James or Jim Howard may refer to:
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (1606/1607–1688)
James Howard (dramatist) (fl. 1674), English dramatist
James Howard (agriculturalist) (1821–1889), British Liberal MP, manufacturer and agriculturalist
James Howard (Whig politician) (1814–1882), British Whig MP
James F. Howard, Jr. (born 1948), American medical academic
James H. Howard (1913–1995), U.S Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
James J. Howard (1927–1988), American educator and former U.S. congressman from New Jersey
James J. Howard (CEO), executive with Northern States Power Company
James Newton Howard (born 1951), American film score composer
James Howard (writer) (born 1956), screenwriter, poet, computer game creator, and blogger
James L. Howard (1818–1906), American businessman and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
James Scott Howard (1798–1866), Canadian public servant
Jamie Noble (born 1976), also known as James Howard, wrestler
Jim Howard (athlete) (born 1959), American high jumper
Jim Howard, a character in Always Goodbye
Jimmy Howard (born 1984), National Hockey League player
