James Hiroyuki Liao

Acting

James Hiroyuki Liao

Born 1976-02-06 · New York City, New York, USA

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).

Acting credits

Superman poster
7.3

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

Superman

2025

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins poster
6.4

After saving the life of their heir apparent, tenacious loner Snake Eyes is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage where he is taught the ways of the ninja warrior. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes' honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

2021

Star Trek Into Darkness poster
7.3

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

Battle: Los Angeles poster
5.8

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

Battle: Los Angeles

2011

Frankenweenie poster
7.0

When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.

Frankenweenie

2012

Star Trek: Section 31 poster
4.7

Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.

Star Trek: Section 31

2025

Hard Luck poster
5.5

Three converging story lines involving bootleggers, a serial killer and drug dealers are followed. A former drug dealer tries to go straight, but comes across a stash of stolen drugs. Meanwhile, a middle-aged suburban housewife hides a sadistic and vicious streak.

Hard Luck

2006

Management poster
5.4

A traveling art saleswoman tries to shake off a flaky motel manager who falls for her and won't leave her alone.

Management

2009

Lost Girls poster
6.1

When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered prostitutes.

Lost Girls

2020

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NR

Centers on an inveterate twenty-something slacker who stumbles into a career as a crime scene cleaner, only to find himself entangled with a murder mystery, a femme fatale and the loose ends of his own past.

All Signs of Death

No artwork available
NR

Centers on an inveterate twenty-something slacker who stumbles into a career as a crime scene cleaner, only to find himself entangled with a murder mystery, a femme fatale and the loose ends of his own past.

All Signs of Death

Applebaum poster
NR

Based on Ayelet Waldman’s Mommy Track Mysteries series of books, Applebaum centers on Juliet Applebaum (Rachelle Lefevre), a former public defender who becomes a private investigator to keep from being bored to death as a stay-at-home mom. Began as a pilot episode to a series, however released as TV movie.

Applebaum

2012