James Riddell may refer to:
James Riddell (skier) (1909–2000), British skier and author James Riddell (politician) (1850–1926), Scottish-Canadian farmer and political figure in Manitoba James Riddell (scholar) (1823–1866), English classical scholar James Riddell (footballer) (1891–?), Scottish footballer Sir James Milles Riddell, 2nd Baronet (1787–1861), Scottish landowner and agricultural improver James Foster Riddell (1861–1915), British Army officer
See also Jim Riddell, New Zealand rugby league player