John Abraham Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Body Statistics, Biography

John Abraham Quick Info
Height	5 ft 11¾ in
Weight	81 kg
Date of Birth	December 17, 1972
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Spouse	Priya Runchal

John Abraham is an Indian actor, film producer, writer, and former model who has mainly worked in Hindi films. Over the years, he has worked on a variety of movies which include Shootout at Wadala, Jism, Desi Boyz, Dhoom, New York, 7 Khoon Maaf, Housefull 2, Race 2, Garam Masala, Welcome Back, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love, Dostana, Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, Taxi No. 9211, Kaal, Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, Batla House, Saaya, Viruddh, Jhootha Hi Sahi, Madras Cafe, Aetbaar, Paap, Lakeer – Forbidden Lines, Elaan, Water, Madhoshi, Karam, Baabul, No Smoking, Zinda, Kabul Express, Aashayein, Rocky Handsome, Force, Force 2, Satyameva Jayate, Satyameva Jayate 2, Romeo Akbar Walter, Mumbai Saga, Pagalpanti, Attack, and I, Me Aur Main. Moreover, he has also been the co-owner of the Indian Super League football team NorthEast United FC.

Born Name

Farhan Abraham but popularly known as John Abraham

Nick Names

Johhny, JA

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Education

Abraham attended Bombay Scottish School in Mahim, Mumbai. From Jai Hind College, he received his bachelor’s degree in Economics. Later, he received an MMS from Mumbai Educational Trust (MET).

Occupation

Actor, Model, Film Producer, Writer

Family

Father – Architect from Kerala
Mother – Firoza Irani
Siblings – Alan Abraham (Younger Brother)
Others – Susy Matthew (Cousin) (Author)

Manager

Carrie Models has been the modeling agency to which John was initially signed.

He has also been signed with Mates, Talent Management Company, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11¾ in or 182 cm

Weight

81 kg or 179 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

John Abraham has dated –

Raveena Tandon (2002) – Actor Raveena and John were rumored to have briefly dated one another in the year 2002. There have also been reports that they were engaged. However, there has been no hard evidence to shed life on these speculations.

Bipasha Basu (2002-2011) – Bipasha, more popularly known as Bips, has a long dating relationship with John. They started dating in 2002 and continued it before calling it quits in 2011. During this 9-year long time, they were called Super Couple by the media. The couple has done many films together starting from Jism (2003).

Genelia D’Souza (2011) – John reportedly got married to actor Genelia D’Souza on the set of Force in 2011. In the film, their marriage recitals were to be done by an acting pandit but instead, the casting team had called a real pandit to make the scene more realistic. However, the pandit completed the real rituals and blessed them as well.

Priya Runchal (2011-Present) – NRI financial analyst and investment banker from the USA native to McLeodganj, Priya Runchal started dating Abraham in 2011. They first met in Mumbai in December 2010. He is now secretly married to her.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

His mother is Parsi and his father is Christian.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Distinctive Features

Well built Body
Sex Symbol

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Measurements

He has a great body and he doesn’t like to remain thin and skinny. Though he has not officially revealed his measurements, but it seems that he achieved a 21″ biceps after his 2011 action thriller movie Force.

Chest – 45″
Biceps – 17″
Waist – 34″

Brand Endorsements

Branded JA Clothes (John Abraham’s own fashion line), Yamaha, Garnier, Philips Grooming Range, Haier India (2010), Castrol Power1

Religion

Christianity

Best Known For

For his roles in films like Jism (2003) as Kabir Lal, Paap (2004) as Shiven, Dhoom (2004) as Kabir, Garam Masala (2005) as Sam, Dostana (2008) as Kunal, Desi Boyz (2011) as Hunter, Housefull 2 (2012) as Max.

First Album

He is not a singer. But has appeared in many music videos of singers including Jazzy B, Pankaj Udhas, and Hans Raj Hans. His first music video appearance was in the Punjabi song Surma by Jazzy B.

First Film

As an Actor – Indian erotic thriller film Jism for his role as Kabir Lal released in 2003. He was the love interest of Bipasha Basu (now his ex-girlfriend). This movie earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination also.

As a Producer – The 2007 romantic Bollywood film Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love was his first film as a producer. He actually co-produced this film with Mukesh Talreja and Sunil Manchanda.

First TV Show

Besides talk shows or film promotions, he has not hosted or appeared in any television shows.

Personal Trainer

In 2008, he hired a personal trainer Mike Ryan, who is a celebrity trainer. He says that he works a lot for his body. After doing the 2011 movie, Force, he said his body is 70 percent fit and he is expecting to have a more fit body and nice physique in the coming years. He never neglects his breakfast. To increase protein levels, he takes eggs. He also intakes diet supplements, which consist of 30 percent of his total nutrition. Lunch and dinner are normal Indian food.

Regarding workouts, Abraham also focuses on calve muscles, found in the legs (bottom part). He considers it, an important part of bodybuilding. He took the help of this old saying to support his words, which is –

“Testosterone shoots bottom up.”

See his complete workout, exercise routine, and diet plan.

John Abraham’s Favorite Things

John Abraham Facts

He started his modeling career by first appearing in the Punjabi music video of the song Surma by Jazzy B.

He, then, worked for the media firm Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd, which closed due to financial problems.

Abraham also worked as a media planner for the company Enterprises-Nexus.

His mother is Parsi and his father is Malayali.

His father is an architect from Aluva, Kerala who is a Marthomite Syrian Christian.

His father named him John while his surname Farhan is a Parsi name (due to his mother’s ancestry).

He has done modeling in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, and New York City.

In 1999, he also won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest, which made him famous.

John has appeared in various music videos for singers like Pankaj Udhas, Babul Supriyo, and Hans Raj Hans.

He continued his ongoing successful modeling career while taking acting lessons from Kishore Namit Kapoor’s Acting Laboratory.

John Abraham’s quote – “My greatest strength as an actor is that I follow my director’s brief completely. The film is always the director’s visual baby.“

He also takes an interest in People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and has posed for them in the past.

He portrayed the character of gangster Manya Surve in the 2013 Hindi-language biographical gangster-crime film Shootout at Wadala, a prequel to the 2007 film Shootout at Lokhandwala. He co-starred in the film alongside Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Sonu Sood, Manoj Bajpayee, Ronit Roy, Mahesh Manjrekar, and Tusshar Kapoor.

In 2019, he co-starred as ACP Sanjay Kumar (Nandita’s husband) in the Hindi-language action thriller film Batla House

According to his official website, he has also donated ₹10 lakhs to Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai.

He brought to life the character of Arjun Shergill (a Cyborg and India’s first supersoldier who is Ayesha’s love interest) in the 2022 Hindi-language science fiction action film Attack: Part 1.

In January 2022, it was revealed that John had tested positive for COVID-19.

In June 2022, John revealed that as a producer, he would like to make films for various OTT platforms. However, as an actor, he is clear that he is a big-screen hero and doesn’t want to be seen on OTT for INR 299 or 499.

John and Sana Fatima Shaikh were named India’s Most Beautiful Vegetarians of 2022 by PETA India.

Released in January 2023, Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John, became the highest-grossing first day for John with a collection of INR 55 crore nett in India.

In December 2023, John purchased a 5,416 sqft bungalow and 7,722 sqft of land on which it is built, in Mumbai’s Khar area for Rs 70.83 crore.

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