Name James

Discover the renowned individuals who share the iconic name James. From legendary actors like James Dean and James Earl Jones to celebrated musicians including James Brown and James Taylor, this comprehensive list showcases the remarkable achievements of famous people with the moniker James.

British boy, murder victim

James Victor Gbeho

Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat.

The first Raja of Sarawak from 1841 to 1868 from the White Rajah dynasty.

James Norrington

Fictional character

American statesman.

Lawyer, US Army officer during the Mexican War, Confederate Army general

English aristocrat

Actor, master of oriental martial arts.

British theatre and television actor and director, winner of the Saturn Award. Best known as Dr. Gaius Baltar in the American-Canadian science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica (2003–2009) and the main character's friend named

American software developer and inventor

American adventurer, hero of the Texas Revolution

Captain (general (?)) of the English service in India and traveller. Travelled from Herat via Khiva to Russia. Founded the city of Abbottabad in Pakistan.

Artist, businessman, writer, collector, art dealer and poet

James McCaffrey

American writer, poet and dean emeritus of the New York Acting School of Drama

American rock musician

American actor and dancer

Anglo-Indian historian, linguist

American cavalryman of the Southern Army

James Tiptree Jr.

American writer

Scottish aristocrat, general-in-chief

Irish trade union leader

The first world boxing champion

British writer known for his motivational books and poetry.

James Van Allen

American astrophysicist, famous for his discovery of the Earth's radiation belts.

Investor and founder of hedge fund Kynikos Associates

British writer.

Scottish aristocrat, regent of the kingdom of Scotland

James Collinson

English painter of the Victorian era, member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood from 1848 to 1850.

American military officer and statesman.

James (Jim) Duggan

Stuart, first king of the Renaissance

James Lee Fergason

American inventor and entrepreneur

British scientist, professor

English racing driver, 1976 Formula 1 champion

James Ratcliffe

Talented entrepreneur, successful businessman and billionaire

English writer, veterinarian and pilot, author of books about animals and people

James (Georgy) Frazer

Scientist-historian

James Eric Drummond

British diplomat

James Edwin Gunn

Science fiction writer, literary scholar, teacher and critic

James King Arness

James Edward Gorman

American shooter

American stockbroker and corporate figure

American criminal, murderer

American billionaire, entrepreneur, financier

One of the founders of the Burger King chain

American Trotskyist, one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers Party and the Fourth International.

White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan