John Anderson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Music

* John Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (1921–1974), American musician * Jon Anderson (John Roy Anderson, born 1944), lead singer of the British band Yes * John Anderson (producer) (1948–2024), Northern Irish composer and producer * John Anderson (musician) (born 1954), American country musician :* John Anderson (album), ''John Anderson'' (album), Anderson's 1980 debut album * John Anderson, vocalist for the British rock band Charlie (band), Charlie (founded 1971)

Theater, television and film

* John Murray Anderson (1886–1954), Newfoundland-American theater director * John Anderson (actor) (1922–1992), American actor * John Anderson (television personality) (1931–2024), Scottish referee on the series ''Gladiators'' * John Anderson (sportscaster) (born 1964 or 1965), American ESPN television sports journalist and co-host of ''Wipeout'' * John H. Anderson (1920–2008), American set decorator * John Anderson (director) (born 1954), American documentary film director, producer, editor and writer

Writing

* J. Redwood Anderson (1883–1964), English poet * John J. Anderson (1956–1989), writer and editor covering computers and technology * John David Anderson (born 1975), American writer

Other arts and entertainment

* John Henry Anderson (1814–1874), Scottish magician * John Alvin Anderson (1869–1948), Swedish-American photographer * John Cornbread Anderson (active since 1995), American folk artist

Business

*John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland *John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of Andrew Carnegie *John Macvicar Anderson (1835–1915), Scottish architect *John Anderson (publisher) (1836–1910), Norwegian-American publisher *John Anderson (merchant) (1852–1924), Scottish merchant, of Singapore and Eastcote *John L. Anderson (shipbuilder) (1868–1941) Seattle steamboat pioneer *Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Harrold Priory (1878–1963), Scottish haulage contractor *John E. Anderson (1917–2011), American businessman, namesake of the UCLA Anderson School of Management *John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1938) (1938–2025), founder of Contiki Holidays and professional public speaker *Jock R. Anderson (born 1941), Australian agricultural economist *John Anderson (inventor) (1942–2012), founder, director and chief technology officer of HeartSine Technologies *John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1945) (1945–2018), chief executive of the ANZ National Bank

Military

*John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), educator, railroad contractor and United States Army officer *John F. Anderson (general) (1832–1902), American Civil War officer *John B. Anderson (United States Army officer) (1891–1976), American general *John W. Anderson (sailor) (1899–1976), Master Mariner and Commodore, United States Lines; Captain, SS ''United States'' *John Anderson (British Army officer) (1908–1988), first commander of the Ulster Defence Regiment *John Evelyn Anderson (1916–2007), British Army officer *John Anderson (VC) (1918–1943), English Victoria Cross recipient *John Rogers Anderson (born 1941), Canadian admiral and ambassador to NATO

Politics

Australia

*John Gerard Anderson (1836–1911), Scottish-born educationalist and public servant in colonial Queensland *John Anderson (Australian politician) (born 1956), Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party 1999–2005 *John Anderson (Victorian politician) (1840–1901), Member of Victorian Parliament 1894–1901

Canada

*John Hawkins Anderson (1805–1870), member of the Canadian Senate *John Anderson (Newfoundland politician) (1855–1930), businessman and politician *John Anderson (Ontario politician), MPP from 1911 to 1914 *John Victor Anderson (1918–1982), politician in Alberta

New Zealand

*John Anderson (mayor) (1820–1897), mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand, blacksmith, engineer, businessman *Crawford Anderson (John Crawford Anderson, c. 1848–1930), New Zealand politician, MP for Bruce electorate

United Kingdom

*Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Mill Hill (c. 1736–1813), British politician, MP for City of London, 1793–1806 *John Anderson (diplomatic writer) (1795–1845), Scottish diplomatic writer *John Anderson (colonial administrator) (1858–1918), British governor of Straits Settlements and later of Ceylon *John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley (1882–1958), British civil servant and politician *John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley (born 1949), British peer *John Anderson (trade unionist), British trade union leader *John Anderson (civil servant) (1908–1965), Scottish civil servant

United States

*Jack Z. Anderson (1904–1981), US Representative from California *John Alexander Anderson (1834–1892), US Representative from Kansas *John Anderson (Maine politician) (1792–1853), US Representative from Maine *John Anderson (New Jersey politician) (1665–1736), colonel who served as acting governor of New Jersey in 1736 *John Anderson (Wisconsin senator) (1870–1954), state senator *John Anderson Jr. (1917–2014), Governor of Kansas, 1961–1965 *John B. Anderson (1922–2017), US Representative from Illinois and 1980 presidential candidate *John C. Anderson (lawyer) (born 1975), US Attorney for the District of New Mexico *John C. Anderson (Wisconsin politician) (1862 – after 1918), state assemblyman *John C. Anderson (Pennsylvania politician) (c. 1942–1983), member of Philadelphia city council *John H. Anderson (Florida politician), state legislator *John Hope Anderson (1912–2005), politician in Pennsylvania *John N. Anderson (1864–1936), politician in California *John T. Anderson (1804–1879), politician in Virginia *John W. Anderson (politician) (1878-1972), politician in Tennessee *Johnny Anderson (politician), member of the Utah House of Representatives 2009–2016

