James Skinner

James Skinner may refer to:


 * James Skinner (MP) (died 1558), MP for Reigate
 * James Skinner (missionary) (died 1821) English missionary and translator, see J. V. S. Taylor
 * James Skinner (East India Company officer) (1778–1841), Anglo-Indian soldier, founder of cavalry regiments, Skinner's Horse and 3rd Skinner's Horse
 * James Atchison Skinner (1826–1894), Scottish-born farmer, merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada
 * James Scott Skinner (1843–1927), Scottish fiddler and dancing master
 * J. Allen Skinner (1890–1974), British trade unionist and pacifist
 * Jimmy Skinner (footballer) (1898–1984), English footballer
 * Jimmy Skinner (1917–2007), ice hockey coach
 * James John Skinner (1923–2008), Irish-born Zambian and Malawian jurist
 * James A. Skinner (born 1944), former CEO of McDonald's
 * James Skinner (CANZUK International) (fl. 2011–2018), executive director of CANZUK International
 * James L. Skinner (born 1953), American theoretical chemist