Richard Willis may refer to:
- Sir Richard Willis, 1st Baronet (1614–1690), Royalist officer during the English Civil War
- Richard Willis (bishop) (1664–1734), English bishop
- Richard Storrs Willis (1819–1900), American composer, music critic and journal editor
- Richard Willis (Medal of Honor) (1826–?), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War
- Richard Gardiner Willis (1865–1929), politician in Manitoba, Canada
- Richard Raymond Willis (1876–1966), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Richard Willis (publicist and agent) (1876-1945)
- Richard Willis (cricketer) (died 1877), English cricketer