James Kirkwood

James Kirkwood may refer to:

• James Kirkwood (Church of Scotland) (1650-1709), promoter of Scottish Gaelic language literacy
• James P. Kirkwood (1807–1877), American civil engineer
• James Kirkwood, Sr. (1875–1963), American actor and film director
• James Kirkwood, Jr. (1924–1989), American playwright and author
• Jimmy Kirkwood (born 1962), field hockey player from Northern Ireland