John Abraham is an Indian actor, model, and film producer. He was born on 17 December 1972 in Kochi, Kerala. His sun sign is Sagittarius. He did his schooling from Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai. He pursued BA in Economics and MBA degree from Jai Hind College, Mumbai. 

His father, Abraham John was an architect. His mother, Firoza Irani is a homemaker. He has two siblings, Alan Abraham and Susy Mathew. 

His is married to Priya Runchal. 

John Abraham’s favourites

His hobbies include riding bikes and bodybuilding. 

His favourite actors are Sylvester Stallone and Rani Mukerjee. 

His favourite films are Inception, and The Man from UNCLE.

His favourite colours are black, white, and grey. 

His favourite singers/music bands are Queensryche, Del Leppard, Guns N Roses, Hinder, and Creed.

His favourite restaurants are Royal China, Miya Kasna, The Vinci, and Thai Ban Mumbai. 

John owns luxury cars and bikes like Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi Q7, Maruti Gypsy, Audi Q3, Yamaha VMAX, Yamaha R1, and Suzuki Hayabusa. 

Interesting facts about John Abraham

John Abraham’s original name was Farhan Abraham. 

His father is a Malayali Christian, and his mother is a Parsi. 

John has had a fondness for motorbikes since he was a kid. He bought his first bike at the age of 18. 

John Abraham’s inspiration

He considers Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone as his fitness inspiration. 

Initially, John Abraham worked as a media planner in companies like Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Limited and Enterprises Nexus. His first salary was Rs 11,800. 

In the year 1999, John won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest. After that, he became the runner up of Manhunt International Contest.

Before making his acting debut, John Abraham enrolled at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting School in Mumbai. 

John Abraham’s debut

In the year 2003, John Abraham debuted with the Bollywood film ‘Jism’ alongside Bipasha Basu. 

Post the release of the film, John and Bipasha dated each other for several years. 

John married his girlfriend Priya Runchal on 3 January 2014. 

John Abraham in Dhoom

John’s 2004 film ‘Dhoom’ became a huge success and established him as a successful actor.  

He supports Non-Profit Organizations like PETA and Habitat for Humanity. 

He is the owner of Indian Super League football team ‘Northeast United Football Club.’

John’s first project as a producer was the 2013 film ‘Vicky Donor’ The film won the National Award for Best Popular Film.

John Abraham’s filmography

John Abraham’s popular films are Aetbaar (2004), Kaal (2005), No Smoking (2007), Race 2 (2013), New York (2009), Madras Café (2013), Batla House (2019), Force 2 (2016), Mumbai Saga (2021), Rocky Handsome (2016), Dostana (2008), Dishoom (2016), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Satyamev Jayate 2 (2021), Ek Villain Returns (2022), and Pathaan (2023). 

John’s upcoming film ‘The Diplomat’ will be released on 11 January 2024.