David or Dave Wilson may refer to:

Arts and literature

David Wilson (artist) David Wilson (4 July 1872 – 2 January 1935) was an Irish illustrator and painter. Life and family David Ernest Wilson was born on 4 July 1872 at Minterburn Manse, County Tyrone. His father was Reverend A.J. Wilson, and he had at least two old ...

(1873–1935), Irish illustrator and painter * Sir

David M. Wilson Sir David Mackenzie Wilson, FBA (born 30 October 1931) is a British archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator, specialising in Anglo-Saxon art and the Viking Age. From 1977 until 1992 he served as the Director of the British Museum, whe ...

(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) Dave Wilson (May 1, 1933 – June 30, 2002) was an American television director, best known for his work as the director of the NBC program ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1975 to 1986 and 1989 to 1995. Wilson retired at the end of the show's 20th ...

(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) David Wilson (born 23 April 1957) is a Scottish emeritus professor of criminology at Birmingham City University. A former prison governor, he is well known as a criminologist specialising in serial killers through his work with various British ...

(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) David "Dave" Allan Wilson (born 1970) is a Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, representing the riding of Sackville-Cobequid for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was first elected in the 2003 election ...

(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) David Wilson (6 July 1880 – 24 August 1977) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Through membership of the Legislative Council, he was a minister in the First Labour Government. Biography Early life and career He was born in ...

(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 David John Wilson (October 27, 1887 – April 23, 1976) was a judge of the United States Customs Court. Education and career Born on October 27, 1887, in Midway, Utah, Wilson received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1914 from Brigham Young Univ ...

(1887–1976), judge of the United States Customs Court * David C. Wilson (businessman) (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) Colonel Sir David Wilson, (1832 – 15 March 1924) was a British colonial administrator and military officer. David Wilson was the son of the Very Rev. Dean Wilson, of Fyvie, Aberdeen. He was Private Secretary to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, Lieu ...

, British colonial administrator and military officer

Science

David Gordon Wilson David Gordon Wilson (11 February 1928 – 2 May 2019) was a British-born engineer who served as a professor of engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Born in Warwickshire, England, Wilson went to th ...

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

Sports

Association football

Soldier Wilson David "Soldier" Wilson (23 July 1883 – 27 October 1906) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Hebburn, he earned his nickname as a teenager while serving with the Cameron Highlanders and the 1st Battal ...

(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) David Wilson (born 31 January 1881) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left. Born in Fife, he originally played for local teams including Cowdenbeath and East Fife, as well as a spell in England with Gainsborough Trinity, before ...

(1881–?), Scottish footballer, played for Hearts, Everton, Portsmouth * David Wilson (footballer, born 1884) (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), footballer who began his career at Manchester United (1980s) *

David Wilson (footballer, born 1994) David Wilson (born 6 September 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dumbarton. Career Wilson joined Partick Thistle in the summer of 2011, and made his senior debut for the club on 1 January 2014. He signed ...

, 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 (1875–?), English footballer

Rugby football

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

David Wilson (rugby union, born 1985) David Wilson is a rugby union tighthead prop who played for Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. Club career Wilson made his debut for Newcastle Falcons in a 2003 League fixture against Bath Rugby. After struggling to displace teammate Carl ...

, 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) (born 1960), American swimmer & silver medalist at the 1984 Olympics * David Wilson (swimmer) (born 1966), Australian swimmer *

David Wilson (cricketer, born 1917) David Clement Wilson (1 March 1917 – 19 July 2005) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of the cricketer Clem Wilson, he was born in March 1917 at Eccleston, Cheshire. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to Trinity ...

(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) David Emmanuel Wilson (born June 15, 1991) is a former American football running back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson played college football for Virginia Tech. He was selected in the first r ...

(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) David Nicholas Wilson (born 1984) is a prolific British sex offender. Wilson, a labourer living in Kirstead, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, preyed on his victims online. He obtained many indecent images and videos of boys by pretending to be a t ...

(born 1984), British criminal * David Wilson (hotelier) (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) (1871–1957), Irish Anglican priest and hymnist *

David Wilson (dean of Aberdeen and Orkney) David Wilson (1805–1880), who was the incumbent at Fyvie, was the inaugural Dean of the new Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Created in 1 ...

(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) David K. Wilson is an American university administrator who has been president of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland since July 1, 2010. Early life and education Wilson grew up with 10 siblings on a sharecropper farm in McKinley, Al ...

, 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