Richard James may refer to: Richard T. James (1918–1974), American naval engineer, inventor of the Slinky Richard D. James (production designer) (1936–2024), American art director and production designer Richard D. James (musician) (born 1971), real name of British electronic musician and composer, also known for his projects Aphex Twin and The Tuss Richard D. James (scientist) (born 1952), American mechanician and materials scientist at the University of Minnesota Richard James (Oklahoma politician) (1926–2013), American politician Richard James (aviator) (1911–1989), set the junior transcontinental air speed record in 1928 Richard James (musician) (born 1975), Welsh musician Richard James (scholar) (1592–1638), British man of letters Richard James (sprinter, born 1956), Australian sprinter Richard James (sprinter, born 1979), Jamaican sprinter Richard James (pagan), founder of Odyssean Wicca Richard James (tailor), British tailor and menswear company Richard T. James (politician) (1910–1965), Lieutenant Governor of Indiana Richard James Simpson (born 1967), American musician, formerly Richard James Richard James (murderer) (1957–1975), Singaporean and one of the robbers cum murderers of the Gold Bars triple murders Richard James, Actor who appeared in Space Precinct