John Paynter

John Paynter may refer to:
 * John Pender Paynter (1788–1856), British Royal Navy officer
 * John Paynter (RAF officer) (1898–1918), World War I Royal Naval Air Service flying ace
 * John Paynter (composer) (1931–2010), British composer and music educator
 * John Paynter (footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer
 * John H. Paynter (1862–1947), African American writer of poetry and nonfiction