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JAMES HIROYUKI

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 s...
BORN February 6, 1976
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HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1990 – Present
JAMES HIROYUKI LIAO

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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1991
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Law & Order)

WINNER
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2001
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

WINNER
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2001
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

WINNER
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2006
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Bones)

WINNER

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name James Liao
  • Born February 6, 1976
  • Height 6'2" (1.88 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education He attended graduate school at the Juilliard School's Drama Division, graduating in 2004, and studied at the Marjorie Ballentine Studio.
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Star Trek: Section 31, Superman)
  • Years Active 1990 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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