About
James Preston Rogers (born August 2, 1972, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor and stunt performer. An athlete throughout high school and college, he found his path to acting after booking a national commercial audition with no headshot, resume, or agent. Before committing to acting full-time, he was signed by the WWE as a professional wrestler, but the company released him from his contract after he landed the role of Bjorn in Outlander (2008). Standing 6'6" with a hulking build, he has since built a steady career in film and television. His notable film credits include Outlander (2008, with Jim Caviezel and Ron Perlman), Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007, with Tom Selleck), Max Payne (2008, with Mark Wahlberg), Defendor (2009, with Christopher Walken), Pixels (2015, dir. Chris Columbus, with Adam Sandler and Kevin James), Regression (2015, with Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson),...
Known for
Henry DangerSeries • 2014
Love, Death & RobotsSeries • 2019
Lost GirlSeries • 2010
Mayans M.C.Series • 2018
PixelsMovie • 2015
Leverage: RedemptionSeries • 2021
AlphasSeries • 2011
Man Seeking WomanSeries • 2015
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FMovie • 2024
Psycho KillerMovie • 2026
RegressionMovie • 2015
Max PayneMovie • 2008
Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryMovie • 2022
OutlanderMovie • 2008
DefendorMovie • 2009
The ManMovie • 2005
The BlackeningMovie • 2023
Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeMovie • 2007
The Masked SaintMovie • 2016
A Beginner's Guide to EndingsMovie • 2010
Death WarriorMovie • 2009
Alpha WolfMovie • 2018