James (surname)
James is a common surname with many origins. Notable people with the surname include:
A
- A. P. T. James, better known as "Fargo" James; Tobagonian politician
- Aaron James , American basketball player
- Aaron James , Australian rules footballer from Victoria
- Ada James, American suffragist and reformer
- Adam James , British actor
- Adam James, Australian country singer
- Aidan James, American singer and musician
- Alan James, American film director and screenwriter
- Alan James, South African poet
- Alec James , Welsh cricketer
- Aled James, Welsh rugby union footballer
- Alex James , Scottish soccer player
- Alex James , English musician and journalist, member of band Blur
- Alex James , songwriter and producer
- Alice James, American diarist
- Andre James, American football player
- Andrea James, American writer, film producer, director and LGBT rights activist
- Angela James, Canadian ice hockey player
- Angharad James, Welsh language poet
- Ann James, Australian illustrator and writer
- Annie Laurie Wilson James, American journalist
- Anthony James , American actor
- Anthony James , English sculptor, painter and performance artist
- Antonio James, American murderer
- Antonio D. James, American film director
- Antony James, British swimmer
- Archibald James, British politician and Royal Air Force officer
- Arnold James, international footballer from Antigua and Barbuda
- Art and Arthur James, multiple people
- * Art James, American game show host
- * Art James, American baseball player
- ** Arthur James , British racehorse owner
- ** Arthur James , English footballer
- ** Arthur James , Governor of Pennsylvania
- ** Arthur Lorne James, Air Vice-Marshal in the Royal Canadian Air Force
- ** Arthur G. James, American surgeon
- ** Arthur James , English Court of Appeal judge
- Ashley James, American curator
- Augustus James, Australian politician
B
- B. G. James, mayor of Newport News, Virginia from 1936 to 1940
- Barbara James, Australian author, historian, journalist, political adviser and activist
- Barry James, English stage actor
- Becky James, Welsh cyclist
- Benjamin James, multiple people
- * Benjamin James, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia
- * Benjamin F. James, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- * Benjamin James, head football coach for the Dickinson College Red Devils, 1942
- * Benjamin James, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia
- Bernard James, American basketball player
- Bernie James , American baseball player
- Bernie James, English–born, American soccer player
- Bert James, multiple people
- * Bert James , American baseball player
- * Bert James, Australian politician
- Betty James, American businesswoman who named the slinky
- Bill James, multiple people
- * Bill James , baseball player
- * Bill James , baseball player
- * Bill James , novelist
- * Bill James , American politician
- * Bill James, New Zealand rower
- * Bill James , Australian rules footballer
- * Bill James, American baseball writer and historian
- * Billy James, multiple people
- ** Billy T. James, New Zealand comedian
- ** Billy James , American professional basketball player
- ** Billy James , Welsh rugby union player
- ** Billy James, American publicist, musician, and author known as Ant-Bee
- ** Billy James, American publicist and talent scout
- Bob James, multiple people
- * Bob James , jazz musician
- * Bob James , singer of Montrose, 1974–1976
- * Bob James , baseball player for the Expos, Tigers, and White Sox
- * Bob James , representative of CMT Europe, 1995–1997
- Brad James, American actor
- Bradley James, multiple people
- * Bradley James, English actor
- * Bradley James, American professional wrestler better known as Brad Armstrong
- Brandon James, American footballer
- Brendan James, American singer/songwriter
- Brett James , Australian Rules footballer from South Australia
- Brett James, American singer, songwriter and record producer
- Brian James, multiple people
- * Brian James , Australian TV actor
- * Brian James , English cricketer
- * Brian James , English cricketer
- * Brian James , Australian rugby league footballer
- * Brian James , British punk musician, former member of The Damned
- * Brian James , American basketball coach
- * Brian d'Arcy James, American actor and musician
- * Brian Girard James, better known as Road Dogg, American professional wrestler
- * Brian R. James, American game designer and software engineer
- Brion James, American character actor
- Bronny James, American basketball player and son of LeBron James
- Butch James, South African rugby player
C
- C. L. R. James, Trinidadian essayist and historian of the Haitian Revolution
- Candice James, Canadian poet
