Richard Young

Richard Young may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

• Richard Young (cinematographer) (1939–2010), American cinematographer
• Richard Young (photographer) (born 1947), English society and celebrity photographer
• Richard Young (actor) (born 1955), American film and television actor
• Richard Young (born 1955), member of the Kentucky Headhunters

Politics

• Sir Richard Young, 1st Baronet (–1651), English politician
• Richard Young (New York congressman) (1846–1935), House Representative for New York state
• Richard D. Young (1942–2025), state senator for Indiana
• Richard M. Young (1798–1861), senator from Illinois
• Richard Young (MP) (1809–1871), British Liberal politician

Religion

• Richard Young (bishop of Rochester) (died 1418), 15th-century bishop
• Richard Younge or Young (fl. 1640–1670), Calvinist tract writer
• Richard Young (bishop of Athabasca) (1843–1905), Canadian bishop

Sports

• Ricky Ortiz (born 1975), professional wrestler born Richard Young
• Richard Young (footballer), English footballer
• Richard Young (cricketer) (1845–1885), Irish cricketer

Other

• Richard Whitehead Young (1858–1919), U.S. Army brigadier general
• Richard L. Young (born 1953), U.S. federal judge
• Richard A. Young (born 1954), American geneticist
• Richard E. Young (born 1938), American malacologist

See also

• Richard Youngs (born 1966), musician
• Dick Young (disambiguation)