John Henton is an American actor and comedian.

His stand-up career started when a co-worker urged him to try his performance at a local comedy club's amateur night.  By his second night, Henton won the amateur night contest and began stand-up part time. He made the move to Los Angeles in 1985 and by 1988, started his stand-up career full time.

After taking his comedy on the road for a year and winning the 1991 Johnny Walker National Comedy Search, Henton was spotted by The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson comedy executive, the late Jim McCawley, who booked him for a performance on the show.  It was a performance which he says gave his career a "serious jump-start." He later landed major roles in various sitcoms.

He is best known for his work in the comedy sitcoms Living Single and The Hughleys.  Henton currently resides in Los Angeles where he spends his free time with his young daughter Nicole Simone Henton.