List of Zoey 101 Characters - Main Characters - James Garrett

James Garrett (played by Austin Butler in season 4) is Zoey's boyfriend and new roommate of Logan and Michael. He is originally from Sante Fe, New Mexico, this is said when Logan and Michael try to find information about him. He replaces Chase in his old bedroom, much to the dismay of Michael and Logan. They make it very clear that they do not want him there and he eventually gets the point and leaves. There was also a rumor going on that him and Zoey were dating, which was started by Logan. Michael then comes to James' new bedroom and apologizes, inviting him back to live with them. Later they get Logan to admit that the rumor he spread about James and Zoey was untrue. Later in the same episode, James and Zoey however, kiss and become a couple. James repeatedly helps the girls get back at Logan. He has an uncle who owns a hardware store as mentioned in Chasing Zoey (Part 1).

In "Chasing Zoey", James gets Zoey a locket with an inscription on it that says "I love you". She does not talk to him and ends up breaking up with him, saying she loves him but "there's something in the way." However, they decide to remain friends. In the alternative ending to the final episode, he dances with an unknown girl as well as Dustin, implying that he has fallen for someone else and will leave Zoey alone.

James appeared in nine episodes of season four. He was absent for the episode "Chasing Zoey (part 2)". In addition to playing James, Butler also portrayed Stacy Dillsen's boyfriend, Danny, in the episode "Quarantine," before being cast as James. James has the least amount of appearances out of all the main characters, being present in only nine episodes throughout the whole series.