This is a list of notable people named James.
People
James I (disambiguation) James II (disambiguation) James III (disambiguation) James IV (1473–1513), King of Scotland James IV of Majorca (c. 1336–1375), unsuccessful claimant of the thrones of the Kingdom of Majorca and the Principality of Achaea
A James Adams (disambiguation) James Adomian (born 1980), American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist James Akinjo (born 2000), American basketball player Jim Aldred (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey coach and player James Anderson (disambiguation) James Arthur (disambiguation) James E. Avant (1963−2018), American jockey James Avery (disambiguation)
B James Baldwin, American writer and civil rights activist James F. Bandrowski, author and global keynote speaker James E. Banta, American health scientist James Murray Beck (1914–2011), Canadian historian James F. Blake (1912–2002), American bus driver James Blanco (born 1981), Filipino actor, model, singer, and songwriter James Bliska, American molecular biologist James Blunt (born 1974), English musician James Bockelman (born 1934), American politician from Florida James B. Bolger (1935–2025), 35th prime minister of New Zealand James Boness, American finance academic James Dean Bradfield (born 1969), Welsh singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer James B. Brandt (1909–1983), American politician James R. Brashears (1858–1917), American lawyer, politician, state senator, and judge James D. Brenton, clinician scientist James Broach, American biochemist and molecular biologist James Brockermeyer (born 2002), American football player James L. Brooks (born 1940), American director, producer, and screenwriter James Blount (disambiguation) James Braithwaite (1838–1919), English obstetric physician James Brown (disambiguation) James Buchanan (disambiguation) James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond (1610–1688), Anglo-Irish viceroy James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond (1331–1382), Irish peer and Lord Justice of Ireland James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond (1359–1405), Noble in the Peerage of Ireland James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond (1393–1452), Irish earl James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond (1420–1461), Anglo-Irish nobleman James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond (1496–1546), Irish nobleman (died 1546) James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde (1777–1838), Irish politician James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665–1745), Irish statesman and army officer James Byrd Jr. (1949–1998), American murder victim
C James Caan (disambiguation) James M. Cain, American crime fiction writer James Cameron (disambiguation) James Carter (1924–2024), 39th U.S. President James Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor and comedian James Chadwick (1891–1974), English physicist James Cherry (born 1993), English singer James Cheverud, American biologist James Coburn (disambiguation) James Connolly (disambiguation) James Connor (disambiguation) James Cook (disambiguation) James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist James Corden (born 1978), English actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and former television host James Craik (disambiguation) James T. Crossland (1829–1863), Confederate lieutenant colonel in the Civil War
D James Davant (1915–2009), chief executive of Paine Webber James Dean (disambiguation) James Derriman (1922–2007), British writer James Dobson (1936–2025), American evangelical Christian psychologist James Donaldson (born 1998), American Youtuber, also known as MrBeast James Dorsa, composer and harpsichordist James W. Douglass, American author, activist, Christian theologian, and investigative journalist James Duncan (disambiguation)
E James Elliott (disambiguation), including people named James Elliot James Ellroy, American crime fiction writer and essayist James S. Ettema, American academic
F James Fanstone (1890–1987), British Christian medical missionary James Files, American murderer James Flawn (1837–1917), English restaurateur and tent revivalist James Franco (born 1978), American actor and filmmaker James Freeman (disambiguation)
G James Gandolfini (1961–2013), American actor James Garfield (disambiguation) James H. Geer, American psychologist James Gillespie (disambiguation) James Glerum (died 2020), Central Intelligence Agency Paramilitary Case Officer James Graham (disambiguation) James Grant (disambiguation) James Grazioplene (born 1949), former United States Army major general and convicted sex offender James Green (disambiguation) James Gunn (disambiguation) James Griswold (1828–1892), American politician, member of the Connecticut General Assembly
H James Haffey (1857–1910), American politician James M. Halsey (1825–1899), American farmer, merchant, and politician James Hanning, English footballer James Harden, American basketball player James Morgan Hart (1839–1916), American academic, philologist, and translator James Heath (disambiguation) James Hetfield (born 1963), American singer James William Hindle, British singer-songwriter James Holshouser (1934–2013), American lawyer and politician, 68th governor of North Carolina James Holstein, American sociologist James Holzhauer (born 1984), American game show contestant and professional sports gambler James Honeyben, English rugby union coach and former professional rugby player James Honeycutt (born 1958), American academic James Horner (1953–2015), American film composer and conductor James P. Hosty, FBI agent who investigated Lee Harvey Oswald James Howard (disambiguation) James Hoyle (born 1985), England rugby union player James H. Hurley, American university professor
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James Ida (born 1940), American mobster
James T. Igoe (1883–1971), American politician James Iha (born 1968), American rock musician
James Ijames (born 1980), American playwright
James H. Imlay (1764–1823), American politician
James Rose Innes (1855–1942), South African Chief Justice from 1914 to 1927
James Iredell (1751–1799), US Supreme Court justice from 1790 to 1799 James Irvin (politician) (1800–1862), American politician James Irvin (fighter) (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter James Irvine (chemist) (1877–1952), British organic chemist James Irvine (Pennsylvania politician) (1735–1819), American politician
James Isaac (1960–2012), American film director James Isaminger (1880–1946), American sportswriter
J James Johnson (born 1972), American politician, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives James Jordan (disambiguation) James Joyce, Irish novelist, poet and literary critic
K James Kellett (born 1998), British racing driver James Kirkaldy (1885–1911), British footballer James Kluegel (born 1947), American sociologist James Kutsch, American computer scientist James Kynvyn, English craftsman
L James Lankford (born 1968), American politician, U.S. senator from Oklahoma James W. Le Duc, American virologist and epidemiologist James Lewis (disambiguation) James Lichtenstein (born 1994), American high diver James Lockhart (disambiguation) James Lontayao, American actor, comedian and former VJ of MyxTV
James H. Lubowitz (born 1962), American orthopedic surgeon James Luckcock (1761–1835), English jeweller James Lutgen, American murderer
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James Madison (disambiguation) James Mandler (1922–2007), American basketball player James M. Mannas (born 1941), African-American film director and cinematographer James Marriott (disambiguation) James Martin (disambiguation) James May (born 1963), British television presenter James McAvoy (born 1979), Scottish actor James McCartney (born 1942) English musician, songwriter, and former member of bands The Beatles and Wings James MacCash (1834–1922), founder of the Order of Scottish Clans James McEvoy (disambiguation) James Miller (disambiguation) James D. Mockler (1939–2014), American politician James Monroe (disambiguation) James Monteith (1831–1890), American author James Marsden (born 1973), American actor and singer James Mosley (1935–2025), British librarian and book historian James Mueller (disambiguation)
N James Neff, American journalist and writer James Nevels, American business executive and entrepreneur James P. M. Ntozi, Ugandan academic James Nuckolls (1938–1987), American lighting designer, author, and educator
O James O'Barr (born 1960), American graphic and comics artist
James O'Brien (New Zealand politician) (1874–1947), New Zealand politician James H. O'Brien (1860–1924), American politician
James M. O'Brien (1890–1958), American politician James O'Connor (footballer, born 1979), Irish footballer James O'Connor (footballer, born 1984), English footballer James O'Connor (Louisiana politician) (1870–1941), American politician
James O'Connor (Irish judge) (1872–1931), Irish solicitor, barrister and judge
James F. O'Connor (1878–1945), American politician
James O'Donnell (organist) (born 1961), British organist
James P. O'Donnell (1917–1990), American author and journalist James O'Donoghue (born 1990), Kerry Gaelic footballer
James M. E. O'Grady (1863–1928), American politician
James O'Kelly (1735–1826), American Methodist James A. O'Leary (1889–1944), American politician James O'Loghlin (politician) (1852–1925), Australian politician James O'Meara (1919–1974), British flying ace
James O'Neill (baseball), American baseball player James P. O'Neill (born 1958), American police officer James O'Reilly (bishop) (1855–1934), Irish-born prelate James O'Reilly (judge) (born 1955), Canadian judge
James L. Oakes (1924–2007), American judge
James Peter Obeyesekere III (1915–2007), Sri Lankan politician and aviator
James Oddo (born 1966), Republican politician from Staten Island James R. Oestreich (born 1943), American music critic James Ogden (1868–1932), Australian politician James Douglas Ogilby (1853–1925), Australian ichthyologist and herpetologist
James Olayinka (born 2000), English footballer James Oldshue (1925–2007), chemical engineer
James S. Olson (born 1946), American historian and author James Oram (born 1993), New Zealand bicycle racer James Orange (1942–2008), American pastor and activist James Orbinski (born 1960), Canadian physician, humanitarian activist, author and leading scholar in global health James Orengo (born 1951), Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist
James R. Osgood (1836–1892), American publisher James Otis Jr. (1725–1783), American lawyer and activist James Otis (mayor) (1826–1875), 15th Mayor of San Francisco from 1873 to 1875
James A. Owen (born 1969), American novelist James Owens (American football, born 1955) (born 1955), American football player and hurdler James B. Owens (1920–2009), American engineer and company executive James W. Owens (congressman) (1837–1900), American politician
P James Parker (disambiguation) James E. Paschall (1923–2024), United States Air Force major general James Pendleton (disambiguation) James Pernotto (born 1950), American contemporary artist James Petras (1937–2026), American sociologist and political writer James Plummer (disambiguation) James Polk (disambiguation) James Powell (disambiguation) James T. Prokopanko, former president and chief executive officer of The Mosaic Company James Purdy (1914–2009), American writer, poet and playwright James H. Purkins (1814–?), American politician
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R James Ransone (1979–2025), American actor James Earl Ray, American assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. James Reid (disambiguation) James Riady (born 1957), Indonesian businessman James Ricardo, American film director, producer, and screenwriter James Rodríguez (disambiguation) Jimmy Rolder (born 2004), American football player
James Rosette (1938–2019), American boxer James Rymer (1750–1829), Scottish naval surgeon and medical writer
S James Saito, Japanese-American actor James Sallis (1944–2026), American writer