John Knoll was born on October 6, 1962 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He is known for his work on 星球大战外传:侠盗一号 (2016), 环太平洋 (2013) and 星球大战前传2:克隆人的进攻 (2002). He is married to Jennifer Knoll. They have four children.
凭借电影深渊的计算机图形学项目设计,他帮助工业光魔第十次得到了奥斯卡最佳视觉效果奖。
诺尔也曾为星际旅行的电视剧集工作过,分别是星际旅行:下一代的首集远点遭遇战,以及星舰奇航记:银河前哨的电视剧探索者(Explorers)。