Richard West may refer to:
Academics and scientists Richard West (priest) (1670?–1716), English churchman and academic, archdeacon of Berkshire Richard C. West (1944–2020), American Tolkien scholar Richard Gilbert West (born 1926), British botanist and geologist Richard Martin West (born 1941), Danish astronomer Richard Temple West (1827–1893), English clergyman and academic W. Richard West Sr. (1912–1996), Cheyenne, artist and director of Bacone College's art program W. Richard West Jr. (born 1943), Cheyenne, founding Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Musicians Richard West (keyboardist) (born 1967), member of British rock band Threshold Mr. C (Richard West, born 1968), British DJ and musician
Politicians Richard West (MP for Haslemere) (1636–1674), English landowner and politician Richard West (Lord Chancellor of Ireland) (c. 1691–1726), 18th-century Irish politician and lawyer, MP for Grampound, and for Bodmin Richard West (Missouri politician), member of the Missouri House of Representatives Richard W. West (1932–1936), mayor of Newport News, Virginia
Sportspeople Dick West (baseball) (1915–1996), baseball player Richard West (cricketer, born 1916), English cricketer Richard West (cricketer, born 1920) (1920–1985), English cricketer Richard West (footballer), (born 1985), Jamaican footballer Richard West (rugby union) (born 1971), former English rugby union footballer
Other people Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr and 4th Baron West (1430–1475/6) Richard West (journalist) (1930–2015), British journalist and author Richard West (outlaw) (1860–1898), outlaw of the Old West Richard Annesley West (1878–1918), British army officer, Victoria Cross recipient
Other uses Richard West Houses, a building in Toronto, Canada