James Scott may refer to:
- James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649–1685), noble recognized by some as James II of England
- James Scott (1671–1732), British MP, 1710–1711
- James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (1674–1705)
- James Scott (1790–1872), British naval officer
- James Winter Scott (1799–1873), MP for North Hampshire, 1832–1837
- James Hope-Scott (1812–1873), English barrister and Tractarian
- James George Scott (1851–1935), British diplomat
- James Brown Scott (1866–1943), American authority on international law
- James Scott (1876–1939), British MP, 1929–1931
- James Scott (musician) (1885–1938), African-American ragtime composer
- James Bruce Scott (1892–1974), officer in the British Indian Army
- James Scott (footballer) (1892–?), Scottish footballer
- James Scott (Garda) (1899–1966), Irish police officer
- James M. Scott (1911–2001), Senior Olympian, author, inventor
- James C. Scott (born 1936), Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University
- James M. Scott (politician) (born 1938), member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- James Scott (boxer) (born c. 1947), American light heavyweight
- James Scott (American football) (born 1952), NFL wide receiver
- James Scott (criminal) (born 1969), whose reckless actions contributed to the Great Flood of 1993
- James Scott (actor) (born 1979), British television actor
- James Scott (Shortland Street), character on the TV soap opera Shortland Street
- Sir James Sibbald Scott, 1st Baronet (died 1819)
- Sir James Sibbald David Scott, 3rd Baronet (1814–1885)
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or scott:
“Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they occur, whether they copy these in advance or not.”
—William James (1842–1910)
“So much symmetry!
Like the pale angle of time
And eternity.
The great shape labored and fell.”
—N. Scott Momaday (b. 1934)