David Wilson
Appearance
David or Dave Wilson may refer to:
In arts and literature
- Sir David M. Wilson (born 1931), British archaeologist and Director of the British Museum
- David Henry Wilson (born 1937), English writer
- David Niall Wilson (born 1959), American writer of horror, science fiction and fantasy fiction
- David Hildebrand Wilson, founder of the Museum of Jurassic Technology
- David C. Wilson, American screenwriter
In entertainment
- David Wilson (violinist) (born 1945), American violinist
- David Wilson (actor) (born 1949), American actor
- David Wilson (director), British music video director
- David Wilson (born 1948), birth name of Scottish stage and television actor David Rintoul
- Dave Wilson (director) (c. 1932–2002), American television director
- Dave Wilson (radio personality), American radio personality based in Indianapolis
In government
- David Wilson (Canadian politician) (born 1955), 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, former Governor of Hong Kong, diplomat and Sinologist
- David H. Wilson (politician) (1855–1926), politician in Manitoba, Canada
- David John Wilson (1887–1976), Judge of the United States Customs Court
- Dave Wilson (Nova Scotia politician), Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
In science
- David Gordon Wilson (born 1928), British-born American professor of engineering
- David Sloan Wilson (born 1949), American evolutionary biologist
- David Wilson (criminologist) (born 1957), British criminologist
In sports
Association football
- Soldier Wilson (David Wilson, 1883–1906), English footballer who played for Leeds City
- David Wilson (Queen's Park footballer) (fl. 1900–1916), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park FC and Scotland)
- David Wilson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–?), 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 (born 1939), 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), Scottish footballer who plays for Partick Thistle
- David Wilson (Scottish football manager), Scottish football manager of Gibraltar national football team
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) (born 1984), British rugby league player
Other sports
- Dave Wilson (American football) (born 1959), American football quarterback
- Dave Wilson (swimmer) (born 1960), American swimmer & silver medalist at the 1984 Olympics
- David Wilson (cricketer) (born 1966), English cricketer
- David Wilson (figure skater) (born 1966), Canadian figure skating choreographer
- David Wilson (American football) (born 1991), American football running back
Others
- David Wilson (Calcutta) (1808–1880), hotelier
- Sir David Wilson, 1st Baronet (1855–1930), Scottish landowner and agriculturalist
- David Wilson (priest) (1871–1957), Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
- David Wilson (barrister) (1879–1965), Australian barrister
- David Wilson (Royal Marines officer) (born 1949), Royal Marine general
- David Wilson (murderer) (died 1998), executed Saint Kitts and Nevis criminal
- David Wilson (university administrator), American academic, Chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges
- David G. Wilson, assistant producer for the James Bond films