James Hiroyuki Liao
Acting
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).
Born: February 6, 1976 · New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (30)
Superman
2025
Actor: General Mori
Star Trek: Section 31
2025
Actor: San
TV
Orphan Black: Echoes
2024
Actor: Paul Darros
TV
Presumed Innocent
2024
Actor: Dr. Herbert Kumaga…
TV
ONE PIECE
2023
Actor: Ipponmatsu
TV
The Dropout
2022
Actor: Edmond Ku
TV
Peacemaker
2022
Actor: General Mori
TV
Cowboy Bebop
2021
Actor: Rengie Tanaka
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021
Actor: Yasuzo
Lost Girls
2020
Actor: Michael Pak
TV
Manifest
2018
Actor: Rob
TV
Barry
2018
Actor: Albert Nguyen
TV
SEAL Team
2017
Actor: Dr. Lucien
TV
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
Actor: Albert
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
Actor: U.S.S. Vengeance B…
Frankenweenie
2012
Actor: Toshiaki (voice)
TV
Unforgettable
2011
Actor: Jay Lee
Battle: Los Angeles
2011
Actor: Steven Mottola
TV
Blue Bloods
2010
Actor: Lt. Fleming
Management
2009
Actor: Al
Hard Luck
2006
Actor: Chang
TV
Bones
2005
Actor: Assistant Coroner
TV
Prison Break
2005
Actor: Roland Glenn
TV
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Actor: Eddie Perkins
TV
House
2004
Actor: Luca
TV
CSI: Miami
2002
Actor: ME Assistant
TV
The Shield
2002
Actor: Llewellyn Wang
TV
24
2001
Actor: Devon Rosenthal
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Actor: Eric HongActor: Erik 'Precious Ric…
TV
Law & Order
1990
Actor: Bobby Ito