Actor
James Hiroyuki Liao
50 years · New York City, New York, USA · 11 films
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).
Best known for
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013 · U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer
On Kanopy
Superman
2025 · General Mori
On HBO Max
Battle: Los Angeles
2011 · Steven Mottola
On Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
Frankenweenie
2012 · Toshiaki (voice)
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Yasuzo
On Paramount Plus Premium
Lost Girls
2020 · Michael Pak
On Netflix
Filmography 11
One Piece: Into the Grand Line
2026 · Ipponmatsu
Superman
2025 · General Mori
On HBO Max
Star Trek: Section 31
2025 · San
On fuboTV
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Yasuzo
On Paramount Plus Premium
Lost Girls
2020 · Michael Pak
On Netflix
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013 · U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer
On Kanopy
Frankenweenie
2012 · Toshiaki (voice)
Applebaum
2012 · Tze Lin
Battle: Los Angeles
2011 · Steven Mottola
On Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
Management
2009 · Al
Hard Luck
2006 · Chang
On Tubi TV