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Liam James

Liam James

Actor · Born August 7, 1996 (30) · Vancouver, Canada

Liam James (born August 7, 1996) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles in 2012 (2009) and The Way, Way Back (2013). He has also had leading roles in various television shows including AMC's The Killing and ABC's The Family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Liam James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1996 (30)
From
Vancouver, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 34% in 30 days

What are Liam James' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Survival
23%
Self
20%
Morality
17%
Power
7%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Warm
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Liam James' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Liam James' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • White House Plumbers(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Saint John Hunt

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Living with Hitler(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Class(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Billy Bennett

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Speech & Debate(2017)

    as Solomon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Family(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Adam Warren

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Way Way Back(2013)

    as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Comes Home to Canaan(2011)

    as Bobber Burton

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Killing(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jack Linden

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • 2012(2009)

    as Noah Curtis

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Horsemen(2009)

    as Sean Breslin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy Falls

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Spooked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Young Harry

  • Fear Itself(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Harry

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem(2007)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fred Claus(2007)

    as Young Fred - 12 Yrs Old

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Things We Lost in the Fire(2007)

    as Cousin Dave

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Good Luck Chuck(2007)

    as Boy in Penguin Habitat

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 57 episodes · as Young Shawn

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Harpur and Iles(1996)

    as Graham Mellick

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1997 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

2012 (2009)

$791M worldwide

Highest rated

The Killing (2011)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Psych (2006)

Film career

19972023

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Liam James' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Christmas Comes Home to Canaan (2011)

67th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Killing (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Liam James' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles22–92 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles21–51 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles41–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–81 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles20–75 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Liam James work with?

People who share at least 2 of Liam James' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Woody Harrelson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers