James Turner may refer to:

Entertainment James Alfred Turner (1850–1908), Australian painter James Turner (illustrator) (active 2005–2008), Canadian writer and illustrator of graphic novels James Turner, a character in Swallows and Amazons James Turner, a character in the 2017 film Death Note

Politics James Aspinall Turner (1797–1867), British businessman, entomologist and Whig politician James M. Turner (politician) (1928–1981), American politician and criminal from New Jersey James Milton Turner (1840–1915), ambassador to Liberia and asst. superintendent of Missouri schools James Munroe Turner (1850–1896), American politician in Michigan James Turner (Canadian politician) (1826–1889), Scottish merchant and political figure in Ontario James Turner (Maryland politician) (1783–1861), U.S. congressman James Turner (North Carolina politician) (1766–1824), U.S. governor and senator James Turner, 1st Baron Netherthorpe (1908–1980), British peer James Harvey Turner (1930–1991), Mississippi state legislator

Sports James Turner (American football) (born 2000), American football placekicker James Turner (footballer) (1898–1973), English footballer James Turner (Nottinghamshire cricketer) (1865–1945), English cricketer James Turner (parathlete) (born 1996), Australian Paralympic athlete James Turner (rugby union) (born 1998), Australian rugby union player James Turner (tennis) (born 1965), British tennis player J. W. Cecil Turner (James William Cecil Turner, 1886–1968), English cricketer Lefty Turner (James Henry Turner, 1912–2000), American Negro leagues baseball player Amy James-Turner (born 1991), English footballer Angharad James-Turner (born 1994), Welsh footballer

Other J. C. Turner (1916–1996), American labor union leader James E. Turner (1940–2022), American Africana studies scholar James Gordon Melville Turner (1907–1967), British merchant seaman James Luther Turner (1891–1964), founder of J.L. Turner and Son James M. Turner (physicist), American physicist and retired government official James Smith Turner (1832–1904), Scottish dentist James T. Turner (born 1938), judge of the United States Claims Court James Turner (architect) (c. 1852–1899), Architect based in Matlock, Derbyshire James Turner (bishop) (1829–1893), Australian Anglican bishop James Turner (historian) (born 1946), American historian and professor James Turner (silversmith) (1721–1759), American silversmith and engraver James Turner (soldier) (1615–c. 1686), 17th-century Scottish general

See also James Turner Street in Birmingham, England James Turner-Rolle, Bahamian politician Jamie Turner (born 1962), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood Jim Turner (disambiguation) Jimmy Turner (disambiguation) Jock Turner (Australian footballer) (1909–1935), Australian rules footballer for Essendon