- Carl James, American collegiate sports executive
- Carlos James, American college baseball coach
- Carol James, New Zealand footballer
- Carol-Ann James, West Indian cricketer
- Carole James, Canadian politician
- Carwyn James, Welsh rugby player
- Casey James, American singer and guitarist
- Cecil James, English bassoonist
- Cedric James, American footballer
- Charlene James, British playwright and screenwriter
- Charles and Charlie James, multiple people
- * Charles Tillinghast James, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
- * Charles James , British politician
- * Charles Pinckney James, U.S. federal judge
- * Charles James , British–born discoverer of lutetium
- * Charles James , English footballer for Stoke
- * Charles James , New Zealand rugby league footballer
- * Charles Holloway James, British architect
- * Charles James , British–American fashion designer
- * Charles James , U.S. assistant attorney general
- * Charles James , American football cornerback
- ** Charlie James , American baseball player
- Chris James , American baseball player
- Chris James , British auto racing driver and businessman
- Chris James , New Zealand soccer player
- Christine James, Welsh poet and academic; Archdruid of Wales
- Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne, British farmer and aristocrat
- Christopher James , British poet
- Ciaran James, British water polo player
- Chuck James, American baseball player
- Clement James , British footballer
- Cleo James, American baseball player
- Clifton James, American actor
- Clive James, Australian writer, poet, essayist, critic, and commentator on popular culture
- Colin James , Bishop of Wakefield, 1977–1985, and Winchester, 1985–1995
- Colin James , New Zealand journalist
- Colin James, Canadian musician
- Connor James, Canadian ice hockey player
- Connor James , Canadian soccer player
- Craig James, multiple people
- * Craig T. James, U.S. Representative from Florida
- * Craig James , American football player and sportscaster
- * Craig James , Australian economist
- * Craig James , English footballer
D
- Dafydd James, Welsh rugby union international and British Lion
- Dan and Daniel James, multiple people
- * Dan James, American footballer
- ** Daniel James , one of the co-founders of Phelps, Dodge & Co.
- ** Daniel Willis James, American businessman
- ** Daniel James aka "Gwyrosydd", Welsh poet and hymn-writer
- ** Daniel Lewis James, American author
- ** Daniel James, Jr. aka "Chappie", African American USAF general
- ** Daniel James , British historian and expert in Peronism
- ** Daniel James , British Army Corporal and interpreter, convicted of espionage
- ** Daniel James , British-Canadian video game developer
- ** Daniel James , Australian music producer and songwriter
- Darren James , Australian radio broadcaster
- Darren James, American pornographic actor
- David James
- * David James , English comic actor and one of the founders of London's Vaudeville Theatre
- * David James , Australian television and film actor; and former presenter of ABC's Play School
- * David James , South African film, theater, and television actor known for playing Koobus Venter in the 2009 film District 9
- * David James , current Bishop of Bradford
- * David James , cell biologist who discovered the glucose transporter GLUT4
- * David James , Welsh cricketer
- * David James , English goalkeeper
- * David James, professional headshot photographer
- * David James , member of the Wisconsin State Senate
- * David James , British politician and member of the Conservative Party
- * David James, Baron James of Blackheath, British corporate trouble-shooter, former chairman of the Millennium Dome, and author of the Conservative Party's James Report
- * David James , Welsh international rugby player
- * David James , Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
- * David James , Welsh rugby league player
- Deborah Lee James, United States Secretary of the Air Force
- Deborah James, American political activist
- Dennis James, American actor and game show host
- Dennis James, American musician prominent in the revival of silent films
- Dennis James , African-American bodybuilder
- Derwin James, American football player
- Diane James, Ukip MEP
- Dick James, music publisher
- Dick James , American footballer
- Dominic James, American basketball player
- Don and Donald James, multiple people
- * Don James , American college football head coach
- * Don James, Nintendo executive
- ** Donald James , American pre-WWII surfer
- ** Donald James, English novelist and television writer
- ** Donald Chris James, American baseball player
- Dorothy James, American composer
- Doug James, American footballer and broadcaster
