Richard Wilson may refer to:

Academia

Richard Wilson (scholar) Professor Richard Wilson (born 1950) is the Sir Peter Hall Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Kingston University, London. Education and employment Richard Wilson studied at the University of York (1970–5) with Philip Brockbank, C.A. Patrid ...

(born 1950), British Shakespeare scholar * Richard Wilson (physicist) (1926–2018), British born American physicist *

Richard Guy Wilson Richard Guy Wilson (born 1940) is a noted architectural historian and Commonwealth Professor in Architectural History at the University of Virginia. Wilson was born and raised in Los Angeles (residing in a house designed by Rudolph Schindler). H ...

(born 1940), architectural historian and University of Virginia faculty member * Richard K. Wilson (born 1959), American professor of genetics and molecular microbiology * Richard L. Wilson (1905–1981), American journalist * Richard F. Wilson, president of Illinois Wesleyan University * R. M. Wilson (born 1945), American mathematician (combinatorics), professor at Caltech * Richard Ashby Wilson, American-British social anthropologist

Arts and music

Richard Wilson (sculptor) Richard Wilson (born 24 May 1953) is an English sculptor, installation artist and musician. Biography Born in Islington, London, Wilson studied at the London College of Printing, Hornsey College of Art and Reading University. He was the DAAD ...

(born 1953), British sculptor and musician *

Richard Wilson (author) Richard Wilson (23 September 1920 – 29 March 1987) was an American science fiction writer and fan. He was a member of the Futurians, and was married for a time to Leslie Perri, who had also been a Futurian. His books included the novels '' ...

(1920–1987), American science-fiction writer * Rich Wilson (journalist), contemporary UK based freelance rock writer *

Richard Edward Wilson Richard Edward Wilson (born May 15, 1941) is an American composer and pianist. Rejecting serialism, to some extent Wilson engages in tonality, though often with the use of considerable chromaticism. His ''oeuvre'' includes orchestral, operatic ...

(born 1941), American composer *

Richard Wilson (painter) Richard Wilson (1 August 1714 – 15 May 1782) was an influential Welsh landscape painter, who worked in Britain and Italy. With George Lambert he is recognised as a pioneer in British art of landscape for its own sake and was described in th ...

(1714–1782), Welsh landscape painter

Business

Richard Thornton Wilson Jr. Richard Thornton Wilson Jr. (September 11, 1866 – December 29, 1929) was an American investment banker and capitalist. He was a also prominent figure in thoroughbred horse racing in the early decades of the 20th century. Early life Wilson was ...

(1866–1929), American businessman and prominent figure in horse racing *

Richard Wilson (Australian businessman) Richard Wilson is an Australian business man from Melbourne, Australia, who is known for being a former managing director of Melbourne Victory. He is the current club chairman of Balwyn Football Club, a non-executive director of the Victory Me ...

, Australian businessman, managing director of Melbourne Victory * Richard Wilson (British businessman) (born 1968), British businessman, CEO of TIGA * Richard Thornton Wilson (1829–1910), American investment banker

Film and television

* Richard Wilson (Australian actor) (born 1984), British-born Australian actor *

Richard Wilson (director) Richard Alan Wilson (December 25, 1915 – August 21, 1991) was an American director, actor, writer and producer closely associated with Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre.Richard Wilson (Scottish actor) Richard Wilson (born Iain Carmichael Wilson; 9 July 1936) is a Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster. He is most famous for playing Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom '' One Foot in the Grave''. Another notable role was as Gaius, the c ...

(born 1936), British actor who played the character Victor Meldrew in the sitcom ''One Foot in the Grave''

Military

Richard G. Wilson Richard Gene Wilson (August 19, 1931 – October 21, 1950) was a United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. A combat medic, Wilson was aw ...

(1931–1950), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Richard Wilson (general) Major General Richard Gary Wilson, AO (born 16 January 1955) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. He served as Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation from 2009 to 2011, and Chairman of the Queensland Reconstruction A ...

(born 1955), Australian general

Politics

Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton Richard Thomas James Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton, (born 11 October 1942) is a member of the British House of Lords and former Cabinet Secretary. Career Richard Wilson was born in Glamorgan. He was educated at Radley College (1956–60 and w ...

(born 1942), member of the British House of Lords and former Cabinet secretary *

Richard Wilson (Irish politician) Richard Wilson ( – 20 February 1957) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1922 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare–Wicklow constituency. He was re-elected a ...

(died 1957), Irish Farmers' Party politician, 1922–1936 *

Richard Wilson (Barnstaple MP) Richard Wilson ( – 1815) was an Irish-born politician whose origins are obscure. Wilson was Member of Parliament (MP) in the Parliament of Great Britain for Barnstaple from 1796 to 1802. Wilson married Anne, daughter of Charles Townshend. T ...

(c. 1750–1815), Member of Parliament for Barnstaple, 1796–1802 *

Richard Wilson (Ipswich MP) Richard Wilson (5 October 1759 – 7 June 1834) was an English politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county ...

(1759–1834), Member of Parliament for Ipswich, 1806–1807 * Richard B. Wilson (1904–1991), Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 1961–1965 *

Rick Wilson (Australian politician) Richard James Wilson (born 2 January 1966) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented the Western Australian seat of O'Connor in the House of Representatives since the 2013 federal election. He was a ...

(born 1966), member of the Australian House of Representatives *

Rick Wilson (Canadian politician) Richard Wilson is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin in the 30th Alberta Legislature. On April 30, 2019, he was appointed to the Executive Council of A ...

(born 1950s), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta * Rick Wilson, candidate in the

United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2010 Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determine Michigan's 15 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until J ...

Rick Wilson (political consultant) Frederick George "Rick" Wilson (born November 21, 1963) is an American political strategist, media consultant, and author based in Florida. A former member of the Republican Party, he has produced televised political commercials for governors, U ...

(born 1963), American Republican political strategist and media consultant known as one of the co-founders of The Lincoln Project

Sports

Rick Wilson (basketball) Richard Wilson (born February 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978 to 1980. College career Wilson graduated from Atherton High Sch ...

(born 1956), basketball player * Richard Wilson (cricketer) (1869–?), Australian cricketer *

Richard Wilson (footballer, born 1956) Richard Hardie Wilson (born 8 May 1956) is a retired New Zealand association football player, who was a goalkeeper during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, in 1982. His international career spanned fr ...

, New Zealand football goalkeeper * Richard Wilson (footballer, born 1960), English football player *

Rick Wilson (racing driver) Rick Wilson (born January 31, 1953) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. NASCAR's website says that he is probably best known for his "close, side-by-side secon ...

(born 1953), NASCAR driver * Rick Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1950), ice hockey player *

Rick Wilson (jockey) Rick Wilson (born August 12, 1953, in McAlester, Oklahoma) is a retired American jockey and a member of the inaugural class of inductees into the Parx Racing Hall of Fame. During his riding career, Wilson had 4,939 wins from 24,681 starts and to ...

(born 1953), American jockey * Rick Wilson (wrestler) (1965–1999), American professional wrestler best known as "the Renegade" in World Championship Wrestling * Richard Wilson (rugby union) (born 1953), New Zealand rugby union player * Richard Wilson (sailor) (born 1950), Round the World Sailor