James, Jimmy, or Jim Wright may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

*James Wright (poet) (1927–1980), American poet *James Wright (singer), Filipino-Australian singer *Big Jim Wright (James Quentin Wright) (1966–2018), American musician *Jimmy Wright (actor), American stage and screen actor *Jimmy Wright (artist) (born 1944), American visual artist

Politics

U.S. politics

*James Wright (governor), Sir James Wright (governor) (1716–1785), British colonial governor of the province of Georgia, and 1st Baronet, of Carolside *J. Skelly Wright (1911–1988), American judge *James A. Wright (Pennsylvania politician) (1902–1963), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania *James A. Wright (Wisconsin politician) (1873–1911), Wisconsin politician and businessman *James L. Wright (1925–1990), Pennsylvania politician *Jim Wright (1922–2015), U.S. Congressman from Texas, Speaker of the House *Jim Wright (commissioner), American politician and businessman from Texas *James Henry Wright (1838–1905), American jurist and politician

Other politics

*James Wright (governor), Sir James Wright (governor) (1716–1785), British colonial governor of the province of Georgia, and 1st Baronet, of Carolside *Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet (1730–1804) of Ray House, Essex and Resident at Venice, British diplomat *James R. Wright, Canadian diplomat *James Wright (Jamaican politician) (1904–1984/85), member of the Legislative Council of Jamaica *James William Wright (1854–1917), Australian architect and politician

Sports

Baseball

*Jim Wright (1920s pitcher) (1900–1963), Major League Baseball pitcher *Jim Wright (1970s pitcher) (born 1950), Major League Baseball pitcher *Jim Wright (1980s pitcher) (born 1955), Major League Baseball pitcher

Cricket

*James Wright (cricketer, born 1948), English cricketer *James Wright (cricketer, born 1874) (1874–1961), English cricketer *James Wright (cricketer, born 1912) (1912–1987), English cricketer *James Wright (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1946), New Zealand cricketer

Gridiron football

*James Wright (tight end) (born 1956), American football tight end *James Wright (wide receiver) (born 1991), American football player *James Earl Wright (American football) (1939–2009), gridiron football defensive back and quarterback *Jim Wright (American football coach) (born 1935), American football coach

Other sports

*James Leroy Wright (1938–2020), American basketball player *Jimmy Wright (golfer) (born 1939), American professional golfer *James Wright (ice hockey) (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player *James Wright (rugby) (1863–1932), rugby union footballer of the 1890s for England, and Bradford F.C. *James Wright (speedway rider) (born 1986), British motorcycle speedway rider *James Wright (footballer) (1892–?), footballer for Cliftonville and Huddersfield Town *Jim Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1949), Australian rules footballer (Geelong) *Jim Wright (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1978), English footballer *James Earl Wright, a ring name of American professional wrestler Dale Veasey (born 1960)

Others

*James Wright (academic) (born 1939), former Vice-Chancellor, Newcastle University *James Wright (antiquarian) (1643–1713), antiquary and writer *James Wright (doctor) (1927–2022), Australian medical professional *James Wright (historian) (born 1939), President of Dartmouth College, historian *James Wright (inventor), American creator of Silly Putty *James Wright (palaeontologist) (1878–1957), Scottish fossil expert *James Wright (potter) (1819–1887), New Zealand potter *James C. Wright, American classical archaeologist *James D. Wright (1947–2019), American sociologist *James Homer Wright (1869–1928), American pathologist *James Hood Wright (1836–1894), American banker, financier and railroad man *James W. Wright, executive director of the Development Authority of the North Country *James Whitaker Wright (1846–1904), English mining company owner *James William Wright (1854–1917), Australian architect and politician