James Anderson may refer to:

Arts

James Anderson (American actor) James O. Anderson Jr. (July 13, 1921 – September 14, 1969), sometimes billed as Kyle James and known as Buddy Anderson, was an American television and film actor of the 1950s and 1960s. He is probably best known for his role as List of To Ki ...

(1921–1969), American actor *

James Anderson (British author) James Anderson (b. Swindon, Wiltshire 1936 – d. Penarth, Glamorganshire 2007) was a British author. He is best known for his books featuring Inspector Wilkins. Set in the 1930s, the action of the books takes place in a large fictional British ...

(1936–2007), British mystery writer *

James Anderson (English actor) James Anderson (born 3 November 1980) is a British actor. Born in the Surrey village of Thursley, Anderson graduated with first class honours from Warwick University and went on to train at the Actors Studio (MFA) in New York City. He has si ...

(born 1980), British actor * James Anderson (filmmaker) (1902–1960), American film director * James Anderson (songwriter) (1825–1899), Tyneside songwriter * James Anderson (American writer), American television writer *

James Arthur Anderson James Arthur Andersons first published short story appeared in Andrew J. Offutt's ''Swords Against Darkness V'' anthology in 1979. He has since published stories in Lin Carter's ''Weird Tales 4'', ''Elditch Tales'', ''Fantasy Tales'', and ''Hau ...

(born 1955), American writer * James McConnell Anderson (1907–1998), American painter and potter *Big Dad Ritch (James Richard Earl Anderson), lead vocalist for American heavy metal band

Texas Hippie Coalition Texas Hippie Coalition (often abbreviated to THC) is an American heavy metal band from Denison, Texas. History The band was formed in Denison, Texas by Big Dad Ritch, along with his friend John Exall and other friends. Several lineup changes ...

* James Robertson Anderson (1811–1895), Scottish actor * James William Anderson III (born 1937), American singer

Government

James Anderson (British politician) Sir James Anderson (28 November 1800 – 8 May 1864) was a British politician and manufacturer. Born at Stirling, he was the son of the merchant John Anderson and his wife Christian Wright. Aged fifteen, he moved to Glasgow to accompany his ol ...

(1800–1864), lord provost of Glasgow and British MP for Stirling *

James Anderson (Manitoba politician) James Frederick Anderson (September 2, 1903 – October 18, 1983) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958 as a Liberal-Progressive. The son of William V. Anderson and Harriet Ell ...

(1903–1983), Canadian politician *

James Drummond Anderson (1886–1968) Sir James Drummond Anderson (1886–1968) served as Financial Commissioner of the Punjab from 1941 to 1946. Biography Born in 1886, Anderson was the eldest son of James Drummond Anderson, D.Litt., University Lecturer in Bengali at Cambridge ...

, financial commissioner of the Punjab *

James Drummond Anderson (1852–1920) James Drummond Anderson (1852 – 24 November 1920) was a member of the Indian Civil Service from 1873 until 1900, and later a lecturer in Bengali at the University of Cambridge. He was a leading authority on Bengali and several other languages. ...

, member of the Indian Civil Service * James H. Anderson (politician) (1878–1936), lieutenant governor of Delaware in the 1920s * James Hodson Anderson (1909–1996), Nebraska attorney general *

James Lee Anderson James Lee Anderson (born July 24, 1948) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate representing District 28 since January 7, 2013. During the 2012 presidential election he and Eli Bebout served as co-chairs of ...

(born 1948), American politician in the Wyoming Senate *

James Sibree Anderson James Sibree Anderson (December 25, 1841 – May 9, 1927) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Anderson was born on December 25, 1841, in Kelvin Haugh, now part of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. He moved to what is now Kossuth, ...

(1841–1927), Scottish-born Wisconsin politician *

James Thomas Milton Anderson James Thomas Milton Anderson (July 23, 1878 – December 29, 1946) was the fifth premier of Saskatchewan and the first Conservative to hold the office. Early career Anderson was chosen as leader of the Conservatives in 1924 and was one of the p ...

(1878–1946), Canadian politician; premier of Saskatchewan, 1929–1934 *

James Alexander Anderson James Alexander Anderson (died August 3, 1930) was a Canadian politician from the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He represented Lanark South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1934. References See also * 18th P ...

