James Chery

James Chery, was born in New York City. Birthed by a hardworking loving mother and father, James sought out to be the best that he could be after a tragic loss at the age of 11. Upon entering high school, Saint Francis Preparatory High School, James has always attended public school. It was a big change for him "but nothing I cant handle". With a host of diversity and relationships to form in the biggest private catholic prep high school in the United States, James was thrilled and couldn't wait to begin. He joined the football team as a wide receiver his freshman year and joined the track team just for fun later on. After graduating high school in 2011, James went to continue his journey at Penn State University to pursue a BA in Business Management and then New York Institute of Technology to pursue a BS in computer/electrical engineering. As he enjoyed his stay at both schools he realized at the age of 19 he wanted to pursue something else more fulfilling. While at NYIT, James was exploring and decided to be an extra for Law & Order: SVU and that's where it all began coincidentally, but James wanted to be the star! He wanted to be able to have the speaking lines, have fun and have the lights on him, after-all he was used to it, and so he did! He attended New York Film Acadamy and graduated in 2014. He performed every weekend for Zombie Experience in Long Island City. He has been in numerous theatrical shows including Romeo & Juliet as Romeo and a multitude of lead roles in both film and theatre. While his journey continues feel free to check him out as the Antifa Protestor on NBC's Law & Order: SVU Season 19 episode 12, Info Wars!