James Tupper
ActorBorn 1965Active 2005–2022
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9Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
Audience rating6.2 / 10
across 9 rated films
Weirdness3.2 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Mid-Love Crisis2022
Our catalogue credits James Tupper in 9 Hallmark films, including 2 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for James Tupper is Love's Long Journey (2005). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.
Follow & about James
- From
- Dartmouth
- Married to
- Katherine Mayfield
James Tupper is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Jack Slattery on the ABC television series Men in Trees, Dr. Chris Sands on the NBC medical drama series Mercy, and David Clarke on ABC's Revenge. He also starred in the post-apocalyptic thriller Aftermath, on Space in Canada and Syfy in the U.S., and in the HBO series Big Little Lies.
James’s signature
Across 9 films, James frequently leans into Christmas, usually plays a teacher and is often set in the countryside.
- Christmas2 films
- the countryside3 films
- a teacher5 films
3 films
James has shared more Hallmark sets with Courtney Thorne-Smith than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
My Christmas Family Tree7.6
as Richard · 2021
Weirdness 5/10
Love's Long Journey7.1
as Henry · 2005
Weirdness 2/10
Love's Abiding Joy6.8
as Henry · 2006
Weirdness 3/10
Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery6.2
as Special Agent Jim Connor · 2017
Weirdness 2/10
Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery6.3
as Special Agent Jim Connor · 2018
Weirdness 4/10
Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than Death6.4
as Jim Conner · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
On-screen couple
James’s most frequent on-screen partner is Courtney Thorne-Smith, with 3 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 3 of them.
Recurring roles
James is a recurring face in Emma Fielding Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.
Where James fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe James keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 9 movies
Newest first2020s
2 films2010s
4 films- 2019Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than DeathActor as Jim Conner · Anniversary6.4Weird 3/10
- 2018Past Malice: An Emma Fielding MysteryActor as Special Agent Jim Connor · Royal/Estate6.3Weird 4/10
- 2017Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding MysteryActor as Special Agent Jim Connor · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
- 2014
Mom's Day AwayActor as Michael Miller · Mother's Day5.8Weird 2/10
James’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at James’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- James Tupper
James’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Kevin Fair2 films
- Michael Landon Jr.2 films
Most written by
- Dana Cameron3 films
- Douglas Lloyd McIntosh2 films
- Janette Oke2 films
- Michael Landon Jr.2 films
- Phoef Sutton2 films
Who James works with
The cast and crew James keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.2 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has James Tupper been in?
- We have 9 Hallmark movies on file for James Tupper, spanning 2005–2022.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is James Tupper known for?
- James is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the countryside.
- What is James Tupper's most popular Hallmark movie?
- My Christmas Family Tree (2021) has more audience votes than any other James Tupper Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does James Tupper usually star with?
- James's most frequent on-screen partner is Courtney Thorne-Smith — the two have led 3 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
- Is James Tupper still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest James Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has James Tupper made?
- James Tupper turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was James Tupper's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for James Tupper is Love's Long Journey (2005).
- Where is James Tupper from?
- James is from Dartmouth.
- Is James Tupper married?
- Yes — James is married to Katherine Mayfield.
- What does James Tupper do in Hallmark movies?
- James Tupper 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.
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