James Murphy

James or Jimmy Murphy may refer to:

Literature, film, and art

 * James Murphy (Irish novelist) (1839–1921)
 * James Cavanah Murphy (1760–1814), Irish architect and antiquary
 * James Vincent Murphy (1880–1946), translated Hitler's Mein Kampf into English
 * Jimmy Murphy (cartoonist) (1891–1965), cartoonist of the Toots and Casper comic strip
 * Jimmy Murphy (playwright) (born 1962), Irish playwright

Music

 * Jimmy Murphy (country musician) (1925–1981), American country musician
 * James Murphy (electronic musician) (born 1970), American, leader of LCD Soundsystem
 * James Murphy (guitarist) (born 1967), American heavy metal guitarist

Politics and law

 * James Murphy (Irish judge) (1823–1901), Judge of the High Court of Justice in Ireland
 * James Murphy (Canadian politician) (1872–1921), lawyer and politician in British Columbia, Canada
 * James Murphy (Irish politician) (1887–1961), Irish Sinn Féin & Cumann na nGaedhael politician from Louth
 * James Murphy (New South Wales politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council and Mayor of Sydney
 * James A. Murphy III (born c. 1961), Former District Attorney, current County Court Judge, Saratoga County, New York
 * James A. Murphy (1889–1939), member of the Michigan Senate, 1933–1939
 * James E. Murphy (1897–1986), American judge
 * James J. Murphy (1898–1962), United States Representative from New York
 * James Laurence Murphy (1860–1942), Australian politician and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
 * James M. Murphy, Massachusetts State Representative
 * James W. Murphy (politician) (1852–1913), Wisconsin state legislator
 * James William Murphy (1858–1927), United States Representative from Wisconsin
 * James Murphy (Victorian politician) (1821–1888), brewer and politician in colonial Victoria

Sports

 * Jimmy Murphy (racing driver) (1894–1924), American racing driver
 * James Murphy (cricketer) (1911–1984), Australian cricketer
 * James Murphy (gridiron football) (born 1959), retired American and Canadian football player
 * Jimmy Murphy (footballer) (1910–1989), Welsh football player and manager
 * James Murphy (soccer, born 1936), retired American soccer player
 * James Murphy (soccer, born 1997), football midfielder for Los Angeles FC
 * James Murphy (rugby union) (born 1995), South African rugby sevens player
 * Jimmy Barry-Murphy (born 1954), former Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer and association footballer

Other

 * James Bumgardner Murphy (1884–1950), American pathologist and cancer researcher
 * James Murphy (bishop) (1744–1824), Bishop of Clogher
 * James Murphy (architect) (1834–1907), Irish-American architect
 * James Ford Murphy, head of animation at Pixar Animation Studios
 * James D. "Murph" Murphy (born 1964), founder and CEO, Afterburner Inc.