David Lewis

David Lewis may refer to:

Academics

• David Lewis (lawyer) (c. 1520–1584), civil lawyer and first Principal of Jesus College, Oxford
• David Lewis (psychologist), English author and psychologist
• David C. Lewis (physician) Addictions treatment and drug policy expert
• David Henry Lewis (1917–2002), navigator and adventurer
• David Lewis (philosopher) (1941–2001), American-born philosopher famous for his theory of modal realism
• David Levering Lewis (born 1936), American historian and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
• David Malcolm Lewis (1928–1994), professor of ancient history at University of Oxford
• David Lewis (academic), professor at London School of Economics who specialises in development policy and management
• David Maybury-Lewis (1929–2007), anthropologist

Arts

• David Lewis (American actor) (1916–2000), known for his role as Edward on the American soap opera General Hospital
• David Lewis (Canadian actor) (born 1976), played Walt Lawson in the film Lake Placid
• David Lewis, writer of Christian fiction, some co-written with his wife Beverly Lewis
• David Lewis (musician), London-based acoustic singer-songwriter
• Dave Lewis (musician) (1938–1998), 1950s and '60s African American Seattle rock musician
• David Lewis (poet) (1682–1760), British poet
• David Lewis (producer) (1903–1987), Hollywood film producer and partner of film director James Whale
• David Lewis (singer) (born 1958), lead singer for the R&B Group Atlantic Starr
• David C. Lewis, keyboardist and composer
• David Lewis (trumpeter/pianist/composer), born in Australia and currently based in Paris

Business

• David Lewis (English merchant) (1823–1885), English merchant and philanthropist
• David S. Lewis (1917–2003), American aerospace engineer and engineering industry executive
• David Edward Lewis (1866–1941), businessman and philanthropist

Politics

• David Lewis (politician) (1909–1981), Russian-born Canadian politician and lawyer, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
• David John Lewis (1869–1952), American politician, U.S. Representative from Maryland
• David P. Lewis (1820–1884), Governor of Alabama, USA
• David R. Lewis (born 1971), Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly
• David Lewis (Lord Mayor) (born 1947), solicitor and Lord Mayor of London, 2007–2008
• David Lewis, 1st Baron Brecon (1905–1976), Welsh businessman and Conservative politician
• David William Lewis (1815–1885), Confederate politician
• Dave Lewis (politician) (born 1942), American Republican member of the Montana Legislature

Religion

• David Lewis (martyr) (1616–1679), one of the forty Catholic Martyrs of England and Wales
• David Lewis (Carmarthenshire clergyman) (1760–1850), Welsh Anglican clergyman
• David Lewis (priest) (1814–1895), Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism

Sportsmen

• Dai Lewis (1866–1943), rugby union footballer of the 1880s for Wales, and Cardiff
• David Morral Lewis (1871–1925), Bangor F.C. and Wales international footballer
• Dave Lewis (racing driver) (1881–1928), American racecar driver
• David Lewis (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham
• Dai Lewis (footballer) (born 1912), Swansea Town F.C. and Wales international footballer
• David Lewis (cricketer) (born 1927), cricketer
• David Lewis (American football) (born 1961), former professional American football tight end
• Dave Lewis (punter) (born 1945), former American football punter
• Dave Lewis (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian NHL former head coach of the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings
• Dave Lewis (linebacker) (born 1954), former American football linebacker
• Dave Lewis (athlete) (born 1961), British long distance runner
• Dave Lewis (rugby union) (born 1989), Gloucester rugby scrum-half
• Dave Lewis (footballer), Cheltenham Town F.C.'s all-time leading goalscorer

Miscellaneous figures

• David "Robber" Lewis (1790–1820), American outlaw
• David Thomas Lewis (1912–1983), U.S. federal judge
• David J. Lewis (architect) (born 1966), American architect