Namesakes
American Presidents:
6 presidents
James Madison 1809-1817 
James Monroe 1817-1825
James K. Polk 1845-1849
James Buchanan 1857-1861
James A. Garfield 1881
Jimmy Carter 1977-1981
Australian Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
James Scullin 1929-1932
Bob Hawke (middle name James) 1983-1991
Biblical Characters:
4 characters
James (m) Luke 6:16
James (m) Matt. 4:21/Mark 3:17
James (m) Matt. 10:3
James (m) Matt. 13:55
British Prime Ministers:
5 prime ministers
Arthur Balfour (middle name James) 1902-1905
Ramsay MacDonald (a.k.a. James) 1924; 1929-1935
Harold Wilson (a.k.a. James) 1964-1970; 1974-1976
James Callaghan 1976-1979
Gordon Brown (a.k.a. James) 2007-2010
Canadian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Justin Trudeau (middle name James) 2015-
James I 819-830
Emmy Award Winners:
7 actors
(actor) Jimmy Durante 1953
(actor) Robert Blake (middle name James) 1975 Baretta
(actor) James Garner 1977 The Rockford Files
(actor) James Earl Jones 1991 Gabriel's Fire
(actor) James Gandolfini 2000; 2001; 2003 The Sopranos
(actor) James Spader 2004; 2005; 2007 The Practice; Boston Legal
(actor) Jim Parsons 2010; 2011; 2013; 2014 The Big Bang Theory
English and British Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King James I 1603-1625
King James II 1685-1688
Fictional Characters from Books:
4 characters, 4 heroes, 1 villain
James Morland 1817 Northanger Abbey
James Benwick 1818 Persuasion
James Moriarty 1894 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Jay Gatsby (a.k.a. James) 1925 The Great Gatsby
James Bond 1953 Casino Royale
James Henry Trotter 1961 James and the Giant Peach
Logan "Wolverine" (a.k.a. James) 1974 X-Men
Harry Potter (middle name James) 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Jim Valenti 1998 Roswell High
Fictional Characters from Movies:
3 heroes
James Bond 1962 Dr. No
Logan "Wolverine" (a.k.a. James) 2000 X-Men
Harry Potter (middle name James) 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
4 characters
(character) James 1970 Sweet Baby James
(character) James 1978 James And The Cold Gun
(character) James 2000 Little James
(character) James 2015 James Joint
Fictional Characters from Television:
38 characters, 1 hero
Daniel Jonas (middle name James) 1965 Days of Our Lives
Lawrence Alamain (middle name James) 1965 Days of Our Lives
James T. Kirk 1966 Star Trek
James "Taffy" Frazer 1968 Dad's Army
Bobby Ewing (middle name James) 1978 Dallas
James Beaumont 1978 Dallas
James "Sonny" Crockett 1984 Miami Vice
James Dempsey 1985 Dempsey and Makepeace
James Warwick 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
Eddie Winslow (middle name James) 1989 Family Matters
Jimmy Slade 1989 Baywatch
Jack McCoy (middle name James) 1990 Law & Order
Jim Walsh 1990 Beverly Hills, 90210
James Martinez 1993 NYPD Blue
Jimmy Kelly 1993 Grace Under Fire
Jack Huey (a.k.a. James) 1994 Due South
Pete Cavanaugh (middle name James) 1997 Dharma & Greg
Steven Hyde (middle name James) 1998 That '70s Show
John James "Mr. Big" Preston 1998; 2021 Sex and the City; And Just Like That...
