Chris McNally (actor)

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Chris McNally
Born
Christopher McNally

(1987-11-08) November 8, 1987 (age 34)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Chris McNally (born November 8, 1987), also known as Christopher McNally, is a Canadian-born actor most noted for his role as Lucas Bouchard in the Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart (2019–present).

Personal life[]

McNally was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] He grew up and attended Argyle Secondary School in North Vancouver, where he trained at Railtown Actors Studio following high school graduation.[1] McNally is not married, but claims he is "...quite at home wherever [my] dogs are..."[2] He now splits his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver as necessary.[3]

McNally is the cousin of actor and singer Drew Seeley.

Career[]

McNally's film career began with his award-winning portrayal of John Jardine in 2013's . In 2017 he appeared in Freefall.[3]

Episodic television work includes appearances in The CW's Supernatural and TNT's original series Falling Skies. He appeared in several episodes of the NetFlix original series Altered Carbon (2018). He became a TV series regular with his portrayal of character Lucas Bouchard starting in early 2019 in the Hallmark Channel's popular series When Calls the Heart.

In mid-2019, McNally portrayed Cal Dennison in the Lifetime Network TV movie of VC Andrews' novel, Heaven.[3]

McNally is an actor and writer. He is a member of the Hallmark stable of wholesome talent, with appearances in several holiday productions distributed by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, such as Hearts of Christmas (2016); Rocky Mountain Christmas (2017); The Sweetest Heart (2018); and A Winter Princess (2019).

McNally was seen with his costar Kevin McGarry on the set of "When Calls the Heart". They were filming their last scenes on the show because Daniel Lissing is coming back to WCTH (When Calls the Heart).

Work[]

Filmography[]

  • Freefall; (2017 short film); Lucas
  • The Orchard; (2016); Andy Cunningham
  • John Apple Jack; (2013); John Jardine
  • The Plastic Protocol; (2010 short film); Sebastian St. Paul
  • Another Cinderella Story; (2008); Fan at the Competition (uncredited)

TV[]

  • Riverdale (2017 TV series); 2021; Alan Mayberry; 1 episode
  • Snowkissed; 2021 Hallmark made-for-TV movie; Noah
  • ; 2019; Cal Dennison
  • Sailing Into Love; 2019 Hallmark made-for-TV movie; Tom
  • When Calls the Heart 2019 – present; Lucas Bouchard – main character
  • A Winter Princess; 2019; Hallmark made-for-TV movie; Jesse
  • The Sweetest Heart; 2018 Hallmark made-for-TV movie; Nate
  • Altered Carbon (2018); Sergei Brevlov; 3 episodes
  • Same Time Next Week; 2017 Hallmark made-for-TV movie; Teddy
  • Eat, Drink, & Be Buried: A Gourmet Detective Mystery; (2017); Douglas Weston
  • Rocky Mountain Christmas; 2017; Hallmark made-for-TV movie; Cody McKinney
  • Hearts of Christmas; 2016; Hallmark made-for-TV movie; Conner
  • Dead of Summer; 2016; Hipster Guy
  • Falling Skies; 2015; Ryan; 1 episode
  • Supernatural 2009–2015; Unnamed Busboy (episode "Death Takes a Holiday", 2009) and Ty (episode "Inside Man", 2015)
  • Untold Stories of the E.R. 2012; Dave
  • Tower Prep 2010; West Campus Security Monitor #1
  • Killer Instinct 2005; Ice Cream Clerk

Awards[]

McNally received the 2014 award for "Best Actor in a Feature Film" at "FilmOut San Diego" for John Apple Jack.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Actor Chris McNally's Big 2017 Break-out; article page; January 5, 2018 Medium.com; accessed March 10, 2019
  2. ^ Chris McNally Makes 'When Calls the Heart' Debut as Lucas Bouchard...; webpage; March 2019; Blasting News online; accessed January 2020
  3. ^ a b c Chris McNally's Dramatic Trip to Heaven; January 17, 2018; webpage; IFR online (International Filmreview.net); accessed March 10, 2019

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