David or Dave Wilson may refer to:

Arts and literature

* David Wilson (artist) (1873–1935), Irish illustrator and painter * Sir David M. Wilson (born 1931), British archaeologist and director of the British Museum *

David Henry Wilson David Henry Wilson (born 1937, in London) is an English writer. As an author he is best known for his children's stories such as the '' Jeremy James'' series. Wilson has also had a number of plays produced in the United Kingdom, both for childr ...

(born 1937), English writer * David Niall Wilson (born 1959), American writer of horror, science fiction and fantasy fiction *

David Hildebrand Wilson David Hildebrand Wilson is the co-founder, along with his wife, Diana Wilson, of the enigmatic Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles, California. After high school, Wilson enrolled at Kalamazoo College where he majored in urban entomology ...

, founder of the Museum of Jurassic Technology * David C. Wilson (screenwriter), American screenwriter *

David Fenwick Wilson David Fenwick Wilson (born August 31, 1929) is an American-born Canadian music scholar, educator, and organist whose academic contributions include a treatise on music of the Middle Ages. Education Wilson was born on August 31, 1929, in Pittsbur ...

(born 1929), musicologist and organist

Entertainment

* David Wilson (violinist) (born 1945), American violinist * David Wilson (director), British music video director * David Wilson (born 1948), birth name of Scottish stage and television actor David Rintoul * Dave Wilson (director) (1933–2002), American television director * Dave Wilson (radio personality), American radio personality based in Indianapolis * David S. F. Wilson, American director; see '' Bloodshot'' * David Wilson (criminologist) (born 1957), British criminologist

Government

* David Wilson (parliamentary official) (born 1970), clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives *

Dave Wilson (Cape Breton politician) Harold David Wilson (born November 4, 1955) is a former Canadians, Canadian politician and radio personality. He represented the electoral district of Glace Bay (electoral district), Glace Bay in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to ...

(born 1955), Canadian politician and former member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly * Dave Wilson (Sackville politician) (born 1970), Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly * David Wilson (Manitoba politician) (1858–1927), Irish-born politician in Manitoba, Canada * David Wilson (New York politician) (1818–1870), New York assemblyman 1852, editor of ''Twelve Years a Slave'' * David Wilson (New Zealand politician) (1880–1977), New Zealand politician and diplomat * David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (born 1935), British administrator, governor of Hong Kong (1987–1992), diplomat and Sinologist *

David H. Wilson (politician) David Henry Wilson (October 2, 1855 – December 10, 1926) was a physician and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Dufferin North from 1881 to 1888 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative. He was born in Huntley ...

(1855–1926), politician in Manitoba, Canada * David John Wilson (1887–1976), judge of the United States Customs Court *

David C. Wilson (businessman) David C. Wilson (1789 – March 30, 1865) was a 19th-century banker, businessman and railroad executive; and the third mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Wilson was part of various investment groups and companies. He was a founding director of t ...

(1789–1865), banker railroad executive and mayor of Wilmington, Delaware *

David L. Wilson David Lee Wilson (born January 8, 1950) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware Senate, where he has represented the 18th district since 2019. He was previously a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 20 ...

(born 1950), member of the Delaware House of Representatives *

David S. Wilson David S. Wilson (born ca. 1981) is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, Wilson has represented Wasilla in the Alaska Senate since 2017. He formerly served as a city councilman in Wasilla. Wilson was elected to the Senate at the ag ...

(born ca. 1981), American politician * Sir David Wilson (governor), British colonial administrator and military officer

Science

* David Gordon Wilson (1928–2019), British-born American professor of engineering * David Sloan Wilson (born 1949), American evolutionary biologist

Sports

Association football

* Soldier Wilson (David Wilson, 1883–1906), English footballer who played for Leeds City * David Wilson (Queen's Park footballer) (1880–1926), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park FC and Scotland) * David Wilson (footballer, born 1881) (1881–?), Scottish footballer, played for Hearts, Everton, Portsmouth *

David Wilson (footballer, born 1884) David Wilson (14 January 1884 – 9 April 1959) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career in the Scottish Football League and went on to play 475 matches in the English Football League, mainly for ...

(1884–1959), Scotland international footballer; after retiring he was manager for Nelson and Exeter City in England * David Wilson (footballer, born c. 1908) (1908–1992), English footballer who played for Hamilton Academical and Stranraer in the 1930s * Davie Wilson (1939–2022), Scottish footballer, played for Rangers, Dundee United, Dumbarton, Kilmarnock * Dave Wilson (footballer, born 1942), played for Preston and Liverpool * Dave Wilson (footballer, born 1944), played for Nottingham Forest, Carlisle United, Grimsby Town, Walsall, Burnley, Chesterfield *

David Wilson (footballer, born 1969) David Graham Wilson (born 20 March 1969) is an English former footballer and football manager, who was last the manager of Ljungskile in the Swedish Superettan, the second level of football in Sweden. As a player, he played as a centre midfiel ...

