James Ryan may refer to:
Government
James Tobias Ryan (1818–1899), New South Wales politician
James Ryan (Canadian politician) (1821–1892), politician in New Brunswick, Canada James Ryan (Wisconsin politician) (1830–1913), Wisconsin politician James D. Ryan (1844–1925), Irish-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland James Wilfrid Ryan (1858–1907), US Representative from Pennsylvania James Ryan (Australian politician) (1863–1940), New South Wales politician James Ryan (Irish politician) (1891–1970), Irish politician James L. Ryan (born 1932), American judge on the Michigan Supreme Court and 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Religion
James Ryan (bishop) (1848–1923), American bishop
James Hugh Ryan (1886–1948), American archbishop
Sports
James Ryan (rugby union, born 1887) (1887–1957), New Zealand rugby union footballer James Ryan (rugby union, born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer James Ryan (rugby union, born 1996), Ireland rugby union footballer James Ryan (hurler) (born 1987), Irish hurler James Ryan (cricketer) (1892–1915), English cricketer James E. Ryan (horse trainer) (1900–1976), American horse trainer
Entertainment
James Ryan (actor) (born 1952), South African actor
James Leo Ryan (actor), American actor
James Francis Ryan, character played by Matt Damon in the film Saving Private Ryan
Other
James M. Ryan (1842–1917), businessman from Newfoundland
James Ryan (entrepreneur) (born 1974), American entrepreneur in cyber security
James E. Ryan (educator), American educator, author, lawyer, and legal scholar
James J. Ryan (1851–1939), Irish Catholic priest and president of St. Patrick's College, Thurles James Ryan (born 1961), Canadian union leader of Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
See also
Jim Ryan (disambiguation) Jimmy Ryan (disambiguation) Jim Ryun (born 1947), American former track athlete and politician
