Bryan O'Linn (November 30, 1927 – July 19, 2015) was a Namibian jurist, politician, lawyer and author. Born in Brandfort, South Africa, O'Linn moved to Namibia when he was a year old. From 1946 to 1952 he was with the South Africa Police instead on serving in the military. He also served as a civil servant and a newspaper reporter before embarking on a career in law in 1961. Prior to Namibia's independence, he defended several Namibian independence fighters in court. O'Linn also chaired Namibia Peace Plan 435 which conducted dialogues with the independence movement.