Richard Sharp may refer to: Richard Sharp (BBC chairman) (born 1956), English banker and former BBC chairman Richard Sharp (executive) (1947–2014), American business and retail executive Richard Sharp (footballer) (born 1956), Scottish footballer Richard Sharp (politician) (1759–1835), British hat-maker, banker, merchant, poet, critic, Member of Parliament, and conversationalist Richard Sharp (priest) (1916–1982), British Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Dorset Richard Sharp (rugby union) (1938–2025), English rugby player and cricketer Richard Hey Sharp (1793–1853), English architect