David Howard

David or Dave Howard may refer to:

Entertainment

 * David Howard (director) (1896–1941), American film director
 * David Howard (photographer artist) (born 1952), experimental photographer

Sports

 * Dave Howard (second baseman) (1889–1956), played for Washington Senators, Tip-Tops
 * David Howard (sailor) (1918–2023), Canadian Olympic sailor
 * David Howard (linebacker) (born 1961), former American football linebacker
 * David Howard (baseball) (born 1967), professional baseball player
 * David Howard (defensive tackle) (born 1987), American football defensive tackle

Other

 * David Howard (poet) (born 1959), New Zealand poet and editor
 * David Howard (ballet teacher) (1937–2013), British-American ballet instructor
 * David Howard (Montana politician) (born 1946), Republican member of the Montana Legislature
 * David Sanctuary Howard (1928–2005), expert on Chinese armorial porcelain