James was born and raised right here in Olympia. He started acting in college at Central Washington University where he discovered the joy of performing. Eager to become a “professional” actor, he moved to Los Angeles where he studied improv at UCB and Groundlings. After a few years there, he moved back to Washington where he had a run of good fortune and appeared in several commercial spots for TacoTime, Halls Cough Drops, Oculus, Microsoft, and many others. Right now he lives and works at a small farm while pursuing acting full time.