Liam James

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Liam James entered the entertainment business through a friend of his mother's, a casting agent who hired him to work as an extra and body double on various projects. James soon developed a taste for screen work and began auditioning for roles. He made his acting debut in 2006 as the younger version of James Roday's bogus psychic in the popular comedy-drama "Psych" and would reprise the role in 60 episodes of the series while also landing bit parts in features like "Good Luck Chuck" (2007) and "Fred Claus" (2007). Within two years' time, James had moved up to major supporting roles like John Cusack's son in the apocalyptic drama "2012" (2009). His breakout role came as Mireille Enos' sullen teenaged son in "The Killing" (AMC, 2011-13; Netflix, 2014), which began as a recurring character in its first season before James moved up to the main cast for its sophomore run on the network. After "The Killing" was cancelled and then revived by AMC for a third season, James returned to the role, though as a guest performer. In 2013, James enjoyed critical acclaim in the independent comedy-drama "The Way, Way Back" (2013). Directed by Oscar winners Nat Faxon and Jim Rash ("The Descendants," 2011), the film offered a heartfelt look at James' emotional maturation as he endured a summer vacation with his recently divorced mother (Toni Collette) and her verbally abusive new boyfriend (Steve Carell). A critical and box office hit in the summer of 2013, "The Way, Way Back" also firmly established James as a performer capable of carrying a picture on his own acting abilities.