'''James Root''' (vlastným menom James Daniel Root); (* [[2. október]] [[1971]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada (štát USA)|Nevada]], [[Spojené štáty|USA]]<ref name=BeboProf>{{cite web|url=http://upload.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4344509282&ShowSims=Y |title=James Root Bebo Profile |language= |publisher=Upload.bebo.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref><ref name=Slipknotmet>{{cite web|url=http://www.slipknot-metal.com/main.php?sk=profilesjim |title=James Root Slipknot Metal Profile |publisher=Slipknot-metal.com |date=1971-10-02 |accessdate=2011-11-13}}</ref>) je americký gitarista. Pôsobí v skupine [[Slipknot]] a v skupine [[Stone Sour]].