James Russell

James or Jim Russell may refer to:

Academics and scientists

• James R. Russell (born 1953), American scholar in Ancient Near East studies
• James Russell III, atmospheric scientist
• James Henry Russell, American academic, President of Texarkana College
• James Russell (ecologist), New Zealand ecologist
• James Russell (surgeon) Professor of Clinical Surgery at Edinburgh University

Artists and authors

• J. Stuart Russell (1816–1895), pastor and author of The Parousia
• Jim Russell (cartoonist) (1909–2001), Australian cartoonist
• Jim Russell (journalist) (born 1946), American journalist and producer
• James Russell (director), music and events video director
• James Russell, (Hornsby) Australian comedian and actor
• Jim Russell (actor), Australian comedian and actor
• James Russell, pseudonym of British author Terry Harknett

Lawyers and judges

• James Russell (judge) (died 1893), Chief Justice of Hong Kong
• James George Russell (1848–1918), Australian lawyer and public servant
• James Cholmeley Russell (1841–1912), barrister, financier, property developer and Welsh railway entrepreneur
• James Russell (Canadian judge) (born 1949), Canadian judge

Military figures

• James Sargent Russell (1903–1996), Vice Admiral in the United States Navy

Politicians

• James C. Russell (Missouri politician) (1928–2016), American politician in Missouri
• James McPherson Russell (1786–1870), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
• James Russell (New Brunswick politician) (1824–?), farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada
• James Russell (Scottish politician) (1846–1918), Scottish physician and Lord Provost of Edinburgh
• James Russell (Newfoundland politician) (born 1940), educator and political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sportsmen

• Jim Russell (baseball) (1918–1987), American baseball outfielder
• Jim Russell (racing driver) (born 1920), English racing driver
• James Russell (baseball) (born 1986), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Jimmy Russell (1879–1925), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne
• James Russell (footballer) (1931–1969), Australian rules footballer
• Jim Russell (ice hockey) (1918–1979), Canadian ice hockey player

Others

• James Cholmeley Russell (1841–1912), barrister, financier, property developer and Welsh railway entrepreneur
• James Russell (garden designer) (1920–1996), English garden designer
• James T. Russell (born 1931), American inventor
• James C. Russell, conservative Christian activist