John Abraham filmography
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972)[1] is an Indian actor, film producer and former model who appears in Hindi films. After modelling for numerous advertisements and companies, he made his Bollywood debut with Jism (2003) at the age of 31, which earned him the Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination.[2] This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom (2004). He received two Filmfare Award nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom, and in Zinda (2006). He later appeared in the major critical success Water (2005).[3] He was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Baabul (2006). Since then, Abraham has starred in many critically and commercially successful films including Garam Masala (2005), Taxi No. 9211 (2006), Dostana (2008), New York (2009), Housefull 2 (2012), Race 2 (2013), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Madras Cafe (2013), Welcome Back (2015), Dishoom (2016), Parmanu (2018), Satyameva Jayate (2018), Batla House (2019) and Mumbai Saga (2021), thus establishing himself as a commercially successful actor of Indian cinema.

In 2012, Abraham produced his first film Vicky Donor, which was a critical and commercial success, and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He then established his own production house, John Abraham Entertainment. His second film as a producer was Madras Cafe, which garnered critical acclaim.
Film
As an actor
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2003 | Jism | Kabir Lal | ||
Saaya | Dr. Akash "Akki" Bhatnagar | |||
Paap | Inspector Shiven | |||
2004 | Aetbaar | Aryan Trivedi | ||
Lakeer – Forbidden Lines | Saahil Mishra | |||
Dhoom | Kabir | |||
Madhoshi | Aman Joshi | |||
2005 | Elaan | Abhimanyu Singh | ||
Karam | John | |||
Kaal | Krish Thapar | |||
Viruddh | Amar Patwardhan | |||
Water | Narayan | |||
Garam Masala | Shyam "Sam" Salgaonkar | |||
2006 | Zinda | Rohit Chopra | ||
Taxi No. 9211 | Jai Mittal | |||
Baabul | Rajat Verma | |||
Kabul Express | Suhel Khan | |||
2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love | Ashutosh Raina | ||
No Smoking | K | |||
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Sunny Bhasin | |||
2008 | Dostana | Kunal Chauhan | ||
2009 | New York | Samir "Sam" Sheikh | ||
2010 | Aashayein | Rahul Sharma | ||
Jhootha Hi Sahi | Siddharth "Sid" Arya (Fidato) | |||
2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Jamshed Singh Rathore (2nd Husband) | ||
Force | ACP Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh | |||
Desi Boyz | Nikhil "Nick" Mathur (Hunter) | |||
2012 | Housefull 2 | Max Mehta/Jolly 2 | ||
2013 | Race 2 | Armaan Malik | ||
I, Me Aur Main | Ishaan Sabharwal | |||
Shootout at Wadala | Manya Surve | |||
Madras Cafe | Vikram Singh | |||
2015 | Welcome Back | Ajay "Ajju Bhai" Barsi | ||
2016 | Rocky Handsome | Kabir Ahlawat a.k.a. Rocky "Handsome" | Also as singer "Alfazon Ki Tarah Unplugged" with Shreya Ghoshal and Ankit Tiwari | |
Dishoom | Kabir Shergill | |||
Force 2 | ACP Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh | |||
2018 | Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran | Ashwat Raina | ||
Satyameva Jayate | Veerendra "Veer" Rathore | |||
2019 | Romeo Akbar Walter | Rehamatullah Ali a.k.a. Romeo/Akbar Malik/Walter Khan | ||
Batla House | DCP Sanjeev Kumar Yadav | |||
Pagalpanti | Raj Kishore | |||
2021 | Mumbai Saga | Amartya Rao | [4][5] | |
Satyameva Jayate 2 | Dadasaheb/Satya/Jay | [6] | ||
2022 | Attack | Arjun Shergill | Also story writer (Highly inspired by Yali Dream Creations' Rakshak) | [7] |
Ek Villain Returns ![]() | TBA | Completed | [8] | |
2023 | Pathaan (film) ![]() | TBA | Filming | [9] |
As a producer
Year | Title | Notes |
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2012 | Vicky Donor | |
2013 | Madras Cafe | |
2016 | Rocky Handsome | |
2016 | Force 2 | |
2016 | Agra Ka Daabra | Unreleased |
2018 | Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran | |
2018 | Savita Damodar Paranjpe | Marathi film |
2019 | Batla House | |
2021 | Sardar Ka Grandson | |
2022 | Attack | |
2022 | Tara Vs Bilal ![]() | [10] |
2022 | Mike ![]() | Malayalam film [11] |
References
- Krishnan, Aishwarya (17 December 2016). "Happy Birthday, John Abraham: 7 things to know about the Bollywood hunk!". india.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "John Abraham enters Bollywood with Jism". The Times of India. 10 January 2003. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- "Water (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- PTI (18 March 2021). "John Abraham on Mumbai Saga release: I am a big screen hero, not available for subscription fee". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "Contrary to rumours, 'Mumbai Saga' has not postponed its release date, film to hit the theatres on March 19, 2021". The Times of India. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar starrer Satyameva Jayate 2 to release on November 26". Bollywood Hungama. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- "BREAKING: John Abraham-starrer Attack to release a week after Akshay Kumar-starrer Prithviraj, on January 27, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- "John Abraham and Disha Patani start shooting for Ek Villain Returns". Bollywood Hungama. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham announce Pathaan with power-packed teaser, releasing on January 25, 2023". Bollywood Hungama. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "John Abraham's production Tara Vs Bilal starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonia Rathee goes on floors". Bollywood Hungama. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "John Abraham ventures into Malayalam cinema with latest production 'Mike'". Deccan Herald. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.