James or Jim Shaw may refer to:
Arts and entertainment James Shaw (artist) (1815–1881), Scottish painter, topographical artist, and early colonist of South Australia Jim Shaw (artist) (born 1952), American artist and musician James Shaw (musician), Canadian indie rock guitarist of Metric and Broken Social Scene
Politics and law Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet (1764–1843), Lord Mayor of London and MP for the City of London 1806–1818 James Shaw (Canadian politician) (1798–1878), Canadian businessman and politician James Shaw (Illinois politician) (1832–1906), American politician, judge, lawyer, and geologist James Shaw (mayor) (1846–1910), Australian politician, mayor of Adelaide James Pearson Shaw (1867–1937), Canadian political figure in British Columbia Jim Shaw (South Dakota politician) (1946–2024), American politician, mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota Jim Shaw (Oklahoma politician), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives James Shaw (New Zealand politician) (born 1973), leader of the Green Party James Johnston Shaw (1845–1910), Irish county court judge James Shaw, Baron Kilbrandon (1906–1989), Scottish judge and law lord
Sports Jemmy Shaw (James/Jimmy Shaw, fl. 1840s–1860s), pioneer of early dog shows, dog breeder and promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting Jem Shaw (James Coupe Shaw, 1836–1888), English cricketer for Nottinghamshire James Shaw (Yorkshire cricketer) (1865–1921), English first-class cricketer Jim Shaw (baseball) (1893–1962), American baseball player James Shaw (footballer) (born 1904), British footballer Jim Shaw (footballer) (1924–2009), Australian footballer for Melbourne James Shaw (American football coach) (born c. 1938), American college football coach Jim Shaw (ice hockey) (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey goaltender Jim Shaw (swimmer) (born 1950), Canadian Olympic swimmer James Shaw (wide receiver) (born 1989), American football player James Shaw (volleyball) (born 1994), American volleyball player James Shaw (cyclist) (born 1996), British road racing cyclist James Shaw (athlete) (fl. 2000), Paralympic athlete from Canada James Shaw (rugby union), English international rugby union player
Military James Shaw (British Army officer, 19th century) (1788-1865), British army general James Shaw (British Army officer, 20th century) (fl. 1972–2005), British army general
Others James Shaw Jr. (born 1988), American electrical technician and hero of the Nashville Waffle House shooting
See also James Shaw Kennedy (1788–1865), born James Shaw, British Army officer of the Napoleonic era Jamie Shaw (disambiguation)