Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

James Franco

b. 1978

American actor and filmmaker (born 1978)

James Franklin (cricketer)

b. 1980

New Zealand cricketer

James Freeman Gilbert

b. 1931

American geophysicist (1931–2014)

James Frey

b. 1969

American writer (born 1969)

James Fulton (dermatologist)

American dermatologist

James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier

Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator (1756–1833)

James Gammon

b. 1940

American actor (1940–2010)

James Gandolfini

American actor (1961–2013)

James Garner

American actor (1928–2014)

James Gates Percival

American poet

James Gavet

b. 1989

Samoa international rugby league footballer

James George Frazer

Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist (1854–1941)

James Gilbert Baker

b. 1914

American astronomer

James Gillray

b. 1756

English artist (1756–1815)

James Gleick

b. 1954

American author and historian of science (born 1954)

James Glennon

b. 1942

American cinematographer (1942–2006)

James Goldman

b. 1927

American playwright and screenwriter (1937–1998)

James Goldstone

American film and television director

James Gordon Bennett Jr.

b. 1841

American publisher (1841–1918)

James Gordon Bennett Sr.

Scottish-born American businessman (1795–1872)

James Gosling

b. 1955

Canadian computer scientist (born 1955)

James Gould Cozzens

American novelist

James Graham (rugby league)

b. 1985

English rugby league player

James Graham (singer)

b. 1996

British singer from Chelmsford in Essex (born 1996)