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 (a.k.a. James) 1977-1981
Australian Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
James Scullin 1929-1932
Bob Hawke (a.k.a. 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 (a.k.a. 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 (a.k.a. James) 2015-
James I 819-830
Emmy Award Winners:
5 actors
(actor) Robert Blake (a.k.a. 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
English and British Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King James I 1603-1625
King James II 1685-1688
Fictional Characters from Books:
5 characters, 2 heroes, 1 villain
James Morland 1817 Northanger Abbey
James Benwick 1818 Pride and Prejudice
Professor James Moriarty 1894 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Jay Gatsby (a.k.a. James) 1925 The Great Gatsby
James Bond 1953 Casino Royale
Logan "Wolverine" (a.k.a. James) 1974 X-Men
Harry Potter (a.k.a. James) 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Jim Valenti (a.k.a. James) 1998 Roswell High
Fictional Characters from Movies:
2 heroes, 1 character
James Bond 1962 Dr. No
Jim-Bob Walton (a.k.a. James) 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Harry Potter (a.k.a. James) 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Fictional Characters from Television:
39 characters
Daniel Jonas (a.k.a. James) 1965 Days of Our Lives
Lawrence Alamain (a.k.a. James) 1965 Days of Our Lives
James T. Kirk 1966 Star Trek
James "Taffy" Frazer 1968 Dad's Army
Jim-Bob Walton (a.k.a. James) 1972 The Waltons
James Beaumont 1978 Dallas
Bobby Ewing (a.k.a. James) 1978; 1979 Dallas; Knots Landing
James "Sonny" Crockett 1984 Miami Vice
James Dempsey 1985 Dempsey and Makepeace
James Warwick 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
Eddie Winslow (a.k.a. James) 1989 Family Matters
Jimmy Slade (a.k.a. James) 1989 Baywatch
Jack McCoy (a.k.a. James) 1990 Law & Order
Jim Walsh (a.k.a. James) 1990 Beverly Hills, 90210
James Martinez 1993 NYPD Blue
Jimmy Kelly (a.k.a. James) 1993 Grace Under Fire
Jack Huey (a.k.a. James) 1994 Due South
Pete Cavanaugh (a.k.a. James) 1997 Dharma & Greg
Steven Hyde (a.k.a. James) 1998 That '70s Show
John James "Mr. Big" Preston 1998; 2021 Sex and the City; And Just Like That...
Jim Valenti (a.k.a. James) 1999 Roswell
Jim Hansen (a.k.a. James) 1999 Providence
Peter Riggs (a.k.a. James) 2000 Strong Medicine
Jim Brass (a.k.a. James) 2000; 2021 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; CSI: Vegas
David Fisher (a.k.a. James) 2001 Six Feet Under
Jimmy Deakins (a.k.a. James) 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jimmy Palmer (a.k.a. James) 2003 NCIS
Leon Vance (a.k.a. James) 2003 NCIS
James Wilson 2004 House
M. J. Delfino (a.k.a. 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 (a.k.a. James) 2005 The Office
Miles Barnett (a.k.a. James) 2005 Surface
James Ellison 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Saul Goodman (a.k.a. James) 2008; 2015 Breaking Bad; Better Call Saul
James Heller 2001; 2014 24; 24: Live Another Day
Hall-of-Famers:
3 baseball, 3 basketball, 2 football
(baseball) James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell 1974
(basketball) Jim Pollard (a.k.a. James) 1977
(football) O. J. Simpson (a.k.a. James) 1985
(football) James Lofton 2003
(basketball) James Worthy 2003
(baseball) J. L. Wilkinson (a.k.a. James) 2006
(baseball) Deacon White (a.k.a. James) 2013
(basketball) Mitch Richmond (a.k.a. James) 2014
Harry Potter Characters:
3 characters
Harry Potter (a.k.a. James)
James Potter
James Sirius Potter
Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Charles Haughey (a.k.a. James) 1979-1981; 1982; 1987-1992
Most Valuable Players:
2 winners
O. J. Simpson (a.k.a. James) 1973 football
James Harden 2018 basketball
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Jim Bolger (a.k.a. James) 1990-1997
Nobel Prize Winners:
7 physics, 6 economics, 6 medicine, 2 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
(medicine) James Black 1988
(chemistry) Elias James Corey 1990
(economics) James Mirrlees 1996
(economics) James Heckman 2000
(peace) Jimmy Carter (a.k.a. James) 2002
