John Cooper may refer to:

Academics and science

* John Thomas Cooper (1790–1854), English chemist * John Montgomery Cooper (1881–1949), American anthropologist, priest, sociologist * John Cobb Cooper (1887–1967), American lawyer, administrator, aerospace expert * John Miller Cooper (1912–2010), American kinesiology researcher, educator * John A. D. Cooper (1918–2002), American medical education administrator * John Philip Cooper (1923–2011), professor of agricultural botany * John Cooper (Islamic studies scholar) (Yahya Cooper) (1947–1998), British Islamic scholar and professor at the University of Cambridge * John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich (1929–2018), English historian * John M. Cooper (philosopher) (1939–2022), American philosopher * John M. Cooper (historian) (born 1940), American historian and educator * John A. Cooper, American biochemist

Arts and entertainment

* John Cooper (composer) (c. 1570–1626), English classical composer * John Gilbert Cooper (1722–1769), British poet and miscellaneous writer * John Cooper (actor) (1793–1870), English actor * John Paul Cooper (1869–1933), arts and crafts designer in metalwork and jewelry * John W. Cooper (1873–1966), American ventriloquist and singer * John Nelson Cooper (1906–1987), custom knife maker * John Cooper (artist) (1942–2015), English comic illustrator * John Cooper (author) (born 1958), Canadian writer and communications specialist * John Cooper (musician) (born 1975), American singer for Skillet * John Cooper (fl. 1980s–2010s), director of the Sundance Film Festival

Military

* John B. Cooper, US Air Force general * John B. R. Cooper (1791–1872), California pioneer, sea captain * John Laver Mather Cooper (1828–1891), U.S. Navy, Medal of Honor recipient * John Cooper (British Army officer) (born 1955), commander of British forces in Iraq 2008

Politics

* John Cooper (MP for Worcester), in 1380 and 1395 Member of Parliament (MP) for Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), Worcester * John Cooper (MP for Maldon), in 1421 and 1425 MP for Maldon (UK Parliament constituency), Maldon * John Cooper (fl. 1529), MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed * Sir John Cooper, 1st Baronet (died 1630), English landowner and politician * John Cooper (died 1779), British politician * John Cooper (New Jersey politician) (1729–1785), public official from New Jersey during the American Revolution * John Tyler Cooper (1844–1912), American politician * John G. Cooper (1872–1955), American politician * John Sherman Cooper (1901–1991), U.S. Senator from Kentucky * John Cooper (Arkansas politician) (born 1947), member of the Arkansas State Senate since 2014 * John Cooper (Tennessee politician) (born 1956), mayor of Nashville * John Cooper (barrister) (born 1958), British barrister and Queen's Counsel * John Lewis Cooper, Liberian businessman and government official * John Cooper (British politician), Scottish MP (elected 2024) and journalist

Sports

* John Cooper (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1975), English footballer * John Cooper (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1930s), Scottish footballer * John Cooper (car maker) (1923–2000), British racing driver & entrepreneur * John Cooper (cricketer, born 1855) (1855–1928), English cricketer and solicitor * John Cooper (cricketer, born 1922) (1922–2012), Australian cricketer * John Cooper (Australian footballer) (1933–2020), Australian footballer * John Cooper (American football) (born 1937), coach * John Cooper (motorcyclist) (born 1938), British Grand Prix motorcycle racer * John Cooper (hurdler) (1940–1974), British athlete * John Cooper (tennis) (born 1946), Australian tennis player * John Grantley Cooper (born 1954), Welsh chess master * John Cooper (basketball) (born 1969), head men's basketball coach at Miami University

Other people

* John Cooper (archdeacon of Westmorland) (died 1896) * John Cooper (archdeacon of Aston) (born 1933), British Anglican priest * John Cooper (journalist), Scottish journalist and Conservative parliamentary candidate * John Cooper (serial killer) (born 1944), serial killer from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire * John Henry Cooper (c. 1855–1910), English architect * John M. Cooper (architect) (c. 1883-1950), American architect

Fictional

* John Cooper (Southland), John Cooper (''Southland''), a character on ''Southland'' * John Cooper, a character in ''Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive''