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James Kyson

James Kyson

Actor · Born December 13, 1975 (50) · Seoul, South Korea

James Kyson Lee (born December 13, 1975) is a Korean-born American actor best known for his role of Ando Masahashi on the NBC television series Heroes. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Kyson Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1975 (50)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 62 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are James Kyson's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
26%
Bonds
20%
Survival
19%
Society
13%
Morality
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 James Kyson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Kyson's 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

62 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • KPop Demon Hunters(2025)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Werewolves(2024)

    as Miles Chen

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Gyopo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Chung Byung-Shik

  • Un Homme and a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Homme

  • Scavengers Reign(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as John (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Destiny / Bandit (voice) · as Big Destiny / Handbag Helmet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Always Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as David

  • Yes Day(2021)

    as Mr. Hwang

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Adrenochrome II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Private Mac

  • 7 Days to Vegas(2019)

    as Wing

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Glimpse Ep 3: Sebastian Moller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Scientist Schulze

  • Breaking & Exiting(2018)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Banana Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sun

  • No Trace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Phil

  • Another Time(2018)

    as Kal

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Blade Of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as John 'Hoss' O'Tekjac

  • Criticsized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Officer Carey

  • The Next Big Thing(2016)

    as James Kyson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as The Technician

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Where Love Found Me(2016)

    as Legion

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • We Bare Bears(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Livingston Gardener(2015)

    as Pierce Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Bam Ui Pati Actor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Interview(2014)

    as Secretary of Communication (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect 46 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Craig

  • Don't Know Yet(2013)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ragamuffin(2014)

    as Matt Gast

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • At The Maple Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Charlie

  • Pretty Rosebud(2014)

    as Jun

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Non-Stop(2013)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Snapdragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hyun

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as SAC Mark Wong

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Plush(2013)

    as Coat & Tie Fan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Ng

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Leung

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • How to Make Love to a Woman(2010)

    as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Despicable Me(2010)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yoon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Necrosis(2009)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • WWII in HD(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jimmie Kanaya (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as James Kang

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Star Runners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lei Chen

  • White on Rice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tim Kim (credited as James Kyson-Lee)

  • Why Am I Doing This?(2009)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pretty to Think So (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yong Kang

  • Shutter(2008)

    as Ritsuo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Akira's Hip Hop Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Akira

  • Moola(2007)

    as Jimmy Woo

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Point of Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dr. Ken Shin

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 78 episodes · as Ando Masahashi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Asian Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jim Lee

  • Big Dreams Little Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Murakami

  • On the Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Donald Park

  • Haircut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as June Ho Park

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Vargas Killer

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Kwan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Chinese Translator Zheng

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Pak

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Breaking & Exiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Peter

  • Patient Number Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Patient #7

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 59 of them dated from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Shutter (2008)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Ragamuffin (2014)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Heroes (2006)

Film career

19952025

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
0813

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Kyson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Why Am I Doing This? (2009)

96th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

WWII in HD (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 33. 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 James Kyson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–43 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian 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 James Kyson work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Kyson's MovieCove titles; Wolfgang Bodison shares the most, 2.