Dewi, Dai, Dafydd or David James may refer to:

Performers

  • David James (actor, born 1839) (1839–1893), English stage comic and a founder of London's Vaudeville Theatre
  • David James (actor, born 1967) (born 1967), Australian presenter of ABC's Play School
  • David James (actor, born 1972) (born 1972), South African who played Koobus Venter in 2009 film District 9
  • David James (singer), Canadian country music songwriter since 2013

Public officials

  • David James (American politician) (1843–1921), member of Wisconsin State Senate
  • David James (Australian politician) (1854–1926), member of South Australia House of Assembly
  • David James (British MP) (1919–1986), member of Conservative Party, notable for escape from POW camp
  • David James, Baron James of Blackheath (born 1937), English corporate trouble-shooter, author of Conservative Party's James Report

Scientists

  • David Gwilym James (1905–1968), Welsh vice chancellor of University of Southampton
  • David James (cell biologist) (born 1958), Australian scientist who discovered glucose transporter GLUT4
  • David James, British astronomer and minor planet discoverer

Sportsmen

  • Dafydd James (born 1975), Welsh rugby union wing and centre
  • Dai James (1899—after 1929), Welsh footballer with Aberdare Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Dave James, American NASCAR racer in 1969 Motor Trend 500
  • David James (cricketer, born 1791) (1791–1846), English player recorded in two matches for Old Etonians
  • David James (cricketer, born 1921) (1921–2002), Welsh right-handed batsman
  • David James (rugby, born 1866) (1866–1929), Welsh halfback
  • David James (rugby, born 1906) (1906–1981), Welsh rugby union and rugby league hooker
  • David James (rugby, born 1985), Welsh wing and fullback
  • David James (footballer, born 1917) (1917–1981), Welsh centre forward
  • David James (footballer, born 1942), Scottish winger
  • David James (footballer, born 1970), English goalkeeper
  • David James (sailor) (born 1949), American Olympian in 1968
  • Scottie James (born 1996), American basketball player

Others

  • David James (painter) (1853–1904), English marine painter
  • David James (bishop) (born 1945), English bishop of Bradford
  • Dewi James, Welsh businessman, co-founder in 1984 of American pornographic film company Vivid Entertainment, a/k/a David James

See also

  • James David (disambiguation)