About
James Hiroyuki Liao
Overview
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
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| 2025 | Star Trek: Section 31 | Actor | San | 55 Average |
| 2024 | Orphan Black: Echoes | Actor | Paul Darros | 69 Fair |
| 2021 | Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins | Actor | Yasuzo | 63 Fair |
| 2020 | Lost Girls | Actor | Michael Pak | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Actor | U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer | 72 Good |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | Actor | Toshiaki (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 2012 | Applebaum | Actor | Tze Lin | N/A N/A |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Actor | Jay Lee | 71 Good |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Actor | Steven Mottola | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Management | Actor | Al | 56 Average |
| 2007 | Hard Luck | Actor | Chang | 58 Average |
| All Signs of Death | Actor | Ding Bang | N/A N/A |
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| All Signs of Death | Actor | Dingbang | N/A N/A |
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