James West or Jim West may refer to:
- James West (Australian journalist) (born 1982), Australian journalist and author
- James West (antiquary) (1703–1772), English politician and antiquary; president of the Royal Society
- James E. West (politician) (1951–2006), American politician; recalled former mayor of Spokane, Washington
- James E. West (Scouting) (1876–1948), first Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
- James Grey West (1881–1951), British architect
- James West (football manager), British football manager
- James West (Canadian football) (born 1957), Canadian former football player
- James Marion West, Sr. (1871–1941), Houston, Texas businessman and political figure
- James Marion West, Jr. (1903–1957), his son, Houston businessman
- James R. West, American trumpet player and teacher
- James Edward Maceo West (born 1931), American co-inventor of the microphone
- James T. West, a fictional character on the television series The Wild Wild West and the motion picture Wild Wild West
- Jim West (biblical scholar and biblioblogger) (born 1960)
- Jim West (guitarist) (born 1953), American guitarist, film and TV composer
- Jim West (footballer) Australian former footballer (born 1966)
- James West (baseball), American baseball player
- James West (musician), drummer for the band Ghostwood
Famous quotes containing the words james and/or west:
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
—William James (1842–1910)
“In their sympathies, children feel nearer animals than adults. They frolic with animals, caress them, share with them feelings neither has words for. Have they ever stroked any adult with the love they bestow on a cat? Hugged any grownup with the ecstasy they feel when clasping a puppy?”
—Jessamyn West (1907–1984)