David Butler or Dave Butler may refer to: Sports David Butler (basketball, born 1966), American basketball player who played in college for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels Dave Butler (basketball, born 1964/1965), American basketball player who played in college for the California Golden Bears David Butler (footballer, born 1945), professional footballer in England David Butler (footballer, born 1953), professional footballer in England and the United States David Butler (footballer, born 1962), professional footballer in England David Butler (hurler) (born 1992), Irish hurler David Butler (wrestler) (born 1957), American Olympic wrestler Entertainment David Butler (author) (born 1964), Irish author, playwright and poet David Butler (director) (1894–1979), American filmmaker, screenwriter and actor David Butler (screenwriter) (1927–2006), British writer of screenplays and teleplays David John Butler, who writes under D. J. Butler and Dave Butler, American writer Other David Butler (politician) (1829–1891), American politician, governor of state of Nebraska David Butler (general) (1928–2020), Australian Army officer Sir David Butler (psephologist) (1924–2022), British social scientist and psephologist David Butler (sculptor) (1898–1997), American sculptor and painter See also David Butler-Jones, Canadian physician and Canada's first (2004) Chief Public Health Officer Alan David Butler (1927–1972), Rhodesian sailor, businessman and politician David W. Butler High School, American school Butler (surname)