John Abraham

This article is about the actor. For other people named John Abraham, see John Abraham (disambiguation).

John Abraham
Abraham in 2013
Born (1972-12-17) 17 December 1972 (age 51)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
Years active1997–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Priya Runchal
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(m. 2014)​
AwardsFull list
Websitejohnabraham.com

John Abraham (born 17 December 1972)[1][2] is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Known for his stoic action hero persona, he is a recipient of a National Film Award along with nominations for four Filmfare Awards. Abraham has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2017.[3]

After a successful modelling career, Abraham made his acting debut with the erotic thriller film Jism (2003), a sleeper hit.[4][5] He rose to prominence with the action film Dhoom (2004) and the comedies Garam Masala (2005), Taxi No. 9211 (2006), and Dostana (2008). He also starred in the critically acclaimed dramas Water (2005), Kabul Express (2006) and New York (2009), the last of which also turned out to be a commercial success. Despite several commercial failures in the subsequent decade, Abraham achieved success with the 2013 action thrillers Race 2 and Shootout at Wadala and drama Madras Cafe, and the ensemble comedies Housefull 2 (2012) and Welcome Back (2015). Abraham then had his biggest commercial successes with the action dramas Dishoom (2016), Parmanu (2018), Satyameva Jayate (2018), Batla House (2019), and Pathaan (2023), the last of which ranks as his highest-grossing release.[6]

Abraham ventured into film production under his banner J.A. Entertainment with Vicky Donor (2012), which won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He has since produced several of his films and also wrote the story of Attack: Part 1 (2022). Outside of his film career, he is the co-owner of the Indian Super League football team NorthEast United FC.[7][8] He is also a vegetarian and is an advocate for animal rights.[9]

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday John Abraham: 10 times the actor had us drooling over him". India Today. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ Krishnan, Aishwarya (17 December 2016). "Happy Birthday, John Abraham: 7 things to know about the Bollywood hunk!". india.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ^ "John Abraham - Forbes India". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ "John Abraham enters Bollywood with Jism". The Times of India. 10 January 2003. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Jism - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide: All Time". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ Basu, Saumyajit (14 April 2014). "Stars embrace football through Indian Super League". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Indian Super League sees interest from 30 franchise bidders". Business Standard. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  9. ^ Want an eight pack like John Abraham? | health and fitness Archived 17 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Hindustan Times (22 April 2016). Retrieved 23 March 2017.