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 electret 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 (boxer), Australian boxer of the 1970s and 1980s
Jim West (guitarist) (born 1953), American guitarist, film and TV composer
Jim West (footballer) Australian former footballer (born 1966)
Jim West (sportscaster), sports announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks and Cubs
James West (baseball), American baseball player
James West (musician), drummer for the band Ghostwood