- Duncan Airlie James, Scottish kickboxer and actor
- Duncan James, British singer
- Duncan James , Australian singer
E
- E. L. James, British author
- E. O. James, anthropologist in the field of comparative religion
- Ed, Eddie and Eddy James, multiple people
- * Ed James , American writer and creator of the U.S. sitcom Father Knows Best
- * Ed James , radio DJ
- ** Eddie James , Canadian football running back
- ** Eddie James, American murderer
- *** Eddy James, Australian rules footballer
- Edgerrin James, American football player
- Edison James, Prime Minister of Dominica
- Edmond James, British colonial administrator
- Edward James, multiple people
- * Edward James , English Catholic priest and martyr
- * Edward James , Welsh clergyman and translator
- * Edward James , judge and politician in Nova Scotia
- * Edward James , English barrister
- * Edward James , politician in Nova Scotia, Canada
- * Edward Holton James, American socialist
- * Edward James , Welsh cricketer
- * Edward James, British poet and art patron
- * Edward James , Professor of medieval history at University College Dublin
- Edwin James , American botanist, geographer, geologist and explorer
- Edwin James , English lawyer, Member of Parliament and would-be actor
- Edwin Leland James, American newspaper editor
- Eleanor James, English actress
- Elinor James, British printer and writer
- Elmore James, American musician
- Emrys James, Welsh actor
- Eric James, multiple people
- * Eric James, Australian cricketer
- * Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme, English peer and academic
- * Eric James, Australian cricketer
- * Eric James , British Anglican clergyman
- Erica James, British novelist
- Etta James, American R&B and gospel singer
- Eugene James, American jockey
- Evan James, multiple people
- * Evan James , composer of the Welsh national anthem
- * Evan James , of the Indian Civil Service
- * Evan James , Welsh rugby international
- * Evan James , Welsh cricketer
- * Evan James , Canadian soccer player
F
- Faruq Mahfuz Anam, Bangladeshi singer, known as James
- Florence James, Australian author and literary agent
- Fob James, American politician; 48th Governor of Alabama
- Frances James , Canadian soprano
- Frances James , American ecologist
- Francesca James, American actress
- Francis James , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Francis James , British Christian missionary in China
- Francis James, Australian publisher
- Frank James, multiple people
- * Frank James , British politician
- * Frank James, American outlaw
- * Frank Linsly James, English explorer
- * Frank Cyril James, Canadian academic and principal of McGill University
- * Frank B. James, U.S. Air Force general
- * Frank A. James, III, American historian
- Fred James, multiple people
- Freddie James, American football coach
- Frederic James, American artist
- Frederick James , American artist
- Frederick Seton James,, British colonial administrator
- Frederick Alexander James, Australian merchant and litigant
G
- Gareth James, English cricketer
- Gary James, English drummer
- Garry James, American footballer
- Gee Gee James, American actress
- Gene James, American professional basketball player
- George James
- * George James , colonel of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- * George Payne Rainsford James, novelist and historical writer
- * George Wharton James, prolific popular lecturer and journalist
- * George James , English footballer
- * George K. James, American college sports coach
- * George James , American jazz saxophonist
- * George James , Guyanese writer
- * George James, Jr., former head college football coach for the Kentucky State University Thorobreds
- Gerald James, British actor
- Geraldine James, English actress
- Gerard Luz James, United States Virgin Islander politician, funeral director and businessman
- Gérard James, American set decorator
- Gerry James, Canadian football, and ice hockey player
- Gill James, Australian politician
- Glenicia James, West Indian cricketer
- Glyn James, Welsh footballer
- Gordon James English actor
- Gordon C. James, American political consultant
- Graham James
- * Graham James , British Bishop of Norwich
- * Graham James , former Canadian ice hockey coach and convicted sex offender
- Greg James
- * Greg James, born 1985, British broadcaster, author and podcaster
- * Greg James, born 1944, Supreme Court judge
H
- H. Evan James, British Olympic fencer
- Harold and Harry James, multiple people
- * Harold James
- * Harold James
- * Harold James, State Representative
- ** Harry James
- ** Harry James
- ** Harry James, American musician
- Helen F. James, American paleornithologist
- Helen G. James, American equality activist
- Henry James, multiple people
