John Russell (January 3, 1921 – January 19, 1991) was an American actor most noted for playing "Marshal Dan Troop" in the western television series Lawman from 1958 to 1962.

John "Honey" Russell (born May 31 1902 in Brooklyn, New York, died November 15 1973) was an American basketball player and coach. He turned professional after his sophomore year of high school, playing for numerous early 20th century pro teams, including many in the American Basketball League. His career included over 3,200 pro games (a number that would take a modern NBA player 30-40 years to equal).

John Francis Russell (born 1971), is a British politician for the Liberal Democrats. He is a councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham.

John Russell (born February 11, 1956) is an American politician from Florida who unsuccessfully ran as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 5th congressional district in Florida. He was running against the incumbent, Virginia Brown-Waite, Republican of Crystal River.

John Russell (1626 – December 10, 1692) was a Puritan minister in Hadley, Massachusetts during King Philip's War. As such, he is part of the Angel of Hadley legend.

John Russell (September 7, 1772 - August 2, 1842) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Branford, Connecticut, he attended the public school, moved to New York State, studied medicine, and practiced a short time in Cooperstown, New York. He was county clerk of Otsego County from 1801 to 1804, and was elected as a Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1809.