John Sullivan may refer to:

Activists

* John Earle Sullivan, Insurgence USA organizer arrested following the 2021 Capitol riot * William John Sullivan (born 1976), usually known as John Sullivan, free software activist

Clergy

* John Sullivan (Jesuit) (1861–1933), Irish priest, Catholic Blessed in the Altars * John Joseph Sullivan (bishop) (1920–2001), American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church

Entertainers

John Sullivan (writer) John Richard Thomas Sullivan (23 December 1946 – 22 April 2011) was an English television scriptwriter responsible for several British sitcoms, including ''Only Fools and Horses'', '' Citizen Smith'' and '' Just Good Friends''. From working- ...

(1946–2011), English screenwriter for sitcoms including ''Only Fools and Horses'', ''Citizen Smith'' and ''Just Good Friends'' *

Fred Allen John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist topically-pointed radio program '' The Fred Allen Show'' (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forw ...

(John Florence Sullivan), American radio comedian *

John Jeremiah Sullivan John Jeremiah Sullivan (born 1974) is an American writer, musician, teacher, and editor. He is a contributing writer for ''The New York Times Magazine'', a contributing editor of ''Harper's Magazine'', and the southern editor of ''The Paris Rev ...

(born 1974), American writer and editor * John L. Sullivan (elephant) (c. 1860–1932), boxing elephant of the Adam Forepaugh Circus

Mathematicians

* John M. Sullivan (mathematician) (born 1963), American mathematician * John W. Sullivan, mathematician and member of the Palliser Expedition

Politicians

John Sullivan (Australian politician) John William Sullivan (born 7 February 1929) is an Australian former politician. Sullivan was born in Narrandera, New South Wales and educated at Narranderra High School, St Patrick's College, Goulburn, Royal Military College, Duntroon. He mar ...

(born 1929), Australian politician * John Sullivan (colonial administrator) (1788–1855), district collector of Coimbatore, southern India * John Sullivan (MP) (1749–1839), British Privy Counsellor, MP for Aldborough, Ashburton and Old Sarum *

John Sullivan (Oklahoma politician) John Alfred Sullivan (born January 1, 1965) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for (based in the Tulsa area) from 2002 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. Sullivan was initially elected in 2002. On June 2 ...

(born 1965), United States Representative from Oklahoma * John Alexander Sullivan (1879–1952), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons * John Andrew Sullivan (1868–1927), United States Representative from Massachusetts * John Augustus Sullivan (1798–1871), Jamaican politician * John B. Sullivan (1897–1951), United States Representative from Missouri * John J. Sullivan (diplomat) (born 1959), former US Ambassador to Russia, former Deputy Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of Commerce * John J. Sullivan (Massachusetts politician), running mate of Christy Mihos * John L. Sullivan (Arizona politician), Arizona Attorney General, 1935–1937 and 1944–1948 * John L. Sullivan (United States Navy) (1899–1982), United States Secretary of the Navy * John Leo Sullivan, Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Missouri, 1917–1921 * John M. Sullivan (politician) (born 1959), Illinois state senator * John P. Sullivan (politician) (1843–1899), merchant and politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Soldiers

* John Sullivan (American sailor) (1839–1913), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

John Sullivan (general) Major-General John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Continental Army officer, politician and judge who fought in the American Revolutionary War and participated several key events of the conflict, including most notably Ge ...

(1740–1795), United States general and delegate to the Continental Congress, Governor of New Hampshire and federal judge * John Sullivan (VC) (1830–1884), Irish sailor who won the Victoria Cross * John P. Sullivan (general), United States Army general

Sportsmen

Baseball

* John Sullivan (1900s catcher) (1873–1924), MLB catcher from 1905 to 1908 * John Sullivan (outfielder) (1890–1966), MLB outfielder from 1920 to 1921 * John Sullivan (pitcher) (1894–1958), MLB pitcher in the 1919 season * John Sullivan (shortstop) (1920–2007), MLB shortstop from 1942 to 1949 * John Sullivan (1960s catcher) (1941-2023), MLB catcher from 1963 to 1968

Cricket

* John Sullivan (Lancashire cricketer) (1945–2006), English cricketer * John Sullivan (Gloucestershire cricketer) (born 1948), English cricketer

Association football

* John Sullivan (English footballer) (born 1988), English goalkeeper with Portsmouth F.C. * John Sullivan (Irish footballer) (born 1991), Irish midfielder with Drogheda United F.C.

Gridiron football

* John Sullivan (Canadian football) (born 1981), Canadian football player *

John Sullivan (center) John Sullivan (born August 8, 1985) is an American former professional football center. He played college football at Notre Dame and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft, later playing for the Washingt ...

(born 1985), American football player * John Sullivan (kicker) (born 1985), American football player * John Sullivan (defensive back) (born 1961), American football defensive back * John Sullivan (American football coach) (1938–2010), American football player and coach

Other sports

* John Sullivan (racehorse trainer), American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer * John Sullivan (shot putter), silver medalist in the shot put at the 2000 African Championships in Athletics * JT Sullivan (born 1988), full name John Sullivan, All-American steeplechase runner for the

Stanford Cardinal track and field The Stanford Cardinal track and field team is the track and field program that represents Stanford University. The Cardinal compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Stanford, California at th ...

team * John Sullivan (tennis) (born 1966), American tennis player *

John L. Sullivan John Lawrence Sullivan (October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918), known simply as John L. among his admirers, and dubbed the "Boston Strong Boy" by the press, was an American boxer. He is recognized as the first heavyweight champion of gloved ...

(1858–1918), Irish-American boxer and first heavyweight boxing champion *

John L. Sullivan (wrestler) John L. Sullivan (born Thomas Sullivan; November 25, 1946 – April 4, 2018) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, Johnny Valiant. He competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which b ...

(born 1946), professional wrestler better known as Johnny Valiant * John F. Sullivan (1935–2010), player in the American Basketball League

Other people

* John C. Sullivan (died 1830), surveyor who established the eastern border of Indian Territory * John Joseph Sullivan (judge) (1855–1926), Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court *John Sullivan (1793–1867), member of the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party, the first wagon train to cross the Sierra Nevadas into California * John P. Sullivan (USN), author of Volume I of the ''

Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The ''Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships'' (''DANFS'') is the official reference work for the basic facts about ships used by the United States Navy. When the writing project was developed the parameters for this series were designed to ...

Characters

*John L. Sullivan, lead character in Preston Sturges's '' Sullivan's Travels'', played by Joel McCrea *John Sullivan, lead character in ''

Frequency Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. Frequency is an important parameter used in science and engineering to specify the rate of oscillatory and vibratory phenomena, such as mechanical vibrations, audio ...

'', played by Jim Caviezel * John "Sully" Sullivan, character in ''Third Watch'', played by Skipp Sudduth *John Sullivan, character in ''

40 Days and 40 Nights ''40 Days and 40 Nights'' is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann, written by Rob Perez, and starring Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, and Paulo Costanzo. The film depicts Matt Sullivan, a San Francisco web designer who has ...

'' *John Sullivan, character in ''

Around the World in Eighty Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' () is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate ...

'' *John Sullivan, lead character in "Something Was Wrong" from '' More Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark''