David Russell may refer to:

Sports people[edit]

• Dave Russell (footballer) (1914–2000), Scottish footballer
• David A. Russell (golfer) (born 1957), English professional golfer
• David J. Russell (golfer) (born 1954), English professional golfer
• David Russell (cricketer, born 1936), English cricketer
• David Russell (Scottish footballer) (1862–1918), Scottish footballer
• David Russell (racing driver) (born 1982), Australian racing driver
• David Russell (Gaelic footballer), Gaelic footballer from County Clare
• David Russell (basketball), American basketball player who played in the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB
• Davie Russell (1871–1952), Scottish footballer
• Davy Russell (born 1979), Irish jockey

Military[edit]

• David Russell (British Army officer) (1809–1884), British general
• David Russell (GC) (1911–1945), lance corporal with the 22nd Battalion, New Zealand Infantry, 2nd NZEF
• David Allen Russell (1820–1864), United States Army officer
• David Russell (Royal Navy officer) (born 1952), first captain of HMS Vanguard
• David F. O. Russell (1915–1993), British businessman and philanthropist.

Politicians[edit]

• David Abel Russell (1780–1861), U.S. Representative from New York
• David J. Russell (politician) (1931–2023), politician from Alberta, Canada
• David Russell, 5th Baron Ampthill (born 1947), British publisher and politician, heir to Baron Ampthill

Others[edit]

• Sir David Russell (1872–1956) Scottish businessman and philanthropist
• David Russell (bishop) (1938–2014), Anglican bishop
• David Russell (barrister) (born 1950), Australian barrister
• David Russell (guitarist) (born 1953), classical guitarist
• David Lynn Russell (born 1942), U.S. federal judge
• David O. Russell (born 1958), American film director and screenwriter
• David R. Russell (1935–2018), collector of antique woodworking tools
• David Syme Russell (1916–2010), British theologian and author