James Moody may refer to:

Law

• James S. Moody Jr. (born 1947), American judge
• James Maxwell Moody (born 1940), U.S. federal judge
• James M. Moody Jr. (born 1964), U.S. federal judge, son of James Maxwell Moody
• James Tyne Moody (born 1938), U.S. federal judge

Music

• James Moody (composer) (1907–1995), composer for the harmonica
• James Moody (saxophonist) (1925–2010), jazz saxophone and flute player
  • James Moody (album), 1959

Politics

• James Budd Moody (1790–1828), merchant, shipping agent and political figure in Nova Scotia
• James Moody (loyalist) (died 1809), loyalist volunteer and Nova Scotia politician from New Jersey
• James M. Moody (1858–1901), U.S. representative
• Jim Moody (1935–2019), politician

Other

• James Chin Moody (born 1976), general manager of International Development at CSIRO
• James Leith Moody (1816–1896), British priest
• James Paul Moody (1887–1912), officer on the RMS Titanic
• Jim Moody (actor) (born 1949), television and film character actor
• Jimmy Moody (1941–1993), British gangster

See also

• James Mudie (1779–1852), Australian settler, marine and author