James Taggart may refer to:
- General James Taggart (Wing Commander), fictional character in the video game Wing Commander
- James Taggart (Atlas Shrugged), fictional character in the novel Atlas Shrugged
- James Gordon Taggart (1892–1974), Canadian civil servant and politician
- Jim Taggart, lead character in British detective drama series Taggart
- Jim Taggart (Eureka), character in US science fiction series Eureka