Peter James may refer to:

Peter James (historian) (1952–2024), British author and historian

Peter James (writer) (born 1948), British writer of crime fiction and film producer

Peter Francis James (born 1956), African-American actor and voice-over artist

Peter James (cinematographer) (born 1947), Australian cinematographer

Peter James (set decorator) (1924–1997), English set decorator

Peter James (rugby union) (1935–?), rugby union player who represented Australia

Peter James (cricketer) (born 1971), played for Surrey

Peter Stanley James (1917–1999), Royal Air Force officer

Peter Wilfred James (1930–2014), English botanist and lichenologist

Pete James (1958–2018), curator of photography