David or Dave Allen may refer to: Film and television Dave Allen (comedian) (1936–2005), Irish comedian David W. Allen (1944–1999), American film and television stop motion animator David Allen (special effects artist), American 1940s special effects artist Dave Allen (actor) (born 1958), American television and film actor David Allen, creator of BBC TV series Micro Live, 1980s Music Daevid Allen (1938–2015), Australian guitarist, founder of progressive rock bands Soft Machine and Gong, 1960s Rockin' Dave Allen (1941–1985), American blues guitarist and singer Dave Allen (born 1952), flautist in Australian rock band Flake and Galadriel. Dave Allen (English musician) (born 1955), bassist for 1970s rock band Gang of Four David M. Allen (born 1953), British record producer David Clark Allen, singer and founder of rock band Carmen, 1970s Dave Allen (died 1986), guitarist and vocalist for punk band NOFX, 1990s and 2000s Dave Allen, American bassist for rock band Glassjaw, 1990s and 2000s Dave Allen, lead singer and guitarist for Irish rock band Hal, 2000s Sports David Allen (baseball) (1858–1931), American baseball player David Allen (cricketer) (1935–2014), Gloucestershire cricketer David Rayvern Allen (1938–2014), cricket writer and historian David Allen (canoeist) (born 1943), British slalom canoeist David Allen (American football) (born 1978), American football running back Dave Allen (rugby league), rugby league pro footballer during 1980s David Allen (rugby union) (born 1981), English rugby union player David Allen (rugby league) (born 1985), Irish rugby league footballer of the 1980s Dave Allen (football executive) (born 1942), British sports businessman Dave Allen (boxer) (born 1992), British boxer Other entertainment David Allen (playwright) (born 1936), Australian playwright David Allen (game designer) (born 1972), video game designer Other people David Oliver Allen (1800–1863), American missionary William Edward David Allen (1901–1973), Irish-born English scholar, politician, and businessman David Allen (politician) (1937–2011), Irish politician David Allen (Royal Navy officer) (1933–1994), British Royal Navy officer, Defence Services Secretary 1988–1991 David Allen (author) (born 1945), productivity trainer and consultant See also Scott-David Allen (born 1973), American musician David Allan (disambiguation) Allen (surname) David Allyn (born 1969), American author, educator, and consultant to nonprofit organizations