James Arnold may refer to:
- James Frederick Arnold (1859–1929), New Zealand politician
- Kokomo Arnold (James Arnold, 1901–1968), blues musician
- James F. "Jimmy" Arnold (1932–2004), founding member of The Four Lads
- Jamie Arnold (baseball) (born 1974), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Jamie Arnold (basketball) (born 1975), American-born Israeli athlete
- James Edward Arnold (1939–2007), California businessman
- James Arnold (author & artist) (1909–1999), English author and artist
- James Arnold (Australian politician) (1902–1967), Australian Senator
- James Arnold (cricketer) (1869–1944), English cricketer
- James Henry Arnold (1759–1836)
- James R. Arnold (1923-2012), Planetary scientist and chemist
- James Arnold, singer and keyboardist of the post-hardcore band Before Their Eyes
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or arnold:
“It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)
“They out-talked thee, hissed thee, tore thee?
Better men fared thus before thee;”
—Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)