David, Dave, or Dai Thomas may refer to:

Academics and education

David Thomas (educationalist) David Thomas (16 July 1880 – 27 June 1967) was a Welsh educationalist, Welsh language writer and Labour Party (UK), Labour Party pioneer in Wales. Born in Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire, he taught mainly in Wales, initially as a non-certificated ...

(1880–1967), Welsh educationalist and politician * David A. Thomas (academic) (born 1956), American psychologist, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta * David A. Thomas (educator) (1917–2004), American educator, the dean of the Johnson School at Cornell * David Oswald Thomas (1924–2005), Welsh philosopher at Aberystwyth University *

David Winton Thomas David Winton Thomas (26 January 1901 – 18 June 1970) was a British scholar of Hebrew. He was Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge from 1938 to 1968. He was one of the first pupils of Godfrey Rolles Driver. He also played r ...

(1901–1970), British scholar of Hebrew *

J. David Thomas John David Thomas, Fellow of the British Academy, FBA (born 1931), usually known as J. David Thomas, is a papyrologist and classical scholar. He was Professorial Fellow in Papyrology at Durham University between 1990 and 1992. He completed his unde ...

(born 1931), British papyrologist and classical scholar

Arts

Literature

* David Thomas, pen name of

Dave Thompson (author) David Thompson (also Dave Thomas; born 4 January 1960) is an English writer who is the author of more than 100 books, largely dealing with rock and pop music, but also covering film, sports, philately, numismatics and erotica. He wrote regular ...

(born 1960), English writer about music *

David Thomas (Dewi Hefin) David Thomas (bardic name Dewi Hefin) (4 June 1828 – 9 March 1909) was a Welsh poet and teacher. Life Thomas was born in Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, south Wales. He went to school in Cribyn and later ran schools in various places in Cardigansh ...

(1828–1909), Welsh poet and schoolteacher * David N. Thomas (born 1945), Welsh writer *

David St John Thomas David St John Thomas (30 August 1929 – 19 August 2014) was an English publisher and writer who founded David & Charles. Early life and career The son of writer Gilbert Thomas (1891–1978) he shared his father's enthusiasm for railways, parti ...

(1929–2014), English publisher and writer * Diana (formerly David) Thomas (born 1959), English writer, also known under her pen name Tom Cain

Music

* Dave Thomas (born 1936), stage name of American broadcaster and weatherman Dave Roberts (David Boreanaz) when he was at WKBW-TV Buffalo * David Thomas (born 1966), musician with

Take 6 Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received several Grammy Awards as well as D ...

* David Thomas (bass) (born 1943), British early-music and baroque-music singer * David Thomas (composer) (1881–1928), Welsh composer *

David Thomas (musician) David Lynn Thomas (June 14, 1953 – April 23, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and poet based in the United Kingdom. He was one of the founding members of the post-punk group Pere Ubu from 1975 to 1982, then 1987 through to h ...

(1953–2025), American musician, member of group Pere Ubu * David Vaughan Thomas (1873–1934), composer, organist, pianist and music administrator

Performing arts

Dave Thomas (actor) David William Thomas (born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian actor, comedian and television writer, known for being one half of the duo Bob and Doug McKenzie with Rick Moranis. He appeared as Doug McKenzie on '' SCTV'', for which he won a Primetime ...

(born 1949), Canadian actor and comedian * David A. Thomas (voice actor) (born 1955), American voice actor and painter

Visual arts

* David Thomas, former director of

Newcastle Art Gallery The Newcastle Art Gallery, formerly the Newcastle City Art Gallery and Newcastle Region Art Gallery, is a large public art museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. History Founded in 1945 with an art collection consisting of 123 wor ...

, Newcastle, Australia

Business

David and Tonya Thomas David and Tonya Thomas are American chefs, restaurateurs, and food historians who work in Baltimore, Maryland. The couple has owned several restaurants. David Thomas won a 2018 episode of the television food competition series ''Chopped'' and th ...

