James Yaegashi

Biography

James Yaegashi was born in Yokohama and raised in rural Yamagata, Japan. He moved to the U.S. and earned a BA in literature from Wheaton College and an MFA in acting and directing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He has originated many roles on and off Broadway, including notable parts in Sarah Ruhl's The Oldest Boy, Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out, and Julia Cho's Durango.