Jim Valenti 1999 Roswell
Jim Hansen 1999 Providence
Peter Riggs (middle name James) 2000 Strong Medicine
David Fisher (middle name James) 2001 Six Feet Under
Jimmy Deakins 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jimmy McNulty 2002 The Wire
Jimmy Palmer 2003 NCIS
Leon Vance (middle name James) 2003 NCIS
James Wilson 2004 House
M. J. Delfino (middle name James) 2004 Desperate Housewives
Sawyer Ford (a.k.a. James) 2004 Lost
James Aubrey 2005 Bones
James Conlon 2005 Close to Home
James Whistler 2005 Prison Break
Jim Halpert 2005 The Office
Miles Barnett (middle name James) 2005 Surface
James Ellison 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
James Heller 2001; 2014 24; 24: Live Another Day
Saul Goodman (a.k.a. James) 2008; 2015 Breaking Bad; Better Call Saul
Jim Brass 2000; 2021 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; CSI: Vegas
Grammy Award Winners:
1 song of the year
(song of the year) Paul McCartney (a.k.a. James) 1967 Michelle
Hall-of-Famers:
16 baseball, 16 football, 5 basketball, 3 ice hockey
(baseball) Jim O'Rourke 1945
(baseball) Jimmy Collins 1945
(baseball) Jimmie Foxx 1951
(ice hockey) Dick Irvin (a.k.a. James) 1958
(ice hockey) Jack Adams (middle name James) 1959
(ice hockey) Jimmy Gardner 1962
(football) Jim Thorpe 1963
(football) Jimmy Conzelman 1964
(baseball) Jim "Pud" Galvin 1965
(baseball) Chick Hafey (middle name James) 1971
(football) Jim Brown 1971
(football) Jim Parker 1973
(baseball) Jim Bottomley 1974
(baseball) James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell 1974
(football) Jim Taylor 1976
(basketball) Jim Pollard 1977
(football) Jim Otto 1980
(football) Jim Ringo 1981
(football) O. J. Simpson (middle name James) 1985
(baseball) Jim "Catfish" Hunter 1987
(football) Jim Langer 1987
(baseball) Jim Palmer 1990
(football) Jimmy Johnson 1994
(football) Jim Finks 1995
(baseball) Jim Bunning 1996
(football) Jim Kelly 2002
(football) James Lofton 2003
(basketball) James Worthy 2003
(basketball) Jim Calhoun 2005
(basketball) Jim Boeheim 2005
(baseball) J. L. Wilkinson (a.k.a. James) 2006
(baseball) James "Biz" Mackey 2006
(football) Art Monk (a.k.a. James) 2008
(baseball) Jim Rice 2009
(baseball) Deacon White (a.k.a. James) 2013
(basketball) Mitch Richmond (middle name James) 2014
(baseball) Jim Thome 2018
(football) Jimmy Johnson 2020
(football) Jim Covert 2020
(baseball) Jim Kaat 2022
Harry Potter Characters:
3 characters
Harry Potter (middle name James)
James Potter
James Sirius Potter
Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Charles Haughey (middle name James) 1979-1981; 1982; 1987-1992
Most Valuable Players:
10 winners
Jim Bottomley 1928 baseball
Jimmie Foxx 1932; 1933; 1938 baseball
Jim Konstanty 1950 baseball
Jim Taylor 1962 football
Jim Brown 1965 football
O. J. Simpson (middle name James) 1973 football
Jim Rice 1978 baseball
Jimmy Rollins 2007 baseball
James Harden 2018 basketball
Aaron Judge (middle name James) 2022 baseball
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Jim Bolger 1990-1997
Nobel Prize Winners:
7 physics, 6 economics, 6 medicine, 3 chemistry, 1 peace
(medicine) John James Rickard Macleod 1923
(physics) James Franck 1925
(physics) James Chadwick 1935
(chemistry) James B. Sumner 1946
(medicine) James Watson 1962
(physics) James Rainwater 1975
(economics) James Meade 1977
(physics) James Cronin 1980
(economics) James Tobin 1981
(economics) James M. Buchanan Jr. 1986
