James Simmons may refer to:
James Simmons (poet) (1933-2001), Irish poet, literary critic and songwriter,
James Simmons (1741-1807), Canterbury newspaper proprietor, banker, mill owner, mayor and M.P.,
James A. Simmons (scientist), American researcher in bat echolocation,
James Aubrey Simmons (1897-1979), Canadian politician and notary,
James B. Simmons (1826/7-1905), recording secretary American Baptist Home Mission Society, 1867-1874,
James F. Simmons (1795-1864), United States Senator from Rhode Island,
James S. Simmons (1861-1935), United States Representative from New York,
James Simmons (baseball), baseball player,
James Simmons (footballer), English footballer who played for Sheffield United,
James M. Simmons (born 1942), musician and President of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas
