James Hiroyuki Liao
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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).
Known for
Credits
Superman (2025)
as General Mori
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
as U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officer
Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
as Steven Mottola
Frankenweenie (2012)
as Toshiaki (voice)
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021)
as Yasuzo
Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
as San
Lost Girls (2020)
as Michael Pak
Management (2009)
as Al
Hard Luck (2006)
as Chang
Applebaum (2012)
as Tze Lin
All Signs of Death (—)
as Ding Bang