, Baltimore chefs, restaurateurs, and food historians * David Thomas (British businessman) (born 1963), British businessman, CEO of Barratt Developments *

David Thomas (industrialist) David Thomas (November 3, 1794 – June 20, 1882) was a native of Wales who was influential in the birth of the Industrial Revolution in the United States. Development of the hot blast David Thomas was born in Cadoxton, near Neath. He went to ...

(1794–1882), Welsh industrialist *

D. A. Thomas David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, PC (26 March 1856 – 3 July 1918), was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. He was Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Pa ...

(David Alfred Thomas, 1856–1918), Welsh industrialist and politician * David A. Thomas (software developer), Canadian software technology figure *

Dave Thomas (businessman) Rex David Thomas (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 2002) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and fast-food tycoon who was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. In th ...

(1932–2002), founder, former chairman & spokesperson of the North American Wendy's fast-food chain *

David Chandler Thomas David Chandler Thomas (1954–2021) was an American economist and technology executive. He taught at Ball State University, where he researched public health and business cycles, and served on the advisory board of the College of Health and Huma ...

(1954–2021), American economist and technology executive

Politics

David Thomas (British politician) David Emlyn Thomas (16 September 1892 – 20 June 1954) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served as the Member of Parliament for Aberdare, Wales from 1946 to 1954 and was the last former miner to represent the consti ...

(1892–1954), Welsh Labour politician *

(1880–1967), Welsh educationalist and politician *

David Thomas (MEP) David Edward Thomas (born 12 January 1955) is a British Labour Party politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He was educated at Cefn Hengoed Comprehensive School, Swansea, and at the University of East Anglia The Uni ...

(born 1955), British Labour politician *

David Thomas (New York politician) David Thomas (June 11, 1762November 27, 1831) was an American politician. He served three full terms and one partial term in the United States House of Representatives (1801-1808), and three years as New York State Treasurer (1808-1810, 1812-18 ...

(1762–1831), American politician, Congressman from New York *

David Thomas (Ohio politician) David Thomas (born April 5, 1993) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 65th district. He won the primary with 72% of the vote. The district is based in Ashtabula and Trum ...

(born 1993), American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

David Thomas (Texas politician) David Thomas (10 December 1795 – 1836) was a signatory of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first Attorney General (''ad interim'') and acting Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas. Early life and family David Thomas was the t ...

(1795–1836), American politician, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence * David L. Thomas (born 1949), American politician, South Carolina state senator *

Dave Thomas (politician) Dave Thomas (born May 12, 1965) is an American politician and businessman. He is the current mayor of Springville, Alabama, elected in 2020. A former state legislator, he served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002, represen ...

(born 1965), American politician from Alabama *

David Thomas (Trinidad and Tobago politician) David Joseph Thomas is a Tobago politician from the Tobago People's Party (TPP). He has been MP for Tobago East in the House of Representatives since 2025. Career Thomas was head of the Tobago Division of the Fire Service. While campaigning ...

, member of parliament

Religion

David Thomas (archdeacon of Cardigan) David William Thomas was the Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1936 until 1944. Williams was educated at St David's College, Lampeter, and Jesus College, Oxford; and ordained in 1896. After curacies in Stella and Swansea he held incumbencies in C ...

(died 1951), Welsh priest * David Thomas (archdeacon of Gower) (1897–1971), Welsh Anglican priest * David Thomas (archdeacon of Montgomery) (1833–1916), Welsh priest and historian * David Thomas (bishop) (1942–2017), Welsh bishop * David Thomas (missionary priest) (1829–1905), Welsh priest * David Thomas (Protestant minister, born 1813) (1813–1894), Welsh preacher and publisher

Science

* David Thomas (Canadian scientist), Canadian biochemist * David Thomas (geographer) (born 1958), British geographer *

Dave Thomas (programmer) Dave Thomas (born 1960) is a computer programmer, author and editor. He has written about Ruby and together with Andy Hunt, he co-authored ''The Pragmatic Programmer'' and runs The Pragmatic Bookshelf publishing company. Thomas moved to the U ...

(born 1960), British-American computer programmer and writer * Dave Thomas (skeptic) (born 1953), American physicist and mathematician known for his scientific skepticism * David A. Thomas (academic) (born 1956), American psychologist and academic * David Gilbert Thomas (1928–2015), British-American chemist and physicist *

David Hurst Thomas David Hurst Thomas (born 1945) is the curator of North American Archaeology in the Division of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History and a professor at Richard Gilder Graduate School. He was previously a chairman of the American Mu ...

