James

James is a boy name and means he who supplants. It is a Hebrew name and its pronunciation is \j(a)-mes\. Other similar names and variants include: Diego, Giacomo, Hamish, Iago, Jacob, Jacques, Jago, Jaime, Jamie, Jamison, Jascha, Jayme, Jaymes, Jem, Jim, Jimmie, Jimmy, Seamus, Shamus. James is a very popular first name for men (#1 out of 1220) and also a very popular surname or last name for both men and women (#71 out of 88799).
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Here’s a list of VIPs named James:

  • James Dean (actor) born on February 8, 1931.
  • James Franco (actor) born on April 19, 1978.
  • James Hetfield born on August 3, 1963.
  • James Blunt born on February 22, 1974.
  • James Brown (Musician) born on May 3, 1933.
  • James Stewart born on May 20, 1908.
  • James Caan born on March 26, 1940.
  • James Taylor (Musician) born on March 12, 1948.
  • James Ingram (Musician) born on February 16, 1952.
  • James Ray (Musician) born on March 10, 1928.
Based on our intensive research on international Census data we identified the number of babies named James over the years and James's popularity rank:

Famous actors named James and their movies

James Franco
James Franco

Born on April 19, 1978

  • Age: 45
  • Birth sign: Aries
  • No. of movies: 72

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

Directed by: Mark Columbus, Lauren Hoekstra, Sarah Kruchowski, Ryan Moody, Simon Savelyev, Vanita Shastry, Shadae

Starring: Rico Rodriguez, Matthew Modine, James Franco, Abigail Spencer

About Cherry

About Cherry

Directed by: Stephen Elliott

Starring: Ashley Hinshaw, James Franco, Heather Graham, Lili Taylor

The Broken Tower

Directed by: James Franco

Starring: James Franco, Michael Shannon, Stacey Miller, Richard Abate

Sonny

Sonny

Directed by: Nicolas Cage

Starring: James Franco, Brenda Blethyn, Mena Suvari, Harry Dean Stanton

James McAvoy
James McAvoy

Born on April 21, 1979

  • Age: 44
  • Birth sign: Taurus
  • No. of movies: 37

Glass

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring: Sarah Paulson, Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy

Submergence

Directed by: Wim Wenders

Starring: Alicia Vikander, James McAvoy, Alexander Siddig, Jannik Schümann

Filth

Directed by: Jon S. Baird

Starring: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots

Atomic Blonde

Atomic Blonde

Directed by: David Leitch

Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Eddie Marsan

Country: United States of America

James Spader
James Spader

Born on February 7, 1960

  • Age: 63
  • Birth sign: Aquarius
  • No. of movies: 31
I Witness

I Witness

Directed by: Rowdy Herrington

Starring: Jeff Daniels, James Spader, Portia de Rossi, Clifton Collins Jr.

Wolf

Wolf

Directed by: Mike Nichols

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan

Critical Care

Critical Care

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Starring: James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Anne Bancroft

Supernova

Supernova

Directed by: Walter Hill

Starring: James Spader, Peter Facinelli, Robin Tunney, Angela Bassett

James Dean
James Dean

Born on February 8, 1931

  • Age: 92
  • Birth sign: Aquarius
  • No. of movies: 4
East of Eden

East of Eden

Directed by: Elia Kazan

Starring: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Burl Ives

Country: United States of America

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

Directed by: Nicholas Ray

Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus

Country: United States of America

I.C.U.