, footballer who began his career at Manchester United (1980s) * David Wilson (footballer, born 1994), Scottish footballer who plays for Partick Thistle * David Wilson (Scottish football manager) (born 1974), Scottish football manager of Gibraltar national football team *

David A. Wilson David A. Wilson (1875 – ?) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Liverpool (from 1899 to 1900) and in Scottish football for Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical and Albion Rovers Albion Rov ...

(1875–?), English footballer

Rugby football

* David Wilson (rugby union, born 1967), Australian rugby union footballer * David Wilson (rugby union, born 1985), English rugby union player *

Dave Wilson (rugby league) Dave Wilson (born 30 September 1984) is an English rugby league footballer who has played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has played at club level for Skirlaugh A.R.L.F.C., the Hull Kingston Rovers and the Mackay Magpies, as a or . Background Wilso ...

(born 1984), British rugby league player

Other sports

David Wilson (hurdler) David Wilson (born 7 September 1951) is a British hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munic ...

(born 1951), British hurdler *

Dave Wilson (American football) David Carlton Wilson (born April 27, 1959) is a former professional American football player who played with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1989. A quarterback from the University of Illinois at Urb ...

(born 1959), American football quarterback *

Dave Wilson (swimmer) David Dennis Wilson (born October 5, 1960) is an American former competition swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angel ...

(born 1960), American swimmer & silver medalist at the 1984 Olympics *

David Wilson (swimmer) David Wilson (born 28 October 1966) is an Australian swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( k ...

(born 1966), Australian swimmer * David Wilson (cricketer, born 1917) (1917–2005), English cricketer * David Wilson (cricketer, born 1966), English cricketer * David Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) (1914–1989), New Zealand cricketer *

David Wilson (figure skating) David Wilson (born May 25, 1966):ja:田村明子文「フィギュアスケート振付師のお仕事　デヴィッド・ウィルソン(カナダ)」『オール・アバウトフィギュアスケート』ぴあ（ぴあワンダーランドS ...

(born 1966), Canadian figure skating choreographer * David Wilson (defensive back) (born 1970), American football defensive back *

David Wilson (sprinter) David Wilson (born 30 October 1977) is a Guam sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred ...

(born 1977), Guamanian sprinter * David Wilson (running back) (born 1991), American football running back *

Dave Wilson (high jumper) Dave Wilson is a male former athlete who competed for England. Athletics career He represented England in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city ...

, English athlete

Other people

* David Wilson (sex offender) (born 1984), British criminal *

David Wilson (hotelier) David Wilson (1808–1880) worked as a confectioner in Calcutta and on 18 November 1840 he opened the Auckland Hotel at 1-3 Old Court House Road in Calcutta. The hotel was also known as Wilson's Hotel and changed its name to the Great Eastern ...

(1808–1880), hotelier *

Sir David Wilson, 1st Baronet Sir David Wilson, 1st Baronet (4 April 1855 – 8 March 1930) was a Scottish landowner and agriculturalist. Wilson was educated at the University of Glasgow, graduating MA and DSc. He was a working farmer and served on many agricultural commit ...

(1855–1930), Scottish landowner and agriculturalist *

David Wilson (dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin) David Frederick Ruddell Wilson (1871–1957) was an Irish Anglican priest and hymnist. He was Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin in the Church of Ireland in the second quarter of the 20th century. Born into an ecclesiastical family, he ...

(1871–1957), Irish Anglican priest and hymnist * David Wilson (dean of Aberdeen and Orkney) (1805–1880) * David Wilson (barrister) (1879–1965), Australian barrister * David Wilson (Royal Marines officer) (born 1949), Royal Marine general *

David Wilson (murderer) David Wilson (died 20 July 1998) was a convicted murderer and the second person to be executed by Saint Kitts and Nevis since it became a sovereign state in 1983. In February 1996, Wilson and Clement Thomas were convicted of beating a security g ...

(died 1998), executed Saint Kitts and Nevis criminal * David Wilson (university administrator), American academic, Chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges *

David G. Wilson David Gregg Wilson is a British screenwriter and assistant producer for the James Bond movie series and an executive producer of the James Bond video games. Background David G. Wilson, the son of Michael G. Wilson, is head of Creative & Busin ...

, assistant producer for the James Bond films * David K. Wilson (1919–2007), American businessman and philanthropist *

W. David Wilson W. David Wilson is a Canadian financial executive and administrator who was the Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission between November 1, 2005 and October 31, 2010. He obtained an MBA from Schulich School of Business in 1970. Wilson spent m ...

, chair of the Ontario Securities Commission *

David Wilson (U.S. Army general) David Wilson is a United States Army major general who served as the commanding general of the United States Army Sustainment Command from 2022 to 2024. He most recently served as the Commanding General of 8th Theater Sustainment Command at Fort ...

, United States Army general