Richard Wilson may refer to:
Academia
Richard Wilson (scholar) (born 1950), British Shakespeare scholar
Richard Wilson (physicist) (1926–2018), British-born American physicist
Richard Guy Wilson (born 1940), American architectural historian and University of Virginia faculty member
Richard K. Wilson (born 1959), American professor of genetics and molecular microbiology
Richard F. Wilson, American president of Illinois Wesleyan University
R. M. Wilson (born 1945), American mathematician (combinatorics), professor at Caltech
Richard Ashby Wilson, American-British social anthropologist
Arts, literature and music
Richard Wilson (sculptor) (born 1953), British sculptor and musician
Richard Wilson (author) (1920–1987), American science-fiction writer
Richard Wilson (painter) (1714–1782), Welsh landscape painter
Richard L. Wilson (1905–1981), American journalist
Rich Wilson (journalist), UK-based freelance rock music writer
Richard Edward Wilson (born 1941), American composer
Film and television
Richard Wilson (Australian actor) (born 1984), British-born Australian actor
Richard Wilson (director) (1915–1991), American director and producer involved with Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre and other Hollywood films
Richard Wilson (Scottish actor) (born 1936), British actor who played the character Victor Meldrew in the sitcom One Foot in the Grave
Richard Wilson (stage actor) (1744–1796), English stage actor
Business
Richard Thornton Wilson Jr. (1866–1929), American businessman and prominent figure in horse racing
Richard Wilson (Australian businessman), 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
Military
Richard G. Wilson (1931–1950), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Richard Wilson (general) (born 1955), Australian general
Politics
Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton (born 1942), British member of the House of Lords and former Cabinet secretary
Richard Wilson (Irish politician) (died 1957), Irish Farmers' Party politician, 1922–1936
Richard Wilson (Barnstaple MP) (c. 1750–1815), British member of parliament for Barnstaple, 1796–1802
Richard Wilson (Ipswich MP) (1759–1834), British member of parliament for Ipswich, 1806–1807
Richard Fountayne Wilson (1783–1847), British member of parliament for Yorkshire
Richard B. Wilson (1904–1991), Canadian mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, 1961–1965
Rick Wilson (Australian politician) (born 1966), Australian member of the House of Representatives
Rick Wilson (Canadian politician) (born 1950s), Canadian member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Rick Wilson, candidate in the United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2010
Rick Wilson (political consultant) (born 1963), American Republican political strategist and media consultant known as one of the co-founders of The Lincoln Project
Sports
Rick Wilson (basketball) (born 1956), American basketball player
Richard Wilson (cricketer) (1869–?), Australian cricketer
Richard Wilson (footballer, born 1956), New Zealand football goalkeeper
Richard Wilson (footballer, born 1960), English football player
Rick Wilson (racing driver) (born 1953), American NASCAR driver
Rick Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player
Rick Wilson (jockey) (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), American sailor