James, Jimmy or Jim Kelly may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* James E. Kelly (artist) (1855–1933), American sculptor and illustrator * James F. Kelly, American actor * James Kelly (artist) (1913–2003), American painter * James Martin Kelly (born 1954), American actor and writer *

James Patrick Kelly James Patrick Kelly (born April 11, 1951) is an American science fiction author who has won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. Biography Kelly made his first fiction sale in 1975. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of N ...

(born 1951), American writer *

Jim Kelly (martial artist) James Milton Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist and actor. After winning several karate championships, he rose to fame in the early 1970s appearing in action films within the martial arts and bl ...

(1946–2013), karate champion and film actor *

Jim Kelly (author) Jim Kelly is an author and journalist. Kelly won the Crime Writers' Association ''Dagger in the Library'' award in 2006. As of 2016, Kelly has written fourteen crime novels. His first series began with ''The Water Clock'', featuring fictional ...

(born 1957), British crime writer and journalist * Jimmy Kelly (singer) (born 1971), Irish-American singer and musician *James Kelly, member of Irish metal group

Altar of Plagues Altar of Plagues were an Irish black metal band, founded in Cork by James Kelly. After gaining attention in the metal community with a series of self recorded demos and EPs, the band released their first studio album, '' White Tomb'', in April ...

James Kelly (fiddler) James Kelly (; born 1957) is an Irish fiddler, composer, collector, researcher and teacher from Dublin. He is the son of County Clare fiddler, John Kelly, and has played with various groups including Patrick Street and Planxty. Kelly has been ...

(born 1957), Irish fiddler, member of folk group Patrick Street

Crime and law

James Kelly (pirate) James Gilliam, or James Kelly (before 1680 – 12 July 1701) was an English pirate and buccaneer active off the coasts of Spanish South and Central America and later in the Indian Ocean. He sailed under several different pirate captains but is ...

(died 1701), English pirate * James Kelly (crimper), 19th-century American criminal * James McGirr Kelly (1928–2005), U.S. federal judge * James Kelly (Irish Army officer) (1929–2003), cleared of attempting to import arms for the IRA in 1970 * James Kelly (murderer) (1860–1929), English murderer and Jack the Ripper suspect * Jimmy Kelly (saloon keeper) (fl. 1900–1914), organizer and underworld figure in New York

Politics

United States

* James Kelly (U.S. representative) (1760–1819), for the Federalist Party, Pennsylvania, 1805–1809 * James K. Kelly (1819–1903), U.S. senator for Oregon (1871–1877) * James C. Kelly (1857-1947), American politician and farmer from Minnesota * James W. Kelly Jr. (1908–1990), mayor of East Orange, New Jersey * James H. Kelly (1919–1984), American politician *

James A. Kelly Jr. James A. Kelly Jr. (May 11, 1926 – August 9, 2013) was an American politician who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1959 to 1965 and the Massachusetts Senate from 1965 to 19 ...

(1926–2013), member of Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate * James A. Kelly (born 1936), Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, 2001–2005 * James B. Kelly III (born 1941), Pennsylvania politician *

James M. Kelly (Boston politician) James M. Kelly (1940 – January 9, 2007) was an American politician who served on the Boston City Council for 23 years, representing South Boston, the South End, Boston, Massachusetts, South End and Chinatown, Boston, Chinatown. Biography Kell ...

(1940–2007), Boston City Council member *

James Paul Kelly James Paul Kelly (March 11, 1911 - November 6, 1972) was an American Republican politician from Trenton, Missouri, who served in the Missouri General Assembly. He served in the Missouri Senate between 1955 and 1967. Born in Pleasant Hill, Illin ...

(1911–1972), American politician, Missouri state senator *

Jim Kelly (Kansas politician) Jim Kelly (born August 8, 1947) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 12 district from 2011 to 2013 and the 11th district (Independence, Kansas in Montgomery County, ...

(born 1947), member of the Kansas House of Representatives * James M. Kelly (Maryland politician) (born 1960), American politician in Maryland

Other politics

James Whyte Kelly James Whyte Kelly (1855 – 15 December 1938) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician, initially of the Liberal Party but later an Independent Liberal. Biography Kelly was born in 1855 at Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. He became a ...

(1855–1938), New Zealand politician *

James Kelly (Fianna Fáil politician) James, Jimmy or Jim Kelly may refer to: Arts and entertainment *James E. Kelly (artist) (1855–1933), American sculptor and illustrator *James F. Kelly, American actor *James Kelly (artist) (1913–2003), American painter *James Martin Kelly (bor ...

, Irish Fianna Fáil politician *

James Kelly (Repeal Association politician) James Michael Kelly (2 February 1808 – 18 August 1875) was an Irish Repeal Association politician. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and also served on Limerick Town Council and as High Sheriff of County Limerick in 1841. In 183 ...

(1808–1875), Irish Repeal Association politician *

James Kelly (Scottish politician) James Anthony Kelly (born 23 October 1963) is a Scottish politician who has served as General Secretary of the Scottish Labour Party since 2021. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region between 2016 and 2021, havin ...

(born 1963), member of the Scottish Parliament *James Kelly, MP for the Irish constituency of

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, 1844–1847 *

James Francis Kelly James Francis Kelly was a Canadian politician who was Member of Provincial Parliament (Canada), MPP for Muskoka—Ontario (provincial electoral district), Muskoka—Ontario from 1934 to 1945. See also * 19th Parliament of Ontario * 20th Parl ...

