James, Jim, or Jimmy Nicholson may refer to:

  • James Nicholson (naval officer) (1737–1804), United States navy captain
  • James W. Nicholson (1821–1887), United States Navy admiral
  • James Nicholson (poet) (1822–1897), Scottish labouring-class poet
  • James Nicholson (Canadian politician) (1827–1905), politician in Prince Edward Island, Canada
  • James H. Nicholson (1916–1972), film producer
  • James Mervyn Nicholson, better known as Skonk Nicholson (1917–2011), South African rugby union coach
  • James Brindley Nicolson (1917–1945), British aviator and recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Jim Nicholson (American politician) (born 1938), former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and chairman of the Republican National Committee
  • Jimmy Nicholson (Northern Irish footballer) (1943–2025), Irish footballer
  • Jimmy Nicholson (Scottish footballer) (born 1957), Scottish footballer
  • Jim Nicholson (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1945), Ulster Conservative and Unionist politician
  • Jim Nicholson (offensive lineman) (born 1949), retired American football player
  • Jim Nicholson (American football coach) (1906–1983), American football player and coach
  • James Nicholson (American businessman) (born 1966), convicted of defrauding numerous investors of millions

See also

  • James Nicolson (disambiguation)