John Abraham Indian Actor Known for Dhoom

John Abraham is an Indian actor born on 17 December 1972 in Mumbai. He is recognised for appearances in Dhoom (2004) and Pathaan (2023).

Early life

He went on to study at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Jai Hind College and University of Calicut.

Career

He appears in Jism (2003), the earliest title among his listed credits. Water (2005) and Om Shanti Om (2007) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) and Race 2 (2013). The 2020s brought Ek Villain Returns (2022) and War 2 (2025).

He has 51 films on record from 2003 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (15), followed by action (8) and romance (6).

Bipasha Basu appears in six of his listed titles, including Trust (2004) and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Priyanka Chopra (five titles) and Anil Kapoor (five titles). Nishikant Kamat directed two of his titles on record, among them Force (2011) and Rocky Handsome (2016). Rohit Dhawan is credited as director on two of them, including Desi Boyz (2011) and Dishoom (2016).

Recognition

He won the Bollywood Movie Award – Best Male Debut. His other honours include the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role and the Screen Award for Jodi No. 1. In total, he has received 5 awards.

Personal life

He has been married to Priya Runchal since 2014.