James Tupper

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James Tupper
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Born (1965-08-04) August 4, 1965 (age 59)
Education Concordia University (BFA)
Rutgers University, New Brunswick (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Kate Mayfield
(m. 2001;sep. 2006)
Partner Anne Heche (2007–2018)
Children1

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 .

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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.

From 2017 to 2019, Tupper had a supporting role in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies , portraying Nathan Carlson, husband of Zoë Kravitz's Bonnie Carlson and ex-husband of Reese Witherspoon's Madeline Mackenzie.

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 Atlas Heche Tupper was born in March 2009. [7] They split in January 2018. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Corky Romano FBI Agent
Joe Dirt Cop at the Bridge
Peroxide PassionJed
2005Loudmouth SoupKeith Miller
2006InvisibleJoe
Love's Abiding Joy Henry Klein
2008 For Heaven's Sake Peter Whitman
Toxic SkiesJack
Me and Orson Welles Joseph Cotten
2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins Rick
Girl Fight Ray
2012 Playing for Keeps Matt
2013 Nothing Left to Fear Dan
Decoding Annie Parker Steven
2016My Sweet AudrinaDamian
2020 Beneath Us Ben Rhodes
2022 The Requin Kyle
2023 Cold Copy
2024 Ride Cody

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Time of Your Life KedrickEpisode: "The Time She Found Her Father"
2005 Gilmore Girls Biker #12 episodes
How I Met Your Mother DerekEpisode: "The Limo"
CSI: NY Paul ZerneckyEpisode: "Dancing with the Fishes"
Love's Long Journey HenryTV movie
2006 Dr. Vegas ParamedicEpisode: "Heal Thyself"
2006–2008 Men in Trees Jack SlatteryMain role; 36 episodes
2007 Pictures of Hollis Woods John ReganTV movie
2008 Samantha Who? Owen4 episodes
The Ex List DanEpisode: "Flower King"
2009–2010 Mercy Dr. Chris SandsMain role; 22 episodes
2009A New BeginningChris DanielsTV movie
The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger B.J. StokerTV movie
2010–2011 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Andrew PerkinsRecurring role; 7 episodes
2011–2015 Revenge David ClarkeRecurring role (season 1–3); main role (season 4)
2013Secret Lives of Husbands and WivesTV movie
2014 Resurrection Dr. Eric WardRecurring role
Mom's Day AwayMichael MillerTV movie
2016 Aftermath Joshua CopelandLead role
2017-2019 Big Little Lies Nathan CarlsonMain role
2017Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding MysterySpecial Agent Jim ConnorTV movie
2018Past Malice: An Emma Fielding MysterySpecial Agent Jim ConnorTV movie
The Brave Alex Hoffman2 episodes
American Woman Steve NolanRecurring role
No ApologiesMoses FallonTV movie
2018–2019 A Million Little Things Andrew PollockRecurring role
2019Emma Fielding: More Bitter Than DeathSpecial Agent John ConnorTV movie
2020 The Detectives Detective Hank Idsinga2 episodes
The Hardy Boys Fenton HardyMain role
2021My Christmas Family TreeRichard HendricksTV movie
2022Mid-Love CrisisSamTV movie
2023Fall Into WinterBrooks McLeodTV movie (Great American Family)

References

  1. Thomas, Rachel (October 2007). "An Interview with James Tupper (Jack, Men in Trees)". About.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  2. Stevens, Dana (September 22, 2005). "Let's Do Dinner (Ulterior Motive for Dessert)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  3. Abrams, Natalie (July 15, 2010). "James Tupper to Guest-Star on Grey's Anatomy". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  4. Bentley, Jean (June 9, 2014). "Revenge season 4 adds James Tupper as regular". zap2it. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  5. Nissim, Mayer (January 30, 2009). "Heche 'wants boyfriend to get divorced'". Digital Spy .
  6. Pringle, Gill (May 1, 2011). "Anne Heche interview: "There was no joy in my family"". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  7. Chiu, Alexis (March 11, 2009). "It's a Baby Boy for Anne Heche!". People. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
  8. Dupre, Elyse (January 12, 2018). "Anne Heche and James Tupper Break Up After More Than 10 Years Together". E! Online . Retrieved February 13, 2018.