(physics) Anthony James Leggett 2003
(economics) Robert J. Shiller (a.k.a. James) 2013
(medicine) James Rothman 2013
(physics) David J. Thouless (a.k.a. James) 2016
(medicine) James P. Allison 2018
(physics) Jim Peebles (a.k.a. James) 2019
(medicine) Harvey J. Alter (a.k.a. James) 2020
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
1 social activist
(social activist) Langston Hughes (a.k.a. James) 1901-1967
Notable Actors and Actresses:
53 actors
J. C. Williamson (a.k.a. James) 1845-1913
James Young Deer 1876-1946
James Cagney 1899-1986
James Dunn 1901-1967
James Stewart 1908-1997
James Mason 1909-1984
James Garner 1928-2014
James Coburn 1928-2002
James Earl Jones 1931-
James Dean 1931-1955
Robert Blake (a.k.a. James) 1933-2023
James Stacy 1936-2016
James Fox 1939-
James Cromwell 1940-
James Laurenson 1940-
James Caan 1940-
James Brolin 1940-
James Reynolds 1946-
James Woods 1947-
James Cosmo 1948-
James Faulkner 1948-
James Rebhorn 1948-2014
Michael Horse (a.k.a. James) 1949-
James Remar 1953-
Jim Belushi (a.k.a. James) 1954-
James Pickens, Jr. 1954-
James Saito 1955-
Rupert Everett (a.k.a. James) 1959-
James Spader 1960-
David James Elliott 1960-
Scott Baio (a.k.a. James) 1960-
James Gandolfini 1961-2013
James Marsters 1962-
James Purefoy 1964-
James Nesbitt 1965-
James Tupper 1965-
Nicholas Rowe (a.k.a. James) 1966-
James "LL Cool J" Smith 1968-
Jim Caviezel (a.k.a. James) 1968-
Stegath Dorr (a.k.a. James) 1973-
James Marsden 1973-
James Hillier 1973-
James D'Arcy 1975-
Jimmi Simpson (a.k.a. James) 1975-
James Van Der Beek 1977-
James Franco 1978-
James Corden 1978-
James McAvoy 1979-
James Ransone 1979-
James Norton 1985-
James Lafferty 1985-
Lewis Pullman (a.k.a. James) 1993-
KJ Apa (a.k.a. James) 1997-
Notable Artists:
2 painters, 1 fashion designer
Archer James Oliver 1774-1842
James McNeill Whistler 1834-1903
Hubert de Givenchy (a.k.a. James) 1927-2018
Notable Athletes:
16 rugby, 14 soccer, 7 football, 4 basketball, 3 baseball, 2 driving, 1 cricket, 1 tennis
(baseball) Deacon White (a.k.a. James) 1847-1939
(baseball) James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell 1903-1991
(basketball) Jim Pollard (a.k.a. James) 1922-1993
(soccer) Jimmy Armfield (a.k.a. James) 1935-2018
(driving) Jim Clark (a.k.a. James) 1936-1968
(football) O. J. Simpson (a.k.a. James) 1947-
(driving) James Hunt 1947-1993
(football) James Lofton 1956-
(soccer) James Kwesi Appiah 1960-
(basketball) James Worthy 1961-
(basketball) Mitch Richmond (a.k.a. James) 1965-
(tennis) Mark Petchey (a.k.a. James) 1970-
(baseball) Kris Benson (a.k.a. James) 1974-
(soccer) Shay Given (a.k.a. James) 1976-
(rugby) Nick Easter (a.k.a. James) 1978-
(rugby) James Pritchard 1979-
(rugby) Matt Giteau (a.k.a. James) 1982-
(soccer) James Collins 1983-
(football) James Ihedigbo 1983-
(rugby) Jamie Heaslip (a.k.a. James) 1983-
(rugby) James Haskell 1985-
(rugby) James Hook 1985-
(soccer) James Milner 1986-
(football) James Starks 1986-
(rugby) Ken Owens (a.k.a. James) 1987-
(rugby) Tim Swinson (a.k.a. James) 1987-
(soccer) James Troisi 1988-
(soccer) Mitchell Langerak (a.k.a. James) 1988-
(rugby) James Hanson 1988-
(rugby) Kurtley Beale (a.k.a. James) 1989-
(rugby) Nick Phipps (a.k.a. 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 (a.k.a. James) 1989-
(soccer) Ryan McGowan (a.k.a. James) 1989-
(basketball) James Harden 1989-
(rugby) James King 1990-
(rugby) Tawera Kerr-Barlow (a.k.a. James) 1990-
(soccer) James McCarthy 1990-
(football) James Gayle 1991-
(soccer) James Rodríguez 1991-
(football) D. J. Alexander (a.k.a. James) 1991-
(rugby) Paddy Jackson (a.k.a. James) 1992-
(cricket) Ruaidhri Smith (a.k.a. James) 1994-
(soccer) Paddy McNair (a.k.a. James) 1995-
Notable Businesspeople:
4 businesspersons
James J. Hill 1838-1916
J. Howard Marshall (a.k.a. James) 1905-1995
James McLamore 1926-1996
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:
5 directors, 1 producer/director, 1 screenwriter
James Young Deer 1876-1946
Franklin J. Schaffner (a.k.a. James) 1920-1989
Mel Brooks (a.k.a. James) 1926-
James L. Brooks 1940-
James Cameron 1954-
Stegath Dorr (a.k.a. James) 1973-
James Wan 1977-
