William, Will, or Bill Davis may refer to:
Academia William C. Davis (historian) (born 1946), American historian and university professor William H. Davis (educator) (1848–1938), American educator and school administrator William Hatcher Davis (1939–2017), professor of philosophy, Auburn University William Stearns Davis (1877–1930), American educator, historian, and writer William Watson Davis (1884–1960), professor and author
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theater William B. Davis (born 1938), actor, professor, and waterskier Will S. Davis (1882–1920), American film director William Stanford Davis (born 1951), American actor Wee Willie Davis (William Grundy Davis, 1906–1981), American film actor and professional wrestler Bill C. Davis (1952–2021), American playwright and actor Robert Hartford-Davis (1923–1977), born William Henry Davis, British producer, director and writer
Music Bill Davis (musician), American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Wild Bill Davis (1918–1995), American jazz musician William "Bill" Davis, baritone, founding member of the 1950s R&B group The Crows Will Davis (musician) (1926–1984), jazz pianist
Other media William Davis (journalist) (1933–2019), economics editor, BBC presenter, editor of Punch, 1969–1977 William Davis (artist) (1812–1873), Irish Pre-Raphaelite artist William Davis (photographer), American photographer William Moore Davis (1829–1920), American painter William Virgil Davis (born 1940), American poet Bill Davis (artist) (born 1949), American illustrator, animation director and designer, graphic designer, and painter
Military William A. Davis Jr. (1927–2017), engineer for the United States Army William Church Davis (1866–1958), U.S. Army general William G. M. Davis (1812–1898), Confederate States Army general William V. Davis (1902–1981), United States Navy admiral William Davis (Royal Navy officer) (1901–1987), British admiral William Watts Hart Davis (1820–1910), brevetted brigadier general of the United States Volunteers during the American Civil War
Politics Bill Davis (1929–2021), Canadian politician, premier of Ontario Will Davis (Illinois politician) (born 1968), Illinois State Representative for the 30th district Will Davis (Virginia politician), Virginia state legislator for the 39th district William B. Davis (politician) (died 1935), American politician from Maryland William C. Davis (American politician) (1867–1934), 11th lieutenant governor of Alabama William C. Davis (Canadian politician) (1939–2025), Canadian politician William E. Davis (1929–2021), university president, Democratic politician and football coach William Hammatt Davis (1879–1964), American politician William Henry Davis (1872–1951), appointed assistant to the Secretary of War, 1917 William H. Davis (sheriff), Pittsburgh City Council member, 1952–1954; sheriff of Allegheny County, 1954–1970 William H. Davis (Pennsylvania state representative), served 1854 William H. Davis (Pennsylvania state senator) (1900–1955), served 1955 William Lovel Davis (1844–1932), Australian politician William Morris Davis (politician) (1815–1891), U.S. representative from Pennsylvania William P. Davis (Illinois politician), member of the Illinois House of Representatives William Walter Davis (1840–1923), Australian politician William Z. Davis (1839–1923), Republican politician in Ohio, and Ohio Supreme Court judge William Howe Davis (1904–1982), American politician, mayor of Orange, New Jersey
Science William Davis (cardiologist) (born 1957), American cardiologist and author of Wheat Belly William C. Davis Jr. (1921–2010), American ballistics engineer and writer William Conan Davis (1926–2022), African-American scientist William Morris Davis (1850–1934), American geographer, geologist and meteorologist William T. Davis (1862–1945), naturalist, entomologist and historian
Sports American football Bill Davis (offensive lineman) (1916–1994), American football tackle William C. Davis (American football) (1938–2020), American football coach Willie Davis (defensive end) (1934–2020), American football defensive end Willie Davis (wide receiver) (born 1967), American football wide receiver Will Davis (linebacker) (born 1986), American football defensive end Will Davis (cornerback) (born 1990), American football cornerback Bill Davis (coach) (1941–2002), American football coach Billy Davis (wide receiver) (William Augusta Davis III, born 1972), American football player Billy Davis (linebacker) (William Henry Davis Jr., born 1961), American football player
Baseball William Davis (baseball), Negro league baseball player Willie Davis (baseball) (1940–2010), center fielder in Major League Baseball Will Davis (baseball) (born 1984), American college baseball coach Bill Davis (baseball) (1942–2023), baseball player Babe Davis (William L. Davis, fl.1937–1939), American baseball player
Basketball Will Davis (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball Willie Davis (basketball) (born 1945), basketball player Bill Davis (basketball) (1921–1975), basketball player
Rugby union Will Davis (rugby union) (born 1990), English rugby union player Bill Davis (rugby union) (born 1942), New Zealand rugby union and softball player Wendy Davis (rugby union) (William Edward Norman Davis, 1913–2002), international rugby union player for Wales
Other sports Bill Davis (darts player) (born 1959), American darts player Bill Davis (NASCAR owner) (1950/1951–2025), American motorsports car owner J. William Davis, father of the National Letter of Intent for college athletics William Davis (cricketer, born 1880) (1880–1959), who played for Surrey, London County and the South of England from 1903 to 1911 Will Davis (cricketer) (born 1996), English cricketer William Davis (golfer) (1861–1902), Scottish golfer Bill Davis (ice hockey) (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
Other people William Davis (miner) (1887–1925), miner killed during strike protest leading to Davis Day William Heath Davis (1822–1909), early settler of San Diego, California, US William John Davis (1848–1934), British trade unionist William Rhodes Davis (1889–1941), American oil man and Nazi collaborator William Davis (bishop) (1908–1987), Anglican bishop and archbishop in Canada William Davis (judge) (1954–2025), judge of the High Court of England and Wales William Davis (priest), English priest William George Davis (born 1984), American serial killer and former nurse W. Eugene Davis (born 1936), judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
See also Billy Newton-Davis (born 1951), Canadian R&B, jazz and gospel singer-songwriter Billy Davis (disambiguation) William Davies (disambiguation)