John Holmes

John Holmes may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

• John Holmes (pornographic actor) (1944–1988), pornographic film star
• John Holmes (composer) (died 1629), English cathedral musician and Renaissance composer
• John Holmes (poet) (1904–1962), poet whose work appears in the Faber Book of Modern American Verse
• John Clellon Holmes (1926–1988), poet, novelist and essayist of the Beat Generation
• John Eric Holmes (1930–2010), author and promoter of fantasy role-playing games
• Jon Holmes (born 1973), British comedy writer and broadcaster

Athletes

• John B. Holmes (born 1982), American golfer better known as J.B. Holmes
• John Holmes (rugby league) (1952–2009), English former rugby league footballer

Diplomats

• John Holmes (British diplomat) (born 1951), British diplomat
• John Wendell Holmes (1910–1988), Canadian diplomat and academic
• John T. Holmes, Canadian ambassador to Indonesia and East Timor

Educators

• John Holmes (professor), University of Queensland professor
• John Holmes (schoolmaster) (1703–1760), Master of Gresham's School in Norfolk, England
• John Clough Holmes (1809–1887), merchant and progenitor of the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan

Politicians

• John Holmes (MP for Ripon), MP for Ripon
• John Holmes (Nova Scotia politician) (1789–1876), Canadian Senator
• John Holmes (Ontario politician) (1828–1879), Canadian MP
• John Holmes (Maine) (1773–1843), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine
• John Edwin Holmes (1809–1863), first Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
• John Robert Holmes (born 1927), Canadian MP
• John Holmes (New Zealand) (1831–1910), New Zealand Member of Parliament

Other uses

• John Holmes (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1640–1683), English naval officer
• John Holmes (mercenary), 19th century Anglo-Indian mercenary
• John Holmes (bishop) (died 1904), Anglican colonial bishop
• John Haynes Holmes (1879–1964), American churchman and pacifist
• John Holmes (driver) or Jackie Holmes (1920–1995), American racecar driver
• John Holmes (British Army officer) (born 1949), British general

See also

• John Holm, Canadian politician
• John Cecil Holm (1904–1981), American dramatist
• Jonathan Holmes, journalist and broadcaster
• Jonathan Holmes (theatre director) (born 1975), UK theatre director and writer