James or Jim Bishop may refer to:

• James Bishop (artist) (1927–2021), American painter
• James Bishop (colonial administrator) (1625–1691), early English colonial administrator of Connecticut
• James Bishop (congressman) (1816–1895), New Jersey congressman
• James Bishop (diplomat) (born 1938), American diplomat
• James Bishop (rugby union) (1867–1938), Scottish rugby union player
• James Chapman Bishop (1783–1854), British organ manufacturer
• James Cunningham Bishop (1870–1932), American banker
• Jamie Bishop (1971–2007), German language instructor and Virginia Tech shooting victim
• Jamie Bishop (cricketer) (1971–2015), Welsh cricket player
• Jim Bishop (1907–1987), American journalist
• Jim Bishop (baseball) (1898–1973), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Jim Bishop (bishop) (1908–1994), English bishop
• Jim Bishop (doctor), Australian doctor, Chief Medical Officer of Australia 2009–2011