James McGowan (actor)

:"for the New Zealand politician see James McGowan (politician)" James McGowan (born May 30 1960, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actor. James currently stars as Mike Kessler in the CBC drama series "The Border".

Biography

Graduated from Concordia University with a B.A. in Communications. After graduating, he worked at McGill University in the Communications Department. He quit at the age of 32 and moved to Toronto, Ontario to pursue acting. In addition to his acting jobs, he has supported himself by waiting tables at " [http://www.rainrestaurant.ca/ Rain] ." Rain has the distinction of occupying the site of Toronto’s first women’s prison [http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/PERS-01?Lang=1&accessnumber=PERS-01 The Andrew Mercer Reformatory] .

James has appeared in movies such as "The Perfect Man" with Heather Locklear and Hillary Duff and "The Prince and Me" with Julia Stiles. He also played the tall, blonde "goon" in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8muHzGbxkA Verizon Wireless commercial "The Deal."] "I thought I told you to come alone."

James most recently appeared as Ben in "All the Good Ones Are Married" with Daryl Hannah (“Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2,” “Splash,” “Steel Magnolias”). “All the Good Ones Are Married” is a television film based on the best selling book "All the Good Ones Are Married: Married Men and the Women Who Love Them" by Marion Zola.

Filmography

*" [http://www.cbc.ca/theborder/ The Border] (2008) (TV Series - CBC) as Mike Kessler
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065291/ All the Good Ones Are Married] (2007) (Lifetime Movie) as Ben Gold
*"Lies and Crimes" (2007) (Lifetime Movie) as Charlie Danzinger
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929237/ Christie's Revenge] (2007) (Lifetime Movie) as Richard / Dad
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490240/ Warriors of Terra] " (2006) (Movie) as Peter Isaacs
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816528/ I Am An Apartment Building] (2006) (TV) as David
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875948/ Killer Wave] (2006) (TV Mini Series - Sci Fi) as Erik Ajduk, Reporter
*" [http://www.showcase.ca/rentagoalie/default.aspx/ Rent-A-Goalie: Fire in the Hole] (2006) (TV Series) as Harry "Hey-O" Bontar
*"Savage Planet" (2006) (TV Movie - Sci Fi) as John Stotzer
*"1-800-Missing: Anything for the Baby: Parts 1 and 2" (2005) (TV)
*"The Perfect Man" (2005) (Movie) as Jean's Suitor
*" [http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Shows+FalconBeach/page_Detail/ Falcon Beach: Lost] (2005) (TV) as Max Krieger
*" [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/1113398355897_108807273/ Plague City: SARS in Toronto] (2005) (TV) as Ed
*" (2005) (TV Series) as Producer #1
*"" (2005) as WSOP Tournament Host
*" [http://www.mandy.com/1/film3.cfm?id=7194 Adulterers Guide to Toronto] (2005) (Film)
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434069/ Headhunter] (2004) (TV) as Father Eves
*"The Right Way" (2004) as Dad
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376784/ My Brother's Keeper] (2004) (Film) as Scout
*"The Prince and Me" (2004) (Movie) as Photographer
*"Mayday (TV series)" (2004) (TV) as Captain Ed Gannaway
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357648/fullcredits#cast/ Fallen Angel] (2003) (TV Movie) as Jack Billings
*": The Sniper" (2003) (TV) as Gordon, the Sniper
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0440710/ Perfect] (2003) (Short Film) as Marsh
*"" (2003) (TV) as Michael Gerson
*"Mutant X (TV series) Lest He Become" (2003) (TV) as Dr. Richard Haines
*"Silent Night (2002 film)" as SS Captain Walter Dietrich
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290843/ Scent of Murder/Scent of Danger] (2002) (TV) as Gideon
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298578/ Touching Wild Horses] (2002) (Film) as John Benton
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280377/ 10,000 Black Men Named George] (2002) (TV) as Mr. Desmond
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0732790/ Tracker: To Catch a Desserian] (2002) (TV) as Bradford Kotan
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800535/ Screech Owls: Face Off] (2001) (TV)
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300298/ On Their Knees] (2001) as Bartender
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0509704/ All Souls: Bad Blood] (2001) (TV) as Biohazard
*"La Femme Nikita: Let No Man Put Asunder" (2001) (TV)
*"Largo Winch: The Heir" (2001) (TV)
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0222153/ Live Through This] (2000) (TV)
*"The Best Bad Thing" (1997) (TV) as First Cop
*" Montreal Buzz as Segment Host
*"Mount Pisgaa

Theatre

*"Traffic - One Man Show - House of Chaos
*"Taming of the Shrew - Lord Vincento - Skylight Theatre
*"Archie Loves Nathan - Richard Loeb - Esoteric Productions
*"Under the Skin - John - House of Chaos/Fringe Festival
*"Oleanna - John - Lilac Productions
*"Duchess of Malfi - Cardinal - McGill Mainstage
*"King John - Pandulph - Mount Royal Shakespeare
*"Ten Lost Years - R. B. Bennett - McGill Mainstage
*"Both of Us - Tom - Quebec Drama Festival

Commercials

*"Pfizer - "Doctor's Appointment" (2001)
*"Verizon Wireless - "The Deal" (2006)

External links

*imdb name|id=0569651|name=James McGowan
* [http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/JamesMcGowan_FanClub/ Official James McGowan Fan Club]
* [http://www.jamesmcgowan.net James McGowan (unofficial website)]