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).
Filmography (32 titles)
7.3MovieSuperman
General Mori · 2025
4.7MovieStar Trek: Section 31
San · 2025
6.7ShowOrphan Black: Echoes
Paul Darros · 2024
7.8ShowPresumed Innocent
Dr. Herbert Kumagai · 2024
8.1ShowONE PIECE
Ipponmatsu · 2023
7.3ShowThe Dropout
Edmond Ku · 2022
8.2ShowPeacemaker
General Mori · 2022
6.5ShowCowboy Bebop
Rengie Tanaka · 2021
6.4MovieSnake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Yasuzo · 2021
6.1MovieLost Girls
Michael Pak · 2020
7.6ShowManifest
Rob · 2018
7.9ShowBarry
Albert Nguyen · 2018
8.0ShowSEAL Team
Dr. Lucien · 2017
6.5ShowMarvel's Iron Fist
Albert · 2017
7.4ShowPreacher
Teddy Gunth · 2016
7.3MovieStar Trek Into Darkness
U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer · 2013
7.0MovieFrankenweenie
Toshiaki (voice) · 2012
MovieApplebaum
Tze Lin · 2012
7.2ShowUnforgettable
Jay Lee · 2011
5.8MovieBattle: Los Angeles
Steven Mottola · 2011
7.8ShowBlue Bloods
Lt. Fleming · 2010
5.4MovieManagement
Al · 2009
5.5MovieHard Luck
Chang · 2006
8.2ShowBones
Assistant Coroner · 2005
8.1ShowPrison Break
Roland Glenn · 2005
8.1ShowLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
Eddie Perkins · 2005
8.6ShowHouse
Luca · 2004
7.7ShowCSI: Miami
ME Assistant · 2002
8.2ShowThe Shield
Llewellyn Wang · 2002
7.8Show24
Devon Rosenthal · 2001