James Hiroyuki Liao

James Hiroyuki Liao

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).

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Filmography

2025

Star Trek: Section 31
Star Trek: Section 31
as San
Movie - Released: 1/15/2025

2024

Orphan Black: Echoes
Orphan Black: Echoes
as Paul Darros
TV - Released: 6/23/2024
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent
as Dr. Herbert Kumagai
TV - Released: 6/11/2024

2022

The Dropout
The Dropout
as Edmond Ku
TV - Released: 3/3/2022

2021

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
as Yasuzo
Movie - Released: 7/22/2021
Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
as Rengie Tanaka
TV - Released: 11/19/2021

2020

Lost Girls
Lost Girls
as Michael Pak
Movie - Released: 1/28/2020

2018

Manifest
Manifest
as Rob
TV - Released: 9/24/2018
Barry
Barry
as Albert Nguyen
TV - Released: 3/25/2018

2017

Marvel's Iron Fist
Marvel's Iron Fist
as Albert
TV - Released: 3/17/2017
SEAL Team
SEAL Team
as Dr. Lucien
TV - Released: 9/27/2017

2013

Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
as U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer
Movie - Released: 5/5/2013

2012

Applebaum
Applebaum
as Tze Lin
Movie - Released: 7/25/2012
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie
as Toshiaki (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/4/2012

2011

Battle: Los Angeles
Battle: Los Angeles
as Steven Mottola
Movie - Released: 3/8/2011
Unforgettable
Unforgettable
as Jay Lee
TV - Released: 9/20/2011

2010

Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
as Lt. Fleming
TV - Released: 9/24/2010

2009

Management
Management
as Al
Movie - Released: 2/8/2009

2007

Hard Luck
Hard Luck
as Chang
Movie - Released: 10/17/2007

2005

Bones
Bones
as Assistant Coroner
TV - Released: 9/13/2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Eddie Perkins
TV - Released: 3/3/2005
Prison Break
Prison Break
as Roland Glenn
TV - Released: 8/29/2005

2004

House
House
as Luca
TV - Released: 11/16/2004

2002

The Shield
The Shield
as Llewellyn Wang
TV - Released: 3/12/2002
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
as ME Assistant
TV - Released: 9/23/2002

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Eric Hong
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Erik 'Precious Ricky' Hong
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Bobby Ito
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

Unknown

Movie
All Signs of Death
as Ding Bang
Movie
Movie
All Signs of Death
as Dingbang
Movie