James, Jimmy, or Jim Wright may refer to:
United States
- 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 Henry Wright (1838–1905), American jurist and politician
- 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
Other sports
- James Wright (footballer) (born 2004), English footballer for Aston Villa
- Jim Wright (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1978), English footballer
- 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
- Jim Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1949), Australian rules footballer (Geelong)
- James Earl Wright, a ring name of American professional wrestler Dale Veasey (born 1960)
- James Wright (antiquarian) (1643–1713), antiquary and writer
- James Wright (doctor) (1927–2022), Australian medical professional
- James Wright (inventor), American creator of Silly Putty
- James Wright (potter) (1819–1887), New Zealand potter
- 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