William Parker

William Parker may refer to:

Entertainment

 * William Parker (musician) (born 1952), American jazz double bassist
 * William Parker (screenwriter) (1886–1941), American screenwriter
 * William Parker (Private Practice), character in the series TV Private Practice
 * William Atticus Parker, (born 2004), American filmmaker and actor

Military

 * William Parker, 9th baron Morley (died 1510), Privy counsellor and standard-bearer to King Richard III.
 * William Parker (privateer) (died 1617), English captain and privateer, and also mayor of Plymouth.
 * Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Harburn (1743–1802), British admiral
 * Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone (1781–1866), British admiral
 * William Harwar Parker (1826–1896), United States Navy officer
 * William Parker (Medal of Honor) (1832–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
 * William Albert Parker, American Civil War Union Navy commander of James River forces

Politicians

 * William Parker (died 1403), Member of Parliament (MP) for City of London
 * William Parker (died 1421), MP for Hertfordshire
 * William Parker (fl.1410), MP for Great Yarmouth
 * William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle (1575–1622), English politician
 * William H. Parker (politician) (1847–1908), US Representative from South Dakota
 * William Parker (Boston) (1793–1873), businessman and politician in the United States
 * William Parker (MP) (1802–1892), British Member of Parliament for West Suffolk, 1859–1880
 * William Parker (Oregon politician), member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature, 1850
 * William T. Parker (1928–2014), member of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates

Religion

 * William Parker (priest) (died 1631), rose to Archdeacon in two diocese
 * William Parker (priest, died 1802) (c.1749–1802), Anglican controversialist
 * William Parker (bishop) (1897–1982), Bishop of Shrewsbury in the Church of England

Sports

 * Willie Parker (defensive tackle) (born 1945), former American football defensive tackle
 * Willie Parker (offensive lineman) (born 1948), former American football center
 * Willie Parker (born 1980), American football running back
 * William Parker (Oxford University cricketer) (1832–1873), English cricketer
 * William Parker (New Zealand cricketer) (1862–1930), New Zealand cricketer
 * William Parker (MCC cricketer) (1886–1915), English cricketer
 * William Parker (bowls) (1892–1979), English bowls player
 * Will Parker (1873–1955), rugby union player
 * Sir William Parker, 3rd Baronet (1889–1971), British rower and Olympic medalist
 * Smush Parker (born 1981), American basketball player
 * Tony Parker (William Anthony Parker II, born 1982), French basketball player

Other people

 * William Parker (early settler) (1618–1686), settler in the Connecticut colony
 * William Parker (builder) (1800–1854), St. John's, Newfoundland builder
 * William Parker (abolitionist) (1821–1891), anti-slavery activist and freedom fighter
 * William Parker (glassmaker) (?–1817), American glassmaker and inventor
 * William Kitchen Parker (1823–1890), British physician and comparative anatomist
 * William Parker (master) (1870–1953), Australian barrister in New South Wales
 * William Belmont Parker (1871–1934), United States editor
 * William H. Parker (physicist) (1941–), American physicist
 * William H. Parker (police officer) (1905–1966), Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department