James Sullivan may refer to:
- James Sullivan (athlete) (1885–1964), American Olympic athlete in 1906 and 1908
- James Sullivan (city manager), American city manager
- James Sullivan (Colorado politician), American politician, state representative for Colorado's 45th district until 2007
- Jimmy Sullivan (footballer), Victorian Football League player
- James Sullivan (governor) (1744–1808), governor of Massachusetts, 1807–08
- James Edward Sullivan (1862–1914), American Olympic official
- James F. Sullivan (1857–?), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- James P. Sullivan (Monsters Inc.), protagonist of Monsters Inc.
- James W. Sullivan, American art director
- L. James Sullivan (born 1933), American firearms inventor; designer of several rifles including the M16 and the Ruger Mini-14
- James Sullivan, birth name of The Rev (1981–2009), drummer for Avenged Sevenfold
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or sullivan:
“The fatal futility of Fact.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)
“Form ever follows function.”
—Louis Henry Sullivan (1856–1924)