, Ontario MPP for Muskoka—Ontario, 1934–1945

Sports

Association football

James Kelly (footballer, born 1865) James Kelly (15 October 1865 – 20 February 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Celtic and Scotland. At Renton, his hometown club, Kelly had won the Scottish Cup twice ( 1885 and 1888), as well as a beaten finalist in ...

(1865–1932), Scottish football player (Renton FC, Celtic FC, national team) and administrator * James Kelly (Lincoln City footballer) (fl. 1892–93), Scottish footballer (Lincoln City FC) * James Kelly (American soccer) (c. 1920s), U.S. soccer player * Jimmy Kelly (footballer, born 1907) (1907–1984), English professional footballer *

Jimmy Kelly (footballer, born 1911) Jimmy Kelly (1911 – November 1970) was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Derry City, Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional Association football, football club based in Tallaght, South D ...

(1911–1970), Irish international footballer *

Jimmy Kelly (footballer, born 1931) James Kelly (11 November 1931 – 10 August 2003) was an English footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Linton, Morpeth, Northumberland, Kelly started his career at Watford, who then played in Division Three South. He signed for ...

(1931–2003), English footballer active in the 1950s and 1960s * Jimmy Kelly (footballer, born 1933) (1933–2020), Scottish footballer active in the 1950s * Jimmy Kelly (footballer, born 1954), Northern Irish footballer active in England and North America in the 1970s and 1980s * Jimmy Kelly (footballer, born 1957), English footballer for Manchester United and NASL teams * Jimmy Kelly (footballer, born 1973), English footballer for Wrexham and Wolverhampton Wanderers * Jimmy Kelly (Northern Ireland footballer) (fl. 1920s), Northern Irish footballer

American football

Jim Kelly James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He also spent two seasons with the Houston Gamblers o ...

(born 1960), American football Hall of Fame quarterback * Jimmy Kelly (American football) (1892–1964), American NFL player * Jim Kelly (tight end, born 1942) (1942–2022), American football player * Jim Kelly (tight end, born 1951), American football player

Other sports

* Jim Kelly (baseball) (1884–1961), American *

Jimmy Kelly (Mooncoin hurler) Jimmy "the wren" Kelly (1884–1966) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior hurling team. Born in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Kelly first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he firs ...

(1884–1966), Irish hurler * Jimmy Kelly (Carrickshock hurler) (1916–1985), Irish hurler * Jim Kelly (coach) (1893–1972), American basketball, football, and track and field coach *

Jim Kelly (Australian cricketer) James Joseph Kelly (10 May 1867 – 14 August 1938) was a wicket-keeper who played for Australia and New South Wales. He was Australia's first choice Test keeper from 1896 to 1905 and he was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1903. He t ...

(1867–1938), wicket-keeper * Jim Kelly (New Zealand cricketer) (1928–1995), Wellington representative cricketer in 1951 * Jim Kelly (boxer) (1912–?), Northern Irish boxer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s *

Jimmy Kelly (boxer, born 1992) Jimmy Kilrain Kelly (born 1 September 1992) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBO Inter-Continental light-middleweight title and challenged for the WBO light-middleweight title in 2015. Amateur career As an amateur, Kelly won three ...

, Irish boxer *

(1946–2013), karate champion and film star *

James Kelly (Australian footballer) James Kelly (born 29 December 1983) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing career Since 2001, Kelly played wit ...

(born 1983), Australian rules footballer * Jim Kelly (sportscaster), American sportscaster *

James Kelly (basketball) James Kelly (born August 12, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Owens Community College, University of Miami and Marshall Universit ...

(born 1993), American basketball player

Other

James Kelly (Australian explorer) James Kelly (1791–1859) was an Australian mariner, explorer and port official. Life James Kelly was born on 24 December 1791 at Parramatta, New South Wales. He was probably the son of James Kelly, a cook in the convict transport ''Queen'', ...

(1791–1859), Australian mariner and explorer * James Kelly (journalist) (1809–1895), founder of ''Chicago Tribune'' * James Kelly (bishop) (1832–1907), Anglican bishop of Newfoundland and Scotland *

James Kelly (priest) James Joseph Kelly (11 November 1877 – 1 February 1939) was a New Zealand Catholic priest and editor. He was born in New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland on 11 November 1877. He was educated at St Peter's College, Wexford and the Irish College, ...

(1877–1939), New Zealand Catholic priest and editor * James W. Kelly (1913–1989), U.S. Navy admiral * James Kelly (historian) (born 1959), professor of Irish history *

James M. Kelly (astronaut) James McNeal "Vegas" Kelly (born May 14, 1964) is a NASA astronaut and a Retirement#Retirement age, retired Colonel (United States), Colonel of the United States Air Force. He twice served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions. James Kelly is not r ...

(born 1964), NASA astronaut on Space Shuttle missions * James Graves Kelly (1843–1923), officer in the British Indian Army * James Gordon Kelly (1929–2020), professor of psychology * James Johnson Kelly (1928–2018), Tuskegee Airman *James P. Kelly, CEO of

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, 1997–2001 *Jim Kelly, managing editor of ''

Time Time is the continuous progression of existence that occurs in an apparently irreversible process, irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequ ...

'' magazine (2001–2005)