(chemistry) Donald J. Cram (middle name James) 1987
(medicine) James Black 1988
(chemistry) Elias James Corey 1990
(economics) James Mirrlees 1996
(economics) James Heckman 2000
(peace) Jimmy Carter 2002
(physics) Anthony James Leggett 2003
(economics) Robert J. Shiller (middle name James) 2013
(medicine) James Rothman 2013
(physics) David J. Thouless (middle name James) 2016
(medicine) James P. Allison 2018
(physics) Jim Peebles 2019
(medicine) Harvey J. Alter (middle name James) 2020
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
2 social activists
(social activist) James Weldon Johnson 1871-1938
(social activist) Langston Hughes (a.k.a. James) 1901-1967
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
125 actors, 5 presenters, 2 comedian/presenters, 2 reality stars, 2 youtubers, 1 actor/presenter, 1 comedian/actor, 1 magician
James Young Deer 1876-1946
James Gleason 1882-1959
Jim Thorpe 1887-1953
James Stephenson 1889-1941
Jimmy Durante 1893-1980
James Cagney 1899-1986
Gary Cooper (middle name James) 1901-1961
James Dunn 1901-1967
James Stewart 1908-1997
James Mason 1909-1984
Cyril Cusack (middle name James) 1910-1993
Jim Backus 1913-1989
Stewart Granger (a.k.a. James) 1913-1993
David Brian (middle name James) 1914-1993
Dan Dailey (middle name James) 1915-1978
Keenan Wynn (middle name James) 1916-1986
James Daly 1918-1978
Lawrence Tierney (middle name James) 1919-2002
James Doohan 1920-2005
James Whitmore 1921-2009
James Arness 1923-2011
Mel Brooks (middle name James) 1926-
James Best 1926-2015
Jimmy Savile (a.k.a. James) 1926-2011
James Broderick 1927-1982
James Garner 1928-2014
James Randi 1928-2020
James Coburn 1928-2002
James Hong 1929-
James Shigeta 1929-2014
James Coco 1930-1987
James Earl Jones 1931-2024
James Dean 1931-1955
Robert Blake (middle name James) 1933-2023
James Franciscus 1934-1991
James Drury 1934-2020
Tom Snyder (middle name James) 1936-2007
James Stacy 1936-2016
James Fox 1939-
James Cromwell 1940-
James Laurenson 1940-
James Caan 1940-2022
James Gammon 1940-2010
Al Pacino (middle name James) 1940-
James Brolin 1940-
Sylvester McCoy (middle name James) 1943-
J. T. Walsh (a.k.a. James) 1943-1998
James Avery 1945-2014
Tim Curry (middle name James) 1946-
James Reynolds 1946-
Edward James Olmos 1947-
James Woods 1947-
Warren Clarke (middle name James) 1947-2014
O. J. Simpson (middle name James) 1947-2024
James Cosmo 1948-
James Faulkner 1948-
Jim Carter 1948-
James Rebhorn 1948-2014
Jim Broadbent 1949-
Michael Horse (middle name James) 1949-
Jay Leno (a.k.a. James) 1950-
Bill Murray (middle name James) 1950-
Jamey Sheridan 1951-
James Remar 1953-
Zach Grenier (a.k.a. James) 1954-
Jim Belushi 1954-
Freddie Prinze (middle name James) 1954-1977
James Pickens, Jr. 1954-
James Saito 1955-
Tim Daly (a.k.a. James) 1956-
James McDaniel 1958-
James McCaffrey 1959-
Rupert Everett (middle name James) 1959-
James Spader 1960-
David James Elliott 1960-
Scott Baio (middle name James) 1960-
James Gandolfini 1961-2013
Jim Carrey 1962-
James Marsters 1962-
James May 1963-
Daniel Roebuck (middle name James) 1963-
James Purefoy 1964-
James Nesbitt 1965-
Jim Bob Duggar 1965-
James Tupper 1965-
Nicholas Rowe (middle name James) 1966-
Jimmy Kimmel 1967-
Steve Zahn (middle name James) 1967-
James "LL Cool J" Smith 1968-
Josh Brolin (middle name James) 1968-
James Frain 1968-
Jim Caviezel 1968-
Brendan Fraser (middle name James) 1968-
Jamie Kennedy 1970-
James Callis 1971-
