James Holden may refer to:
- James Holden (mechanical engineer) (fl 1802), British mechanical engineer
- James Holden (locomotive engineer) (1837–1925), British locomotive engineer
- James Holden (actor) (1920–2005), American actor
- James Holden (producer), electronic music artist and producer
- James Bismark Holden, politician from Alberta, Canada
- James Stuart Holden (1914–1996), U.S. federal judge
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