John Austin may refer to:

Arts and entertainment John P. Austin (1906–1997), American set decorator Johnny Austin (1910–1983), American musician John Austin (author) (fl. 1940s), British novelist

Military John Austin (soldier) (1801–1833), active in early settlement of Mexican Texas John Arnold Austin (1905–1941), United States Navy warrant officer John Beech Austin (1917–2012), British aviator in World War II

Philosophy J. L. Austin (John Langshaw Austin, 1911–1960), British philosopher of language John Austin (legal philosopher) (1790–1859), British legal and political theorist

Politics John Gardiner Austin (1812–1900), British colonial secretary of Hong Kong Sir John Austin, 1st Baronet (1824–1906), British politician, MP for Osgoldcross John Austin (politician) (born 1944), British politician, MP

Religion John Austin (1613–1669), English Catholic theologian and writer John Austin (Jesuit) (1717–1784), Irish Jesuit John Mather Austin (1805–1880), American Universalist clergyman John Austin (bishop) (1939–2007), British bishop of Aston

Sports John Austin (cricketer) (1871–1956), Barbadian cricketer John Austin (basketball) (born 1944), American basketball player John Austin (tennis) (born 1957), American tennis player John Austin (American football) (fl. 1976–2003), American college football player and coach

Others J. Paul Austin (1915–1985), president and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, 1962–1981 John Austin (highwayman) (died 1783), English criminal, last person hanged on the gallows at Tyburn, London John Austin (inventor) (1752–1830), Scottish inventor of musical equipment John Alexander Austin (1912–1984), Canadian aviator John C. Austin (1870–1963), British-born American architect John Osborne Austin (1849–1918), American genealogist John Baptist Austin (1799–1882), English schoolmaster and minister in South Australia

See also John Austen (disambiguation) Jack Austin (disambiguation)