John Rickard

John Rickard (born November 2, 1977) is an American producer.

Born in Santa Barbara, California, he attended the University of Arizona, graduating in 2001 with a degree in business management. Early in his career, he took a semester off during college to work as a production assistant on Wonder Boys (2000), which helped him make connections in the industry.

After college, Rickard worked for producer Scott Rudin for about a year, then as an assistant to Brett Ratner, before becoming an assistant to Toby Emmerich at New Line Cinema.

Over the years, he moved into producing roles; among his co-producer credits are A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), Final Destination 5 (2011), Hall Pass (2011), and Jack the Giant Slayer (2013). He produced Horrible Bosses (2011), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) and How to Be Single (2016). Other projects include Fist Fight (2017), Midnight Sun (2018), Rampage (2018), and Countdown (2019).

On television, he has been involved in series work, among them Frequency (2016). His company is Wrigley Pictures. Rickard is also credited as a producer on Blue Beetle (2023).