Richard Williams may refer to:

Entertainment

Richard Williams (animator) (1933–2019), Canadian-British animator Richard Williams (theatre director), theatre director, producer and teacher Treat Williams (1951–2023), American actor and children's author Dick Anthony Williams (1934–2012), American actor Richard Bebb (Richard Bebb Williams, 1927–2006), English actor

Military

Richard Williams (Royal Marines officer) (1764–1839), British military officer Richard Williams (RAAF officer) (1890–1980), Australian aviator

Music

Richard Williams (conductor) (1923–2007), Welsh conductor Richard Williams (musician) (1931–1985), American jazz trumpeter Richard Williams, drummer for the Passions Dick Williams (singer) (1926–2018), American singer Rich Williams (born 1950), sometimes credited as Richard Williams, American guitarist for Kansas

Politics

Richard Williams (alias Cromwell) (c. 1510–1544), Welsh soldier and courtier Richard Williams (congressman) (1836–1914), American politician from Oregon Richard Williams (died 1579) (before 1535–1579), English politician for Oxford Richard Williams (died 1601) (before 1560–1601), MP for New Romney Richard Williams (died 1692) (c. 1654–1692), MP for Radnorshire, for Breconshire and for New Radnor Boroughs Richard Williams (MP for Flint) (c. 1699–1759), Welsh politician for Flint Richard Williams (of Rhosygeido) (before 1570–1622), Welsh politician from Anglesey Richard G. Williams (1830–1906), American politician from Ohio Richard H. Williams (New York politician) (1807–?), American politician from New York Richard Henry Williams (1852–1924), Canadian lumber merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan Richard S. Williams (before 1820–after 1853), American politician from New York

Sports

Baseball

Dick Williams (1929–2011), American baseball player and manager Dick Williams (executive), American baseball executive Rick Williams (baseball, born 1952), American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros, 1978–79) Rick Williams (baseball, born 1956), American baseball coach and scout

Basketball

Richard Williams (basketball coach), American basketball coach at Mississippi State University from 1986 to 1998 Richie Williams (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player

Cricket

Richard Williams (cricketer, born 1901) (1901–1982), English, played for Worcestershire Richard Williams (cricketer, born 1957), Welsh-born, played for Northamptonshire Reggie Williams (cricketer) (Richard Charles James Williams, born 1969), English, played for Gloucestershire

Football

Richard Williams (American football) (born 1960), American running back for Atlanta Falcons and Houston Oilers Richard Williams (Australian rules footballer) (1905–1958) Richard Williams (English footballer) (1869–after 1895), English, played for Everton and Luton Town Richard L. Williams (soccer), Canadian soccer player Richard Parry Williams (1863–?), Welsh international footballer Dick Williams (footballer) (1905–1983), English footballer Richie Williams (born 1970), American soccer coach and former player Richie Williams (Canadian football) (born 1983), American quarterback who played in Canada

Rugby

Richard Williams (rugby league) (born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer Richard Garnons Williams (1856–1915), Welsh rugby union player Dickie Williams (1925–1997), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

Tennis

Richard Williams (tennis coach) (born 1942), American coach and father of Venus and Serena Williams R. Norris Williams (1891–1968), American player and RMS Titanic survivor

Other sports

Richard Williams (boxer) (born 1971), English boxer Richard Williams (racing driver) (born 1977), English racing driver

Writers and academics Richard Williams (1835–1906), Welsh antiquarian Richard Williams (academic) (born 1960), English academic and engineer Richard Williams (journalist) (born 1947), English journalist Richard Allen Williams (born 1936), African-American physician and author Richard Bryn Williams (1902–1981), Welsh writer, poet, playwright and historian Richard D'Alton Williams (1822–1862), Irish physician and poet Richard Hughes Williams (1878–1919), Welsh language writer of short stories R. Stanley Williams (born 1951), American research scientist Richard Tecwyn Williams (1909–1979), Welsh biochemist

Others

Richard Williams (1802–1842), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister Richard Leroy Williams (1923–2011), American judge Richard Llewellyn Williams (born 1929), American diplomat Richard Mackenzie Williams (1882–1966), Welsh Anglican priest Richard T. Williams (before 1930–1956), American sailor, for whom Williams Field in Antarctica is named

See also

Dick Williams (disambiguation) Richie Williams (disambiguation) Ricky Williams (disambiguation) Ricardo Williams (disambiguation) Williams (surname)