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

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'' (2019–present).

Personal life

McNally was born in the

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suburb of 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

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in North Vancouver, where he trained at Railtown Actors Studio following high school graduation.''Actor Chris McNally's Big 2017 Break-out''
article page; January 5, 2018 Medium.com; accessed March 10, 2019 McNally is not married, but claims he is "...quite at home wherever ydogs are..."''Chris McNally Makes 'When Calls the Heart' Debut as Lucas Bouchard...''
webpage; March 2019; Blasting News online; accessed January 2020 He now splits his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver as necessary. McNally is the cousin of actor and singer

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. On June 5, 2022, it was announced via

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’s Instagram that she and Chris welcomed their first child.

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''. Episodic television work includes appearances in

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'' and

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's original series ''

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''. He appeared in several episodes of the NetFlix original series ''

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'' (2018). He became a TV series regular with his portrayal of character Lucas Bouchard starting in early 2019 in the

's popular series ''When Calls the Heart''. In mid-2019, McNally portrayed Cal Dennison in the

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TV movie

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of VC Andrews' novel, ''

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

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, 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 * ''

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''; (2008); Fan at the Competition (uncredited)

TV

* ''A Tail of Love''; 2022 Hallmark made-for-TV movie; JR Stockard * ''

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''; 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 * ''

'' 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 * ''

'' (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 * ''

''; 2015; Ryan; 1 episode * ''

'' 2009–2015; Unnamed Busboy (episode "Death Takes a Holiday", 2009) and Ty (episode "Inside Man", 2015) * ''

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'' 2012; Dave * ''

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'' 2010; West Campus Security Monitor #1 * ''

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'' 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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McNally, Chris 1988 births 21st-century Canadian male actors Male actors from British Columbia People from North Vancouver Canadian male television actors Canadian male film actors Living people