Model turned actor and bollywood hunk John Abraham will be celebrating his 39th birthday today.

John was born on 17th December 1972  in Mumbai to a Malayali father and a Parsi mother. He has a younger brother, Alan. John studied at the Bombay Scottish School.

In 1999, he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to the Philippines for Manhunt International, where he won second place. Soon, he also appeared in a number of commercial advertisements.

John Abraham’s debut into movies was the steamy 'Jism' with Bipasha Basu. His second movie 'Saaya', with Tara Sharma, received fair reviews. In 2004, his fans got their fill of the handsome actor in movies like 'Aetbaar', 'Paap' and finally, 'Dhoom', which had John playing the antagonist with a racing bike.

In 2005, John starred in the supernatural thriller 'Kaal' and the comedy 'Garam Masala' both of which did well at the box-office. Later that year, he had a major role in the critically acclaimed film, 'Water', which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows during the 1930s.

In 2006, John starred in the films 'Zinda', 'Taxi No 9211', 'Baabul' and 'Kabul Express'.  Among these, 'Taxi No 9211' and Kabul Express were successful. In 2008, Abraham starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in 'Dostana'.

His first release of 2009 was 'New York', in which he starred along with Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh. In 2010, he appeared in two films; 'Aashayein' and 'Jhootha hi Sahi'.

His film '7 Khoon Maaf' , was a blockbuster in which he played the role of a drug addict rockstar. His latest release is "Desi Boyz"  which also turned out to be a commercial success.

FridayMoviez wishes John Abraham a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!