John Nolan may refer to:

Entertainment John Nolan (musician) (born 1978), American musician with Taking Back Sunday and Straylight Run Jonathan Nolan (born 1976), British-American writer and producer John Nolan (British actor) (1938–2026), British actor and the uncle of Jonathan John Nolan (American actor) (1933–2000), American actor John Nolan (dancer) (born 1990), Irish dancer and choreographer

Politics John A. Nolan (1930–2004), broadcaster and politician in Newfoundland, Canada John Nolan (Irish politician) (died 1948), Irish Cumann na nGaedhael politician John I. Nolan (1874–1922), American politician from California John Philip Nolan (1838–1912), Irish landowner, army officer and politician

Sports John Nolan (hurler) (born 1954), Irish hurler of the 1970s and 80s for Wexford John Nolan (1950s hurler), Irish hurler of the 1950s and 60s for Wexford, see List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medal winners John Nolan (guard) (1899–1973), offensive guard for the Los Angeles Buccaneers in 1926 John Nolan (tackle) (1926–1996), American football tackle Jon Nolan (born 1992), English professional footballer

Other John James Nolan (1888–1952), Irish physicist, President of the Royal Irish Academy, 1949–52 John Gavin Nolan (1924–1999), Roman Catholic bishop John Nolan, an animatronics designer for the film Jurassic World Dominion John Nolan (The Rookie), the protagonist of the ABC comedy-drama The Rookie Johnny Nolan, a major character in Betty Smith's novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn