James Kennedy is an American actor and comedian. He has played Randy Meeks in the Scream franchise (1996–2000) and a multitude of characters in The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002–2004) on The WB. His other film roles include Romeo + Juliet (1996), Enemy of the State (1998), Three Kings (1999), Bowfinger (1999), Boiler Room (2000),  Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Max Keeble’s Big Move (2001), Malibu’s Most Wanted (2003), Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004), Son of the Mask (2005), Kicking It Old School (2007), Finding Bliss (2009), and Good Deeds (2012). In 2015 he joined the Tremors series by playing Travis B. Welker in Tremors 5: Bloodlines and in 2018 for Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell. He played Dr. Steven in the horror film Trick (2019) and Larry Lader in the controversial Roe v. Wade (2020).

He has starred in the CBS drama Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010), provided voice-work for King of the Hill (2003-2004) The Cleveland Show (2009–2013) and regularly tours as a stand-up comedian and hosts a very popular podcast series on YouTube.