James Ryen

Raised in San Antonio, Texas, James attended high school and performed in plays with "Psych" star James Roday and Open Plan Films founders Jen Prince and Cody Shelton. He attended college in Texas and Oklahoma on both academic and performance scholarships, studying acting and vocal performance. After school, James furthered his career as a professional actor in Boston, working with famed directors Robert Woodruff at the American Repertory Theatre and Nicholas Martin at the Huntington Theatre Company (now the Artistic Director with the Williamstown Theatre Festival). In two short years, James was cast in twenty-five productions, working on a wide range of projects from film and television to commercials, plays, and industrials. He received critical acclaim for his lead role of Tom in the New England premiere of "Fat Pig" with the SpeakEasy Stage Company and has performed in over a dozen productions of Shakespeare. James found quick success in LA, booking his first audition for "NCIS," and has gone on to work in film, TV, VO and stunts. One of his highlights was working with Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper in "American Sniper," where James and Bradley ad-libbed a lot of their dialogue due to a malfunction Bradley had with his rifle. James continued his theatre credits, working at the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival as a company member for 5 seasons, receiving critical acclaim for his roles in "Vietgone," "Beauty and the Beast," "Between Two Knees," and "Cambodian Rock Band," among others. When not working, James can be found riding his motorcycle and enjoying the outdoors with his wife and kids.