James Brown (disambiguation)

James Brown (1933–2006) was an American recording artist and musician.

James, Jim, or Jimmy Brown may also refer to:

Authors, editors, and publishers

J. B. Selkirk (1832–1904), Scottish poet and essayist, born James Brown
James Brown (author) (born 1957), American novelist and memoirist
James Brown (editor) (born 1965), English editor and media entrepreneur
James Brown (publisher) (1800–1855), American publisher and co-founder of Little, Brown and Company
James Cooke Brown (1921–2000), American sociologist and science fiction author

Clergymen

James Brown (moderator) (1724–1786), moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1777
James Brown (academic) (1709–1784), English clergyman and academic
James Brown (archdeacon of Perth) (1820–1895), Canadian Anglican priest
James Brown (bishop of Louisiana) (born 1932), American Episcopal bishop
James Brown (bishop of Shrewsbury) (1812–1881), English Roman Catholic bishop
James Brown (dean of Edmonton) (fl. 1959–1981), Canadian Anglican priest
James Brown (Scottish clergyman) (1734–1791), clergyman in the Scottish Episcopal Church
James Baldwin Brown (1820–1884), British Congregational minister
James Mellor Brown, British cleric and scriptural geologist

Film, radio, and television personnel

J. Anthony Brown, American comedian and actor
James Brown (actor) (1920–1992), American actor
James Harmon Brown, American television writer with Barbara Esensten
Jim Brown (1936–2023), American former football player and actor
Jim Brown (director) (born 1950), American film director
Jim Brown (radio host), host of the Calgary Eyeopener
James Hall (actor) (James E. Brown, 1900–1940), American actor
James S. Brown Jr. (1892–1949), American cinematographer

Military personnel

James Brown (sailor) (1826–1905), American sailor who fought in the American Civil War
James E. Brown III (born 1954), United States Air Force officer and test pilot
James R. Brown (1930–2015), general in the United States Air Force
James Sutherland Brown (1881–1951), Canadian general and war planner
James Brown (Medal of Honor) (1847–?), United States Army sergeant

Musicians

James Brown (Elvis impersonator) (born 1968), Belfast-born Elvis impersonator
James Brown (guitarist) (born 1984), English guitarist in Pulled Apart by Horses
James Clifford Brown (1923–2004), English composer
James Conway Brown (1838–1908), Welsh musician
James Francis Brown (born 1969), British composer
Jim Ed Brown (1934–2015), American country music singer
Jimmy Brown, bassist for the psychobilly band Bodeco
Jimmy Brown (musician) (1926–2006), American trumpeter, saxophonist, and singer
James Brown, drummer in the reggae band UB40

Politicians

Australia

James Drysdale Brown (1850–1922), member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Jim Brown (New South Wales politician) (1918–1999), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Jim Brown (Western Australian politician) (1927–2020), member of the WA Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly

Canada

James Brown (Canadian politician) (1828–1897), Ontario businessman and politician
James Brown (New Brunswick politician) (1790–1870), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick between 1830 and 1861
James C. Brown (Ontario politician) (1868–1937), Ontario farmer and political figure
James Elisha Brown (1913–1974), member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1957 and 1962 to 1971
James Pollock Brown (1841–1913), Canadian politician
James Thomas Brown (1871–1957), lawyer, judge and political figure in Saskatchewan
Jim Brown (Ontario politician) (1943–2020), member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999

New Zealand

James Clark Brown (1830–1891), New Zealand MP in 1870 & 1871–1890

United Kingdom and Isle of Man

James Brown (MP for Malton) (1814–1877), British Liberal Party politician
James Brown (Northern Ireland politician) (1897–?), MP for South Down, Northern Ireland
James Brown (Scottish politician) (1862–1939), MP for Ayrshire, Scotland
James Clifton Brown (1841–1917), member of Parliament of the United Kingdom for Horsham, 1876–1880
James Gordon Brown (born 1951), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 2007–2010
Tony Brown (Manx politician) (James Anthony Brown, born 1950), Chief Minister of the Isle of Man

United States

James Brown (Connecticut politician) (1682–1769), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk
James Brown (Louisiana politician) (1766–1835), U.S. senator from Louisiana, 1813–1817 and 1819–1823
James Brown (South Dakota judge) (c. 1864–1936), Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Cour
James C. Brown (Pennsylvania politician), member of the Pennsylvania Senate, and of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
James Harvey Brown (1906–1995), city council member in Los Angeles, California
James M. Brown (attorney) (born 1941), attorney general of Oregon from 1980 to 1981
James S. Brown (1824–1878), mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1861 and member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1863–1865
James Stephens Brown (c. 1857–1947), mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
James W. Brown (1844–1909), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, 1903–1905
Jim Brown (interpreter) (born 1953), State Department language interpreter
Jim N. Brown (1926–1991), Michigan politician

Sportspeople

American football players and coaches

James Brown (American football guard) (born 1988), American professional football player for the Chicago Bears
James Brown (offensive tackle) (born 1970), American professional football player from 1993 to 2000
James Brown (quarterback) (born 1975), American college football player for the University of Texas
James A. Brown (1900–1965), American football and basketball coach
James M. Brown (coach) (1892–1965), American college football, basketball, and baseball coach
Jim Brown (1936–2023), American former football player and actor