Jimmy Carr 1972-
Portia de Rossi (middle name James) 1973-
Jim Parsons 1973-
Andrew Lincoln (middle name James) 1973-
James Marsden 1973-
Jimmy Fallon 1974-
James D'Arcy 1975-
Jimmi Simpson 1975-
James Roday Rodriguez 1976-
Tim Rozon (middle name James) 1976-
James Van Der Beek 1977-
James Franco 1978-
James Badge Dale 1978-
Jim Sturgess 1978-
James Corden 1978-
Matthew Morrison (middle name James) 1978-
James McAvoy 1979-
James Ransone 1979-
Mike Vogel (middle name James) 1979-
Jason James Richter 1980-
Clive Standen (middle name James) 1981-
Jamie Dornan 1982-
Tom Mison (middle name James) 1982-
Martin Starr (middle name James) 1982-
Bradley James (middle name James) 1983-
Andrew J. West (middle name James) 1983-
Ryan Eggold (middle name James) 1984-
Theo James (middle name James) 1984-
James Wolk 1985-
James Norton 1985-
James Lafferty 1985-
Jamie Bell 1986-
Johnny Simmons (middle name James) 1986-
Josh Duggar (middle name James) 1988-
Brady Corbet (middle name James) 1988-
Jamie Campbell Bower 1988-
Matt Shively (middle name James) 1990-
Tyler James Williams 1992-
Lewis Pullman (middle name James) 1993-
Lorenzo James Henrie 1993-
KJ Apa (middle name James) 1997-
James "MrBeast" Donaldson 1998-
Fin Argus (middle name James) 1998-
James Charles 1999-
Notable Artists:
2 painters, 2 photographers, 1 fashion designer
Eadweard Muybridge (middle name James) 1830-1904
James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903
James Ensor 1860-1949
James Van Der Zee 1886-1983
Hubert de Givenchy (middle name James) 1927-2018
Notable Athletes:
15 rugby, 14 soccer, 9 baseball, 5 football, 4 basketball, 2 driving, 2 ice hockey, 1 tennis, 1 track
(baseball) Jimmy Collins 1870-1943
(football) Jim Thorpe 1887-1953
(ice hockey) Dick Irvin (a.k.a. James) 1892-1957
(ice hockey) Jack Adams (middle name James) 1894-1968
(baseball) Jim Bottomley 1900-1959
(baseball) Jimmie Foxx 1907-1967
(track) Jesse Owens 1913-1980
(basketball) Jim Pollard 1922-1993
(baseball) Jim Bunning 1931-2017
(soccer) Jimmy Armfield 1935-2018
(football) Jim Brown 1936-2023
(driving) Jim Clark 1936-1968
(baseball) Jim Palmer 1945-
(baseball) Jim "Catfish" Hunter 1946-1999
(football) O. J. Simpson (middle name James) 1947-2024
(driving) James Hunt 1947-1993
(tennis) Jimmy Connors 1952-
(baseball) Jim Rice 1953-
(football) Jim Kelly 1960-
(soccer) James Kwesi Appiah 1960-
(basketball) James Worthy 1961-
(basketball) Mitch Richmond (middle name James) 1965-
(baseball) Jim Thome 1970-
(soccer) Shay Given (middle name James) 1976-
(rugby) Nick Easter (middle name James) 1978-
(baseball) Jimmy Rollins 1978-
(rugby) James Pritchard 1979-
(rugby) Matt Giteau (middle name James) 1982-
(soccer) James Collins 1983-
(rugby) Jamie Heaslip 1983-
(rugby) James Haskell 1985-
(rugby) James Hook 1985-
(soccer) James Milner 1986-
(rugby) Ken Owens (middle name James) 1987-
(rugby) Tim Swinson (middle name James) 1987-
(soccer) James Troisi 1988-
(soccer) Mitchell Langerak (middle name James) 1988-
(rugby) James Hanson 1988-
(rugby) Kurtley Beale (middle name James) 1989-
(rugby) Nick Phipps (middle name James) 1989-
(soccer) James Chester 1989-
(football) Torrey Smith (a.k.a. James) 1989-
(soccer) James McClean 1989-
(soccer) James Holland 1989-
(rugby) James Slipper 1989-
(rugby) Fraser Brown (middle name James) 1989-
(soccer) Ryan McGowan (middle name James) 1989-
(basketball) James Harden 1989-
(rugby) James King 1990-
