William Griffin may refer to: William Griffin (painter), New Zealand painter William Griffin (rugby), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1950s for Abertillery (RU), Wales (RL), and Huddersfield William A. Griffin (Christian churches and churches of Christ), Christian preacher and former President of Mid-Atlantic Christian University William A. Griffin (Roman Catholic bishop) (1885–1950), former Roman Catholic Bishop of Trenton William D. Griffin (1936–2011), American historian, author, and educator William Henry Griffin (1812–1990), Canadian civil servant William Richard Griffin (1882–1944), American Roman Catholic bishop William Griffin (geologist), recipient of the Clarke Medal for 2013 in the field of geology Bill Griffin (musician), American mandolinist and luthier Billy Griffin (footballer) (born 1940), English footballer for Sheffield Wednesday, Bury, Workington and Rotherham United, see List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Billy Griffin (born 1950), American singer-songwriter Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., born 1968), American rapper Willie Griffin, Irish hurler See also Griffin (surname)