John Stapleton may refer to:
John Stapleton (Australian journalist) (born 1952), Australian journalist John Stapleton (English journalist) (1946–2025), English journalist and broadcaster John Stapleton (MP) (1816–1891), English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1852 and 1874 John Stapleton (fl.1406), MP for Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency) John Stapleton (fl.1421), MP for Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency) John Stapleton (playwright), collaborator in the adaptation of A Gentleman of Leisure