James Playfair

James Playfair may refer to:

James Playfair (architect) (1755–1794), Scottish architect
James Playfair (minister) (1738–1819), Scottish clergyman
James Playfair (businessman) (1860–1937), Canadian entrepreneur
Jim Playfair (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
James Playfair, a fictional character in the short story "The Blockade Runners" by Jules Verne