Big John

Big John may refer to:

People

• Big John, bodyguard of rocker Bret Michaels who appeared on Rock of Love
• "Big" Jon Arthur, the host of the Saturday morning children's radio series Big Jon and Sparkie

Athletes

• "Big" John Cannady (1923 – 2002), an American football player
• Big John Mazmanian (1926 – 2006), an American drag racer
• "Big" John McCarthy (mixed martial arts) (1962 –), a former referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
• "Big" John Merritt (1926 – 1983), an American football coach
• Big John Studd (1948 – 1995), a professional wrestler
• "Big" John Tate (boxer) (1955 – 1998), an American boxer
• "Big" Jerry Tuite (1966 – 2003), a former American pro wrestler

Musicians

• Big John Bates, a Canadian guitarist and singer
• Big John Duncan, former guitarist for The Exploited
• "Big" John Goodison (musician) behind Big John's Rock And Roll Circus
• Big John Greer (1923 – 1972), an American blues saxophonist and vocalist
• Big John Patton (1935 – 2002), jazz musician
• "Big" John Wallace (musician), bassist and singer
• Big John Wrencher (1923 – 1977), an American blues harmonica player and singer

Other

• Big John Steak & Onion, sub chain based in Michigan
• A nickname for the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois
• The US aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy
• "Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)", a 1961 song by The Shirelles
• "Big Bad John", a country song originally performed by Jimmy Dean
• Big John Martin, a character from the 1976 American TV series Big John, Little John