(rugby) Tawera Kerr-Barlow (middle name James) 1990-
(soccer) James McCarthy 1990-
(soccer) James Rodríguez 1991-
(soccer) Paddy McNair (middle name James) 1995-
Notable Businesspeople:
5 businesspersons
James J. Hill 1838-1916
J. Howard Marshall (a.k.a. James) 1905-1995
James McLamore 1926-1996
Jamie Dimon 1956-
James Packer 1967-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
4 explorers
James Cook 1728-1779
James Bruce 1730-1794
James Clark Ross 1800-1862
James Augustus Grant 1827-1892
Notable Filmmakers:
8 directors, 2 screenwriters, 2 screenwriter/directors, 1 director/producer
James Young Deer 1876-1946
James Hilton 1900-1954
Dalton Trumbo (a.k.a. James) 1905-1976
Franklin J. Schaffner (middle name James) 1920-1989
Mel Brooks (middle name James) 1926-
Jim Henson 1936-1990
James L. Brooks 1940-
Jim Abrahams 1944-
Jim Jarmusch 1953-
James Cameron 1954-
James Mangold 1963-
James Gunn 1966-
James Wan 1977-
Notable Journalists:
1 journalist
(journalist) James Foley 1973-2014
Notable Musicians:
23 musicians, 14 singers, 3 composers, 3 composer/musicians
Eubie Blake (a.k.a. James) 1887-1983
James P. Johnson 1894-1955
Jimmie Rodgers 1897-1933
Fletcher "Smack" Henderson (a.k.a. James) 1897-1952
Jimmie Lunceford 1902-1947
Jimmy Reed 1925-1976
James Last 1929-2015
James Shigeta 1929-2014
James Brown 1933-2006
Jim Rodford 1941-2018
Paul McCartney (a.k.a. James) 1942-
Ronnie James Dio 1942-2010
Roger McGuinn (a.k.a. James) 1942-
Jimi Hendrix 1942-1970
Jim Morrison 1943-1971
Jimmy Page 1944-
Jimmy Cliff (a.k.a. James) 1944-
Iggy Pop (a.k.a. James) 1947-
James Taylor 1948-
James Newton Howard 1951-
James Ingram 1952-2019
James Horner 1953-2015
James Hetfield 1963-
Maynard James Keenan 1964-
Jim Corr 1964-
James "LL Cool J" Smith 1968-
James "Munky" Shaffer 1970-
Jim Root 1971-
Peter Andre (middle name James) 1973-
James Blunt 1974-
Will.i.am (middle name James) 1975-
Tim Rice-Oxley (middle name James) 1976-
Dominic Howard (middle name James) 1977-
A. J. McLean (middle name James) 1978-
Nicky Byrne (middle name James) 1978-
Lance Bass (a.k.a. James) 1979-
Mikey Way (middle name James) 1980-
Laura Jane Grace (middle name James) 1980-
James Arthur 1988-
David Archuleta (middle name James) 1990-
Mac Miller (middle name James) 1992-2018
Liam Payne (middle name James) 1993-2024
Niall Horan (middle name James) 1993-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 mathematician
James Gregory 1638-1675
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
6 politicians
James S. Sherman 1855-1912
Keir Hardie (a.k.a. James) 1856-1915
Dan Quayle (a.k.a. James) 1947-
Rick Perry (a.k.a. James) 1950-
Tim Walz (middle name James) 1964-
J. D. Vance (a.k.a. James) 1984-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
8 physicists, 2 astronomers, 2 biologists, 2 inventors, 1 anthropologist, 1 chemist, 1 physician
James Gregory 1638-1675
James Watt 1736-1819
James Parkinson 1755-1824
John James Audubon 1785-1851
James Prescott Joule 1818-1889
James Clerk Maxwell 1831-1879
James George Frazer 1854-1941
James Naismith 1861-1939
James Franck 1882-1964
James B. Sumner 1887-1955
James Chadwick 1891-1974
James Rainwater 1917-1986
James Watson 1928-
James Cronin 1931-2016
David J. Thouless (middle name James) 1934-2019
Jim Peebles 1935-
Anthony James Leggett 1938-
Notable Writers:
14 authors, 2 author/poets, 1 playwright/author, 1 playwright/author/poet
James Fenimore Cooper 1789-1851