Notable Hosts and Presenters:
2 television, 1 television/radio
(television/radio) Jimmy Savile (a.k.a. James) 1926-2011
(television) James May 1963-
(television) James Corden 1978-
Notable Musicians:
6 musicians, 5 singers, 2 composers, 1 singer/musician
James Brown 1933-2006 soul
Jim Rodford (a.k.a. James) 1941-2018
Jimi Hendrix (a.k.a. James) 1942-1970 rock
Jim Morrison (a.k.a. James) 1943-1971
Jimmy Page (a.k.a. James) 1944- rock
James Newton Howard 1951-
James Horner 1953-2015
James Hetfield 1963- rock
Maynard James Keenan 1964- rock
James "LL Cool J" Smith 1968- hip hop
Lance Bass (a.k.a. James) 1979- pop
Laura Jane Grace (a.k.a. James) 1980- punk rock
James Arthur 1988- pop
Mac Miller (a.k.a. James) 1992-2018 hip hop
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 mathematician
James Gregory 1638-1675
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
6 politicians
James S. Sherman 1855-1912
Jim de Booy (a.k.a. James) 1885-1969
Sidney J. van den Bergh (a.k.a. James) 1898-1977
Rupert Hamer (a.k.a. James) 1916-2004
Dan Quayle (a.k.a. James) 1947-
Rick Perry (a.k.a. James) 1950-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
2 astronomers, 2 biologists, 2 physicists, 1 inventor
James Gregory 1638-1675
James Watt 1736-1819
John James Audubon 1785-1851
James Prescott Joule 1818-1889
James Clerk Maxwell 1831-1879
James Watson 1928-
Jim Peebles (a.k.a. James) 1935-
Notable Writers:
9 authors, 1 author/playwright, 1 poet/author, 1 poet/playwright/author
James Fenimore Cooper 1789-1851
J. M. Barrie (a.k.a. James) 1860-1937
James Joyce 1882-1941
Langston Hughes (a.k.a. James) 1901-1967
J. Dalton Trumbo (a.k.a. James) 1905-1976
J. G. Farrell (a.k.a. James) 1935-1979
Robert James Waller 1939-2017
James Welch 1940-2003
Justin Cartwright (a.k.a. James) 1945-2018
James Kelman 1946-
James Patterson 1947-
Patrick Rothfuss (a.k.a. James) 1973-
Olympic Medalists:
27 bronze, 21 gold, 19 silver, 3 bronze/gold, 3 bronze/silver, 2 gold/silver, 2 silver/gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver/bronze, 1 silver/bronze/gold
(silver/bronze/gold) James B. Connolly 1896; 1900 high jump; long jump; triple jump
(bronze) James Mitchell 1904 56 lb weight throw
(gold/silver) James Lightbody 1904 1500 m; 3000 m steeplechase; 4 mile team; 800 m
(gold/silver) Arthur Robertson (a.k.a. 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 (a.k.a. James) 1908 field hockey
(bronze) Herbert Drury (a.k.a. James) 1912 artistic gymnastics
(silver) James Donahue 1912 pentathlon
(bronze) James Soutter 1912 4x400 m relay
(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
(bronze/silver) James Wilson 1920 10000 m; cross country team
(bronze) Louis Balbach (a.k.a. James) 1920 diving - springboard
(silver) James Henigan 1924 cross country team
(bronze) Edward Toms (a.k.a. James) 1924 4x400 m relay
(bronze) James Connolly 1924 3000 m team
(bronze) James Brooker 1924 pole vault
(gold/bronze) Wally O'Connor (a.k.a. James) 1924; 1932 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; water polo
(silver/bronze) Jimmy Ball (a.k.a. James) 1928; 1932 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(gold) Ray Barbuti (a.k.a. James) 1928 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(bronze) James Corson 1928 discus throw
(gold) James Quinn 1928 4x100 m relay
(bronze) James Thompson 1928 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) James Bausch 1932 decathlon
(bronze) James Cristy Jr. 1932 swimming - 1500 m freestyle
(silver) James Stewart 1936 basketball
(bronze) James LuValle 1936 400 m
(silver) Doug Peden (a.k.a. James) 1936 basketball
(silver) Jim Delaney (a.k.a. James) 1948 shot put
(silver/gold) James McLane Jr. 1948; 1952 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Jim Fuchs (a.k.a. James) 1948; 1952 shot put
(bronze) James Dillion 1952 discus throw
(bronze) James Gathers 1952 200 m
(gold) Jim Walsh (a.k.a. James) 1956 basketball
(gold) Ira Murchison (a.k.a. James) 1956 4x100 m relay
(bronze/silver) Derek Johnson (a.k.a. James) 1956 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(gold) Dick Boushka (a.k.a. James) 1956 basketball
