James Hiroyuki Liao
- Teen actor
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).
Acted in
Star Trek: Section 31
2025
as San
Orphan Black: Echoes
2024
as Paul Darros
Presumed Innocent
2024
as Dr. Herbert Kumagai
The Dropout
2022
as Edmond Ku
Cowboy Bebop
2021
as Rengie Tanaka
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021
as Yasuzo
Lost Girls
2020
as Michael Pak
Manifest
2018
as Rob
Barry
2018
as Albert Nguyen
SEAL Team
2017
as Dr. Lucien
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Albert
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
as U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer
Frankenweenie
2012
as Toshiaki (voice)
Applebaum
2012
as Tze Lin
Unforgettable
2011
as Jay Lee
Battle: Los Angeles
2011
as Steven Mottola
Blue Bloods
2010
as Lt. Fleming
Management
2009
as Al
Hard Luck
2007
as Chang
Bones
2005
as Assistant Coroner
Prison Break
2005
as Roland Glenn
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Eddie Perkins
House
2004
as Luca
CSI: Miami
2002
as ME Assistant
The Shield
2002
as Llewellyn Wang
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Eric Hong
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Erik 'Precious Ricky' Hong
Law & Order
1990
as Bobby Ito
All Signs of Death
as Dingbang
All Signs of Death
as Ding Bang