James Yaegashi
James Yaegashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Tami Schuch |
| Children | 2 |
James Yaegashi is a Japanese American actor based in New York.
Early life
James Yaegashi was born in
Yamagata to an American mother and a Japanese father. Upon graduating high school, he moved to America and majored in acting and directing at University of Missouri–Kansas City. He moved to New York with his wife in 1998.[1]
Career
He has acted in various stage productions, including as Mr. Yunioshi in a stage production of Robert Minoru in the Hulu original series Runaways based on the Marvel Comics series.[3] In 2004, he voiced the Chinese Triad leader, Wu Zi Mu, in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He later also voiced an undercover police officer called Charlie in GTA IV and GTA IV: The Lost and Damned.
Personal life
James Yaegashi is married with two children.[1][4] He is also bilingual.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair | Crown Acquisitions Executive | |
| 1999 | Spin the Bottle | Cole | |
| 2000 | Lisa Picard Is Famous | Alex | |
| 2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Legal Assistant | |
| 2007 | Superheroes | James | |
| 2007 | Noise | Japanese Businessman | |
| 2008 | The Collective | The Janitor | |
| 2011 | Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty | — | Director |
| 2012 | Man on a Ledge | Police Technician |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Frederic | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | Madam Secretary | Rick | Episode: "Unity Node" |
| 2016 | Marvel's Daredevil | Leader | Episode: "Regrets Only" |
| 2017–2019 | Marvel's Runaways | Robert Minoru
|
Main cast |
| 2019 | New Amsterdam | Ethan Kimura | Episode: "The Karman Line" |
| 2021 | The Blacklist | Alexander Frayne | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Fallout
|
Leon Felden | Episode: "The Beginning" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Take Me Out | Takeshi Kawabata | Broadway |
| 2005 | A Naked Girl on the Appian Way | Bill Lapin | Broadway |
| 2013 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | I. Y. Yunioshi | Broadway |
| 2014 | The Oldest Boy | Father | Off-Broadway |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Woozie |
| 2005 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
|
Tomoya (Tokyo) |
| 2007 | BioShock | Dr. Yi Suchong |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Charlie / The Crowd of Liberty City |
| 2014 | BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea | Yi Suchong / Bartender |
References
- ^ a b Davies, Kate (November 11, 2010). "Interview Part Two: James Yaegashi, Director of Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty". blogspot. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ Yamamoto, J.K. (March 29, 2013). "Meet Mr. Yaegashi — The New Yunioshi". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- Marvel.com. Archived from the originalon February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Lemon, Brendan (November 24, 2014). "James Yaegashi Tells His Stories". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
External links
- James Yaegashi at IMDb
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