David McDonald may refer to:
David McDonald (astronomer) (born 1964), Irish amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets David McDonald (footballer) (born 1971), Irish footballer David Cargill McDonald, Canadian jurist who headed the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Activities of the RCMP, better known as the McDonald Commission David J. McDonald (1902–1979), American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers of America, 1952–1965 David J. McDonald Jr. (1939–2017), his son, professor of drama emeritus at University of California, Irvine David Tennant (born 1971 as David John McDonald), Scottish actor, famous for portraying the Doctor in Doctor Who David L. McDonald (1906–1997), United States Navy admiral David McDonald (Prince Edward Island politician) (1862–1939), Speaker of the Legislature in Prince Edward Island, Canada, 1928–1931 David McDonald (Wisconsin politician), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly David McDonald (judge) (1803–1869), United States federal judge David Wylie McDonald (1927–2007), Scottish architect and colonial civil servant Dave McDonald (baseball) (1943–2017), baseball player Dave McDonald (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
See also David MacDonald (disambiguation)