David or Dave Williams may refer to:

Architects

David Williams (Australian architect) Her Majesty's Theatre is a theatre in Adelaide, South Australia, located on Grote Street, Adelaide, Grote Street, originally built in 1913 as the New Tivoli Theatre. Other names through its history have been the Princess Theatre (before it was f ...

(1856–1940), South Australian architect * David L. Williams (architect) (1866–1937), American architect *

David Williams (Alaska architect) David Williams was an American architect and community planner. He worked in the Washington, D.C. office of Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA). Early in his professional career he worked in Tampico, Mexico for Gulf Oil as a civil e ...

(fl. 1930s), architect and community planner in Alaska

Art

* David Dougal Williams (1888–1944), British artist and art teacher *

David E. Williams David Emmett Williams (Tonkawa name: Tosque; August 20, 1933 – November 8, 1985) was a Native American painter, who was Kiowa/Tonkawa/ Kiowa-Apache from Oklahoma. He studied with Dick West (Southern Cheyenne) at Bacone College and won numero ...

(1933–1985), American Kiowa-Tonkawa-Kiowa Apache painter from Oklahoma * David B. Williams (artist) (1947–2009), Canadian Ojibway aboriginal painter and printmaker

Film, television and radio

David Williams (screenwriter) This is a list of episodes of the British science-fiction television series ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'', filmed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's production company Century 21 for distribution by ITC Entertainment. The series ran for 32 ...

, British television screenwriter *David Williams, Australian film distributor, 1984 winner of the

Raymond Longford Award The Longford Lyell Award is a lifetime achievement award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is "to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievemen ...

David Walliams David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams (), is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series '' Little ...

(David Edward Williams, born 1971), British comedian and author, especially of children books * Dave Williams (radio announcer) (born 1971), Australian radio host *

David Williams (producer) David L. Williams, sometimes referred to by his initials, DLW, is an American producer and ADR director (and, occasionally, a voice actor) that has been with ADV Films from the beginning when his living room was used as a production facility for ...

, American film director and producer for ADV Films * David L. Williams (film director), British film director

Law

* David Williams (Welsh judge) (died 1613), English MP for

Brecon Brecon (; ; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Breck ...

, 1584–1589, 1597–1598, and

Justice of the King's Bench Justice of the King's Bench, or Justice of the Queen's Bench during the reign of a female monarch, was a puisne judicial position within the Court of King's Bench, under the Chief Justice. The King's Bench was a court of common law which modern ...

, 1604–1613 * David W. Williams (1910–2000), American federal judge *Sir David Williams (British legal scholar) (1930–2009), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, 1989–1996 *Sir David Williams (arbitrator) (born 1941), New Zealand lawyer, jurist, and international arbitrator * David C. Williams (inspector general) (born 1947), Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service * David Williams (New Zealand legal scholar)

Military and naval

David Williams (pirate) David Williams (floruit, fl. 1698–1709, last name occasionally Wallin) was a Welsh people, Welsh sailor who turned pirate after being abandoned on Madagascar. He was only briefly a captain, and is best known for sailing under a number of more ...

(fl. 1698–1708), Welsh pirate active near Madagascar *

David Williams (soldier) David Williams (October 21, 1754 – August 2, 1831) was a militiaman from the state of New York during the American Revolution. In 1780, he was one of three men to capture British Major John André, who was convicted and executed as a spy for consp ...

(1754–1831), one of the captors of British spy John Andre in the American Revolutionary War *Sir

David Williams (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir David Williams, (22 October 1921 – 16 July 2012) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and Governor of Gibraltar. Naval career Williams was appointed Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet in 1970. Appointed Flag Office ...

(1921–2012), British Royal Navy admiral, Second Sea Lord, 1974–1977

Music

Dave "Fat Man" Williams Dave Albert Williams Jr. (August 20, 1920 - March 12, 1982) was an American jazz, blues, and rhythm & blues pianist, bandleader, singer, and songwriter. He was the author of "I Ate Up The Apple Tree", a staple of contemporary New Orleans brass ...