- * Henry James , director-general of the Ordnance Survey
- * Henry James, Sr., American theologian
- * Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, English lawyer and statesman
- * Henry James, American author and critic
- * Henry Evan Murchison James, British officer in the Indian Civil Service, explorer and writer
- * Henry James , Dean of Bangor Cathedral, 1934–1940
- * Henry James , winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
- * Henry James , American basketball player
- Hilary James, British musician
- Hilda James, British Olympic swimmer
- Horace James, Jamaican footballer
- Hugh James, Australian Rules footballer from Victoria
I
- Iain James, English singer/songwriter
- Ian James , Canadian Olympic long jumper
- Ifor James, British musician and teacher
- Ivor James, British cellist
J
- Jack James , played for St Kilda and Richmond in Victoria
- Jack James, competed for Britain in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Jack James , American who worked on NASA's Mariner program
- Jackie James, Scottish musician
- James James, Welsh musician
- Jamie James, Canadian guitarist and singer/songwriter
- Jason James, multiple people
- * Jason James , Welsh musician
- * Jason James , Grenadian football player
- * Jason James, American college basketball coach
- Jay James , Welsh musician
- Jeff James, American baseball player
- Jeff James , American singer and songwriter
- Jeffrey James, Australian news anchor
- Jennifer James, English actress
- Jeremy James , British sculptor
- Jeremy James , American musician
- Jesse James
- * Jesse James, American outlaw, member of the James-Younger Gang
- * Jesse E. James, only surviving son of American outlaw Jesse James
- * Jesse James , Texas State Treasurer
- * Jesse James , custom vehicle maker and American television personality
- * Jesse James , American actor
- * Jesse James , American football player
- * Jesse James, writer of the 1968 hit instrumental "The Horse"
- Jill James, American biochemist
- Jim James, American musician
- Joe James
- * Joe James , American racecar driver
- * Joe James, head football coach for the Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets
- * Joe James , U.S. soccer defender
- John James :
- *John James , English architect
- *John James , American actor
- *John James , Australian Rules footballer
- *John E. James, American businessman
- Jonathan James, American cybercriminal
- Joni James, American singer
- Joseph James and Joseph James, Jr.,, Native American interpreters
- Joseph Melton James, American professional wrestler better known as Bob Armstrong; patriarch of the Armstrong wrestling family
- Joseph Scott James, American professional wrestler and wrestling referee better known as Scott Armstrong; son of Bob Armstrong
- Justin James, multiple people
K
- Kamara James, American Olympic fencer
- Kasey James, American wrestler
- Kelly James, American mountain climber
- Kendall James, American football player
- Ken, Kenneth and Kenny James, multiple people
- * Ken James , former New Zealand Test cricketer
- * Ken James , former Canadian Member of Parliament
- * Ken James
- ** Kenneth Tyler James, musician
- *** Kenny James
- Kevin James, multiple people
- * Kevin James , French-born American magician
- * Kevin James , conservative radio host and political commentator
- * Kevin James, American actor and comedian
- * Kevin James , footballer for Ayr United
- * Kevin James , American who pleaded guilty to planning terrorist attacks in California
- * Kevin James , footballer for Dulwich Hamlet
- Kirani James, Grenadian sprinter
L
- L. Dean James, American writer
- Larry James, multiple people
- * Larry James American Olympic sprinter
- * Larry M. James, President and CEO of CitySquare
- * Larry D. James, Lt. General in the United States Air Force
- * Larry C. James, former chief psychologist at Guantanamo, and author of Fixing Hell
- Laura James , New Zealand nurse in World War I
- Laura James, American model
- LeBron James, American basketball player
- Lee James , member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Lee James American weightlifter
- Lee S. James, English golfer
- Lee James , British sports broadcaster
- Leela James, American singer
- Leighton James, Welsh footballer
- Lennie James, English actor
- Les James, Australian rules footballer
- Letitia James, American lawyer, activist, and politician in Brooklyn
- Lily James, English actress
- Lionel James, American football player
- Linda James, British–born New Zealand artist
- Liz James, British art historian
- Louisa James, English journalist and newsreader
- Luke James, multiple people
- * Luke James , British singer and guitarist
- * Luke James , midfielder for Peterborough United F.C.
