Robert Townsend may refer to:
Robert Townsend (spy) (1753–1838), American spy Robert Townsend (captain) (1819–1866), United States Navy Robert Townsend (author) (1920–1998), American author, CEO of Avis Rent a Car Ed Townsend (swimmer) (Robert Edward Townsend Jr., born 1943), American swimmer Rob Townsend (born 1947), English rock drummer Robert M. Townsend (born 1948), professor of economics at MIT Robert Townsend (actor) (born 1957), American actor, comedian and filmmaker
See also Robert Townshend (disambiguation)