Liam James

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Liam James
Born (1996-08-07) August 7, 1996 (age 29)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

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.

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James is from Vancouver, British Columbia. He has heterochromia iridum with one green and one blue eye. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2011Christmas Comes Home to CanaanBobber Burtion
2013 The Way, Way Back Duncan
2017 Speech & Debate Solomon

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2010 Psych Young Shawn Spencer Recurring role, 60 episodes
2008 Fear Itself Young HarryEpisode: "Spooked"
2010 Fringe Teddy FallsEpisode: "Johari Window"
2011–2013 The Haunting Hour: The Series Scott and JaredEpisodes: "Pumpkinhead", and "Uncle Howee"
2011–2014 The Killing Jack LindenRecurring role (season 1)
Main role (Season 2, 4)
Guest (season 3)
22 episodes
2016 The Family Adam Warren / Ben MurphyMain role, 12 episodes
2018–2019 Deadly Class BillyMain role [4]
2023 White House Plumbers Saint John HuntHBO limited series [5]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
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/ActressNominated [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

  1. ↑ Neumaier, Joe (January 24, 2013). "Five new stars set to shine", Daily News , p. 45.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Martin, Michael (June–July 2013). "Liam James", Interview 43 (5): 26.
  4. ↑ "'Deadly Class': Syfy Sets Full Cast for Comic-Based Drama Pilot". 9 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "2013 Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association winners". Hitfix . December 8, 2013. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ Eleanore Hutch (July 17, 2013). "Young Hollywood Award Honorees: Lucy Hale, AnnaSophia Robb & More". Young Hollywood Awards . Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ "19TH ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS". Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  9. ↑ "MTV announces 2014 Movie Award nominees". USA Today. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "35th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards . Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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