Ron James (born January 31, 1958) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, author, and voice actor.

James was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia; his family later moved to Halifax during his youth.

[5] He returned to Canada in 1993[6] and turned his experience in L.A. into a stage show in 1994 called Up & Down in Shaky Town: One Man's Journey through the California Dream, which was also shown as a special on The Comedy Network.

[7] Afterwards, he came across the work of Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, whose style helped shape his own[2] and inspired him to start doing stand-up.

[10][11] A book by Ron James, titled All Over the Map: Rambles and Ruminations from the Canadian Road was published by Doubleday Canada on September 28, 2021.