James Waddell

James Waddell may refer to:


 * James Waddel (1739–1805), American preacher
 * James Waddell (army officer) (1872–1954), New Zealand soldier
 * James Waddell (civil servant) (1914–2004), British civil servant
 * James Iredell Waddell (1824–1886), Confederate naval officer
 * Jimmy Waddell, Scottish curler