James Currie or Jim Currie may refer to: James Currie (birding expert) (b. 1972), South African-born birding expert and television host James Currie (physician) (1756–1805), Scottish doctor and editor of the works of Robert Burns James Currie (politician) (1827–1901), Canadian politician James B. Currie (1925–2009), United States Air Force general Jim Currie, musician, of Goober & the Peas Jim Currie (basketball) (1916–1987), American professional basketball player Jim Currie, who shot Maurice Barrymore James Currie (shipowner) (1863-1930) scientist who rose to be President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and owner of one of the world's biggest shipping companies