Ian Richards may refer to:
Ian Richards (admiral) (1930–2022), Royal Australian Navy officer, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 1983–84 Ian Richards (racewalker) (born 1948), English race walker Ian Richards (English cricketer) (born 1957), English cricketer Ian Richards (South African cricketer) (born 1965), South African cricketer Ian Richards (judge) (born 1975), American judge Ian Richards (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer Ian Richards (diplomat) British diplomat, ambassador of the United Kingdom to Eritrea 2016–2019
See also Ian Richardson (disambiguation)