James Brodie may refer to:
- James Brodie (Australian cricketer) (1820–1912), Australian cricketer
- James Brodie (Scottish cricketer) (1893–1939), Scottish cricketer and British Army officer
- James Brodie (South African cricketer) (born 1937), South African cricketer
- James Brodie (botanist) (1744–1824), Scottish botanist and politician
- James Brodie (Canadian politician), 20th-century Canadian politician
- James Brodie (politician, born 1637) (1637–1708), Scottish politician, Member of Scottish Parliament for Elgin & Forfarshire
- James Brodie (politician, born 1695) (1695–1720), Scottish politician, Member of British Parliament for Elginshire
- Jim Brodie (James William Brodie, 1920–2009), New Zealand geologist