James Atherton (born 1987) is an English actor.
James Atherton may also refer to:
James Atherton (settler) ( 1624–1710), emigrated to the New England Colonies in 1635 James Atherton (died 1879) (1819–1879), 19th century Massachusetts businessman James Atherton (footballer, born 1872) (1872 – after 1895), English footballer James Atherton (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1923), English footballer James Atherton (founder of New Brighton) (1770–1838), English property developer James Atherton (photographer) (1927–2011), American news photographer James Atherton (tenor) (1943–1987), American tenor and artistic director Jim Atherton (James Geoffrey Atherton, 1923–2010), Welsh professional footballer