(1920–1982), New Orleans jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues pianist *

David "Happy" Williams David "Happy" Williams (born September 17, 1946), is a US-based Trinidadian jazz double-bassist, who was a long-time member of Cedar Walton's group. Williams has also worked with many other notable musicians, including Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutchers ...

(born 1946), Trinidadian jazz double-bassist *

David Williams (guitarist) David Williams (November 21, 1950 – March 6, 2009) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a prominent session guitarist for stars including Madonna and Michael Jackson. Background Williams grew up in Newport ...

(1950–2009), American session guitarist *

Dave Williams (singer) David Wayne Williams (February 29, 1972 – August 14, 2002) was an American singer best known as the original lead vocalist for the rock band Drowning Pool. Biography He grew up in Princeton, Texas, living with his parents Charles Edward ...

(1972–2002), American rock singer * David Williams (Australian indigenous musician) (born 1983), Aboriginal musician and artist *David Williams (born 1986), Welsh guitarist in

Son of Dork Son of Dork were a British pop punk band formed by James Bourne after his previous band, Busted, split in January 2005. The name of the band came from a scene in the 1990 film '' Problem Child'' where the chant "Son of Dork" is used. Their de ...

*David Williams (born 1986), musician formerly with

The Dear & Departed The Dear & Departed was an American Rock music, rock band from Orange County, California, Orange County and Los Angeles, California, founded by Dan Smith. Founded in 2006, the band went on the Vans Warped Tour and released their debut album ''So ...

*David Williams, Australian musician with

Augie March Augie March are an Australian Pop music, pop and indie rock band formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria. Since 2001 the group consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Glenn Richards, lead guitarist Adam Donovan, bass guitarist Edmondo Ammen ...

*David Williams, head of

Shock Records Shock Records was an Australian independent record label, branded with the logo Shock or Shock Australia. Founded in 1988, it traded as Shock Records Pty. Ltd, and its publishing arm as Shock Music Publishing Pty. Ltd. Its most prominent sublab ...

* David C. Williams (film composer), American film composer

Politics and government

* David Rogerson Williams (1776–1830), governor of South Carolina, 1814–1816 *

David Williams (Liberal politician) David Williams (30 June 1799 – 15 December 1869) was a Welsh Liberal Party politician who served for a short time as the Member of Parliament for the Merioneth constituency. Elected in 1868, he died in office the following year. Upbringing ...

(1799–1869), British Member of Parliament for Merioneth, 1868–1870 *

David Williams (Swansea East MP) David Williams (8 September 1865 – 22 January 1941) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. The second son of David and Mary Williams, his father worked at the local Kilvey Copper Works. Williams received little education before entering s ...

(1865–1941), British Labour Member of Parliament for Swansea East, 1922–1940 *

David G. Williams David G. Williams (November 25, 1840August 26, 1903) was a Welsh American immigrant, miller, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Columbia County during the 1903 session. Biography Willia ...

(died 1903), member of the Wisconsin legislature * David C. Williams (politician), member of the California legislature *

D. J. Williams (politician) David James Williams (3 February 1897 – 12 September 1972) was a Welsh miner and checkweighman who became a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP). Coal mining career Williams was born in Tairgwaith in the Amman Valley to a South Wales fam ...

(David James Williams, 1897–1972), British miner and checkweighman who became a Labour Party Member of Parliament * David B. Williams (politician) (1919–1994), American jurist and politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * David Williams (trade unionist) (1926–2025), Welsh trade unionist *

Delwyn Williams David John Delwyn Williams (1 November 1938 – 21 August 2024) was a British Conservative Party politician and solicitor. Early life Williams was born in Forden, Montgomeryshire. He was educated at Welshpool High School and the University Col ...

