• John McLaughlin , English former professional footballer active in the 1970s for Liverpool FC.
• John McLaughlin (b. 1927), former Jesuit priest; host of The McLaughlin Group
• John McLaughlin (b. 1942), English jazz fusion guitar player
• John McLaughlin (1956-1990), New York City performance artist, singer, and parodist
• John E. McLaughlin (b. 1942), former Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• John McLaughlin (1849-1911), former politician in Ontario, Canada
• Jon McLaughlin, American singer-songwriter
• The Hon. John McLaughlin, Associate Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court
• John McLaughlin , California painter
• "John McLaughlin", a song on the Miles Davis album Bitches Brew

See also

• John McLoughlin
• John McLoughlin, Canadian-American explorer
• Jon McLaughlin , English professional footballer