Chris McNally (actor)

Chris McNally (born November 8, 1988), 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).

Chris McNally
Born
Christopher McNally

(1988-11-08) November 8, 1988
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2005–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 John Apple Jack. 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 adaptation 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).

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
  • V.C. Andrews' Heaven; 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. 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. Chris McNally's Dramatic Trip to Heaven; January 17, 2018; webpage; IFR online (International Filmreview.net); accessed March 10, 2019
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