James Carney

• James Carney (scholar), Irish Celtic studies scholar
• James Carney (bishop), Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
• James Carney (American priest), American priest in Honduras during the civil war
• Jim Carney (poet), Irish poet
• Jay Carney, White House Press Secretary
• James Carney (cyclist), American Olympic cyclist, founder of C.A.R.E. for Cycling, Inc.
• James Carney, actor in ''Said O'Reilly to McNab''