Birthdate: April 19, 1978

Birthplace: Palo Alto, California

Occupation: Actor

Siblings: 2 brothers (Tom and David)

Hair Color: brown

Eye Color: brown

Previous Jobs: McDonalds

Hobbies: painting and writing screen plays

Sports: soccer, track, and rollerblading

Languages: English and French

Claim to Fame: Played nihilistic "freak" Daniel on the NBC series Freaks and Geeks. You may also recognize him from films such as "Never Been Kissed" and "Whatever It Takes"

Education: University of California, Los Angeles, California: majored in English; left to study acting Robert Carnegie's Playhouse West; studied acting for 15 months

Marital Status: Dating Marla Sokoloff (Actress)

Quote: On how Freaks and Geeks writers approach his character: "They don't want it to be another cool kid. They really just wanna display all our faults out there in the open and just make them more real people, not some icon." --Ultimate TV, November 12, 1999

James is currently promoting his new film, "Spider Man", which also stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.