J. M. Barrie (a.k.a. James) 1860-1937
James Weldon Johnson 1871-1938
James Joyce 1882-1941
James Hilton 1900-1954
Langston Hughes (a.k.a. James) 1901-1967
Dalton Trumbo (a.k.a. James) 1905-1976
James A. Michener 1907-1997
James Agee 1909-1955
James Baldwin 1924-1987
J. G. Farrell (a.k.a. James) 1935-1979
Robert James Waller 1939-2017
James Welch 1940-2003
Justin Cartwright (middle name James) 1945-2018
James Kelman 1946-
James Patterson 1947-
Robert Jordan (a.k.a. James) 1948-2007
Patrick Rothfuss (middle name James) 1973-
Olympic Medalists:
32 bronze, 25 gold, 23 silver, 4 bronze/gold, 4 bronze/silver, 4 silver/gold, 2 gold/bronze, 2 gold/silver, 2 silver/bronze, 1 bronze/gold/silver
(bronze/gold/silver) James B. Connolly 1896; 1900 high jump; long jump; triple jump
(bronze) James Mitchel 1904 56 lb weight throw
(gold/silver) Jim Lightbody 1904 1500 m; 2590 m steeplechase; 4 mile team; 800 m
(gold/silver) Arthur Robertson (middle name James) 1908 3 mile team; 3200 m steeplechase
(silver) Garfield MacDonald (a.k.a. James) 1908 triple jump
(silver) James Rector 1908 100 m
(bronze) Wilfred Pallot (middle name James) 1908 field hockey
(gold) Charles Bacon Jr (middle name James) 1908 400 m hurdles
(silver) Ernest Webb (middle name James) 1908; 1912 10 mile walk; 3500 m walk; 10 km walk
(bronze) Herbert Drury (middle name James) 1912 artistic gymnastics
(bronze) James Soutter 1912 4x400 m relay
(silver) James Donahue 1912 pentathlon
(gold) Jim Thorpe 1912 decathlon; pentathlon
(bronze) James Duncan 1912 discus throw
(silver) James Wendell 1912 110 m hurdles
(gold) Ted Meredith (a.k.a. James) 1912 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(silver/gold) Patrick Ryan (middle name James) 1920 56 lb weight throw; hammer throw
(bronze) Charles Gunn (middle name James) 1920 10 km walk
(bronze/silver) James Wilson 1920 10000 m; cross country team
(bronze) Louis Balbach (middle name James) 1920 diving - springboard
(silver) James Henigan 1924 cross country team
(bronze) Edward Toms (middle name James) 1924 4x400 m relay
(bronze) James Connolly 1924 3000 m team
(bronze) James Brooker 1924 pole vault
(silver/gold) Sid Atkinson (middle name James) 1924; 1928 110 m hurdles
(silver/bronze) Jimmy Ball 1928; 1932 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(gold) Ray Barbuti (middle name James) 1928 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(bronze) James Corson 1928 discus throw
(bronze) James Thompson 1928 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) James F. Quinn 1928 4x100 m relay
(gold/bronze) Wally O'Connor (a.k.a. James) 1924; 1932 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; water polo
(gold) Jim Bausch 1932 decathlon
(bronze) Jim Cristy 1932 swimming - 1500 m freestyle
(silver) James Stewart 1936 basketball
(bronze) Jimmy LuValle 1936 400 m
(gold) Jesse Owens 1936 100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay; long jump
(silver) Doug Peden (a.k.a. James) 1936 basketball
(silver) Jim Delaney 1948 shot put
(bronze) Jim Fuchs 1948; 1952 shot put
(bronze) James Dillion 1952 discus throw
(bronze) James Gathers 1952 200 m
(silver/gold) Jimmy McLane Jr. 1948; 1952 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Jim Walsh 1956 basketball
(bronze/silver) Derek Johnson (middle name James) 1956 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(gold) Ira Murchison (middle name James) 1956 4x100 m relay
(gold) Dick Boushka (middle name James) 1956 basketball
