John Beard

John Beard may refer to:
 * John Beard (artist) (born 1943), Welsh artist and painter
 * John Beard (colonial administrator) (died 1685), Chief Agent and Governor of Bengal
 * John Beard (embryologist) (1858–1924), Scottish embryologist and anatomist
 * John Beard (news anchor) (born 1948), American newscaster and Arrested Development actor
 * John Beard (Arrested Development), the character he plays
 * John Beard (politician) (1797–1876), American politician
 * John Beard (tenor) (c. 1716–1791), English singer of Handel's operas and oratorios
 * John Beard (trade unionist) (1871–1950), British trade unionist and politician
 * John F. Beard (1822–1891), Wisconsin legislator
 * John Relly Beard (1800–1876), Unitarian minister
 * John Stanley Beard (1916–2011), British-born Australian forester and ecologist
 * John Stanley Coombe Beard (1890–1970), English architect
 * John W. Beard (born 1951), Iowan politician
 * John William Beard (1920–2006), member of the California legislature