Edward Acton may refer to:
- Edward Acton (MP for Shropshire), see Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
- Edward Acton (Royal Navy officer) (died 1707), captain in the Royal Navy
- Sir Edward Acton, 1st Baronet (1600–1659)
- Sir Edward Acton, 3rd Baronet (c. 1650–1716)
- Edward Acton (academic) (born 1949), current Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
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