John Dowd may refer to:

  • John M. Dowd (born 1941), American attorney
  • John Dowd (politician) (born 1940), former opposition leader in New South Wales
  • John Dowd (motocross) (born 1965), professional motocross racer
  • John Albert Dowd (1876–1932), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada
  • John H. Dowd (marketer, 1922–2004), advertising executive
  • John Dowd (baseball) (1891–1981), American baseball player
  • Johnny Dowd (born 1948), American country musician
  • John F. Dowd (1894–1961), American politician, sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts

See also

  • Jon Dowd, fictional baseball player used as a replacement for Barry Bonds in MVP Baseball 2004 and 2005, due to Bonds leaving the MLB players association