(died 1930), Canadian politician

Military

James Anderson (defense official) James H. Anderson is an American government official and academic who served as acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Donald Trump administration. Early life and education Anderson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy ...

, acting under secretary of defense for policy *

James Anderson Jr. Private First Class James Anderson Jr. (January 22, 1947 – February 28, 1967) was a United States Marine who posthumous recognition, posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving in Vietnam in February 1967. When his Medal ...

(1947–1967), USMC, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient *

James Anderson (Royal Navy officer) James Anderson (September 1765 – 30 December 1835), was an officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of captain. Biography James Anderson served through the American War of Independence as a midshipman, and after the end of the war, joine ...

(1765–1835) *

James Anderson (Medal of Honor) James Anderson (May 28, 1849 – May 31, 1918), born James Anderson Smythe, was a Canadian-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 6th U.S. Cavalry during the Texas–Indian Wars. He was one of six men received the Medal of Honor for ...

(1849–1918), American Indian Wars soldier *

James Patton Anderson James Patton Anderson (February 16, 1822 – September 20, 1872) was an American slave owner, physician, lawyer, and politician, most notably serving as a United States Congressman from the Washington Territory, a Mississippi state legislator, ...

(1822–1872), Confederate Army general

Science

* James A. Anderson (cognitive scientist) (born 1940), American professor of cognitive science and brain science at Brown University *

James Anderson (biomedical engineer) James M. Anderson is an American professor of pathology, macromolecular science and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University. He received the Elsevier Biomaterials Gold Medal for the most significant contributions to biomateria ...

, American professor of pathology, macromolecular science and biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University *

James Anderson (botanical collector) James Anderson (1797 – 22 April 1842) was a Scottish botanical collector who later became the superintendent of the Sydney Botanic Gardens. Early life Anderson was born in Boquhan near Stirling in Scotland in 1797. Plant collecting Between 1 ...

(1797–1842), Scottish botanical collector who later became the Superintendent of the Sydney Botanic Gardens *

James Anderson (botanist) James Anderson (17 January 1738–6 August 1809) was a Scottish physician and botanist who worked in India as an employee of the East India Company. During his career in India, he was involved in establishing a botanical garden at Mambalam, ...

(1739–1809), Scottish botanist *

James Anderson (civil engineer) James Anderson was a Scottish civil engineer. He was born in Edinburgh on 22 January 1793. His father was a flax dresser. Anderson was a pupil of James Jardine. Assisted by Jardine and the work of Thomas Telford, he proposed two designs for a ...

(1793–1861), Scottish civil engineer *

James Anderson (mechanical engineer) James Edward Anderson, CBE (3 April 1871 – 15 January 1945) was a mechanical engineer of the Midland Railway and later the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and had a great influence on the latter's adoption of the former's conservative loc ...

(1871–1945), Scottish mechanical engineer * James B. Anderson (1935–2021), American professor of chemistry and physics at Penn State University *

James D. Anderson James Donald Anderson, Jr. (August 16, 1930 – November 20, 1976) was an American herpetologist with the American Museum of Natural History and professor of zoology at Rutgers University who did extensive fieldwork studying '' Ambystoma'' and oth ...

(1930–1976), American herpetologist * James G. Anderson (born 1944), American professor of atmospheric chemistry at Harvard University * James H. Anderson (computer scientist), American computer scientist * James M. Anderson (scientist), American scientist *

Sir James Anderson, 1st Baronet Sir James Caleb Anderson, 1st Baronet (21 July 1792 – 4 April 1861), was an inventor. Biography James Anderson was the eldest son of John Anderson, the founder of Fermoy, by his second wife, Elizabeth, the only daughter of Mr. James Semple, ...

(1792–1861), Irish inventor

Sports

* James Allan Anderson (chess player) (1906–1991), American chess player *

James Anderson (American football) James Nathaniel Anderson (born September 26, 1983) is an American former professional American football, football linebacker. He played college football at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia Tech and was selected in t ...

(born 1983), American football linebacker *

James Anderson (badminton) James Anderson (born 15 February 1974) is a retired English badminton player. He was part of the English national team that won the gold medal in the mixed team event, and a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Th ...

