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 | |
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| Born | Christopher McNally (1988-11-08) November 8, 1988 (age 33) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Children | 1 |
McNally was born in Scarborough, Ontario. His family moved to North Vancouver when he was about 1 (according to Chris in an interview with Paul Greene in June 2021.) 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.
On June 5th, 2022 it was announced via Julie Gonzalo’s Instagram that she and Chris welcomed their first child.
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).
McNally received the 2014 award for "Best Actor in a Feature Film" at "FilmOut San Diego" for John Apple Jack.