Richard Steele (1672–1729) was an Irish writer and politician .
Richard Steele may also refer to: Richard Steele (footballer), Northern Mariana Islands footballer Richard Steele (minister) (1629–1692), English Presbyterian minister and Puritan author Richard Steele (referee) (born 1944), American boxing referee Sir Richard Steele (public house), a public house in London
See also Richard Steel, lead guitarist for Spacehog