James Shaw
James or Jim Shaw may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
- James Shaw (artist), Scottish painter, topographical artist, and early colonist of South Australia
- Jim Shaw (artist), American artist and musician
- James Shaw (musician), Canadian indie rock guitarist of Metric and Broken Social Scene
Politics and law
- Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet, Lord Mayor of London and MP for the City of London 1806–1818
- James Shaw (Canadian politician), Canadian businessman and politician
- James Shaw (Illinois politician), American politician, judge, lawyer, and geologist
- James Shaw (mayor), Australian politician, mayor of Adelaide
- James Pearson Shaw, Canadian political figure in British Columbia
- Jim Shaw (South Dakota politician), American politician, mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota
- Jim Shaw (Oklahoma politician), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- James Shaw (New Zealand politician), leader of the Green Party
- James Johnston Shaw, Irish county court judge
- James Shaw, Baron Kilbrandon, Scottish judge and law lord
Sports
- Jemmy Shaw, pioneer of early dog shows, dog breeder and promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting
- Jem Shaw, English cricketer for Nottinghamshire
- James Shaw (Yorkshire cricketer), English first-class cricketer
- Jim Shaw (baseball), American baseball player
- James Shaw (footballer), British footballer
- Jim Shaw (footballer), Australian footballer for Melbourne
- James Shaw (American football coach), American college football coach
- Jim Shaw (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Jim Shaw (swimmer), Canadian Olympic swimmer
- James Shaw (wide receiver), American football player
- James Shaw (volleyball), American volleyball player
- James Shaw (cyclist), British road racing cyclist
- James Shaw (athlete), Paralympic athlete from Canada
- James Shaw (rugby union), English international rugby union player
Military
- James Shaw (British Army officer, 19th century), British army general
- James Shaw (British Army officer, 20th century), British army general
Others
- James Shaw Jr., American electrical technician and hero of the Nashville Waffle House shooting