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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-present).
Liao provided voice acting and motion-capture acting for the role of Kenji in the video game Ghost of Tsushima (2020).
Biography
Liao was born on February 6, 1976 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His father is Taiwanese and his mother is Japanese. He was a graduate student from the Juilliard School's drama division, finishing in 2004 and also studied at the Marjorie Ballentine Studio, where he befriended Amaury Nolasco.
Liao played Roland Glenn in season four of Prison Break, and starred in other television roles, such as 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Bones, CSI: Miami and Law & Order. His stage work includes playing Song Liling (Butterfly) in Washington DC's Arena Stage production of M. Butterfly. He also starred with Jennifer Aniston in Management. Liao and Nolasco starred in the fourth season of Prison Break.
Filmography
| 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 | |
| 2021 | Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins | Yasuko |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Law & Order | Bobby Ito | Episode: "Gaijin" |
| 2004 | 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" |
| 2007–08 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Eric 'Precious Ricky' Hong | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | The Shield | Llewellyn Wang | Episode: "Game Face" |
| 2008 | Prison Break | Roland Glenn | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | 24 | Devon Rosenthal | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | House | Luca | Episode: "Moving On" |
| 2013–16 | Unforgettable | Jay Lee | 34 episodes |
| 2016 | NCIS | Brandon Pierce | Episode: "Radio Silence" |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | Rafe Tollefson | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
| 2017 | Preacher | Teddy Gunth | Episode: "Viktor" |
| 2017–18 | SEAL Team | Dr. Lucien | 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | Barry | Albert Nguyen | Recurring |
| 2018 | Manifest | Rob | Episode: "Turbulence" |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Tanaka | Episode: "Cowboy Gospel" |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Edmond Ku | Miniseries |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hard Luck | Chang |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ghost of Tsushima | Kenji | English voice and motion capture |