David Colson (born 1941) is an American television writer, actor, and director.
He's been nominated for 6 Daytime Emmy Awards (1985, 1989, 1994–1996 and 2002); winning in 1994, and a Writers Guild of America Award. His first nomination was shared with Gary Tomlin, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Judith Donato, Richard Culliton, Judith Pinsker, Frances Myers, Roger Newman, Carolyn Culliton, Lloyd Gold, Cynthia Saltzman.