Association football

James Brown (1890s footballer), Scottish football defender
James Brown (Australian soccer) (born 1990)
James Brown (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1965), English football goalkeeper born in Barnard Castle, County Durham
James Brown (footballer, born 1907) (1907–?), Scottish footballer born in Leith, Edinburgh
James Brown (footballer, born 1919) (1919–2005), Scottish footballer born in Glasgow
James Brown (footballer, born 1987), English footballer born in Cramlington, Northumberland
James Brown (footballer, born January 1998), English-Maltese footballer
James Brown (footballer, born June 1998), Irish footballer
Jim Brown (footballer, born 1939) (1939–2015), Scottish footballer born in Stirling
Jim Brown (footballer, born 1950), Scottish footballer born in Edinburgh
Jim Brown (footballer, born 1952), Scottish goalkeeper born in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
Jim Brown (soccer, born 1908) (1908–1994), Scottish-American soccer player born in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
Jim Brown (Cowdenbeath footballer) (died 1955), Scottish footballer born in West Calder, West Lothian
Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1862) (1862–1922), English footballer born in Blackburn, Lancashire
Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1869) (1869–1924), Scottish footballer born in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire
Jimmy Brown (football manager), Scottish football manager
Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1924) (1924–2002), Scottish footballer born in Cumnock, East Ayrshire
Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1925) (1925–2008), Scottish goalkeeper born in Buckhaven, Fife
Jimmy Brown (footballer, born 1953), Scottish footballer born in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire

Baseball players

Jim Brown (catcher) (1892–1943), American baseball catcher and first baseman
Jim Brown (outfielder) (1897–1944), baseball player
Jim Brown (pitcher) (1860–1908), baseball pitcher in 1884 and 1886
Jimmy Brown (baseball) (1910–1977), American baseball player
James Brown (baseball) (1919–?), American baseball player

Other sportspeople

James Brown (BMX rider) (born 1989), Canadian BMX rider
James Brown (bowls player), Scottish lawn bowls player
James Brown (cricketer) (1931–2014), Scottish cricketer
James Brown (cyclist), Northern Ireland cyclist
James Brown (rugby league) (born 1988), English rugby league player
James Brown (sportscaster) (born 1951), American sportscaster formerly for Fox and presently for CBS and Showtime
James Victor Brown (1935–2020), Australian rugby player
Jim Brown (basketball) (1912–1991), American professional basketball player
Jim Brown (darts player) (born 1971), Scottish darts player
Jim Brown (ice hockey) (born 1960), retired American professional ice hockey defenseman
Jim Brown (sprinter) (1909–2000), Canadian sprinter
Jim J. Brown (1925–1995), Australian rules footballer for Geelong
Jim W. Brown (1926–2014), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy
Jimmy Brown (cricketer) (1864–1916), cricketer
Jimmy Brown (tennis) (born 1965), retired American professional tennis player
Jimmy White (aka Jimmy Brown, born 1962), snooker player

Other people

James Brown (artist) (1951–2020), American painter active in Paris
James Brown (Australian pastoralist) (1819–1890), South Australian philanthropist
James Brown (ecologist) (born 1942), American ecologist and academic
James Brown (engraver) (1819–1877), New Zealand engraver, caricaturist, and drawing tutor
James Brown (hair stylist) (born 1969), Irish hair stylist
James Brown (magician), British magic-performer
James A. C. Brown (1911–1964), Scottish psychiatrist
James Boyer Brown (1919–2009), Australian gynaecologist
James Duff Brown (1862–1914), British librarian
James Graham Brown (1881–1969), American businessman and real estate developer
James Howard Brown (1884–1956), American bacteriologist
James Joseph Brown (1854–1922), American mining businessman
James MacLellan Brown (c. 1886 – 1967), Scottish architect
James Robert Brown (born 1949), Canadian philosopher
James Smedley Brown, 19th-century American educator of the deaf
James William Brown (1897–1958), English physician
Jim Brown (computer scientist) (born 1943), American computer scientist with IBM
Jim Brown (multihull designer), multihull sailboat designer
Jimmy Brown (Irish republican) (1956–1992), activist and paramilitary leader
James Failla (1919–1999), also known as Jimmy Brown, member of the Gambino crime family
James Stephens Brown (Mormon) (1828–1902), American mormon, participant of the California Gold Rush
James Brown (internet personality), Nigerian internet personality
James Campbell Brown, chemist and professor
James H. Brown (judge) (1818–1900), West Virginia judge
James Johnston Mason Brown, Scottish paediatric surgeon

Other

"James Brown", a song by Cage the Elephant from the 2008 album Cage the Elephant
"James Brown" (song), a 1989 song by Big Audio Dynamite
"James Brown Is Dead", a 1991 song by L.A. Style
Jimmy Brown, a character from the animated miniseries Over the Garden Wall
"The Three Bells", a 1959 song also known as "The Jimmy Brown Song", "Little Jimmy Brown", or "Jimmy Brown"