William Rice

William, Will, Willy, Bill, or Billy Rice may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

• William S. Rice (1873–1963), American woodblock print artist and art educator
• William "Bill" Rice (1931–2006), American artist, writer, actor, and director
• William Rice (food journalist) (1938–2016), American food journalist
• Bill Rice (1939–2023), American songwriter

Business and industry

• William Rice (1788) (1788–1863), American merchant and public servant
• William Marsh Rice (1816–1900), American businessman, founder of Rice University
• William B. Rice (1840–1909), American industrialist from Massachusetts
• W. Thomas Rice (1912–2006), American railroad tycoon

Law and politics

• William Rice (MP) (died 1588), English politician
• William W. Rice (1826–1896), American statesman, representative from Massachusetts
• William Hyde Rice (1846–1924), Hawaiian-American businessman and politician
• William Gorham Rice (1856–1945), American state and federal government official
• William Chauncey Rice (1878–1941), American lawyer

Religion

• William Harrison Rice (1813–1862), American missionary teacher in Hawaii
• William Rice (librarian) (1821–1897), American minister and librarian
• William A. Rice (1891–1946), American-born Catholic bishop in Belize
• Willy Rice, American pastor and president of the Southern Baptist Convention

Others

• William North Rice (1845–1928), American geologist
• William Rice (rower) (1881–1941), American-Canadian rower
• Billy Rice (1938–2008), Irish footballer
• William Craig Rice (1955–2016), American pedagogy expert

Other uses

• Will Rice College, residential college at Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.