James Hal Hardy

James Hal Hardy was born & raised in Boise, Idaho of the Pacific Northwest where he developed a passion for the outdoors through hiking & skiing in the Rocky Mountains, rope-swinging into the Boise River, and causing general mischievousness throughout his teens. His mother was a schoolteacher, and his father was a mathematician. They divorced and she remarried his stepfather. He is one of five brothers (one blood brother, and the other three are step-brothers). He still keeps a tight bond with his brothers and family. His father passed away in May 27th, 2013. James graduated from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Upon graduation, he worked for a heavy civil construction company. There he worked long days while moonlighting as an actor studying with casting director Faith Hibbs-Clark at night. One (117°F) summer day in Phoenix, AZ he packed his U-Haul, drove to LA and began his journey as an actor. James was able to find early success when he was hired to