Richard Patterson may refer to: Richard Cunningham Patterson Jr. (1886–1966), U.S. ambassador Richard Patterson (artist) (born 1963), English artist Richard H. Patterson (1931–2010), United States Coast Guard chief petty officer Richard North Patterson (born 1947), writer Richard Patterson, sailor on the whaleship Essex Richard Patterson (musician), drummer in several Canadian bands, particularly from the 1960s and 1970s, including 3s a Crowd Richie Patterson (born 1983), New Zealand weightlifter