Richard Ryan

Richard Ryan may refer to:


 * Richard Ryan (biographer) (1797–1849), British biographer, poet and playwright of Irish descent
 * Richard Ryan (Medal of Honor) (1851–1933), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Richard Ryan (Royal Navy officer) (1903–1940), British Royal Navy officer awarded the George Cross, 1940
 * Richard Ryan (diplomat) (born 1946), Irish poet and diplomat
 * Richard Ryan (politician), politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * Richard M. Ryan (born 1953), American professor of psychology