Richard Murphy may refer to:

Richard Murphy (6 August 1927 – 30 January 2018) was an Anglo-Irish poet.

Richard Frederick "Dick" Murphy (born November 14, 1931 in New Jersey) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

Richard Murphy (born 21 March 1958) is a British chartered accountant and political economist who campaigns on issues of tax avoidance and tax evasion. He advises the Trades Union Congress on economics and taxation, and is a long-standing member of the Tax Justice Network. He is a Professor of Practice in International Political Economy at City University London.

Richard Lee Murphy (born September 18, 1986) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Louisiana State.

Joseph Richard Murphy (September 10, 1880 – October 16, 1944) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1940 to 1944. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.