David Brown

David or Dave Brown may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

 * David Brown (British artist), British painter
 * David Robertson Brown (1869–1946), Canadian architect
 * David Brown (American artist), American visual artist based in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, active since 2004
 * Dave Brown (cartoonist) (born 1957), British cartoonist for The Independent in the UK
 * David Brown (producer) (1916–2010), American movie producer
 * Dave Brown (comedian) (born 1973), British actor and comedian
 * David Brown (radio host), American lawyer, radio personality and journalist
 * David Jay Brown (born 1961), American writer, interviewer, and consciousness researcher
 * David W. Brown, American author
 * David Brown, animator who serves as a main artist for the rhythm game Friday Night Funkin'

Business

 * David Brown (1734–1804), Scottish-Danish merchant and shipowner
 * David Brown (entrepreneur) (1904–1993), British entrepreneur (David Brown & Sons, Aston Martin, Vosper Thorneycroft)

Music

 * David Arthur Brown (born 1967), American vocalist and songwriter
 * David Brown (American musician) (1947–2000), American musician, bass player with Santana, 1966–1976
 * David Brown (Australian musician) (born 1956), Australian musician, active since 1978
 * David Brown (British musician) (born 1987), better known as Boyinaband, YouTube personality and musician
 * David Brown (double-bassist), American double-bassist with Rising Appalachia
 * David Brown, American guitarist with Billy Joel
 * David Brown, vocalist with Canadian band The New Cities
 * David Darnell Brown (born 1981), birth name of Young Buck, American Southern rapper
 * David Debrandon Brown (born 1985), singer/songwriter & American Idol season 4] semifinalist, a.k.a. pseudonym Lucky Daye

Politics and law

 * David Brown (Canadian politician) (born 1990), Ottawa city councillor
 * Dave Brown (Montana politician) (1948–1998), member of the Montana House of Representatives
 * Dave Brown (Minnesota politician) (born 1961), member of the Minnesota Senate
 * David Brown, mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia in 2004–2008
 * David Brown (Massachusetts protester) (1740–1812), convicted of sedition because of his criticism of the United States federal government
 * David Brown (police officer) (born 1960), superintendent of the Chicago Police Department 2020–2023
 * David Paul Brown, convicted kidnapper and child sexual assaulter, who changed his name to Nathaniel Bar-Jonah (1957–2008)

Religion

 * David Brown (East India Company chaplain) (1762–1812), English chaplain in Bengal
 * David Brown (Free Church of Scotland) (1803–1897), Scottish professor of theology at the University of Aberdeen
 * David Brown (bishop) (David Allan Brown, 1922–1982), Bishop of Guildford 1973–1982
 * David Brown (theologian) (David William Brown, born 1948), Scottish professor of theology, aesthetics, and culture, University of St. Andrews

Science

 * David Alexander Brown (1916–2009), Australian geologist
 * Dave Brown (meteorologist) (born 1946), American meteorologist at WMC-TV and former professional wrestling commentator
 * David Brown (meteorologist) (born 1959), Australian meteorologist
 * David R. Brown (neuroscientist) (born 1964), Australian-born research scientist
 * David Brown (geneticist) (born 1968), American geneticist
 * David J. Brown (computer scientist) (born 1957), American computer scientist
 * David R. Brown (engineer) (1923–2016), American computer scientist
 * David Brown (pharmacology professor) (1936 - 2023), English professor of pharmacology
 * David F. M. Brown, American physician

American football

 * Dave Brown (cornerback) (1953–2006), NFL cornerback
 * Dave Brown (quarterback) (born 1970), NFL quarterback for New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals, 1992–2001

Association football

 * Davey Brown (1898–1970), American soccer player
 * David Brown (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1970), Scottish striker for numerous clubs
 * David Brown (footballer, born 1889) (1889–?), Scottish footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Greenock Morton
 * David Brown (footballer, born 1963), defender for Tranmere Rovers
 * David Brown (footballer, born 1978), striker who plays for Wrexham Football Club
 * David Brown (footballer, born 1989), striker who plays for Bradford Park Avenue
 * David C. Brown, English footballer who played for Burnley in 1896–1897

Australian rules football

 * David Brown (footballer, born 1946), Australian rules footballer for Geelong
 * David Brown (footballer, born 1967), Australian rules footballer for Sydney Swans
 * David Brown (footballer, born 1969), Australian rules footballer for Adelaide and Port Adelaide

Cricket

 * David Brown (cricketer, born 1900) (1900–1951), Scottish cricketer
 * David Brown (Scottish cricketer) (1941–2011), Scottish cricketer
 * David J. Brown (cricketer) (born 1942), English Test cricketer
 * David W. J. Brown (1942–2021), English cricketer
 * David Owen Brown (born 1982), English cricketer

Ice hockey

 * Dave Brown (ice hockey) (born 1962), NHL ice hockey right winger
 * David Brown (ice hockey) (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey goaltender from Ontario

Rugby league

 * Dave Brown (rugby), rugby league and rugby union player in Australia
 * Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1913) (1913–1974), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1940), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1960s
 * Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1957), Australian rugby league footballer

Other sports

 * Dave Brown (baseball) (1895–?), Negro league baseball player
 * Dave Brown (basketball) (1933–2009), former basketball coach
 * David Brown (Canadian football) (born 1994), Canadian football offensive lineman
 * David Brown (golfer) (1861–1936), Scottish golfer
 * David Brown (rower, born 1928) (1928–2004), American rower and Olympic gold medalist
 * David Brown (rugby union) (1908–1983), Scottish rugby union player
 * David Brown (ski jumper) (born 1965), Canadian ski jumper
 * David Edward Brown (1858–?), British rower
 * David Brown (parathlete) (born 1992), American Paralympic champion
 * Dave Brown (bowls) (1939–2007), Canadian lawn bowler

Other people

 * David Brown (musicologist) (1929–2014), English musicologist, Tchaikovsky specialist
 * David R. Brown (graphic designer), American graphic designer and academic administrator
 * David S. Brown (born 1966), American historian
 * David K. Brown (1928–2008), British naval architect, author, and historian
 * David Tilden Brown (1823–1889), American psychiatrist
 * David Brown (Royal Navy officer) (1927–2005), British admiral
 * David M. Brown (1956–2003), American astronaut
 * David Brown (Scottish Jew), the first Jew known to have lived in Edinburgh in 1691
 * David Brown (translator) (c. 1806–1829), Cherokee translator and clergyman

Fictional characters

 * David Brown (Emmerdale), a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale

Businesses

 * David Brown Automotive (founded 2013), a British manufacturer of limited edition automobiles
 * David Brown Mini Remastered (2017–present), a city car produced by the British car manufacturer
 * David Brown Speedback (2014–present), a grand tourer produced by the British car manufacturer
 * David Brown Ltd. (founded 1860), an English engineering company