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James Hiroyuki Liao

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  • Producer
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James Hiroyuki Liao
Follows established stars looking to reinvent their careers, and also aspiring performers looking to make their own name.
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James Hiroyuki Liao was born on 6 February 1976 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Barry (2018), Superman (2025) and Presumed Innocent (2024).
BornFebruary 6, 1976
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    Known for

    Bill Hader in Barry (2018)
    Barry
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Albert Nguyen
    David Corenswet in SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY IS POWERFUL!! MOVIE REVIEW! (2024)
    Superman
    7.0
    • General Mori
    • 2025
    Jake Gyllenhaal in Presumed Innocent (2024)
    Presumed Innocent
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Herbert Kumagai
    Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
    The Dropout
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Edmond Ku

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Ramble On
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • First Shift: Vengeance
      • Father Jerry Wang
      • Post-production
    • First Shift: Redemption
      • Father Jerry Wang
      • Post-production
    • Barkhad Abdi: The Greatest Actor Who Ever Lived
      • Inspector Lam
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero, Taz Skylar, and Iñaki Godoy in One Piece (2023)
      One Piece
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Ipponmatsu
      • 2026
    • Dee Bradley Baker and John Cena in Peacemaker (2022)
      Peacemaker
      8.2
      TV Series
      • General Mori
      • 2025
    • David Corenswet in SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY IS POWERFUL!! MOVIE REVIEW! (2024)
      Superman
      7.0
      • General Mori
      • 2025
    • Michelle Yeoh and Sophy Holland in Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
      Star Trek: Section 31
      3.8
      • San
      • 2025
    • Jake Gyllenhaal in Presumed Innocent (2024)
      Presumed Innocent
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Herbert Kumagai
      • 2024
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lt. Fleming
      • 2022–2024
    • Krysten Ritter in Orphan Black: Echoes (2023)
      Orphan Black: Echoes
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Paul Darros
      • 2023
    • Bill Hader in Barry (2018)
      Barry
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Albert Nguyen
      • 2019–2022
    • Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
      The Dropout
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Edmond Ku
      • 2022
    • John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda in Cowboy Bebop (2021)
      Cowboy Bebop
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Rengie Tanaka
      • 2021
    • Peter Mensah, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji, and Henry Golding in Snake Eyes (2021)
      Snake Eyes
      5.4
      • Yasuzo
      • 2021
    • Daisuke Tsuji in Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
      Ghost of Tsushima
      9.2
      Video Game
      • Kenji (voice)
      • 2020
    • Amy Ryan and Sarah Wisser in Lost Girls (2020)
      Lost Girls
      6.2
      • Michael Pak (as James Liao)
      • 2020
    • Daryl Edwards, Matt Long, Luna Blaise, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Holly Taylor, Melissa Roxburgh, Parveen Kaur, and Ty Doran in Manifest (2018)
      Manifest
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Rob
      • 2018
    • Finn Jones in Iron Fist (2017)
      Iron Fist
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Albert
      • 2018

    Producer

    • Yellow Face
      • co-producer
      • 2011

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Star Trek: Section 31 - Official Teaser Trailer
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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • James Hirouki Liao
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • February 6, 1976
      • Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Other works
      October 2004 - Played Song Liling (Butterfly) in Washington DC's Arena Stage production of M. Butterfly. This performance marked his professional theatrical debut.

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    • Trivia
      His father is Taiwanese, and his mother is Japanese.

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