James Harper

James Harper may refer to:

• James Harper (publisher) (1795–1869), mayor of New York City
• James Harper (actor) (born 1948), American actor
• James Harper (footballer) (born 1980), English footballer
• James Harper (congressman) (1780–1873), US congressman from Pennsylvania
• James C. Harper (1819–1890), US congressman from North Carolina
• James Harper (priest) (1859–1938), Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
• Jim Harper (footballer) (1884–1967), Australian rules footballer
• Jim Harper, a fictional character also known as Guardian, who appears in DC Comics media
• Jim Harper, a fictional character in the American television series The Newsroom
• Jimmy Harper, a fictional character in the musical Reefer Madness