(David John Delwyn Williams, 1938–2024), British Conservative politician, MP for Montgomeryshire, 1979–1983 *Sir

David Williams (Richmond upon Thames politician) Sir David Reeve Williams CBE (born 8 June 1939) is a British politician and former Leader of Richmond upon Thames Council, where he was a local government councillor for forty years. In July 2017 he was presented with the Freedom of the London ...

(born 1939), Leader of Richmond upon Thames Council, 1983–2001 * David Williams (Australian politician) (born 1941), Australian politician *

David L. Williams (politician) David Lewis Williams (born May 28, 1953) is an American lawyer, attorney, Republican Party (United States), Republican politician, and a judge from the U.S. state of Kentucky. From the year 1987 to 2012, Williams represented Senate District 16, ...

(born 1953), Kentucky judge, president of the Kentucky Senate and 2011 gubernatorial nominee *

Dave Williams (Iowa politician) Dave Williams is an American politician, retired engineer, and businessman who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 60th district. Elected in 2018, he assumed office on January 14, 2019. Early life and education ...

, member of the Iowa House of Representatives * David Williams (civil servant) (born 1968), British civil servant * Dave Williams (Colorado politician) (born 1986), member of the Colorado House of Representatives *

David Williams (Stoke-on-Trent North MP) David Williams is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent North since 2024. Williams studied at the University of Keele. He was elected to Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 2019, representing Little ...

, British Labour Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent North from 2024 *

David Williams (Canadian politician) David Williams is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Salmon Arm-Shuswap as a member of the Conservative Part ...

, member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2024

Religion

* David Williams (minister, born 1709) (1709–1784), Welsh independent minister and schoolmaster *

David Williams (philosopher) David Williams (1738 – 29 June 1816) was a Welsh philosopher of the Enlightenment period. He was an ordained minister, theologian and political polemicist, and was the founder in 1788 of the Royal Literary Fund, of which he had been a proponent ...

(1738–1816), Welsh minister, theologian and political polemicist * David Williams (Oxford academic) (1786–1860), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1856–1858 * David Archard Williams (fl. 1865–1879), Welsh Anglican priest * David Williams (priest, born 1841) (1841–1929), Archdeacon of Cardigan, 1903–1928 * David Williams (archdeacon of St David's) (1847–1920), Welsh Anglican priest * David Williams (archbishop of Huron) (1853–1931), Welsh-born Anglican Bishop of Huron and later Metropolitan of Ontario * David Williams (priest, born 1862) (1862–1936), Archdeacon of Cardigan, 1928–1936 * David Williams (Methodist minister, born 1877) (1877–1927), Welsh theologian and minister * David Rhys Williams (1890–1970), American Unitarian minister * David Williams (bishop of Basingstoke) (born 1961), Anglican Bishop of Basingstoke

Science and space

Geology

* David Williams (geologist, born 1792) (1792–1850), English geologist and priest *

David Williams (geologist, born 1898) David Williams (1898 – 8 May 1984) was a noted British geologist. Williams was born of Welsh parents in Liverpool, England. After studying civil engineering at the University of Liverpool, he became interested in geology after his twin brother ...

(1898–1984), British professor of geology * David Hiram Williams (1812–1848), Welsh geological surveyor

Health and medicine

David Innes Williams Sir David Innes Williams (12 June 1919 – 3 May 2013) was a British paediatric urologist. Early life and education Williams was born in London on 12 June 1919 and educated at Sherborne School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He served in the Roya ...

(1919–2013), British paediatric urologist *

David Williams (Canadian physician) David Cecil Williams is a Canadian physician and public servant who served as Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province of Ontario from 2015 to 2021. He served as acting Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province from 2007 to 2009 ...

, Canadian physician, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health *

David R. Williams (scientist) David Rudyard Williams (born 1954 in Aruba) is the Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, as well as a professor of African and African American Studies and of Sociology ...

(born 1954), American professor of sociology and public health

Space

Dafydd Williams Dafydd "David" Rhys Williams (born May 16, 1954) is a Canadian physician, public speaker, author and retired CSA astronaut. Williams was a mission specialist on two Space Shuttle missions. His first spaceflight, STS-90 in 1998, was a 16-day mi ...

