James Holmes

James Holmes may refer to:

Artists

 * Jimmy "Duck" Holmes (born 1947), American blues musician
 * James Flournoy Holmes, album cover artist
 * James Holmes (actor) (born 1965), British actor
 * James Holmes (artist) (1777–1860), English painter
 * James Roland Holmes (1939–1999), organist, partner of Ned Rorem
 * James S. Holmes (1924–1986), Dutch poet and translator

Criminals

 * James Holmes (mass murderer) (born 1987), convicted of the 2012 Aurora shooting
 * James William Holmes (1956–1994), convicted murderer of Don Lehman

Public servants

 * James Holmes (politician) (1831–1910), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
 * James Howard Holmes (born 1943), diplomat
 * James Leon Holmes (born 1951), U.S. federal judge
 * James M. Holmes (born 1957), United States Air Force general

Sportspeople

 * Ducky Holmes (James William Holmes, 1869–1932), baseball player
 * Jim Holmes (baseball) (1882–1960), baseball pitcher
 * Jimmy Holmes (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1971), English footballer
 * Jimmy Holmes (footballer, born 1953), Irish footballer
 * Jim Holmes (footballer) (born 1954), Scottish footballer

Trade unionists

 * James Holmes (trade unionist) (1861–1934), English railway industry trade unionist
 * Jimmy Holmes (trade unionist) (1850–1911), English hosiery industry trade unionist

Other

 * James H. Holmes (1826–1900), Baptist minister in Richmond, Virginia