John Evans
John Evans may refer to:
Academics
- John Evans (archaeologist), English archaeologist and geologist
- John Evans (topographical writer), writer on Wales
- John Cayo Evans, Welsh mathematician
- John Davies Evans, English archaeologist
- John Gwenogvryn Evans, Welsh minister and paleographer
- John Gwynne Evans, British archaeologist
- John Robert Evans, Canadian cardiologist and civic leader
- John V. Evans (astronomer), British-American
- John Wainwright Evans, solar astronomer
- John William Evans (geologist), British
- John William Evans (entomologist), British entomologist
Entertainment
- John Evans (actor), Irish actor
- John Evans (19th-century writer), English writer
- John Evans (artist), American artist
- John Evans (director), American film director and screenwriter
- John Evans (special effects), on five James Bond films
- John Bryan Evans, Welsh filmmaker
- John Morgan Evans, American actor and playwright
- Jon Evans, Canadian novelist and journalist
- John Evans or I. D. Ffraid, Welsh poet
Sports
Association football
- John Evans (footballer, born 1859), Welsh footballer for Oswestry Town
- John Evans (footballer, born 1900), English footballer for Sheffield United, Walsall, and Stoke
- John Evans (footballer, born 1929), English footballer for Liverpool
- John Evans (footballer, born 1932), English footballer
- John Evans (footballer, born 1941), footballer for Chester City
- John Evans (bowls), Torquay footballer and bowler
- Jonny Evans, Northern Irish footballer for Manchester United
- Ted Evans (footballer), English footballer for Stoke and Port Vale
Cricket
- John Evans (cricketer, born 1889), English cricketer
- John Evans (Kent cricketer), English cricketer
Gridiron football
- John C. Evans, American football and basketball player and coach
- John Evans (American football), American football tight end
- Johnny Evans (American football), American football player and radio commentator
- Johnny Evans (Canadian football), Canadian football player
Rugby
- Jack Evans (rugby, born 1871), or John, Welsh rugby union and rugby league forward
- Jack Elwyn Evans, or John, Welsh rugby union and rugby league wing or centre
- Jack Evans (English rugby league, born 1897), English professional rugby league centre
- John Evans (rugby union, born 1911), Welsh international rugby union hooker
- John Evans (rugby union, born 1926), Welsh international rugby union player
- John Hart Evans, Welsh rugby union centre
- Jack Evans (rugby union, born 1875), Welsh rugby union forward
Other sports
- John Evans (bowls), English footballer and bowls player
- John Russell Evans, Welsh lawn bowler
- John Evans (canoeist), American slalom canoer
- John Evans (football manager), with several Gaelic football teams
- John Evans (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Paul Evans (ice hockey, born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
- John Evans (Australian footballer, born 1950), Australian footballer
- John Evans (fencer), Welsh fencer
- John Evans, British head-balancing strongman
Music
- John Evan, or Evans, English musician with Jethro Tull
- John Evans (Box Tops), American musician with the Box Tops
- John Rhys Evans, Welsh operatic baritone
Politics
- John Evans (Australian politician), Australian politician in Tasmania
Canada
- John Evans (British Columbia politician), Canadian miner and politician in British Columbia
- John Evans (Saskatchewan politician), Welsh-born Canadian politician from Saskatchewan
- John Leslie Evans, Canadian politician from Ontario
- John Newell Evans, Welsh-born Canadian politician from British Columbia
United Kingdom
- John Evans (died 1565), English politician from Shrewsbury
- John Evans, 5th Baron Carbery, Irish peer
- John Evans (Ogmore MP), Welsh politician from Ogmore
- John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside, United Kingdom politician
- John Evans (Haverfordwest MP), MP for Haverfordwest 1847–1852
- John William Evans (Welsh politician), Liberal politician in Aberdare, South Wales
United States
- John Evans (Colorado governor), 2nd territorial governor of Colorado
- John Evans (Colorado state senator), member of the Colorado Senate
- John Evans (Idaho governor), governor of Idaho
- John Evans (judge), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- John Evans (Pennsylvania governor), governor of Pennsylvania
- John Gary Evans, governor of South Carolina
- John M. Evans (Montana politician), member of congress from Montana
- John M. Evans (Wisconsin politician), American physician and politician
- John Marshall Evans, American ambassador to Armenia
- John R. Evans, American politician from Pennsylvania
Religion
- John Evans (1702–1782), Welsh anti-Methodist Anglican priest
- John Evans (Baptist), Welsh minister
- John Evans (bishop), Welsh-born bishop of Bangor and bishop of Meath
- John Evans (died 1779), Welsh Anglican priest and curate of Portsmouth
- John Evans (divine), Welsh divine and writer
- John Evans (Methodist), Welsh Methodist of Llwynffortun
- St John Evans, Anglican cleric in Africa
- John Evans (archdeacon of Llandaff)
- John Evans (archdeacon of Italy), Archdeacon of Malta
- John Evans (archdeacon of Surrey), Anglican priest
- John Silas Evans, Welsh astronomer and priest
Other
- John Evans (explorer), Welsh explorer of the Missouri River
- John Evans (pirate), Welsh pirate
- John Evans (printer), English printer
- John Evans (Royal Navy officer)
- John Evans (surgeon), Welsh surgeon
- John B. Evans, Welsh-American media executive
- John D. Evans, American business executive and philanthropist
- John Grimley Evans, British gerontologist
- John Henry Evans, American Mormon educator and writer
- John Louis Evans, American convicted murderer
- John Maxwell Evans, Canadian judge
- John Morton Evans, British philatelist
- John R. Evans Jr., United States Army general
- John Evans, Welsh supercentenarian, see list of British supercentenarians