Dewi, Dai, Dafydd or David James may refer to:

Performers

David James (actor, born 1839) David James (born David Belasco; 1839 – 2 October 1893) was an English comic actor and one of the founders of London's Vaudeville Theatre. He was born in London to a family of Sephardic Jewish origin. He made his stage debut as a child actor ...

(1839–1893), English stage comic and a founder of London's Vaudeville Theatre *

David James (actor, born 1967) David James (born 1967) is an Australian television and film actor based in Melbourne. Career James is best known for his long-running role as a presenter on ABC TV's children's program '' Play School'', a role he started in 1993 and worked ...

(born 1967), Australian presenter of ABC's ''Play School'' *

David James (actor, born 1972) David James is a South African film, theatre and television actor known mainly for playing the villainous Koobus Venter in the 2009 Oscars, Oscar-nominated science fiction film '. He is also known to South African audiences for his 2004-2006 app ...

(born 1972), South African who played Koobus Venter in 2009 film ''District 9'' *

David James (singer) David James (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. James was nominated for the 2014 Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Award and 2017 Rising Star Award. Career In August 2014, he signed to MDM Recor ...

, Canadian country music songwriter since 2013

Public officials

David James (American politician) David Goodrich James (August 3, 1843October 3, 1921) was an American businessman, tinner and Civil War veteran from Richland Center, Wisconsin. He represented the 28th district of the Wisconsin State Senate for four years (1909–1913) a ...

(1843–1921), member of Wisconsin State Senate *

David James (Australian politician) David James (1854 – 21 July 1926) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Wooroora from 1902 to 1918 for the Australasian National League and the Liberal Union. History Jame ...

(1854–1926), member of South Australia House of Assembly *

David James (British MP) David Pelham Guthrie-James, MBE, DSC (25 December 1919 – 15 December 1986) was a British Conservative Party politician, author and adventurer. Biography Early life and education James was born in 1919, the oldest son of Sir Archibald James ...

(1919–1986), member of Conservative Party, notable for escape from POW camp *

David James, Baron James of Blackheath David Noel James, Baron James of Blackheath (born 7 December 1937) is a British businessman and corporate troubleshooter and Conservative life peer. Career James has had a varied career in the City of London. He trained with Lloyds Bank be ...

(born 1937), English corporate trouble-shooter, author of Conservative Party's James Report

Scientists

David Gwilym James David Gwilym James (25 September 1905 – 10 December 1968) was the second vice-chancellor (education), vice chancellor of the University of Southampton joining in October 1952 and remaining till 1965, the year being marked by university expansion i ...

(1905–1968), Welsh vice chancellor of University of Southampton *

David James (cell biologist) David Ernest James (born in Sydney in 1958) is a cell biologist who discovered the glucose transporter GLUT4. He has also been responsible for the molecular dissection of the intracellular trafficking pathways that regulate GLUT4 translocation to ...

(born 1958), Australian scientist who discovered glucose transporter GLUT4 *David James, British astronomer and minor planet discoverer

Sportsmen

* David James (cricketer, born 1791) (1791–1846), English player recorded in two matches for Old Etonians *

David James (rugby, born 1866) David James ( – 2 January 1929) was a Welsh international rugby union halfback who played club rugby for Swansea. While playing with Swansea, James was paired with his brother, Evan James, and together they were nicknamed the 'Swansea gems ...

(1866–1929), Welsh halfback *

Dai James David James (16 November 1899 – after 1929) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 201 appearances in the Football League playing as a half back or forward for Aberdare Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion. Life and career James was ...

(1899—after 1929), Welsh footballer with Aberdare Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion *

David James (rugby, born 1906) David Rees James (7 October 1906 – c. 1981) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales. James was born in Treorchy, he played club lev ...

(1906–1981), Welsh rugby union and rugby league hooker * David James (footballer, born 1917) (1917–1981), Welsh centre forward * David James (cricketer, born 1921) (1921–2002), Welsh right-handed batsman * David James (footballer, born 1942), Scottish winger *Dave James, American NASCAR racer in 1969 Motor Trend 500 * David James (sailor) (born 1949), American Olympian in 1968 *

David James (footballer, born 1970) David Benjamin James MBE (born 1 August 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His most recent position was manager at Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League in 2018. He is also a pundit on Sky S ...

, English goalkeeper *

Dafydd James Dafydd Rhys James (born 24 July 1975) is a Welsh former rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes o ...

(born 1975), Welsh rugby union wing and centre * David James (rugby, born 1985), Welsh wing and fullback

Others

David James (painter) David James (1853–1904) was a British marine painter. Life and works 'David James' was a pseudonym, his real name being Joseph Donahue, the fourth child of a London porter and a probably Irish mother. He was born in Ireland in 1853 and moved ...

(1853–1904), English marine painter *

David James (bishop) David Charles James (born 6 March 1945) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was formerly the Bishop of Bradford in the Church of England. James was educated at Nottingham High School and the University of Exeter. After graduating with a BSc, he g ...

(born 1945), English bishop of Bradford *Dewi James, Welsh businessman, co-founder in 1984 of American pornographic film company

Vivid Entertainment Vivid Entertainment Group is an American pornographic film production company,

, a/k/a David James

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