David McDonald may refer to:
- David McDonald (astronomer) (born 1964), Irish amateur astronomer and discoverer of minor planets
- David McDonald (footballer) (born 1971), Irish footballer
- David Cargill McDonald, Canadian jurist who headed the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Activities of the RCMP, better known as the McDonald Commission
- David J. McDonald (1902âÂÂ1979), American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers of America, 1952âÂÂ1965
- David J. McDonald Jr. (1939âÂÂ2017), his son, professor of drama emeritus at University of California, Irvine
- David Tennant (born 1971 as David John McDonald), Scottish actor, famous for portraying the Doctor in Doctor Who
- David L. McDonald (1906âÂÂ1997), United States Navy admiral
- David McDonald (Prince Edward Island politician) (1862âÂÂ1939), Speaker of the Legislature in Prince Edward Island, Canada, 1928âÂÂ1931
- David McDonald (Wisconsin politician), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- David McDonald (judge) (1803âÂÂ1869), United States federal judge
- David Wylie McDonald (1927âÂÂ2007), Scottish architect and colonial civil servant
- Dave McDonald (baseball) (1943âÂÂ2017), baseball player
- Dave McDonald (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
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