William Austin

William, Bill or Billy Austin may refer to:

Literary figures

William Austin (English writer) (1587–1634), English author of miscellany
William Austin (poet) (before 1634–after 1666), English classical scholar
William Austin (physician) (1754–1793), English medical doctor and author
William Austin (American writer) (1778–1841), American author and lawyer
William James Austin (1949–2019), American poet inspired by New York City
William D. Austin (1856–1944), American architect and author

William Austin (cricketer) (1801–?), English first-class player
Billy Austin (footballer) (1900–1979), English outside-right; played as Sam Austin
Bill Austin (American football, born 1928) (1928–2013), American player and coach
Bill Austin (American football, born 1937) (c. 1937–2015), American player with Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Billy Austin (American football) (born 1975), American player with Indianapolis Colts

William Austin (actor) (1884–1975), British character performer
William Austin (film editor) (1903–1993), American film and TV editor (The Atomic Submarine)
William Austin (caricaturist) (1721–1820), English drawing master and engraver
William Austin (bishop) (1807–1892), English-born Anglican bishop of Guyana
William F. Austin (born 1942), American billionaire, CEO of Starkey Hearing Technologies, the largest hearing aid manufacturer in the US
William G. Austin (1868–1929), American Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
William Weaver Austin (1920–2000), American musicologist, organist, and pianist