James Marshall may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
James Duard Marshall (1914–2010), American painter
James Marshall (author) (1942–1992), American author of children's books
James Marshall (director) (born 1962), American television producer and director
James Marshall (actor) (born 1967), American actor
Dalek (artist) (born 1968), real name James Marshall, American artist
James Marshall (producer) (active since 2013), British television producer
Business and industry
James W. Marshall (1810–1885), American businessman, discovered gold in California in 1848
James Waddell Marshall (1845–1925), Scottish businessman in Australia
James Thompson Marshall (1854–1931), English railway and mechanical engineer
James G. Marshall (industrialist) (1869–1960), American industrialist and inventor
Law and politics
James Markham Marshall (1764–1848), United States federal judge
James Garth Marshall (1802–1873), English politician, MP for Leeds
James Keith Marshall (1817–1862), American planter and politician in Virginia
James S. Marshall (1819–1892), American politician, mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Sir James Marshall (judge) (1829–1889), British colonial judge
James Marshall (politician) (1843–1912), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
James William Marshall (politician) (1844–1911), US congressman from Virginia
James G. Marshall (politician) (c. 1852–1891), American politician in Mississippi
James Alexander Marshall (1888–1977), Canadian federal politician
James Marshall (political adviser) (born 1980), British political advisor
Military
James K. Marshall (1839–1863), Confederate Army officer during the American Civil War
James Marshall (VC) (1887–1918), British Army officer, Victoria Cross recipient
James C. Marshall (1897–1977), American military engineer, first head of the Manhattan Engineer District
Sports
James Marshall (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1958), Scottish footballer (Bradford City)
James Marshall (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1977), Scottish footballer (Rangers, Arsenal, national team)
James Marshall (cricketer) (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer
James Marshall (rugby union) (born 1988), New Zealand rugby player
Others
James Marshall (minister) (1796–1855), Scottish minister
James William Marshall (1822–1910), US Postmaster General
James H. Marshall (1931–2007), American administrator, president of Hofstra University