Directed by: Aash Aaron

Starring: Margot Robbie, Christian Radford, James Dean, Natalie Hoflin

Giant

Giant

Directed by: George Stevens

Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker

Country: United States of America

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Famous directors named James and their movies

James W. Horne
James W. Horne
  • No. of movies: 79

Mysteries of the Grand Hotel

Directed by: James W. Horne

Starring: Marin Sais, Charles Cummings, True Boardman, William H. West

The Strangler's Cord

Directed by: James W. Horne

Starring: Marin Sais, Charles Cummings, William H. West, Thomas G. Lingham

The Substituted Jewel

Directed by: James W. Horne

Starring: Marin Sais, True Boardman, Frank Jonasson, Paul Hurst

A Double Identity

Directed by: James W. Horne

Starring: Marin Sais, True Boardman, William H. West, Frank Jonasson

James Cruze
James Cruze
  • No. of movies: 56

Too Many Millions

Directed by: James Cruze

Starring: Wallace Reid, Ora Carew, Tully Marshall, Charles Ogle

Alias Mike Moran

Directed by: James Cruze

Starring: Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Emory Johnson, Charles Ogle

Crazy to Marry

Directed by: James Cruze

Starring: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Lila Lee, Laura Anson, Edwin Stevens

Gasoline Gus

Directed by: James Cruze

Starring: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Lila Lee, Charles Ogle, Theodore Lorch

James Parrott
James Parrott
  • No. of movies: 44

Just a Minute

Directed by: James Parrott

Starring: Charley Chase, Helen Gilmore, Clyde E. Hopkins, Blanche Mehaffey

What Women Did for Me

Directed by: James Parrott

Starring: Charley Chase, Lupe Velez, Robert Gray, Al Hallett

The Sting of Stings

Directed by: James Parrott

Starring: Charley Chase, Edna Marion, Bull Montana, Mickey Bennett

Habeas Corpus

Directed by: James Parrott, Leo McCarey

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Richard Carle, Charley Rogers

James Cameron
James Cameron

Born on August 16, 1954

  • Age:
  • Birth sign: Leo
  • No. of movies: 12
Avatar

Avatar

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez

Country: United States of America

Titanic 3D

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Bill Paxton, Billy Zane, Gloria Stuart, Suzy Amis, Frances Fisher

Country: United States of America

Avatar 2

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver

Country: United States of America

Piraña paura

Directed by: James Cameron

Starring: Lance Henriksen, Tricia O'Neil, Ted Richert

Country: Italy

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Famous singers named James and their songs

James Brown
James Brown

Born on May 3, 1933

  • Age: 90
  • Birth sign: Taurus
  • No. of songs: 31
James Taylor
James Taylor

Born on March 12, 1948

  • Age: 75
  • Birth sign: Pisces
  • No. of songs: 2
James Ray
James Ray

Born on March 10, 1928

  • Age: 95
  • Birth sign: Pisces
  • No. of songs: 1
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Famous writers named James and their books

James Patterson
James Patterson

Born on March 22, 1947

  • Age: 76
  • Birth sign: Aries
  • No. of books: 145
Hide & Seek

Hide & Seek

By:

Ships from the USA. New copy.

4th of July

4th of July

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The Hottest New Detective Series of the Decade Just Got More Suspenseful, Deadlier, And Hotter. Lindsay Boxer, San Francisco's police lieutenant, fires her weapon in a deadly late-night confrontation that ends in Lindsay being thrown at twelve jurors.

Cross Country

Cross Country

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Alex Cross chases the most vicious killer he has ever seen, to a land full of terror and back. This is the most horrific crime scene Alex Cross has ever witnessed. Then, more murders, each one more brutal, follow.

Step on a Crack

Step on a Crack

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The FIRST BOOK IN JAMES PATTERSON’S #1 BESTSELLING MICHAEL BENNETT SERIES!

James Redfield
James Redfield

Born on March 19, 1950

  • Age: 73
  • Birth sign: Pisces
  • No. of books: 8
The Celestine Prophecy

The Celestine Prophecy

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James Baldwin
James Baldwin

Born on August 2, 1924

  • Age:
  • Birth sign: Leo
  • No. of books: 8
The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time

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Giovanni's Room

Giovanni's Room

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James Ellroy
James Ellroy

Born on March 4, 1948

  • Age: 75
  • Birth sign: Pisces
  • No. of books: 7
The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

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My Dark Places

My Dark Places

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L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

By:

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