James Olson

James Olson may refer to:


 * James Olson (actor) (1930–2022), American actor
 * James Olson (author) (born 1943), American author
 * James C. Olson (1917–2005), 17th president of the University of Missouri System
 * James S. Olson, American professor of history at Sam Houston State University
 * Jim Olson (born 1940), Seattle architect