Mr. Big (Sex and the City)

Mr. Big
John James Preston
Mr. Big; John James Preston
First appearance	Print:; "Loving Mr. Big" (1995); (The New York Observer); Television:; "Sex and the City" (1998); (Sex and the City)
Last appearance	"Hello, It's Me" (2021); (And Just Like That...)
Created by	Candace Bushnell
Based on	Ron Galotti
Portrayed by	Chris Noth
Television duration	1998–2004; 2008; 2010; 2021;
In-universe information
Nickname	Mr. Big, Big
Occupation	Entrepreneur; Financier
Family	Harriet Preston (mother); Melvin Preston (father); Tom Bradshaw (father-in-law); Grace Bradshaw (mother-in-law; deceased); Dorrit Bradshaw (sister-in-law);
Spouse	Barbara (first wife); Natasha Naginsky (second wife); Carrie Bradshaw (third wife and widow);
Nationality	American

John James Preston, commonly known as "Mr. Big" or just "Big", is a recurring character in the HBO series Sex and the City, the follow-up film of the same name and its sequel, and sequel series And Just Like That..., portrayed by Chris Noth. He is the primary on-and-off love interest and later husband of the series' protagonist, Carrie Bradshaw.

Mr. Big John James Preston
First appearance	Print: "Loving Mr. Big" (1995) (The New York Observer) Television: "Sex and the City" (1998) (Sex and the City)
Last appearance	"Hello, It's Me" (2021) (And Just Like That...)
Created by	Candace Bushnell
Based on	Ron Galotti
Portrayed by	Chris Noth
Television duration	1998–2004 2008 2010 2021
In-universe information
Nickname	Mr. Big, Big
Occupation	Entrepreneur Financier
Family	Harriet Preston (mother) Melvin Preston (father) Tom Bradshaw (father-in-law) Grace Bradshaw (mother-in-law; deceased) Dorrit Bradshaw (sister-in-law)
Spouse	Barbara (first wife) Natasha Naginsky (second wife) Carrie Bradshaw (third wife and widow)
Nationality	American