Liam James Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Young Hollywood Award for breakthrough performance for "The Way, Way Back" in 2013
• Won a Joey Award for Young Ensemble Cast in a dramatic series for "The Killing" in 2014
• His father, Derek, is a former Olympic wrestler
• Born with heterochromia, a discoloration in the irises of the eyes, leaving him with one blue and one green eye
• Got his start working as an extra for a casting director who was his mother's friend
• Quote: "All of my determination comes from [my father]․ I have never seen him give up on anything․ Any time I am tired, I think of him and push through it․"
• Quote: "A local newspaper called me the Justin Bieber of Canada․ I don't think they realized Justin Bieber is from Canada․ I hope someday I can just be the Liam James of Canada․"
• Earned widespread critical acclaim in 2013 following the debut of his first indie role in "The Way Way Back," which sold at Sundance for a reported $10 million
• Best known for his role as Young Shawn in "Psych" and as Noah Curtis in "2012․"