List of people named James

The name James refer to:

Notable people with the name

Multiple people

Academia

In crime

In film and television

In literature and journalism

In military

In politics and government

In religion

  • James Dobson (1936–2025), American evangelical Christian psychologist and founder of Focus on the Family
  • James Fanstone (1890–1987), British Christian medical missionary

In sports

Music

Composers

Singers and musicians

Scientists

Empiricial scientists

Social scientists

Other

Fictional characters

  • James, a character from Pokémon
  • James, vampire and main antagonist of Twilight
  • James, a non-playable Mii opponent in the Wii series
  • James Bond, a spy character from a series of films of the same name.
  • James Diamond, one of the members of Big Time Rush
  • James Garrett, a character in season 4 of Zoey 101
  • James Henry Trotter, the main character from the Roald Dahl story, James and the Giant Peach.
  • James Howlett (aka Logan), better known as Wolverine from Marvel Comics
  • James MacDonald, a recurring character in the television series Arthur
  • James Marcus, a video game character in Resident Evil Zero
  • James McEwan, a character from Heartstopper
  • James Potter, father of Harry Potter in the series of the same name
  • James Rogers, father of Tiana in The Princess and the Frog
  • James P. "Sulley" Sullivan, a character from Monsters, Inc. franchise
  • James Wilson, a character and M.D in the medical drama House
  • James is the name of the boy in the children's book and tv special, The Snowman by Raymond Briggs.
  • James the Red Engine, engine and character in Thomas & Friends
  • Prince James, from the Disney animated series Sofia the First

See also