(born 1974), English badminton player *

James Anderson (basketball) James Lee Anderson (born March 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Ula of the Saudi Basketball League (SBL). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. In 2010, Anderson was named Big 12 Conference Me ...

(born 1989), American basketball player * Duncan Anderson (James Duncan Anderson, 1931–1996), Australian amateur Australian rules footballer and cricketer for Oxford University *

James Anderson (cricketer) Sir James Michael "Jimmy" Anderson (born 30 July 1982) is an English cricketer who played for England. He is currently serving as the fast-bowling mentor of the England cricket team. He is also playing the 2025 season for Lancashire. Widely ...

(born 1982), English international cricketer * James Anderson (Australian cricketer) (1889–1951), Australian cricketer for the Queensland representative team *

James Anderson (footballer) James Anderson was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. Personal life Anderson served as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War ...

, Scottish footballer *

Jamie Anderson (golfer) James Anderson (27 June 1842 – 16 August 1905) was a nineteenth-century professional golfer who won The Open Championship three consecutive times, from 1877 to 1879. Early life Anderson was born in St Andrews, Scotland, the son of David "Da" ...

(James Anderson, 1842–1905), Scottish golfer * Jim Anderson (swimmer) (James Allan Anderson, born 1963), British Paralympic swimmer *

James Anderson (tennis) James Outram Anderson (17 September 1894 – 22 December 1973), commonly known as J.O. Anderson, was an Australian tennis player. Personal life Anderson was the eighth child of James Outram Anderson and his wife Patience (née Laycock). He ...

(1894–1973), Australian tennis player *

James Oswald Anderson James Oswald Anderson (18 March 1872 – 21 July 1932), also known as Juan O. Anderson, was an Argentine sportsman. He played football for Lomas between 1895 and 1902, and participated in Argentina's first official match against Uruguay in 1902, ...

(1872–1932), Argentine sportsman

Other

* James A. Anderson (academic administrator), chancellor of Fayetteville State University * James Anderson (explorer), Hudson's Bay Company executive after whom the

Anderson River (Northwest Territories) The Anderson River (Inuvialuktun: ''Kuuk'', river) is in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada. It originates in lakes northwest of Great Bear Lake; its headwaters are possibly on the north side of Colville Lake in the vicinity of the haml ...

was named *

James Anderson (Freemason) James Anderson (c. 1690/1691–1739) was a Scottish writer and minister born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland. He was ordained a minister in the Church of Scotland in 1707 and moved to London, where he ministered to the Glass House Street ...

(1679/80–1739), Church of Scotland minister, author and Freemason *

James Anderson (lawyer) James Anderson (5 August 1662 – 3 April 1728), Scottish antiquary and historian, was born in Edinburgh. His father was Patrick Anderson of Walston, a church minister, who was for some time imprisoned on the Bass Rock on the Firth of Forth in ...

(1662–1728), Scottish lawyer * James Anderson (missionary) (fl. 1865–1870), Protestant Christian missionary *

James Anderson of Hermiston James Anderson Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE FSAScot (1739 – 15 October 1808) was a Scottish agriculturist, journalist and economist. A member of the Edinburgh Philosophical Society, Anderson was a prominent figure in the Sc ...

(1739–1808), Scottish Enlightenment agriculturalist, lawyer, inventor, economist, writer, publisher * James Anderson (sea captain) (1824–1893), captain of SS Great Eastern laying transatlantic telegraph cable *

James Anderson (trade unionist) James Anderson (died 13 May 1917) was a British trade union leader. Anderson worked in London as a docker, and he became active in the Amalgamated Stevedores' Labour Protection League. He took part in the London dock strike of 1889, and gaine ...

(died 1917), British trade union leader * James Craig Anderson (1963–2011), American murder victim *

James M. Anderson (hospital executive) James M. Anderson served as the president and chief executive officer at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center from 1996 to 2009. He was also chairman of the board of the Cincinnati Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. In Jul ...

, American hospital executive *Sir James Norman Dalrymple Anderson (1908–1994), English missionary and academic Arabist * James R. Anderson (1864–1913), lawyer in South Australia