James MacLaren may refer to: James Maclaren (1818–1892), early settler and entrepreneur in western Quebec James Roland MacLaren (1839–1912), British actor and playwright James MacLaren (architect) (1853–1890), Scottish architect James MacLaren (cricketer) (1870–1952), English cricketer Jim MacLaren (1963–2010), American motivational speaker and author See also James McLaren (disambiguation)