David Allen

David or Dave Allen may refer to:

Film and television

 * Dave Allen (comedian) (1936–2005), Irish comedian
 * David W. Allen (1944–1999), American film and television stop-motion animator
 * David Allen (special effects artist), American 1940s special effects artist
 * Dave Allen (actor) (born 1958), American television and film actor
 * David Allen, creator of BBC TV series Micro Live, 1980s

Music

 * Daevid Allen (1938–2015), Australian guitarist, founder of progressive rock bands Soft Machine and Gong, 1960s
 * Rockin' Dave Allen (1941–1985), American blues guitarist and singer
 * Dave Allen (born 1952), flautist in Australian rock band Flake and Galadriel
 * Dave Allen (English musician) (born 1955), bassist for 1970s rock band Gang of Four
 * David M. Allen (born 1953), British record producer
 * David Clark Allen, singer and founder of rock band Carmen, 1970s
 * Dave Allen (died 1986), guitarist and vocalist for punk band NOFX, 1990s and 2000s
 * Dave Allen, American bassist for rock band Glassjaw, 1990s and 2000s
 * Dave Allen, lead singer and guitarist for Irish rock band Hal, 2000s

Sports

 * David Allen (baseball) (1858–1931), American baseball player
 * David Allen (cricketer) (1935–2014), Gloucestershire cricketer
 * David Rayvern Allen (1938–2014), cricket writer and historian
 * David Allen (canoeist) (born 1943), British slalom canoeist
 * David Allen (American football) (born 1978), American football running back
 * Dave Allen (rugby league), rugby league pro footballer during 1980s
 * David Allen (rugby union) (born 1981), English rugby union player
 * David Allen (rugby league) (born 1985), Irish rugby league footballer of the 1980s
 * Dave Allen (football executive) (born 1942), British sports businessman
 * David Allen (boxer) (born 1992), British boxer

Other entertainment

 * David Allen (playwright) (born 1936), Australian playwright
 * David Allen (game designer) (born 1972), video game designer

Other people

 * David Oliver Allen (1800–1863), American missionary
 * William Edward David Allen (1901–1973), Irish-born English scholar, politician, and businessman
 * David Allen (politician) (1937–2011), Irish politician
 * David Allen (Royal Navy officer) (1933–1994), British Royal Navy officer, Defence Services Secretary 1988–1991
 * David Allen (botanist) (1939–2023), British botanist working on East African legumes and UK conservation
 * David Allen (author) (born 1945), productivity trainer and consultant
 * David Allen (police commissioner), British politician and police commissioner