James Ryan

James Ryan may refer to:

Government

 * James Tobias Ryan (1818–1899), New South Wales politician
 * James Ryan (Canadian politician) (1821–1892), politician in New Brunswick, Canada
 * James Ryan (Wisconsin politician) (1830–1913), Wisconsin politician
 * James D. Ryan (1844–1925), Irish-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland
 * James Wilfrid Ryan (1858–1907), US Representative from Pennsylvania
 * James Ryan (Australian politician) (1863–1940), New South Wales politician
 * James Ryan (Irish politician) (1891–1970), Irish politician
 * James L. Ryan (born 1932), American judge on the Michigan Supreme Court and 6th Circuit Court of Appeals

Religion

 * James Ryan (bishop) (1848–1923), American bishop
 * James Hugh Ryan (1886–1948), American archbishop

Sports

 * James Ryan (rugby union, born 1887) (1887–1957), New Zealand rugby union footballer
 * James Ryan (rugby union, born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer
 * James Ryan (rugby union, born 1996), Ireland rugby union footballer
 * James Ryan (hurler) (born 1987), Irish hurler
 * James Ryan (cricketer) (1892–1915), English cricketer
 * James E. Ryan (horse trainer) (1900–1976), American horse trainer

Entertainment

 * James Ryan (actor) (born 1952), South African actor
 * James Leo Ryan (actor), American actor
 * James Francis Ryan, character played by Matt Damon in the film Saving Private Ryan

Other

 * James M. Ryan (1842–1917), businessman from Newfoundland
 * James Ryan (entrepreneur) (born 1974), American entrepreneur in cyber security
 * James E. Ryan (educator), American educator, author, lawyer, and legal scholar
 * James J. Ryan (1851–1939), Irish Catholic priest and president of St. Patrick's College, Thurles
 * James Ryan (born 1961), Canadian union leader of Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association