James Edward Sullivan (1862–1914), American Olympic official
James Sullivan ( athlete ) (1885– 1965 ), American Olympic athlete in 1906 and 1908
Jim Sullivan ( boxer ) (1886–1949), British boxer
Jimmy Sullivan (footballer) (1896–1983), Victorian Football League player
Jim Sullivan ( rugby league ) (1903–1977), Welsh rugby league player
Jim Sullivan (footballer) (1904–1974), English association footballer
Jim Sullivan ( 1920s pitcher ) (1894–1972), Major League baseball pitcher, 1921–1923
Jim Sullivan (1890s pitcher ) (1867–1901), Major League baseball pitcher, 1891–1898
Jim Sullivan (curler) (1968–2011), Canadian curler
James W. Sullivan (1909–1974), American art director
Jim Sullivan ( singer - songwriter ) (1940–1975?), American singer - songwriter who disappeared in New Mexico
Big Jim Sullivan (1941– 2012 ), English guitarist
Jim Sullivan, sculptor of the Babe Ruth Home Run Award
The Rev (1981–2009), or Jimmy Sullivan, former Avenged Sevenfold drummer
Jim Sullivan ( writer ) (born 1978), English comedy writer
James Sullivan (governor) (1744–1808), governor of Massachusetts, 1807–08
James Mark Sullivan (1873–1935), American lawyer and diplomat
James Sullivan ( city manager) (1925– 2012 ), American city manager
Jim Sullivan (Irish republican) (died 1992), member of the Official IRA in Belfast at time of outbreak of Northern Ireland troubles
Jim Sullivan ( Wisconsin politician ) (born 1967), American politician, state senator for Wisconsin 's 5th Senate district
James Sullivan ( Medal of Honor) (1828–1918), American soldier, real name Peter Van Hoesen
James F. Sullivan (1857–?), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
James P. Sullivan ( Monsters Inc.), fictional protagonist of Monsters Inc.
