Born in Utah and raised in Alaska, James Morrison began his acting career in the circus as a clown and wirewalker and served his theatrical apprenticeship with the Alaska Repertory Theatre. Morrison has also appeared at the La Jolla Playhouse, the Mark Taper Forum and The Old Globe. He has won the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award and three Drama-Logue Awards.

“Parking,” Morrison’s directorial debut, won the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at Slamdance in 1996. He produced and co-wrote “Nude Descending,” directed by his wife, Riad Galayini, which won the George Melies Award at the 1998 Taos Talking Picture Festival and was selected for special recognition by hypnotic.com and American Cinematheque. Their film, “Crossing,” won the Grand Prize at New York's Chicks in Flicks Film Festival. Morrison is producing “Showing Up,” a documentary where actors reflect on their most memorable audition experiences and what the process means.

His numerous film acting credits include “Catch Me If You Can,” "The One,” “American Gun” and “Jarhead.”

On TV, in addition to returning for a third season on 24, Morrison starred as “McQueen” on FOX's cult classic “Space: Above and Beyond.” Additionally, he has guest-starred on “Six Feet Under,” “The West Wing,” “CSI: Miami,” “Frasier," “Cold Case” and “The X-Files,” among others.

A Lecture Fellow at Bournemouth University School of Media in the UK, Morrison currently teaches Hatha yoga at Los Angeles' oldest studio, the Center for Yoga. Morrison and his wife, Riad, live in Los Angeles with their 7-year-old son, Seamus.