David Johnson

David, Dave or Davey Johnson may refer to:

Academics

 * David Alan Johnson (born 1952), American philosopher
 * David E. Johnson (born 1946), American linguist
 * David H. Johnson (1912–1996) American zoologist
 * David K. Johnson, American historian
 * David Kyle Johnson, professor of philosophy
 * David Orme-Johnson (born 1941), professor of psychology at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa
 * David S. Johnson (1945–2016), American computer scientist
 * David W. Johnson (scholar) (born 1940), American professor of educational psychology
 * David Bancroft Johnson (1856–1928), founder and president of Winthrop University
 * SS David B. Johnson, a Liberty ship
 * David Johnson (nephrologist), Australian kidney specialist

Arts and music

 * C. David Johnson (born 1955), Canadian actor
 * Dave Johnson (comics), American comic book artist
 * Dave Johnson (record producer), American music producer sometimes known as "Stiff" Johnson
 * David C. Johnson (1940–2021), American composer, flutist, and performer of live-electronic music
 * David Earle Johnson (died 1998), American jazz percussionist, composer, and producer
 * David Johnson, real name of World Famous Bushman, American street performer in San Francisco, California
 * David Johnson (American artist) (1827–1908), American painter
 * David Johnson (photographer) (1926–2024), American photographer
 * David Johnson (Scottish composer) (1942–2009), Scottish composer
 * David Leslie Johnson, American screenwriter of cinema and television
 * David N. Johnson (1922–1987), American composer, organist, and professor
 * David Johnson (dancer)

Broadcasters

 * Dave Johnson (announcer), American sportscaster known for his horse racing announcing
 * Dave Johnson (sportscaster), radio sportscaster and play-by-play voice of D.C. United (MLS) and Washington Wizards (NBA)

Business and law

 * David Johnson (company director) (1932–2016), Australian-born CEO of Campbell Soup
 * David Johnson (Michigan jurist) (1809–1886), American jurist and legislator
 * David G. Johnson (born 1956), lawyer and producer
 * David R. Johnson, lawyer specializing in computer communications

Diplomacy and politics

 * David Johnson (Canadian politician) (born 1945), Canadian politician
 * David Johnson (governor) (1782–1855), American politician, governor of South Carolina, 1846–1848
 * David Johnson (Iowa politician) (born 1950), American politician, Iowa State Senator
 * David Johnson (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1976 and 1979 to 1994
 * David Johnson (South Dakota politician), member of the South Dakota Senate 2021-present, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021
 * David Moffat Johnson, Canadian ambassador to Ireland in 1949
 * David T. Johnson, American diplomat
 * David W. Johnson (politician), member of the 111th Ohio General Assembly in 1975
 * David Johnson (Arkansas politician), American politician in Arkansas

American football

 * David Johnson (quarterback) (born 1986), American college football quarterback
 * David Johnson (tight end) (born 1987), American football tight end
 * David Johnson (running back) (born 1991), American football player

Association football

 * David Johnson (footballer, born 1951) (1951–2022), English international footballer (Ipswich/Liverpool)
 * David Johnson (footballer, born 1970), English footballer
 * David Johnson (footballer, born 1976), Jamaican footballer
 * David Johnson (soccer) (born 1984), American soccer player

Baseball

 * Davey Johnson (born 1943), Major League Baseball player, 1965–1978, and manager
 * Dave Johnson (1970s pitcher) (born 1948), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1974–1978
 * Dave Johnson (1980s–1990s pitcher) (born 1959), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1987–1993
 * Dave "Slim" Johnson, American Negro league baseball player of the 1910s

Track and field

 * David Johnson (Canadian runner) (1902–1973), Canadian athlete (distance runner) in the 1924 Olympics
 * David Johnson (triple jumper) (born 1953), English triple jumper
 * David Johnson (sprinter) (born 1931), Australian sprinter
 * Dave Johnson (decathlete) (born 1963), American decathlete and 1992 Olympic bronze medalist

Water sports

 * David Johnson (swimmer) (born 1947), American freestyle swimmer at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Dave Johnson (swim coach) (born 1951), head coach of Swimming Canada from 1993 to 2004
 * David Johnson (rower) (born 1960), Canadian who competed in rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Other sports

 * David Johnson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1981), Australian-rules footballer
 * David Johnson (cricketer, born 1944), English cricketer
 * David Johnson (cricketer, born 1971), Indian cricketer for India and Karnataka state
 * David Johnson (basketball) (born 2001), American basketball player
 * Dave Johnson (basketball) (born 1970), American former basketball player
 * David Johnson (racehorse owner) (1940s–2013), owner of 2008 Grand National winner Comply or Die
 * David Johnson (sport shooter) (born 1964), American Olympic shooter
 * David Johnson (tennis) (born 1969), Australian Paralympian in wheelchair tennis

Other fields

 * Dave Johnson, contestant on Survivor: The Amazon (2003)
 * David Dewayne Johnson (1963–2000), American criminal, executed for murder in Arkansas
 * David Elliot Johnson (1933–1995), Episcopal bishop in the US, Bishop of Massachusetts
 * David Johnson (born c. 1947), American convict, one of the San Quentin Six
 * David Johnson, editor of Johnson's Russia List, an email newsletter containing Russia-related news and analysis