- * Luke James American R&B singer
- Lulu James, British electronic and soul singer
M
- Mabel Moir James, Dominican politician
- Margaret Calkin James, fashion designer
- Margot James, British politician
- Maria James, Welsh-born American poet
- Marion James, American blues singer and songwriter
- Mark James, multiple people
- * Mark James , American songwriter
- * Mark James , English golfer
- * Mark Andrew James, American conductor and oboist
- Markus James, American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Martin James, multiple people
- * Martin S. James, English-American art historian
- * Martin James , English cricketer
- * Martin James , English professional football player
- Marty James, American singer/songwriter
- Marvin James, Swiss snowboarder
- Mary James, Associate Director of Research at the University of Cambridge
- Mathew, Matt, Matthew and Matty James, multiple people
- * Mathew James , Australian rules football umpire
- ** Matt James , American game designer
- ** Matt James , British rugby league player
- ** Matt James, British host of shows such as The City Gardener
- *** Matthew C. James 19th century Marine architect, poet and songwriter
- *** Matthew James , American politician from Virginia
- *** Matthew James, American actor
- **** Matty James, English footballer for Leicester City
- Max James, Australian rules footballer from South Australia
- Mel James, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
- Melville James, Australian Anglican bishop
- Merlin James, British artist
- M. E. Clifton James, British actor, impersonator of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
- Michael, Mickie and Mike James, multiple people
- * Michael James, British singer and songwriter
- * Michael James, Canadian politician of the early 20th century
- * Michael James , Australian rules footballer
- * Michael James, American record producer, guitarist, and mixing engineer
- * Michael James , American artist
- ** Mickie James, American professional wrestler
- *** Mike James , American baseball player
- *** Mike James , Canadian rugby union player
- *** Mike James, American basketball player
- *** Mike James, American basketball player
- *** Mike James
- Miles James, American soldier and Medal of Honour recipient
- Miss James English philanthropist
- M. R. James, British mediaeval scholar
- Morgan James, American singer/songwriter and actress
N
- Naomi James, New Zealand sailor
- Natalie James, married name of Natalie Caine, English oboist
- Nate James, British singer/songwriter
- Nate James , American basketball player
- Neil James, English rugby league footballer
- Nick James
- Nicky James, British musician and songwriter
- Norman James, multiple people
- * Norman L. James, American politician
- * Norman B. James, Canadian politician
- * Norman James , English footballer
- * Norman James Canadian sports broadcaster
O
- Oliver James
- * Oliver James , psychologist, journalist, author and television presenter
- * Oliver James , English musician, singer, songwriter and actor
- * Oliver James , English professional footballer
- * Oliver James , Welsh cricketer
P
- P. D. James, British crime writer
- Paul James
- Percy James, Welsh footballer
- Peter James, British historian
- Peter James , British writer
- Pilli Alfred James, Indian academic
- Polly James, British actor
R
- Raji James, British actor
- Ralph Duncan James, English and Canadian mathematician
- Reginald W. James, English and South African naturalist and physicist
- Reece James, British professional footballer
- Richard James :
- *Richard James , English scholar and librarian
- *Richard James, British musician
- *Richard D. James, British musician known as Aphex Twin
- *Richard D. James , American scientist
- *Richard T. James, American co-inventor of the Slinky
- Richie James, American football player
- Rick James, African-American funk and soul musician
- Rob, Robbie and Robert James
- * Rob James , Canadian pop singer
- * Rob James, member of The Clarks
- ** Robbie James, Welsh soccer player
- *** Robert James , English physician
- *** Robert S. James, father of the American outlaw Jesse James
- *** Robert James , headmaster of St Paul's School and of Harrow School
- *** Robert James , Scottish actor
- *** Robert Rhodes James, British historian and Conservative Member of Parliament
- *** Robert G. James, United States District Court judge
- *** Robert James , played in the National Football League, 1969–1974
- *** Robert James , drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, 2008
S
- Sally James
- Sharpe James, American politician
- Sebastian James, British businessman and son of Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne
- Sid James, South African born British actor and comedian
- Skip James, American blues singer and guitarist
- Sonny James, American country singer
- Steve James :
- *Steve James , English cricketer
- *Steve James , English snooker player
- *Steve James , American actor
- *Steve James , English soccer player
- *Steve James, American professional wrestler better known as Steve Armstrong
T
- T. G. H. James, British Egyptologist, known as Harry James
- Teresa James, American aviator
- Tessa James, Australian actress
- Tommy James, American musician
- Tony James, British musician
V
- Val James, American ice hockey player
W
- Walter James, Premier of Western Australia from 1902 to 1904 and supporter of the federation movement
- Sir Walter James, 1st Baronet, British Baronet and last warden of the Royal Mint
- Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne, British Member of Parliament
- Walter James, 2nd Baron Northbourne, British Peer and Liberal politician
- Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne, British olympic rower and agriculturist
- Wendy James, British singer
- William James :
- *William James, American philosopher
- *William James , British naval commander
- *W. Frank James, US Congressman
- *William H. James, second governor of Nebraska
Y
- Yolande James, Canadian politician
Fictional characters
- Jeremy James, a character in the novel Adventures with Jeremy James
- Kenny James, a character on My Name is Earl
- Julie James, a character on I Know What You Did Last Summer
Other
- Angela James Bowl, Canadian ice hockey trophy
- "Bobby James", song by N*E*R*D
- The ClementJames Centre, a British charity based in London
- Colin James, the 1988 debut album from Canadian musician Colin James
- Ellen James Society, American rock band
- Isaac James, American rock band
- HMS Mary James, two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Mary James