Stafford Dean (born 20 June 1937) is a British bass opera singer.
He was born in Kingswood, Surrey. Dean studied under Howell Glynne.
Of particular note was his performance as Pooh-Bah in the BBC production of Mikado, and his outstanding rendition of the role of Alfonso d'Este in the 1980 Covent Garden production of Donizetti's opera Lucrezia Borgia.
Dean has a wide international following.