James Tupper

James Tupper (born August 4, 1965) 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 Tupper
Born (1965-08-04) August 4, 1965 (age 58)
EducationConcordia University (BFA)
Rutgers University, New Brunswick (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Kate Mayfield
(m. 2001; sep. 2006)
PartnerAnne Heche (2007–2018)
Children1

Early life

Tupper was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He studied acting at Concordia University, Montreal, and later at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he earned a master's degree.[1]

Career

Tupper acted in several off-Broadway plays, including An Actor Prepares and After the Rain. He co-wrote and appeared in 2005's Loudmouth Soup, a fully improvised independent film that was filmed in one night with no script and no second takes.[2]

In 2006, Tupper started portraying Jack Slattery in the ABC series Men in Trees, credited for all 36 episodes of the show's run. He then appeared as Dr. Chris Sands in the NBC medical drama Mercy for 22 episodes before it was cancelled in 2010.

Tupper appeared as Dr. Andrew Perkins, a trauma counselor, on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.[3] He appeared in seven episodes in the show's seventh season.

Tupper appeared on ABC's Revenge from 2011 to its cancellation in 2015. He portrayed the character of David Clarke, the supposedly deceased father of the main character. His character had a recurring role for the first three seasons, appearing only in flashbacks and videos. Tupper was promoted to main cast for season four after it was revealed in the season three finale that his character was still alive.[4]

On September 27, 2016, the British Columbia, Canada-produced post-apocalyptic action thriller Aftermath debuted on Canada's Space network and on America's Syfy network. While starring in this series, his real-life partner Anne Heche played his wife for the series. In addition to his acting role on the series, Tupper also served as co-producer. The freshman season's 13-episode run ended in December 2016; the series was not renewed.

Personal life

Tupper split from his wife, Kate Mayfield, in November 2006; they were still married as of early 2009.[5] He began dating actress Anne Heche in 2007, they met on the set of Men in Trees and went on to co-star in the 2008 film Toxic Skies. [6] Their son was born in March 2009.[7] They split in January 2018.[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Corky RomanoFBI Agent
Joe DirtCop at the Bridge
Peroxide PassionJed
2005Loudmouth SoupKeith Miller
2006InvisibleJoe
Love's Abiding JoyHenry Klein
2008For Heaven's SakePeter Whitman
Toxic SkiesJack
Me and Orson WellesJoseph Cotten
2011Mr. Popper's PenguinsRick
Girl FightRay
2012Playing for KeepsMatt
2013Nothing Left to FearDan
Decoding Annie ParkerSteven
2016My Sweet AudrinaDamian
2020Beneath UsBen Rhodes
2022The RequinKyle
2023Cold Copy

2023RideCody

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Time of Your LifeKedrickEpisode: "The Time She Found Her Father"
2005Gilmore GirlsBiker #12 episodes
How I Met Your MotherDerekEpisode: "The Limo"
CSI: NYPaul ZerneckyEpisode: "Dancing with the Fishes"
Love's Long JourneyHenryTV movie
2006Dr. VegasParamedicEpisode: "Heal Thyself"
2006–2008Men in TreesJack SlatteryMain role; 36 episodes
2007Pictures of Hollis WoodsJohn ReganTV movie
2008Samantha Who?Owen4 episodes
The Ex ListDanEpisode: "Flower King"
2009–2010MercyDr. Chris SandsMain role; 22 episodes
2009A New BeginningChris DanielsTV movie
The Gambler, the Girl and the GunslingerB.J. StokerTV movie
2010–2011Grey's Anatomy Dr. Andrew PerkinsRecurring role; 7 episodes
2011–2015RevengeDavid ClarkeRecurring role (season 1–3); main role (season 4)
2013Secret Lives of Husbands and WivesTV movie
2014ResurrectionDr. Eric WardRecurring role
Mom's Day AwayMichael MillerTV movie
2016AftermathJoshua CopelandLead role
2017-2019Big Little LiesNathan CarlsonMain role
2017Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding MysterySpecial Agent Jim ConnorTV movie
2018Past Malice: An Emma Fielding MysterySpecial Agent Jim ConnorTV movie
The BraveAlex Hoffman2 episodes
American WomanSteve NolanRecurring role
No ApologiesMoses FallonTV movie
2018–2019A Million Little ThingsAndrew PollockRecurring role
2019Emma Fielding: More Bitter Than DeathSpecial Agent John ConnorTV movie
2020The DetectivesDetective Hank Idsinga2 episodes
The Hardy BoysFenton HardyMain role
2021My Christmas Family TreeRichard HendricksTV movie
2022Mid-Love CrisisSamTV movie
2023Fall Into WinterBrooks McLeodTV movie (Great American Family)

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