Religion and philosophy

*John Anderson (theologian and controversialist) (1668–1721), Scottish theologian *John Anderson (theologian) (1748–1830), founder of the first Presbyterian seminary in America *John Anderson (missionary) (1805–1855), Scottish missionary *John Hendry Anderson (1854–1913), Anglican rector and instigator of Tooting Bec Lido *John Anderson (archbishop of Moosonee) (1866–1943), Anglican Church of Canada metropolitan bishop *John Anderson (philosopher) (1893–1962), Australian philosopher *John Mueller Anderson (1914–1999), American philosopher *John Anderson (bishop of British Columbia) (1912–1969), Anglican Church of Canada bishop

Science

*John Anderson (natural philosopher) (1726–1796), Scottish natural philosopher *John Anderson (physician) (died 1804), English physician *John Anderson (zoologist) (1833–1900), Scottish zoologist *John Anderson (New Zealand engineer) (1849–1934), Scottish rugby union player and New Zealand engineer *John Anderson (Scottish engineer) (1814–1886) *John F. Anderson (scientist) (1873–1958), director of the United States Hygienic Laboratory *John August Anderson (1876–1959), American physicist and astronomer *John Edward Anderson (psychologist) (1893–1966), American psychologist *John Stuart Anderson (1908–1990), British/Australian inorganic chemist *John Anderson (pathologist) (1918–2011), British pathologist *J. Edward Anderson (born 1927), American engineer *John Maxwell Anderson (1928–1982), Scottish surgeon and cancer specialist *John Robert Anderson (chemist) (1928–2007), Australian chemist/materials scientist *John D. Anderson (born 1937), American aerospace engineer *John L. Anderson (born 1945), American chemical engineer *John Robert Anderson (psychologist) (born 1947), Canadian-American psychologist and computer scientist *John G. Anderson (born 1948), American seismologist

Sports

American football

*John E. Anderson (American football), college player and coach *John W. Anderson (American football) (1933–1998), coach *John Anderson (American football) (born 1956), Green Bay Packers linebacker

Association football

*John Anderson (footballer, born 1878) (1878 – after 1903), English footballer born in County Durham *John Anderson (footballer, born 1879) (1879 – after 1900), Scottish footballer born in Rothesay, Argyll and Bute *John Anderson (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1942), Scottish footballer born in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire *John Anderson (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1987), Scottish footballer born in Dundee *John Anderson (footballer, born 1921) (1921–2006), English footballer born in Salford, Lancashire *John Anderson (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2001), Scottish footballer born in Glasgow *Johnny Anderson (footballer) (1929–2001), Scottish football goalkeeper born in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire *John Anderson (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2003), English footballer born in Risdale, Northumberland *John Anderson (soccer, born 1937) (1937–2021), Scottish-born Australian international footballer *John Anderson (footballer, born 1959), Republic of Ireland international footballer *John Anderson (footballer, born 1972), Scottish footballer born in Greenock, Inverclyde

Baseball and cricket

*John Anderson (outfielder) (1873–1949), American baseball player *John Anderson (pitcher) (1929–1998), American baseball player *John Anderson (baseball coach) (born 1955), American baseball coach *John Anderson (cricketer, born 1955), Australian cricketer *John Anderson (Irish cricketer) (born 1982), Irish cricketer

Other sports

*John Anderson (Australian footballer) (1888–1957), Australian rules footballer *John Anderson (discus thrower) (1907–1948), American Olympic discus thrower *John Anderson (runner) (born 1936), British runner *John Anderson (bowls) (1912 – after 1954), British-South African lawn bowler *John Anderson (rugby league) (1913–1984), New Zealand international *John Anderson (canoeist) (1924–2001), American sprint canoer *John Anderson (ice hockey general manager) (1934–2009), general manager of the Buffalo Sabres *John Anderson (sailor) (born 1939), Australian sailor *John Scott Anderson (sailor) (born 1954), Australian sailor *John Anderson (racing driver) (1944–1986), American driver, known for a crash at Daytona in 1981 *John Anderson (ice hockey) (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player *John Anderson (equestrian) (born 1966), Canadian Olympic equestrian *John Anderson (hurler) (born 1978), Irish hurler *John Anderson (water polo) (born 1962), Canadian water polo player

Others

* John Anderson (carpenter) (1759–1832), friend of Robert Burns * John Anderson (engraver) (1775 – before 1809), Scottish engraver * John Anderson (genealogist, 1789–1832), Scottish genealogist * John Anderson (genealogist, 1798–1839), Scottish genealogist * John C. Anderson (judge) (1863–1940), Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court * John W. Anderson (Iowa judge) (1871–1954), justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * John Anderson (classicist) (1870–1952), Camden Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford * John Mathieson Anderson (born 1941), British linguist and Emeritus Professor of English Language at the University of Edinburgh * John Anderson (escaped slave), American slave who escaped to Canada in the 1860s, leading to a famous extradition case * John W. Anderson (slave trader) (1801?–1836), Kentucky farmer and interstate trafficker