James Francis Ginty

James Francis Lawrence Ginty (born December 4, 1980) is an American actor, director, writer, producer and educator. He was discovered by director Kathryn Bigelow while at the Juilliard School in New York City, and was cast in her film K-19: The Widowmaker alongside Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson. He has worked in film, theatre and television and is probably best known for playing multiple roles in Disney's sci-fi action picture Surrogates. In the 2020s, he expanded his filmmaking career into directing, writing, and producing, beginning with the award-winning short film Created Sleep Transmissions (2022) followed by Nita (2025), The Hangup (2025), and The Things I Leave Behind (2026).