James Kyson

James Kyson is an American and South Korean actor known primarily for television. Born in Seoul, he came to New York City with his family at age ten and later studied communications at Boston University before transferring to the New England Institute of Art. In 2001 he sold his car and headed to Los Angeles on a one-way ticket to pursue acting, taking community college acting classes while auditioning and tutoring for the SAT. His first screen role came in 2003 on JAG, after which he appeared on The West Wing and other network series. He became widely known as Ando Masahashi on Heroes, a part that called for him to speak Japanese. Later television work includes Hawaii Five-0, Justified, Sleepy Hollow, Elementary, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. His films include the romantic comedy Another Time (2018), the thriller The Livingston Gardener (2015), and the action feature Banana Season as a mixed martial arts fighter.