James is a writer/director/St. Louis Cardinals fan.

His plays include FUCK MARRY KILL (New Ohio, developed at Lincoln Center), MARY IN THE CLUB (Gym @ Judson), DISCOUNT GHOST STORIES (Ars Nova ANT Fest), LONG DIVISION (Portland Center Stage JAW Fest), OUTLAWS (Goodspeed New Musicals, “The Score” at le poisson rouge, music/lyrics by Oyen), FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS (Walkerspace), LITTLE TOWN BLUES (Wild Project), ARCHIE’S FINAL PROJECT (Stage74, music/lyrics by Oyen), LITTLE MAC, LITTLE MAC, YOU’RE THE VERY MAN (Less Than Rent, co-written with SP Monahan), MONEY$HOT (Orlando Rep, music/lyrics by Oyen), and THE ICEBERG THEORY (Sewanee). He co-wrote VOICES IN CONFLICT with Bonnie Dickinson, which ran at The Vineyard Theatre and Fairfield Theatre Company. He later collaborated on the teleplay for the film version that aired on PBS and was awarded two Regional Emmy Awards. Dramatists Guild Fellowship. Official selection: Roundabout Space Jam, ASCAP workshop, Gingold Group Speakers Corner, Sewanee Writers Conference. Awards: NY Fringe, United Solo, Indie Theater Now Person of the Year. Upcoming works include a grunge-noir with CM Stage Productions, a musical about girls who kill nazis with Lauren Marcus and Alex Oyen, a folk-rock breakup musical with Olivia Hally (of Oh Pep) and a new play about the joys and shortcomings of Transcendentalism with Whitney White, as well as a bunch of other stuff. Select plays are available on the New Play Exchange.

TV/Film: Super Pumped (Showtime), Vinyl (HBO), Civil (TNT), Get Shorty (MGM/Epix), Ray Donovan (Showtime), For All Mankind (Apple+), Royally (official selection NYTVF, winner Critics Award), as well as projects in development with Blumhouse, Paramount/Miramax, Village Roadshow, Thunder Road/Major League Baseball, Killer Films, Black Bear, and MGM. Since 2015, he has been the producing partner of acclaimed director Allen Coulter.

He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, the DSA, and The Writers Room; he is also the founder and Co-Artistic Director of Less Than Rent Theatre.

He lives on the Lower East Side with his wife and their small dog.