Richard Russell may refer to:
Politics[edit]
- Richard M. Russell (1891–1977), American politician, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- Richard Russell Jr. (1897–1971), governor and U.S. Senator from Georgia
- R. J. Russell (Richard John Russell, 1872–1943), British dental surgeon and Liberal politician
- Richard Russell (MP for Dunwich), Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunwich, 1420–1427
- Richard Russell (MP for City of York) (died 1435), MP for City of York
Sports[edit]
- Richard Russell (rugby union) (1879–1960), English rugby union footballer
- Richard Russell (rugby league) (born 1967), English rugby league footballer
- Dick Russell (footballer) (1922–1974), Australian rules footballer for Port Adelaide
- Richard Russell (tennis) (born 1945), Jamaican tennis player
Other[edit]
- Richard Russell (doctor) (1687–1759), English doctor from the 18th century
- Richard Russell Sr. (1861–1938), chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court
- Richard Joel Russell (1895–1971), American geologist and geographer, winner of Cullum Geographical Medal
- Richard Russell (Dow Theory) (1924–2015), American stock market letter writer
- Richard Russell (XL Recordings) (born 1971), British head of label XL Recordings
- Richard T. Russell, British computer scientist
- USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687), a United States Navy attack submarine, 1975–1994
- Richard Russell, American airport ground worker who stole and crashed a commercial airplane in 2018