James Flynn may refer to: James Flynn (academic) (born 1934), New Zealand intelligence researcher, also known as Jim Flynn Jim Flynn (basketball), Irish Olympic basketball player Jim Flynn (songwriter) (born 1938), American country music songwriter James Flynn (politician) (born 1944), former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin James Flynn (fencer) (1907–2000), American Olympic fencer Jimmy Flynn (born 1934), American actor Jimmy Flynn (rugby union) (1894–1965), Australian rugby union player Jim Flynn (footballer) (1871–1955), Australian rules footballer Fireman Jim Flynn (1879–1935), bare-knuckle boxer James Christopher Flynn (1852–1922), Member of Parliament for North Cork, 1885–1910 James E. Flynn (1842–1913), Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient James Flynn (rugby union) (born 1993), rugby union player