''

Johnny Test ''Johnny Test'' is an animated television series created by Scott Fellows, originally produced in the United States by Warner Bros. Animation and later produced in Canada by Cookie Jar Entertainment. It premiered on Kids' WB on September 17 ...

'', a Canadian cartoon series * Johnny Tightlips, a mafia member in the FOX animated television series ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' * Johnny Utah, lead character in ''

Point Break ''Point Break'' is a 1991 American action crime film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty and Gary Busey. The film's title refers to the surfing term " point break", wher ...

'' * Johnny J. Worthington III, in the Pixar media franchise ''Monsters, Inc.''

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