James Watkins

James or Jim Watkins may refer to:

• James Watkins (abolitionist) (born c. 1823), American abolitionist and autobiographer
• James K. Watkins (1887–1970), American football player and police commissioner
• James D. Watkins (1927–2012), United States admiral and Secretary of Energy
• Julian Christopher or James or Jim Watkins (born 1944), American actor
• James C. Watkins (born 1951), ceramic artist
• Jim Watkins (darts player) (born 1954), American darts player
• Jim Watkins (news anchor) (born 1956), former news anchor
• Jim Watkins (businessman) (born 1963), operator of 8chan and 2channel
• James Watkins (director) (born 1973), English film director and screenwriter
• Jimmy Watkins (born 1982), American cyclist
• James Watkins (researcher) (fl. 1970s–2010s), biomechanics and sports science researcher