(born 1954), Canadian astronaut * David Williams (astrochemist) (born 1937), British astrochemist * David Williams (space administrator) (born 1951), Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency

Other scientists

David Williams (mathematician) David Williams FRS is a Welsh mathematician who works in probability theory. Early life and education David Williams was born at Gorseinon, near Swansea, Wales. He was educated at Gowerton Grammar School, winning a mathematics scholarship to ...

(born 1938), Welsh mathematician in probability theory * David Williams (archaeologist) (1949–2017), British archaeologist *David Williams, co-founder of the journal ''

Biomaterials A biomaterial is a substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose – either a therapeutic (treat, augment, repair, or replace a tissue function of the body) or a diagnostic one. The corresponding f ...

'' * David B. Williams (materials scientist), British materials scientist, former dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State University

Sports

Association football

* Dai Williams (footballer) (fl. 1912–1921), also known as Dave Williams, English footballer * David Williams (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2012), English footballer * Dave Williams (footballer, born 1942) (1942–2015), Welsh football coach and player for Newport County * David Williams (footballer, born 1955), Welsh football coach and player for Bristol Rovers * David Williams (footballer, born 1968), English football goalkeeper *

David Williams (Australian soccer) David Joel Williams (born 26 February 1988) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a forward for Perth Glory. Williams is the first Indigenous Australian player to play for A-League club Melbourne City. He also represented A ...

(born 1988), Australian soccer player

Gridiron football

Dave Williams (wide receiver) David Laverne Williams (August 10, 1945 – June 19, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 years in the National Football League (NFL) and the World Football League (WFL). He was the first player sig ...

(1945–2024), American football player * Dave Williams (running back) (born 1954), American football player *David Williams, American football player, see Atlanta Falcons draft history *

David Williams (wide receiver) David Lamar Williams (born June 10, 1963) is an American former professional gridiron football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Williams was named a unanimous ...

(born 1963), American football player at the University of Illinois *

David Williams (offensive lineman) David Wayne Williams (born June 21, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Williams played college football for th ...

(born 1966), American football offensive lineman * D. J. Williams (tight end) (born 1988), American football tight end * David Williams (running back) (born 1994), American football running back

Australian rules football

* David Williams (Australian rules footballer) (born 1961), former Australian rules footballer

Baseball

* Dave Williams (1900s pitcher) (1881–1918), American baseball pitcher * David Williams (2000s pitcher) (born 1979), American baseball pitcher

Cricket

* David Williams (cricketer, born 1948), English cricketer *

David Williams (cricketer, born 1963) David Dewitt Williams (born 4 November 1963) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 11 Tests and 36 ODIs from 1988 to 1998. A diminutive man, at 5 foot 4, Williams struggled to grab Jeff Dujon's place in the international side not leas ...

, West Indian cricketer

Rugby league

* Dave Williams (rugby league, born 1967), rugby league footballer of the 1990s for Wales, Welsh Students, and South Wales Dragons *

David Williams (rugby league, born 1986) David Williams (born 4 August 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played on the in the 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australia international representative, he played his entire pro ...

, Australian rugby league player * Dave Williams (rugby league, born 1987), rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL

Rugby union

* David Williams (rugby union, born 1894) (1894–1959), Australian rugby union player * Dai Williams (rugby union) (1913–1975), South African rugby union player * David Williams (rugby union, born 1995), English rugby union player

Other sports

*David Williams, tennis player; see 1929 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles * Dave Williams (basketball) (1913–1983), American basketball player * Dave Williams (golf coach) (1918–1998), American college golf coach * Dave Williams (hurdler) (born 1945), American hurdler and long jumper, 1965–1967 All-American for the

Washington Huskies track and field The Washington Huskies track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Washington. The Huskies compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Seattle, Washington, at the ...

team *

Tiger Williams David James "Tiger" Williams (born February 3, 1954) is a Canadian former professional sports, professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974–75 NHL season, 1974 to 1987–88 NHL season, 1988. He played ...

