James Ijames is a multifaceted artist with credentials as an actor, playwright, and educator. After earning his Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, he pursued and completed a Master of Fine Arts in Acting at Temple University. Currently, he shares his expertise as a professor of Theater at Villanova University.

His recent acclaim comes from the premiere of his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fat Ham, at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. The play has garnered exceptional reviews, hailed as a "hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy" by the NY Times and labeled "the funniest and most invigorating new show on Broadway" by Variety. This success solidifies Ijames's standing as a notable playwright and artist in the theater world.