James Buckley may refer to:

Government

• James L. Buckley (1923–2023), American politician, jurist, diplomat, author, and corporate director
• James R. Buckley (1870–1945), U.S. Representative from Illinois
• James V. Buckley (1894–1954), U.S. Representative from Illinois
• Jimmy Buckley (c. 1905–1943), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot and prisoner of war

Religion

• James Buckley (bishop) (1770–1828), English Roman Catholic bishop of Geras
• James Monroe Buckley (1836–1920), American Methodist doctor, preacher, and editor
• James Buckley (priest) (1849–1924), Archdeacon of Llandaff

Others

• James Buckley (actor) (born 1987), English actor who stars in The Inbetweeners
• Jim Buckley (born 1959), Australian rules footballer
• James Buckley, head of the blackface minstrel troupe Buckley's Serenaders

See also

• James Buchli (1945-), U.S. Astronaut