John Bender

• John Bender, American serial killer among Bloody Benders
• John R. Bender, American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
• Jonathan Bender, basketball player
• John Bender (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 to 2000
• John Bender, a fictional character in the film The Breakfast Club
• John Bender (gridiron football), Canadian football offensive lineman
• Jack Bender, American television and film director, actor, television producer, and writer