James Tanner (born 1976) is an English chef and television personality.

James Tanner may also refer to: James C. Tanner (1926–2019), American journalist James R. Tanner (1844–1927), American soldier and civil servant James Mourilyan Tanner (1920–2010), British paediatric endocrinologist James T. Tanner (1858–1915), English stage director and dramatist James Tanner (singer), contestant on The X Factor Jim Tanner, sports and entertainment agent Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner, 1885–1960), American old-time fiddler