(David Williams, born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player * David Williams (judoka) (born 1965), American judoka * David Williams (sailor) (born 1966), British Olympic sailor *

David Williams (ice hockey) David Andrew Williams (born August 25, 1967) is an American former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Williams was drafted 234th overall by the New Jersey Devils i ...

(born 1967), American ice hockey player *David Williams (born 1972) American wrestler better known by the ring name David Young * David Williams (card game player) (born 1980), American poker player * David Williams (American cyclist) (born 1988), American cyclist * David Williams (Canadian cyclist) (born 1994), Canadian cyclist *David Williams, darts player; see 2011 PDC Under-21 World Championship *David Williams, golfer; see Atlantic Open *David Williams, racing driver; see 1982 British Formula One season

Writers

David John Williams David John Williams (26 June 1885 – 4 January 1970) was one of the foremost Welsh-language writers of the twentieth century and a prominent Welsh nationalist. Life Williams was born at Pen-rhiw, a farmhouse near Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, ...

(1885–1970), Welsh-language writer and Welsh nationalist *

David Williams (historian) David Williams (9 February 1900 – 1978) was a Welsh historian. Williams was born at Llan-y-Cefn, Pembrokeshire. From 1945 until his retirement in 1967, Williams was Professor of Welsh History in the University of Wales The University ...

(1900–1978), Welsh historian * Gwyn Williams (writer) (David Gwyn Williams, 1904–1990), Welsh poet, novelist, translator and academic * David Williams (crime writer) (1926–2003), British advertising executive and crime writer * David Williams (medievalist) (1939–2015), Canadian medieval literature scholar *

David J. Williams __NOTOC__ David J. Williams (born March 5, 1971) is a British-born American science fiction writer and video game writer. His debut novel, '' The Mirrored Heavens'', was described as "Tom Clancy interfacing Bruce Sterling" by Stephen Baxter, a ...

(born 1971), American science fiction writer and video game writer *

David Williams (journalist) David Williams is an author, journalist and theologian, based in New Zealand. He gained notoriety following the publication of his 1989 account of the failed drug run and subsequent execution of Australian drug runners, Kevin Barlow and Geoffre ...

, Australian author and journalist * David Williams (natural history writer), American natural history writer

Other people

* David Williams (businessman, born 1969), British entrepreneur and founder of Avanti Communications Group plc *

David Williams (coal owner) David Williams (12 July 1809 – 28 February 1863), known by his bardic name ''Alaw Goch'', was a prominent coal-owner in the Aberdare valley and also a keen supporter of Welsh culture and the eisteddfod. Early life Williams was born on 12 July ...

(1809–1863), Welsh industrialist * David A. Williams, American president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation * David Henry Williams (1819–1897), American railroad surveyor, civil engineer and writer *

David Marshall Williams David Marshall Williams (November 13, 1900 – January 8, 1975) was an American firearms designer and convicted murderer who invented the floating chamber and the short-stroke gas piston. Both designs used the high-pressure gas generated in or ...

(1900–1975), American inventor *

Russell Williams (criminal) David Russell Williams (born March 7, 1963) is a Canadian serial rapist, murderer and former colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Williams was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England and his family later immigrated to Canada. He studied ...

(David Russell Williams, born 1963), Canadian convicted murderer, rapist, and officer in the Canadian Forces

Fictional characters

* Dave Williams (''Desperate Housewives''), a fictional character on the TV series ''Desperate Housewives'' *David Williams, character in ''

Another Man, Another Chance ''Another Man, Another Chance'' (''Un autre homme, une autre chance'', UK title: ''Another Man, Another Woman'') is a 1977 French western film directed by Claude Lelouch. Plot France in 1870: Napoleon III has just lost the war against Prussia ...