John Abraham is an Indian actor, film producer and former model who has featured in over 50 films. [1] [2] After a successful career as a model, Abraham began his acting career with Jism in 2003, which was a box office success. In the same year, he appeared in Anurag Basu's horror film Saaya and the Pooja Bhatt directorial Paap . [3] Abraham starred as Kabir in the multi-starrer Dhoom , an action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, and produced by Yash Raj Films. The film was the third highest-grossing film of the year, [4] and earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role.
In 2008, John starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in Dostana , his sole release that year. Dostana became a commercial success and grossed over ₹871 million, becoming one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 2008. [5] His films have ranged from action films such as Dhoom (2004), Karam (2005), Viruddh (2005), Race 2 (2013), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Zinda (2006), Satyameva Jayate (2018), Mumbai Saga (2021), and Pathaan (2023), Jism (2003), Aetbaar (2004), New York (2009) and 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) and Tariq (2025). [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2003 | Jism | Kabir Lal | [7] | |
Saaya | Aakash Bhatnagar | [8] | ||
Paap | Shiven Verma | [9] | ||
2004 | Aetbaar | Aryan Trivedi | [10] | |
Lakeer | Saahil Mishra | [11] | ||
Dhoom | Kabir Sharma | [12] | ||
Madhoshi | Aman Joshi | [13] | ||
2005 | Elaan | Abhimanyu Singh | [14] | |
Karam | John Wargas | [15] | ||
Kaal | Krish Thapar | [16] | ||
Viruddh | Amar Patwardhan | [17] | ||
Water | Narayan Dutt | [18] | ||
Garam Masala | Shyam "Sam" Salgaonkar | [19] | ||
2006 | Zinda | Rohit Chopra | [20] | |
Taxi No. 9211 | Jai Mittal | [21] | ||
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | DJ | Cameo | [22] | |
Baabul | Rajat Verma | [23] | ||
Kabul Express | Suhel Khan | [24] | ||
2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq | Ashutosh Raina | [25] | |
No Smoking | K | [26] | ||
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Sunny Bhasin | [27] | ||
2008 | Dostana | Kunal Chauhan | [28] [29] | |
2009 | New York | Sameer "Sam" Sheikh | [30] | |
2010 | Aashayein | Rahul Sharma | [31] | |
Jhootha Hi Sahi | Siddharth Arya (Fidato) | [32] | ||
2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Jamshed Singh Rathod (Jimmy Stetson) | [33] | |
Force | A.C.P Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh | [34] | ||
Desi Boyz | Nikhil "Nick" Mathur | [35] [36] | ||
2012 | Housefull 2 | Max Mehrotkar | [37] | |
Vicky Donor | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Rum Whisky"; Also producer | [38] | |
2013 | Race 2 | Armaan Malik | [39] | |
I, Me Aur Main | Ishaan Sabharwal | [40] | ||
Shootout at Wadala | Manya Surve | [41] | ||
Madras Cafe | Major Vikram Singh | Also producer | [42] | |
2015 | Welcome Back | Ajay Barsi (Ajju Bhai) | [43] | |
Jazbaa | Satam | Cameo | [44] | |
2016 | Wazir | SP Vijay Mallik | [45] | |
Rocky Handsome | Kabir Ahlawat (Rocky Handsome) | Also producer; playback singer for the song "Alfazon Ki Tarah (Unplugged)" | [46] | |
Dishoom | Kabir Shergill | [47] | ||
Force 2 | A.C.P Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh | Also producer | [48] | |
2018 | Parmanu | Ashwat Raina | [49] | |
Satyameva Jayate | Virendra "Vir" Rathod | [50] | ||
Savita Damodar Paranjpe | — | Producer; Marathi film | [51] | |
2019 | Romeo Akbar Walter | Rehamatullah "Romeo" Ali / Akbar Malik / Walter Khan | [52] | |
Batla House | Sanjeev Kumar Yadav | Also producer | [53] [54] | |
Pagalpanti | Raj Kishore | [55] | ||
2021 | Mumbai Saga | Amartya Rao Naik | [56] | |
Sardar Ka Grandson | Gursher Singh | Also producer; cameo | [57] | |
Satyameva Jayate 2 | Activist Dadasaheb Balram Azad / Home Minister Satya Balram Azad / A.C.P Jay Balram Azad [a] | [58] | ||
2022 | Attack | Major Arjun Shergill | Also screenwriter and producer | [59] |
Ek Villain Returns | Bhairav Purohit | [60] | ||
Mike | — | Producer; Malayalam film | [61] | |
Tara Vs Bilal | — | Producer | [62] | |
2023 | Pathaan | Jim | [63] | |
2024 | Woh Bhi Din The | Rahul Sinha | Also producer; Cameo | [64] |
Vedaa | Major Abhimanyu Kanwar | Also producer | [65] | |
2025 | The Diplomat | J.P. Singh | [66] | |
Tehran | ACP Rajeev Kumar | [67] | ||
Tariq † | Sameer "Sam" Ikramullah | [68] | ||
2026 | Untitled Rohit Shetty film† | Rakesh Maria | Filming | [69] |
Year | Title | Performer | Language | Ref. |
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1999 | "Mahek" | Pankaj Udhas | Hindi | [70] |
2001 | "Teri Jhanjhar Kisne Banayi" | Hans Raj Hans | Punjabi | [70] |
2002 | "Husna Di Sarkar" | Jazzy B | [71] | |
2008 | "Koi Aanay Wala Hai" | Strings | Urdu | [72] |
2013 | "Betiyaan (Save the Girl Child)" | Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam | Hindi | [73] |
You won't believe but many people have come up to me and said that Karam was their favourite film. How strange is that?