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James Kyson(I)

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James Kyson
Yes Day NCIS:LA School of Rock Justified Elementary Another Time (comedy)
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One of today's most exciting & versatile actors, voted by Buzzfeed as a Top 10 Asian-American Leading Man, and by TV Guide as "Hollywood's 25 Hottest", James is currently recurring in the Starz hit drama BMF.

He recently co-starred in the feature thriller Werewolves with Frank Grillo, and was recently seen in Netflix movie Yes Day with Jennifer Garner, and the HBO show Lovecraft County. He guest starred in AMC's Preacher (2016), CBS' Elementary (2012) and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016), FOX's Sleepy Hollow (2013), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), the Nickelodeon sitcom School of Rock (2016), the FX drama Justified (2010), and is beloved to many for his 5-year run on NBC's Heroes (2006) as 'Ando'.

James returned to the stage, in La Jolla Playhouse's production of Wild Goose Dreams, directed by two time Tony nominee Leigh Silverman. He stars in the feature 7 Days to Vegas (2019), and Banana Season (2018), where he had to train as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He also stars in the romantic comedy Another Time (2018), along side Justin Hartley and Arielle Kebbel.

A native of NYC, James graduated from Bronx H.S. of Science, then went on to study communications & broadcasting at New England Institute of the Arts. After a stint in a hip-hop group in college, James moved to LA on a one-way ticket & a suitcase, where he began his training in music, dance, and acting. His first ever TV audition landed him on CBS's JAG (1995).

James is a commissioned poet of LA County of Arts, and the founder of both Music & Flow - an interactive, live-music and creative-writing experience - and Chromatic, an experimental performance troupe that improvises a musical show.

An athlete & avid runner, James has ran the LA Half Marathon for Good Neighbors and their Water for Life campaign, is a player for The Hollywood Knights, a charity celebrity basketball team for USO tours, and participated in Robbie Williams' Soccer Aid for UNICEF, at Manchester United's Old Trafford in the UK. His favorite hobbies include scuba diving and ultimate frisbee, and he loves playing guitar and the piano.

James is an ambassador for the Mercy for Animals foundation in Los Angeles, and featured speaker for the Creative Coalition and their Arts Education program in Washington DC, as well as Creative Mornings Nashville.
BornDecember 13
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    Known for

    BMF (2021)
    BMF
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Officer Kang
    Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
    Lovecraft Country
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Byung-Ho
    Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, and Everly Carganilla in Yes Day (2021)
    Yes Day
    5.7
    • Mr. Hwang
    • 2021
    Scavengers Reign (2023)
    Scavengers Reign
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • John(voice)

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    Actor



    • Blade of Honor
      • John 'Hoss' O'Tekjac
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2017
    • BMF
      • Officer Kang
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Gyopo
      • Chung Byung-Shik
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Classics Undone
      • Yoshi
      • Post-production
    • Morse Code (East Nashville)
      • Marcelo
      • Completed
      • TV Movie



    • Werewolves (2024)
      Werewolves
      4.4
      • Myles
      • 2024
    • BMF (2021)
      BMF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Officer Kang
      • 2024
    • Scavengers Reign (2023)
      Scavengers Reign
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • John (voice)
      • 2023
    • James Kyson and Ashley Olds in Un Homme and a Lady (2023)
      Un Homme and a Lady
      Short
      • Homme
      • 2023
    • Tom Kenny, Roz Ryan, and Madeleine Martin in Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (2023)
      Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Big Destiny
      • Handbag Helmet (voice)
      • 2023
    • Always Together (2022)
      Always Together
      Short
      • David
      • 2022
    • Oyakodon (2022)
      Oyakodon
      Short
      • Hiro
      • 2022
    • Music City Paranormal (2021)
      Music City Paranormal
      TV Movie
      • Jason Wu
      • 2021
    • Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, and Everly Carganilla in Yes Day (2021)
      Yes Day
      5.7
      • Mr. Hwang
      • 2021
    • Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)
      Cyberpunk 2077
      8.5
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 2020
    • John Slattery in Next (2020)
      Next
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Bill Zhai
      • 2020
    • Film Lab Presents (2014)
      Film Lab Presents
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Theodore
      • 2020
    • Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
      Lovecraft Country
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Byung-Ho
      • 2020
    • Adrenochrome II (2020)
      Adrenochrome II
      • Private Mac
      • 2020
    • Edi Patterson, Eden Gamliel, Bobby Moynihan, Demetri Martin, Eric Edelstein, and Keith Ferguson in We Bare Bears (2014)
      We Bare Bears
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 2017–2019

    Producer



    • At Dawn They Sleep
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    • Official sites
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      • Official Instagram page
    • Alternative names
      • James Kyson-Lee
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • December 13
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Children
      • Kaileia Kyson
    • Other works
      Print promo for IBM (2006)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      Is a spoken word artist, and married to Jamee Kyson, a Neuroscientist Singer.
    • Quotes
      Things that sizzle fast can also fizzle fast. Consistency is the trademark of greatness.
    • Nickname
      • Kyson

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    • Where was James Kyson born?
      Seoul, South Korea
    • How tall is James Kyson?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters
    • What is James Kyson known for?
      Scavengers Reign, B.M.F., Lovecraft Country, and Yes Day
    • Does James Kyson have children?
      Yes, 1 child, Kaileia Kyson
    • How many awards has James Kyson won?
      1 award

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