William Burns
William, Will, or Willie Burns may refer to:
Politics and law
- William Burns (Scottish historian), Scottish lawyer and historian
- William D. Burns, Illinois state representative
- W. Haydon Burns, governor of Florida
- William Herbert Burns, Canadian politician, merchant, and Olympic curling champion
- William J. Burns, American director of the Bureau of Investigation 1921–1924
- William J. Burns (diplomat), CIA director and former United States Deputy Secretary of State
- William L. Burns, member of the New York State Assembly
Sports
- William Burns (cricketer), English cricketer
- William Burns (lacrosse), Canadian Olympic lacrosse player
- William Burns (referee), English football referee
- Tosher Burns, Irish international footballer of the 1920s
- Will Burns (racing driver), British racing driver
- Willie Burns (baseball), American Negro league baseball player
- Willie Burns (swimmer), Scottish swimmer
- Willie Burns (footballer), Scottish footballer
Others
- William Burns (saddler), brother of Robert Burns the poet
- William Chalmers Burns, Scottish evangelist and missionary
- William Wallace Burns, American soldier
- William Burns, victim of lynching in Cumberland, Maryland