Richard Alston may refer to:
Richard Alston (choreographer) (1948–2026), British choreographer Richard Alston (politician) (born 1941), Australian high commissioner to the UK and former Australian senator Richard Alston (gridiron football) (born 1980), gridiron football wide receiver and return specialist Richard Alston (classicist) (born 1965), professor of Roman history at Royal Holloway, University of London