James Hiroyuki Liao (born February 6, 1976) is an American actor. Liao is known for his television roles as Roland Glenn in the Fox serial drama Prison Break (2008); Jay Lee in the CBS, and later A&E, police procedural series Unforgettable (2013–2016); and Albert Nguyen in the HBO black comedy series Barry (2019–2023).
James Hiroyuki Liao | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1976 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | James Liao James Hirouki Liso Jay Lee |
| Education | Juilliard School (GrDip) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Liao provided voice acting and motion-capture acting for the role of Kenji in the video game Ghost of Tsushima (2020).
Early life, family and education
editLiao was born on February 6, 1976, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. His father is Taiwanese, and his mother is Japanese.[1]
He attended graduate school at the Juilliard School's drama division, finishing in 2004. He studied at the Marjorie Ballentine Studio, where he befriended Amaury Nolasco (they would later perform together in the TV series Prison Break during its fourth season).[2]
Career
editLiao played Roland Glenn in season four of Prison Break. He starred in other television roles, such as 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Bones, CSI: Miami and Law & Order. He was a recurring character in the TV series Barry. He also starred with Jennifer Aniston in the feature film Management.[1]
His stage work includes playing Song Liling (Butterfly) in Washington DC's Arena Stage production of M. Butterfly.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Management | AI | |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | LCpl. Steven Mottola | |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | Toshiaki | Voice |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer | |
| 2020 | Lost Girls | Michael Pak | |
| 2021 | Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins | Yasuko | |
| TBA | Star Trek: Section 31 | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Law & Order | Bobby Ito | Episode: "Gaijin" |
| CSI: Miami | M.E. Assistant | Episode: "MIA/NYC Nonstop" | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | ADA Eddie Perkins | Episode: "Truth or Consequences" |
| 2007 | Bones | Assistant Coroner | Episode: "The Man in the Mansion" |
| 2007–2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Eric 'Precious Ricky' Hong | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | The Shield | Llewellyn Wang | Episode: "Game Face" |
| Prison Break | Roland Glenn | 7 episodes | |
| 2010 | 24 | Devon Rosenthal | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | House | Luca | Episode: "Moving On" |
| 2013–2016 | Unforgettable | Jay Lee | 34 episodes |
| 2016 | NCIS | Brandon Pierce | Episode: "Radio Silence" |
| Heartbeat | Rafe Tollefson | Episode: "Sanctuary" | |
| 2017 | Preacher | Teddy Gunth | Episode: "Viktor" |
| 2017–2018 | SEAL Team | Dr. Lucien | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Manifest | Rob | Episode: "Turbulence" |
| 2019–2022 | Barry | Albert Nguyen | Recurring |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Tanaka | Episode: "Cowboy Gospel" |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Edmond Ku | Miniseries |
| 2022-2024 | Blue Bloods | Lieutenant Fleming | Recurring |
| 2023 | Orphan Black: Echoes | Paul Darros | Main role |
| 2024 | Presumed Innocent | Herbert Kumagai | Recurring |
Direct to Video
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hard Luck | Chang |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ghost of Tsushima | Kenji | English voice and motion capture |
References
edit- ^ a b "James Liao in Management". Asiance Magazine. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ Marks, Peter (October 10, 2004). "Floating on Air With 'Butterfly'". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Theater: M. Butterfly". TV.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2011.