William Villiers may refer to:
- Sir William Villiers, 3rd Baronet (1645–1711), English MP for Leicester
- William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey (died 1721), English peer, Member of Parliament for Kent
- William Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey (died 1769), English peer, a founding Governor of the Foundling Hospital
- William Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey (born 1976), British actor, writer, producer
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