Richard Burnett is a columnist and editor of Montreal's alternative newsweekly Hour.

Richard Burnett may also refer to:

Dick Burnett (musician) (1883–1977), fiddler and composer Dick Burnett (baseball), former owner of the Dallas Rangers baseball team Richie Burnett (born 1967), Welsh darts player Rick Burnett (musician), in Grinderswitch Rick Burnett, presenter on Australian TV series Extra Richard Compton-Burnett (born 1961), English cricketer