James Hiroyuki Liao – Voice Actor Profile & Notable Roles

James Hiroyuki Liao is grounded, slyly comic performances define James Hiroyuki Liao’s most memorable voice roles across games and animation. In Sucker Punch’s acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima he voices Kenji, the opportunistic sake seller whose humor and heart make him a fan favorite companion. He also brought sharp-edged intelligence to Toshiaki in Tim Burton’s stop-motion feature Frankenweenie. Beyond voice work, Liao’s profile has risen through prominent live-action roles in Barry, Presumed Innocent, and the live-action Cowboy Bebop, with continuing visibility thanks to new projects like the One Piece series. Recent work includes Ghost of Tsushima and ongoing television roles.