James Thornton may refer to:

• James Thornton (actor), English actor
• James Thornton (cornerback), American football player
• James Thornton (health economist)
• James Thornton (naval officer) (1826-1875)
• James Thornton (songwriter) (1861-1938)
• James Thornton (tight end), American football player
• James E. Thornton, American computer scientist, winner of the 1994 Eckert-Mauchly Award
• James Worth Thornton (1906-1983)
• Jim Thornton, American TV and radio announcer

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