James Forsyth may refer to:
- James Forsyth (Australian politician) (1852âÂÂ1927), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- James Forsyth (college president) (1817âÂÂ1886), attorney and president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- James Forsyth (journalist) (born 1981), Political Secretary to the UK Prime Minister
- James Forsyth (sculptor) (1827âÂÂ1910), Scottish sculptor
- James Forsyth (traveller) (1838âÂÂ1871), Indian traveller
- James B. Forsyth (1809âÂÂ1872), Massachusetts physician and politician
- James Bell Forsyth (1802âÂÂ1869), Quebec merchant and author
- James W. Forsyth (1834âÂÂ1906), U.S. Army officer and general
- Jim Forsyth (born 1944), former Australian rules footballer
- Jimmy Forsyth (1904âÂÂ1982), Scottish footballer, trainer and physiotherapist
- Jimmy Forsyth (photographer) (1913âÂÂ2009), British amateur photographer