James Nester was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he attended high school at Liberty High School. It was there where he found his passion for acting and decided to pursue a career as an actor. He graduated in 2010 at DeSales University with a BA in Theatre: Acting/Directing. Since graduation, he has performed in a dozen states throughout the country and landed his first role in the full-length feature independent film "Accelerate: The BMX Movie" as the antagonist, Mason.