Richard Cooper may refer to:

Sportspeople Richard Cooper (American football) (born 1964), American NFL player Richard Cooper (cricketer, born 1945) (1945–1990), English cricketer Richard Cooper (cricketer, born 1972), English cricketer Richard Cooper (footballer, born 1965), English footballer Richard Cooper (footballer, born 1979), English football coach and footballer

Politicians Sir Richard Cooper, 2nd Baronet (1874–1946), British Conservative politician Richard Clive Cooper (1881–1940), Irish-Canadian soldier and Unionist politician Richard M. Cooper (1768–1843), Representative from New Jersey

Artists and actors Richard Cooper, the elder (1701–1764), English engraver Richard Cooper Jr. (1740–1822), British artist Richard Cooper (actor) (1893–1947), British actor Dick Cooper, musician and writer

Others Sir Richard Cooper, 1st Baronet (1847–1913), British industrial entrepreneur Richard Cooper (academic) (born 1947), British academic Richard Cooper (journalist) (born 1946), American journalist Richard Cooper (judge) (1947–2005), Federal Court of Australia judge Richard N. Cooper (1934–2020), economist and policy adviser Richard S. Cooper (born 1945), American cardiologist and epidemiologist

See also Richard Couper, English politician