Krishan Dhawan (1926 20 May 1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi language films whose career spanned four decades from 1950 to 1993.
Krishan Dhawan was an actor, known for Vidhaata (1982), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963) and Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974).
He was born in Mumbai in a Punjabi Hindu family. He is the father of actor Dilip Dhawan who acted in the iconic television serial "Nukkad" portraying the role of the mechanic "Guru".