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

Other

• David Butler (politician) (1829–1891), American politician, governor of state of Nebraska

• David Butler (director) (1894–1979), American filmmaker, screenwriter and actor

• David Butler (general) (born 1928), Australian Army officer

• Sir David Butler (psephologist) (born 1924), British social scientist and psephologist

• David Butler (screenwriter) (1927–2006), British writer of screenplays and teleplays

• David Butler (author) (born 1964), Irish author, playwright and poet

• David Butler (sculptor) (1898–1997), American sculptor and painter

• D. J. Butler, American writer

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)