Chris Townsend may refer to:
Chris Townsend (writer) (born 1949), hillwalker and author Chris Townsend (commercial director), commercial director at the London 2012 Organising Committee Chris Townsend (footballer) (born 1966), Welsh former footballer Chris Townsend (cricketer) (born 1972), English educator and former cricketer See also Christopher Townsend, visual effects supervisor