James Finlayson
- Born
- 26 August 1887 (66 years old)
- Died
- 9 October 1953
- Place of birth
- Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
- Gender
- Male
James Henderson "Jimmy" Finlayson (August 27, 1887 – October 9, 1953) was a Scottish actor who worked in both silent and sound comedies. Bald, with a fake moustache, Finlayson had many trademark comic mannerisms and is famous for his squinting, outraged, "double take and fade away" head reaction, and characteristic expression "d'ooooooh", and as the most famous comic foil of Laurel and Hardy.
