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    James McGowan

    Actor·Born 1960·Active 2002–2017
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    Career at a glance

    2Hallmark films

    All 2 at Christmas

    Weirdness4.5 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Everything James has done for Hallmark, from Silent Night (2002) right through to A Song for Christmas (2017).

    Follow & about James

    From
    Montreal
    James Robert McGowan is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Mike Kessler, head of the Toronto-based Immigrations and Customs Security, in the television series The Border.
    From Wikipedia

    All 2 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2017A Song for ChristmasActor as Russell · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2002Silent NightActor as Capt. Dietrich · Christmas7.5Weird 4/10

    James’s standouts

    • A Song for Christmas poster
      WeirdestA Song for Christmas (2017)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.6

    Movies by year

    James McGowan Hallmark movies by release year1200212017

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has James McGowan been in?
    We have 2 Hallmark movies on file for James McGowan, spanning 2002–2017.
    What is James McGowan's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Silent Night (2002) has more audience votes than any other James McGowan Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is James McGowan still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest James Hallmark credit we have is from 2017; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has James McGowan made?
    James McGowan turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was James McGowan's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest James Hallmark title we have is Silent Night (2002).
    Where is James McGowan from?
    James is from Montreal.
    What does James McGowan do in Hallmark movies?
    James McGowan works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    James’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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