(silver) John Monckton (middle name James) 1956 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(gold) Don Thompson (middle name James) 1960 50 km walk
(gold) Herb Elliott (middle name James) 1960 1500 m
(bronze) Jim Wedderburn 1960 4x400 m relay
(gold) Jim Barnes 1964 basketball
(bronze) Jimmie Heuga 1964 alpine skiing
(gold) Jim King 1968 basketball
(silver/gold) Randy Matson (a.k.a. James) 1964; 1968 shot put
(gold) Jim Hines 1968 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(silver) Jim Ryun 1968 1500 m
(bronze) Jim Henry 1968 diving - springboard
(bronze) James Slatton 1972 water polo
(bronze) James Ferguson 1972 water polo
(gold) Eddie Hart (middle name James) 1972 4x100 m relay
(gold) Dave Wottle (middle name James) 1972 800 m
(silver) Jim Brewer 1972 basketball
(silver) James Forbes 1972 basketball
(silver) James Butts 1976 triple jump
(bronze/gold) Jim Montgomery 1976 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Malcolm Carmichael (middle name James) 1980 rowing
(bronze/gold) Steve Ovett (middle name James) 1980 1500 m; 800 m
(bronze) Gary Oakes (middle name James) 1980 400 m hurdles
(silver) Mike McLeod (middle name James) 1984 10000 m
(gold) Jeff Float (middle name James) 1984 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Ron Brown (middle name James) 1984 4x100 m relay
(silver) James Bergeson 1988 water polo
(silver) Jim Doehring 1992 shot put
(gold) James Jett 1992 4x100 m relay
(bronze/gold) Mitch Richmond (middle name James) 1988; 1996 basketball
(bronze) Steve Smith (middle name James) 1996 high jump
(silver) Jamie Baulch 1996 4x400 m relay
(bronze) Kris Benson (middle name James) 1996 baseball
(silver) James Beckford 1996 long jump
(bronze) Jim Parque 1996 baseball
(silver/bronze) Mark Crear (middle name James) 1996; 2000 110 m hurdles
(bronze/silver) Steve Backley (middle name James) 1992; 1996; 2000 javelin throw
(silver) Nathan Robertson (middle name James) 2004 badminton mixed doubles
(bronze) James Godday 2004 4x400 m relay
(gold) Lloy Ball (middle name James) 2008 volleyball
(silver) J. W. Krumpholz (a.k.a. James) 2008 water polo
(bronze) Stephen Strasburg (middle name James) 2008 baseball
(silver) James Chapman 2012 rowing
(silver) Trey Hardee (a.k.a. James) 2012 decathlon
(gold) James Thompson 2012 rowing
(bronze) James Foad 2012 rowing
(bronze) James McRae 2012 rowing
(bronze/gold) Steven Burke (middle name James) 2008; 2012 cycling - track
(gold) James Harden 2012 basketball
(bronze/silver) James Magnussen 2012 swimming
(gold/bronze) Greg Rutherford (middle name James) 2012; 2016 long jump
(gold) Ashton Eaton (middle name James) 2012; 2016 decathlon
(bronze) Chris Goulding (middle name James) 2020 basketball
(gold) Khris Middleton (a.k.a. James) 2020 basketball
Oscar Award Winners:
8 actors, 3 directors
(actor) James Stewart 1941 The Philadelphia Story
(actor) James Cagney 1943 Yankee Doodle Dandy
(actor) James Dunn 1946 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
(actor) Gary Cooper (middle name James) 1942; 1953 Sergeant York; High Noon
(director) Franklin J. Schaffner (middle name James) 1971 Patton
(director) James L. Brooks 1984 Terms of Endearment
(actor) Al Pacino (middle name James) 1993 Scent of a Woman
(director) James Cameron 1998 Titanic
(actor) James Coburn 1999 Affliction
(actor) Jim Broadbent 2002 Iris
(actor) Brendan Fraser (middle name James) 2023 The Whale
