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, w ...

(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 David Niall Wilson (born 1959 in Clay County, Illinois) is an American writer primarily known for his works of horror, science fiction, and fantasy fiction. The Academic Study of Wilson's Novels Scholars such as A. Asbjørn Jøn, at the Unive ...

(born 1959), American writer of horror, science fiction and fantasy fiction * David Hildebrand Wilson, founder of the Museum of Jurassic Technology * David C. Wilson (screenwriter), American screenwriter * David Fenwick Wilson (born 1929), musicologist and organist

Entertainment

* David Wilson (violinist) (born 1945), American violinist *

David Wilson (director) David Wilson is an English music video director and animator from Wells, Somerset, currently living in London. Wilson studied Illustration at Brighton University and did a foundation course in Art and Design at St. Martin's. He is represented b ...

, British music video director * David Wilson (born 1948), birth name of Scottish stage and television actor

David Rintoul David Rintoul (born David Wilson; 29 November 1948) is a Scottish stage and television actor. Rintoul was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, and won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ...

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) Dave "The King" Wilson is an American radio personality based in Indianapolis. He hosted the afternoon ''Dave Wilson Show'' on 93.1 WIBC, (formerly 1070 AM-WIBC), an Emmis Communications station, in Indianapolis until let go in March 2009. Wilson ...

, 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) David Martin Wilson is the fourteenth and current Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives ("Clerk of the House"). His first seven-year term as Clerk of the House began on 6 July 2015, following the retirement of Mary Harris In May 20 ...

(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) David Wilson (May 25, 1858 – December 6, 1927) was an Irish-born rancher, financial agent and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Gladstone from 1903 to 1907 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative. Background B ...

(1858–1927), Irish-born politician in Manitoba, Canada *

David Wilson (New York politician) David Wilson (September 17, 1818 – June 9, 1870) was an American lawyer, writer and politician from New York. He is best known for his role in publishing ''Twelve Years a Slave'', as told to him by Solomon Northup, in 1853. Early life David Wil ...

(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 David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, (, born 14 February 1935) is a retired British administrator, diplomat and Sinologist. He was the penultimate Commander-in-Chief and 27th Governor of Hong Kong (from 1987 to 1992). He served as L ...

(born 1935), British administrator, governor of Hong Kong (1987–1992), diplomat and Sinologist * David H. Wilson (politician) (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 Uni ...

(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 (born 1950), member of the Delaware House of Representatives * David S. Wilson (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, Lie ...

, 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 David Sloan Wilson (born 1949) is an American evolutionary biologist and a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at Binghamton University. He is a son of author Sloan Wilson, and co-founder of the Evolution ...

(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 Batt ...

(David Wilson, 1883–1906), English footballer who played for Leeds City *

David Wilson (Queen's Park footballer) David J. Wilson (1880–1926) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as an inside right. While playing for Queen's Park, he scored the first ever goal at the third (current) Hampden Park, in 1903. H ...

(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, befor ...

(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) David Wilson (17 December 1908 – 22 February 1992) was an English association football, footballer who played for Hamilton Academical F.C., Hamilton Academical and Stranraer F.C., Stranraer as a Forward (association football)#Centre forward, c ...

(1908–1992), English footballer who played for Hamilton Academical and Stranraer in the 1930s *

Davie Wilson David Wilson (10 January 1937 – 14 June 2022)Dave Wilson (footballer, born 1942) Dave Wilson (born 24 December 1942) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, right winger. Career Born in Nelson, Lancashire, Nelson, Lancashire, Wilson played for Preston North End F ...

, played for Preston and Liverpool *

Dave Wilson (footballer, born 1944) David Wilson (born 4 October 1944 in Wednesfield) is an English former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are associatio ...

, 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) David Wilson (born 22 February 1974) is a Scottish football manager who is currently U23 coach for St Joseph's in the Gibraltar Intermediate League. From April 2013 to March 2015, he served as an assistant manager of the national team under he ...

(born 1974), Scottish football manager of Gibraltar national football team * David A. Wilson (1875–?), English footballer

Rugby football

David Wilson (rugby union, born 1967) David Wilson (born 4 January 1967) is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played on the openside flank 79 times, and who captained the Wallabies 9 times. Through his career he won every international trophy available to an Australia ...

, 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) (born 1984), British rugby league player

Other sports

* David Wilson (hurdler) (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) David Wilson (born 14 November 1966) is an English cricketer. Wilson is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born in Durham, County Durham. Wilson represented the Durham Cricket Board in 2 List A matches again ...

, English cricketer * David Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) (1914–1989), New Zealand cricketer * David Wilson (figure skating) (born 1966), Canadian figure skating choreographer *

David Wilson (defensive back) David Alan Wilson (born June 10, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). Wilson was born in Los Angeles, California and attended Reseda High School. He played collegiate ...

(born 1970), American football defensive back * David Wilson (sprinter) (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), 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 (1855–1930), Scottish landowner and agriculturalist *

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

(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) David Wilson (26 December 1879 – 6 January 1965) was an Australian barrister, King's Counsel and company director. He was the owner of the rural property Tocal Homestead at Tocal, New South Wales and a furniture maker of distinction. Ear ...

(1879–1965), Australian barrister *

David Wilson (Royal Marines officer) Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General David Wilson, (born 1949) is a retired senior Royal Marines officer who briefly served as Commandant General Royal Marines from February to August 2004. Military career Wilson joined the Royal Marine ...

(born 1949), Royal Marine general * David Wilson (murderer) (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, assistant producer for the James Bond films *

David K. Wilson David K. Wilson (1919–2007) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the Chairman of the Cherokee Equity Corporation, a privately held insurance corporation, as well as Genesco (), a publicly traded footwear corporation. Additionall ...

(1919–2007), American businessman and philanthropist * W. David Wilson, chair of the Ontario Securities Commission * David Wilson (U.S. Army general), United States Army general