Edward Acton may refer to:
Edward Acton (MP for Shropshire), 14th-century English politician Edward Acton (Royal Navy officer) (died 1707), captain in the Royal Navy Edward Acton (cricketer) (1871–1912), West Indian cricketer Sir Edward Acton, 1st Baronet (1600–1659) Sir Edward Acton, 3rd Baronet (c. 1650–1716), British MP Sir Edward Acton (judge) (1865–1945), English judge Edward Acton (academic) (born 1949), Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia (2009–2014)