| Movie | 1998 | Motown 40: The Music is Forever | Self | |
| Movie | 2009 | The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | Self | |
| Movie | 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Self | |
| Movie | 2003 | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch | Self - Interviewee | |
| Movie | 1971 | Two-Lane Blacktop | The Driver | |
| Movie | 1979 | James Taylor in Concert: Live at Blossom Music Center | | |
| Movie | 2017 | 95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting | Self - Performer | |
| Movie | 1998 | James Taylor - Live at the Beacon Theatre | Self | |
| Movie | 2023 | Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song | Self | |
| Movie | 2023 | Carole King and her Songs at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2022 | Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name | Self | |
| Movie | 2003 | James Taylor Pull Over | Himself | |
| Movie | 2000 | Appalachian Journey Live In Concert | Self | |
| Movie | 1979 | James Taylor in Concert | Self | |
| Movie | 2010 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Self (uncredited) (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2005 | History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony | Self | |
| Movie | 1980 | No Nukes | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | James Taylor: Squibnocket | Self | |
| Movie | 2009 | Funny People | James Taylor | |
| Movie | 2022 | Immediate Family | | |
| Movie | 1971 | James Taylor in Concert - BBC Studios | Singer | |
| Movie | 2008 | Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or More | Self | |
| Movie | 2010 | Carole King & James Taylor | Live at the Troubadour | Self | |
| Movie | 2023 | American Symphony | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2006 | A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor | Self | |
| Movie | 2011 | A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young | Self | |
| Movie | 2015 | A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP | | |
| Movie | 2004 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival | Self | |
| Movie | 2015 | A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney | Self | |
| Movie | 2007 | Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic | Self | |
| Movie | 2016 | Carole King: Natural Woman | Self | |
| Movie | 2007 | Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song | Self | |
| Movie | 2003 | Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind | Self | |
| Movie | 1985 | Morons from Outer Space | Minister | |
| Movie | 2015 | James Taylor | Austin City Limits Festival | Self - Vocals, Guitar | |
| Movie | 2007 | Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor | Self | |
| Movie | 1982 | Working | Trucker | |
| Movie | 2019 | Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration | Self | |
| Movie | N/A | James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center Sessions | | |
| Movie | 1988 | Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special | Self | |
| Movie | 2007 | James Taylor | One Man Band | Self | |
| Movie | N/A | James Taylor Live in Italy | | |
| Movie | N/A | James Taylor Nice Jazz Festival | Self | |
| Movie | 2009 | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | Self | |
| Movie | 1970 | James Taylor Sings James Taylor | Self | |
| Movie | 2009 | Neil Young: Don't Be Denied | Himself | |
| TV Show | 1988 | This Morning | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1989 | The Simpsons | James Taylor (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1952 | Today | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Billy | 1 |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | | 2 |
| TV Show | 1980 | Solid Gold | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | The Early Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Colbert Report | | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1999 | The West Wing | James Taylor | 1 |
| TV Show | 2019 | Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Austin City Limits | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1995 | Transatlantic Sessions | Self | 6 |
| TV Show | 1968 | Bobbie Gentry | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | 3 |
| TV Show | 2005 | VH1 Storytellers | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 6 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Parkinson | Self | 1 |
![James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center Sessions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original//iggvr358ofTHiFMnDq3y0ztXmjU.jpg)