(silver) John Monckton (a.k.a. James) 1956 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(gold) Don Thompson (a.k.a. James) 1960 50 km walk
(bronze) James Wedderburn 1960 4x400 m relay
(gold) Jim Barnes (a.k.a. James) 1964 basketball
(bronze) Jimmie Heuga (a.k.a. James) 1964 alpine skiing
(silver/gold) Randy Matson (a.k.a. James) 1964; 1968 shot put
(gold) James King 1968 basketball
(gold) Jim Hines (a.k.a. James) 1968 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(silver) Jim Ryun (a.k.a. James) 1968 1500 m
(bronze) James Henry 1968 diving - springboard
(bronze) James Slatton 1972 water polo
(gold) Eddie Hart (a.k.a. James) 1972 4x100 m relay
(bronze) James Ferguson 1972 water polo
(gold) Dave Wottle (a.k.a. James) 1972 800 m
(silver) Jim Brewer (a.k.a. James) 1972 basketball
(silver) James Forbes 1972 basketball
(silver) James Butts 1976 triple jump
(bronze/gold) James Montgomery 1976 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Malcolm Carmichael (a.k.a. James) 1980 rowing
(gold) Jeffrey Float (a.k.a. James) 1984 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Ron Brown (a.k.a. James) 1984 4x100 m relay
(silver) James Bergeson 1988 water polo
(bronze/gold) Mitch Richmond (a.k.a. James) 1988; 1996 basketball
(silver) James Doehring 1992 shot put
(gold) James Jett 1992 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Steve Smith (a.k.a. James) 1996 high jump
(bronze) Kris Benson (a.k.a. James) 1996 baseball
(silver) James Beckford 1996 long jump
(bronze) James Godday 2004 4x400 m relay
(gold) Lloy Ball (a.k.a. James) 2008 volleyball
(silver) J. W. Krumpholz (a.k.a. James) 2008 water polo
(bronze/gold) Steven Burke (a.k.a. James) 2008; 2012 cycling - track
(silver) James Chapman 2012 rowing
(silver) Trey Hardee (a.k.a. James) 2012 decathlon
(gold) Greg Rutherford (a.k.a. James) 2012 long jump
(gold) James Thompson 2012 rowing
(bronze) James Foad 2012 rowing
(bronze) James McRae 2012 rowing
(gold) Ashton Eaton (a.k.a. James) 2012 decathlon
(gold) James Harden 2012 basketball
(bronze/silver) James Magnussen 2012 swimming
Oscar Award Winners:
4 actors, 3 directors
(actor) James Stewart 1940 The Philadelphia Story
(actor) James Cagney 1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy
(actor) James Dunn 1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
(director) Franklin J. Schaffner (a.k.a. James) 1970 Patton
(director) James L. Brooks 1983 Terms of Endearment
(director) James Cameron 1997 Titanic
(actor) James Coburn 1998 Affliction
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister P. J. Patterson (a.k.a. James) 1992-2006 Jamaica
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 winners
James A. Michener 1948 Tales of the South Pacific
James Gould Cozzens 1949 Guard of Honor
James Agee 1958 A Death in the Family
James Alan McPherson 1978 Elbow Room
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
James Brown 1986
Saints:
23 blessed, 20 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
Blessed Giacomo Cusmano (a.k.a. James) 1834-1888
Saint James Nam ?-1838
Blessed Jacques Berthieu (a.k.a. James) 1838-1896
Blessed Giacomo Alberione (a.k.a. James) 1884-1971
Saint James Buzabalio ?-1886
Saint Jaime Hilario Barbal (a.k.a. James) 1898-1937
Blessed Santiago Mestre Iborra de Rafelbunol (a.k.a. James) 1909-1936
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
Sir James Blunt Richard III
Lord James Fiennes Say Henry VI (2)
James Gurney King John
Sir James Tyrrel Richard III
Spanish Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King Jaime I the Conqueror (Aragon) (a.k.a. James) 1213-1276
King Jaime II the Just (Aragon) (a.k.a. James) 1291-1327
Title Characters:
5 songs, 4 books
(book) James 1961 James and the Giant Peach
(song) James 1970 Sweet Baby James
(song) James Dean 1974 James Dean
(song) James 1978 James And The Cold Gun
(book) Harry Potter (a.k.a. James) 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
(song) James 2000 Little James
(book) James 2008 The Day I Killed James
(book) James 2014 Etta and Otto and Russell and James
(song) James 2015 James Joint
Tony Award Winners:
1 director
(director) Mel Brooks (a.k.a. James) 2001 The Producers