Pete Johnson may refer to:
- Pete Johnson (musician) (1904–1967), American jazz pianist
- Pete Johnson (rock critic), Los Angeles Times music writer
- Pete Johnson (politician) (born 1948), State Auditor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992
- Pete Johnson (American football) (born 1954), American football fullback
- Pete Johnson (author) (born 1965), British children's author