William Shakespeare was a playwright.
William Shakespeare may also refer to:
William Shakespear (explorer) (1878-1915), explorer of the Arabian Peninsula,
William Shakespeare (American football) (1912-1975), American football player,
William Shakespeare (cricketer) (1893-1976), cricketer for Worcestershire in the interwar period,
William Shakespeare (singer), stage name of Australian singer John Cave (also known as John Cabe or Billy Shake),
William Shakespeare (tenor) (1849-1931), English tenor, pedagogue, and composer,
William Geoffrey Shakespeare (1927-1996), 2nd Baronet Shakespeare of Lakenham, general practitioner in Aylesbury,
William Shakespeare (inventor) (1869-1950), inventor of the level-winding fishing reel