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister P. J. Patterson (middle name James) 1992-2006 Jamaica
Other Notables:
1 person
Wild Bill Hickok (a.k.a. James) 1837-1876 gunfighter
Other Religious Leaders:
1 leader
Jim Jones (a.k.a. James) 1955-1978 The Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ
Pulitzer Award Winners:
4 literatures
(literature) James A. Michener 1948 Tales of the South Pacific
(literature) James Gould Cozzens 1949 Guard of Honor
(literature) James Agee 1958 A Death in the Family
(literature) James Alan McPherson 1978 Elbow Room
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
21 musicians
James Brown 1986
Eddie Kendricks (middle name James) 1989 The Temptations
Jimmy Reed 1991
Roger McGuinn (a.k.a. James) 1991 The Byrds
Jimi Hendrix 1992 The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Jim McCarty 1992 The Yardbirds
Jim Morrison 1993 The Doors
Chas Chandler (middle name James) 1994 The Animals
Jimmy Page 1992; 1995 The Yardbirds; Led Zeppelin
Paul McCartney (a.k.a. James) 1988; 1999 The Beatles;
James Taylor 2000
Tommy Hunt (middle name James) 2001 The Flamingos
Jim Capaldi 2004 Traffic
James Honeyman-Scott 2005 The Pretenders
Jimmy Destri (a.k.a. James) 2006 Blondie
James Hetfield 2009 Metallica
Jimmy Cliff (a.k.a. James) 2010
Iggy Pop (a.k.a. James) 2010 The Stooges
James Williamson 2010 The Stooges
James Pankow 2016 Chicago
Nick Rhodes (middle name James) 2022 Duran Duran
Saints:
20 blessed, 19 saints
Saint James the Greater ?-44
Saint James ?-0xx
Saint James the Just ?-62
Saint James ?-259
Saint James ?-338
Saint James ?-344
Saint James of Nisibis ?-350
Saint James Intercisus ?-421
Saint James of Tarentaise ?-429
Saint James the Syrian ?-500
Saint James the Deacon ?-769
Saint James ?-769
Saint James of Sasseau ?-865
Blessed Giacomo of Bevagna (a.k.a. James) 1220-1301
Blessed Giacomo Salomoni (a.k.a. James) 1231-1314
Blessed Giacomo of Viterbo (a.k.a. James) ?-1308
Blessed Giacomo Benefatti (a.k.a. James) ?-1332
Blessed Giacomo Oldo (a.k.a. James) 1364-1404
Saint Giacomo of the March (a.k.a. James) 1394-1476
Blessed Jakob Griesinger of Ulm (a.k.a. James) 1407-1491
Blessed Jakub Strepa (a.k.a. James) ?-1409
Blessed Giacomo Bertoni (a.k.a. James) 1444-1483
Blessed Giacomo of Bitetto (a.k.a. James) ?-1490
Blessed James Walworth ?-1537
Blessed James Fenn 1540-1584
Blessed Jacques Sales (a.k.a. James) 1556-1593
Saint Jacobus Lacobs (a.k.a. James) ?-1572
Blessed James Thompson ?-1582
Blessed James Claxton ?-1588
Blessed James Bird ?-1593
Saint Diego Kisai (a.k.a. James) ?-1597
Blessed James Duckett ?-1602
Blessed James Guengoro ?-1620
Blessed James Denshi ?-1622
Blessed James Fayashida ?-1628
Saint James Kyushei Tomonaga ?-1633
Saint James Nam ?-1838
Blessed Giacomo Alberione (a.k.a. James) 1884-1971
Saint James Buzabalio ?-1886
Scottish Kings and Queens:
7 kings
King James I 1406-1437
King James II 1437-1460
King James III 1460-1488
King James IV 1488-1513
King James V 1513-1542
King James VI 1567-1625
King James VII 1685-1689
Shakespearian Characters:
4 characters
James Gurney King John
James Fiennes, Lord Saye Henry VI (2)
Sir James Tyrrel Richard III
Sir James Blount Richard III
Spanish Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King Jaime I the Conqueror (a.k.a. James) 1213-1276 Aragon
King Jaime II the Just (a.k.a. James) 1291-1327 Aragon
Tony Award Winners:
1 director
(director) Mel Brooks (middle name James) 2001 The Producers