John Abraham

John Abraham (born 17 December 1972), is an Indian film actor, producer and a former model who appears in Hindi films.

John Abraham
John at the Femina Miss India finale in 2013 at Yashraj studio
Born	Farhan Abraham (1972-12-17) 17 December 1972 (age 52) Mumbai, Maharastra, India[1]
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, film producer, model
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Priya Runchal (m. 2014)
Parent(s)	Abraham John Firoza Irani
Website	www.johnabraham.com

Early life

Abraham was born on 17 December 1972 into a family of mixed religious and ethnic heritage. His father is a Syrian Christian from Kerala and his mother is a Zoroastrian Irani.^[2][3][4] Abraham's Zoroastrian name is "Farhan", but he was baptised with the name "John."^[2][5][4] He has a younger brother named Alan Abraham.^[6][7][8] He considers himself a spiritual person but does not follow any particular religion.^[9][2] Abraham grew up in Mumbai and studied at the Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, Maharashta. He attended Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai, and then got an MBA degree from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Bombay.^[10][11][12] His cousin Susy Matthew is an author and has written novels like "Mahabharat".^[13]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Actor

Year	Film	Character Name	Notes
2003	Jism	Kabir Lal	Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
2003	Saaya	Dr.Akash / "Akki"
2004	Aetbaar	Aryan Trivedi
2004	Paap	Shiven
2004	Lakeer - Forbidden Lines	Saahil
2004	Dhoom	Kabir	Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
2004	Madhoshi	Aman
2005	Elaan	Abhimanyu
2005	Karam	John
2005	Kaal	Krish Thapar
2005	Viruddh	Amar Patwardhan
2005	Water	Narayan
2005	Garam Masala	Shyam / "Sam"
2005	Shikhar	Himself	Special appearance
2006	Zinda	Rohit Chopra	Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role
2006	Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna	DJ	Special appearance in the song "Where's The Party Tonight?"
2006	Taxi No. 9211	Jai Mittal
2006	Baabul	Rajat	Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2006	Kabul Express	Suhel Khan
2007	Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love	Ashutosh Raina
2007	Hattrick	Himself	Special appearance in the song "Wicket Bacha"
2007	No Smoking	K
2007	Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal	Sunny Bhasin
2008	Dostana	Kunal Chopra
2009	Luck by Chance	Himself	Special appearance
2009	Little Zizou	Arjun	Special appearance
2009	New York	Samir / "Sam"
2010	Aashayein	Rahul Sharma
2010	Jhootha Hi Sahi	Sid
2011	7 Khoon Maaf	Jimmy Stetson
2011	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	Himself	Special appearance
2011	Force	ACP Yashvardhan/ACP Yash/Yash
2011	Desi Boyz	Nick Mathur / "Hunter"
2012	Housefull 2	Max
2012	Vicky Donor	Himself	Special appearance in the song "Rum Whisky"
2013	Race 2	Armaan Malik
2013	I, Me, aur Main	Ishaan Sabharwal
2013	Shootout at Wadala	Manya Surve
2013	Madras Cafe	Vikram Singh
2015	Welcome Back	Ajju Bhai
2016	Wazir	SP	Cameo
2016	Rocky Handsome	Kabir Ahlawat/ Rocky/ Handsome
2016	Dishoom	Kabir	Filming done
2016	M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story	Himself	Special appearance
2016	Force 2	ACP Yashvardhan/ACP Yash/Yash	Filming done
2018	Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran	Captain Ashwant Rana	Filming done
TBA	Mumbai Saga †	TBA	Pre-production

Producer

Year	Film	Notes
2012	Vicky Donor	National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Film
2013	Madras Cafe
2016	Rocky Handsome
2016	Satra Ko Shaadi Hai †	Filming[14]

Awards and nominations

Film awards

Year	Function	Award	Film	Won
2013	National Film Awards	National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment	Vicky Donor	Yes
2013	Asiavision Awards	Icon of India for his contribution to Indian cinema as an actor and producer	—	Yes
2013	Filmfare Awards	Filmfare Award for Best Film	Vicky Donor	No
2008	Star Screen Awards	Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1	Dostana	Yes
2007	Filmfare Awards	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor	Baabul	No
2007	IIFA Awards	IIFA Best Villain Award	Zinda	No
2007	Zee Cine Awards	Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role	Zinda	No
2007	Bollywood Movie Awards	Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actor	Baabul	No
2006	Filmfare Awards	Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role	Zinda	No
2006	IIFA Awards	IIFA Best Supporting Actor Award	Garam Masala	No
2006	Global Indian Film Awards	GIFA Best Villain	Zinda	No
2005	Filmfare Awards	Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role	Dhoom	No
2005	IIFA Awards	IIFA Best Villain Award	Dhoom	Yes
2005	Zee Cine Awards	Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role	Dhoom	Yes
2005	Stardust Awards	Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Male	Paap	Yes
2004	Filmfare Awards	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut	Jism	No
2004	Bollywood Movie Awards	Bollywood Movie Award – Best Male Debut	Jism	Yes

Other recognitions

Year	Award	Won	Notes
2006	Rajiv Gandhi Award for his achievement in Bollywood	Yes	[15]
2007	Giant International Awards for his contribution to Indian cinema	Yes	[source?]
2008	Sexiest Asian Man	Yes	[16]
2009	Lions Club Award	Yes	[17]
2011	India's Sexiest Bachelor by the BIG CBS PRIME	Yes	[18]
2012	Most Stylish Man – GQ Awards (India)	Yes	[19]