Liam James (born August 7, 1996) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Noah Curtis in the 2009 film 2012, young Shawn Spencer on the USA Network television series Psych, and the lead character, Duncan, in 2013's The Way, Way Back.[1][2][3] He also starred as Jack Linden in AMC's The Killing and Adam Warren in ABC's The Family, playing the son of main characters.
Liam James | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1996 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
James is from Vancouver, British Columbia. He has heterochromia iridum with one green and one blue eye.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck | Boy in Penguin Habitat | |
| Things We Lost in the Fire | Cousin Dave | ||
| Fred Claus | Fred Claus (age 12) | ||
| Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Sam Benson | ||
| 2009 | Horsemen | Sean Breslin | |
| 2012 | Noah Curtis | ||
| 2011 | Christmas Comes Home to Canaan | Bobber Burtion | |
| 2013 | The Way, Way Back | Duncan | |
| 2017 | Speech & Debate | Solomon |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2010 | Psych | Young Shawn Spencer | Recurring role, 60 episodes |
| 2008 | Fear Itself | Young Harry | Episode: "Spooked" |
| 2010 | Fringe | Teddy Falls | Episode: "Johari Window" |
| 2011–2013 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Scott and Jared | Episodes: "Pumpkinhead", and "Uncle Howee" |
| 2011–2014 | The Killing | Jack Linden | Recurring role (season 1) Main role (Season 2, 4) Guest (season 3) 22 episodes |
| 2016 | The Family | Adam Warren / Ben Murphy | Main role, 12 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Deadly Class | Billy | Main role[4] |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers | Saint John Hunt | HBO limited series[5] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | The Way, Way Back | Nominated | [6] |
| 2013 | Young Hollywood Award | Breakthrough Performance - Male | Won | [7] | |
| 2014 | Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2014 | MTV Movie Award | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | Nominated | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Neumaier, Joe (January 24, 2013). "Five new stars set to shine", Daily News, p. 45.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Dana (July 5, 2013). "Finding a way to normal: Liam James takes his star status in stride, focusing instead on the fun he had making 'The Way, Way Back'", Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ Martin, Michael (June–July 2013). "Liam James", Interview 43 (5): 26.
- ^ "'Deadly Class': Syfy Sets Full Cast for Comic-Based Drama Pilot". 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Kim Coates, Liam James Among 7 Cast In 'The White House Plumbers' HBO Watergate Limited Series". DeadLine. 12 May 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association winners". Hitfix. December 8, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ Eleanore Hutch (July 17, 2013). "Young Hollywood Award Honorees: Lucy Hale, AnnaSophia Robb & More". Young Hollywood Awards. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "19TH ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS". Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "MTV announces 2014 Movie Award nominees". USA Today. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "35th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
External links
edit- Liam James on Instagram
- Liam James at IMDb
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