Edward Acton

• Edward Acton (MP for Shropshire), 14th-century English politician
• Edward Acton (Royal Navy officer), captain in the Royal Navy
• Edward Acton (cricketer), West Indian cricketer
• Sir Edward Acton, 1st Baronet
• Sir Edward Acton, 3rd Baronet, British MP
• Sir Edward Acton (judge), English judge
• Edward Acton (academic), Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia