Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 6, 1976
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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James Hiroyuki Liao
Biography
Liao was born on February 6, 1976, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. His father is Taiwanese, and his mother is Japanese. He attended graduate school at the Juilliard School's Drama Division, graduating in 2004, and studied at the Marjorie Ballentine Studio. In addition to numerous roles in movies and TV shows, he performed on stage, including portraying Song Liling in Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage production of M. Butterfly. Liao also provided voice and motion-capture acting for the role of Kenji in the video game Ghost of Tsushima (2020).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Star Trek: Section 31 | San |
| 2021 | Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins | Yasuzo |
| 2020 | Lost Girls | Michael Pak |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer |
| 2012 | Applebaum | Tze Lin |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | Toshiaki (voice) |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Steven Mottola |
| 2009 | Management | Al |
| 2007 | Hard Luck | Chang |
| All Signs of Death | Ding Bang | |
| All Signs of Death | Dingbang |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Orphan Black: Echoes | Paul Darros |
| 2024 | Presumed Innocent | Dr. Herbert Kumagai |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Edmond Ku |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Rengie Tanaka |
| 2018 | Manifest | Rob |
| 2018 | Barry | Albert Nguyen |
| 2017 | Marvel's Iron Fist | Albert |
| 2017 | SEAL Team | Dr. Lucien |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Jay Lee |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Lt. Fleming |
| 2005 | Bones | Assistant Coroner |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Eddie Perkins |
| 2005 | Prison Break | Roland Glenn |
| 2004 | House | Luca |
| 2002 | The Shield | Llewellyn Wang |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | ME Assistant |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Eric Hong |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Erik 'Precious Ricky' Hong |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Bobby Ito |