James or Jim Howard may refer to:
Government and politics James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (1619–1688/1607–1688), grandson of Thomas Howard James Scott Howard (1798–1866), Canadian public servant James Howard (Whig politician) (1814–1882), British Whig MP James Howard (agriculturalist) (1821–1889), British Liberal MP, manufacturer and agriculturalist James L. Howard (1818–1906), American businessman and lieutenant governor of Connecticut James J. Howard (1927–1988), American educator and U.S. congressman from New Jersey
Entertainment James Howard (dramatist) (died 1669), English dramatist James Newton Howard (born 1951), American film score composer James Howard (writer) (born 1956), screenwriter, poet, computer game creator
Sports James H. Snook (1879–1930), American Olympic sportsperson and murderer, labelled as only "James Howard" on his gravestone Jim Howard (high jumper) (born 1959), American athlete James Howard (basketball) (born 1969), American basketball coach Jimmy Howard (born 1984), American ice hockey goaltender
Other James H. Howard (1913–1995), U.S Medal of Honor recipient in World War II James M. Howard Jr. (1922–2002), American teacher and educational advocate James F. Howard Jr. (born 1948), American medical academic James Howard (soldier) (?–1879), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient James & Frederick Howard, English makers of agricultural equipment