7.5
/10
James is a fictional character portrayed by Wayne Brady in the TV series How I Met Your Mother.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Single Stamina (season 2), they were 34 years old.
They appear in 14 episodes out of a total of 208 aired

James

by Wayne Brady

character

Episodes14

  • 8
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    Single Stamina
    episode S2.E10 november 2006
    Barney's gay black brother is in town, but he doesn't want to tell Barney that he's getting married because he'll be losing his only single sidekick.
  • 7.8
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    The Yips
    episode S3.E10 november 2007
    Barney has trouble hitting on women at the Victoria's Secret after party and so has to return to the woman who took his virginity.
  • 8.2
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    Cleaning House
    episode S6.E2 september 2010
    The gang accompanies Barney and his brother James after they find the man who may be Barney's father, but it turns out to be James' father instead.
  • 7.6
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    Noretta
    episode S7.E7 october 2011
    Kevin's declaration that everybody marries their parents ruins Marshall and Lily's romantic evening, but will anything keep Barney from getting lucky with Nora? And will Kevin finally get fed up with Ted and Robin's close relationship?
  • 7.8
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    The Rebound Girl
    episode S7.E11 november 2011
    While Robin tries to talk Marshall and Lily out of moving to Long Island, Ted and Barney make the decision to become "bro-parents."
  • 7.7
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    The Locket
    episode S9.E1 september 2013
    Lily meets an interesting person on the train to Farhampton, Marshall gets kicked off his flight to New York, Barney and Robin discover that they might be related, and Ted prepares to deliver a personal gift to Robin.
  • 7.6
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    Coming Back
    episode S9.E2 september 2013
    Marshall is forced to rent a car to get to New York, causing Lily to start drinking and accidentally reveal to Barney some bad news about his brother's marriage.
  • 7.4
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    Last Time in New York
    episode S9.E3 september 2013
    Barney and Robin try to have sex before the elderly wedding guests arrive, Ted reveals a list to Lily of things to do before he leaves New York, and Marshall has problems traveling through Packer Country.
  • 7.1
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    The Poker Game
    episode S9.E5 october 2013
    Barney is upset after Robin wins James's wedding ring during the poker game, and Ted argues with Marshall and Lily over whether he gave them a wedding gift.
  • 6.6
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    Mom and Dad
    episode S9.E10 november 2013
    Barney and James fight over which one of their fathers will get back together with their mom, Ted becomes a victim of "Zabkatage," and Daphne becomes inexplicably upset with Marshall.
  • 7.6
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    The Rehearsal Dinner
    episode S9.E12 december 2013
    Barney becomes fixated on having his rehearsal dinner at a laser tag arena, much to Robin's dismay. Meanwhile, Ted doesn't come through on a promise, which aggravates Lily.
  • 8.1
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    Bass Player Wanted
    episode S9.E13 december 2013
    The gang encounters a guy at the wedding who intentionally stirs up trouble among them, and Marshall finally arrives at the Farhampton Inn.
  • 8.1
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    Gary Blauman
    episode S9.E21 march 2014
    Ted wants to get a wedding guest he especially despises to leave, but Lily wants him to stay because she likes him.
  • 8.8
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    The End of the Aisle
    episode S9.E22 march 2014
    With only half an hour to go, both Barney and Robin have panic attacks about their upcoming nuptials. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily rewrite their old wedding vows.