David Butler

David Butler or Dave Butler may refer to:

Sports

 * David Butler (basketball, born 1966), American basketball player who played in college for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels
 * David Butler (footballer, born 1945), professional footballer in England
 * David Butler (footballer, born 1953), professional footballer in England and the United States
 * David Butler (footballer, born 1962), professional footballer in England
 * David Butler (hurler) (born 1992), Irish hurler
 * David Butler (wrestler) (born 1957), American Olympic wrestler
 * Dave Butler (basketball, born 1964/1965), American basketball player who played in college for the California Golden Bears

Entertainment

 * David Butler (author) (born 1964), Irish author, playwright and poet
 * David Butler (director) (1894–1979), American filmmaker, screenwriter and actor
 * David Butler (screenwriter) (1927–2006), British writer of screenplays and teleplays
 * David John Butler, who writes under D. J. Butler and Dave Butler, American writer

Other

 * David Butler (general) (1928–2020), Australian Army officer
 * David Butler (politician) (1829–1891), American politician, governor of the state of Nebraska
 * Sir David Butler (psephologist) (1924–2022), British social scientist and psephologist
 * David Butler (sculptor) (1898–1997), American sculptor and painter