约翰在学校期间一直是校足球队的队长，毕业后他在一家传媒公司作媒体策划工作，并且仍然是穆拜市足球队的队长。1999年他参加了在新加坡举办的国际男模大赛并取得了第二的好成绩，之后他加入一家模特公司并成为印度薪酬最高的男模之一。2003年他加入了宝莱坞，同年他主演了自己的处女作《元气》(Jism)，影片中他饰演一位律师，和一位旅途中邂逅的女富翁坠入爱河，两人合谋杀害女富翁的丈夫以谋夺财产。尽管影片因为情节过于直白大胆而饱受争议，约翰·亚伯拉罕英俊的外表为这部影片增色不少。
Danny, who married Gawa Denzongpa, a Sikkimese princess and niece of the last chogyal from her hometown of Gangtok, currently resides in Juhu in Mumbai. He likes to listen to Nepali folk music especially Nepali flutes. In recent times he has become more selective as to the roles he plays. He does not work in March, April, and May as they are hot. The movies he chooses, he works on his own terms. He has a son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema. His brother owns a bouj and beer factory in Melli, Sikkim.
