James or Jim Drake may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Nervous Norvus (1912–1968), American musician, performing name of Jimmy Drake
James Drake (photographer) (1932–2022), American photographer
Jim Drake (director) (1944–2022), American film and television director
James Drake (visual artist) (born 1946), American artist
Science and medicine
James Drake (physician) (1667–1707), English doctor and political writer
Jim Drake (engineer) (1929–2012), American aeronautics engineer
James F. Drake (born 1947), American plasma physicist
James A. Drake (ecologist) (born 1954), American ecologist
Others
James M. Drake (1837–1913), American soldier who fought in the American Civil War
James Drake (politician) (1850–1941), Australian politician, member of the first federal ministry
James Drake (engineer) (1907–1989), British chartered civil engineer
Jim Drake (rugby league) (1931–2008), English rugby league footballer
Jim Drake (labor organizer) (1937–2001), American labor and community organizer
James A. Drake (academic administrator) (born 1944), American university president
James Drake (wrestler) (born 1993), English professional wrestler