John Nolan may refer to: John Nolan (musician) (born 1978), US musician, in Taking Back Sunday and Straylight Run John I. Nolan (1874–1922), US politician from California John Nolan (Irish politician) (died 1948), Irish Cumann na nGaedhael politician Johnny Nolan, a major character in Betty Smith's novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Jonathan Nolan (born 1976), British-American writer and producer. John Nolan (American actor) (1933–2000), American actor John Nolan (British actor) (born 1938), British actor John Nolan (American football) (born 1900), offensive guard for the Los Angeles Buccaneers in 1926 John Nolan (hurler) (born 1954), Irish hurler of the 1970s and 80s for Wexford John Nolan (1950s hurler), Irish hurler of the 1950s and 60s for Wexford, see List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medal winners John A. Nolan (1930–2004), broadcaster and politician in Newfoundland, Canada John Philip Nolan (1838–1912), Irish landowner, army officer and politician John James Nolan (1888-1952}, Irish physicist, President of the Royal Irish Academy, 1949–52