(born 1945), American archaeologist

Sports

Association football

* Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2014), Swansea City A.F.C. and Welsh international footballer * Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1975), Welsh footballer * Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1917) (1917–1991), English footballer *

Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1950) Dave Thomas (born 5 October 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger, totalling over 450 league appearances for Burnley, Queens Park Rangers, Everton, Vancouver Whitecaps, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Wolverham ...

, English footballer * Lyn Thomas (footballer) (David Stuart Lynne Thomas, 1920–1993), Welsh footballer

Rugby

* Dai Thomas (rugby league) (1879–1958), rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham * Dai Thomas (rugby union) (1909–?), Welsh international rugby player *

Dave Thomas (rugby union, born 1941) David Lynn Thomas (29 April 1941 — 3 January 2017) was a Welsh international rugby union player. Born in Pontrhydyfen, Thomas was educated at Dyffryn Grammar School and Bridgend Technical College. Thomas, a civil engineer by profession, played ...

(1941–2017), Welsh rugby player *

Dave Thomas (rugby union, born 1988) Dave Thomas (born 14 August 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the wing (and occasionally centre or fullback) position for the provincial based ITM Cup side Northland and previously for Bay of Plenty and Auckland Auck ...

, New Zealand rugby player *

David Thomas (rugby league) David "Dai" Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Aberdare RFC, Dewsbury, Halifax and Mid-Rhond ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Halifax, and Mid-Rhondda *

David John Thomas David John Thomas (15 March 1879 – 19 October 1925) was a Welsh international forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Club. He won ten caps for Wales and is most notable for scoring the only try in Swansea's win over South Africa i ...

(1879–1925), Welsh international rugby player

Cricket

* David Thomas (cricketer, born 1911) (1911–2001), Welsh cricketer * David Thomas (cricketer, born 1959) (1959–2012), English cricketer * David Thomas (cricketer, born 1963), former English cricketer

Gridiron football

David Thomas (American football) John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft, and also ...

(born 1976), American football Linebacker *

(born 1983), American football tight end * David Thomas (Canadian football) (born 1951), American football cornerback *

Dave Thomas (cornerback) David Garfield Thomas (born August 25, 1968) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Giants. He was selected in the eighth round of ...

(born 1968), American football cornerback

Other sports

* Dave Thomas (baseball) (1905–1968), Negro league baseball player * Dave Thomas (basketball) (born 1976), Canadian basketball player * David Thomas (beach volleyball) (born 1974), Trinidad and Tobago beach volleyball player *

David Thomas (boxer) David John Thomas (29 August 1937 – October 1980) was a British boxer. Career Thomas competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he lost to Josef Němec of Czechoslovakia. He also re ...

(1937–1980), British Olympic boxer * David Thomas (field hockey) (1927–2024), British Olympic hockey player *

Dave Thomas (golfer) David Charles Thomas (16 August 193427 August 2013) was a Welsh professional golfer and renowned golf course architect. Thomas was one of Britain's leading golfers during the 1950s and 1960s with many tournament victories around Europe, includi ...

(1934–2013), Welsh golfer

Other

David Cuthbert Thomas Second Lieutenant David Cuthbert Thomas (16 June 1895 – 18 March 1916) was a Welsh soldier of the British Army who served during the First World War. He is best known for his association with the poet Siegfried Sassoon, who after his death ...

(1896–1916), Welsh soldier of the First World War * David Courtney Thomas (died 1990), American murder victim *

David Thomas (murderer) Franklin and David Thomas (both died 13 February 1995) were convicted murderers who were executed by hanging in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Their executions, along with that of Douglas Hamlet, were the last executions performed by SVG ...

(died 1995), executed Vincentian criminal * David M. Thomas Jr. (born 1958), officer in the United States Navy * David Thomas (jeweller) (born 1942), Crown Jeweller for the British monarchy * David Thomas (judge), Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland * Dai Thomas, fictional character in

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