James is a young man from England on an expedition to study gorillas alongside his mother, Adelaide.  He is very kind and polite, and is constantly trying to get their guide, Clayton, to treat the jungle and the animals with respect.

He first meets Tarzan when she saves him from a ravenous pack of baboons, and though he is initially scared and doesn't know what to do in such a strange situation, he is able to find ways to communicate with Tarzan.  He won't admit it, but he is just as immediately attracted to her as she is to him.

From the start, James recognizes her incredible talents and skills and always treats her respectfully. When the boat arrives to take him back to England, Tarzan begs for him to stay with her instead, but he cannot abandon the life he has back home.  Tarzan takes him to see her gorilla family in an attempt to get him to stay, but after she attacks their family leader, she decides to go to England with him instead.

However, Clayton betrays all of them, and after he kills the gorilla leader, Tarzan is made the new leader of the family which means she cannot leave as she had planned.

James is devastated, but just before he goes back on to the ship, he realizes that he is in love with Tarzan and chooses to stay in the jungle with her.

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Voice: gentle, kind, English accent

Character Significance: Lead

Number of Lines: 105