James Gallanders (born February 9, 1970) is a

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actor. He studied at

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's Faculty of Fine Arts.

Career

Born in

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, Canada, Gallanders began appearing on several television series before receiving his first role in the feature film ''

Murder at 1600 ''Murder at 1600'' is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Dwight Little and written by Wayne Beach and David Hodgin. It stars Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Alan Alda, Daniel Benzali, Ronny Cox and Dennis Miller and follows a homic ...

''. In 1998 he appeared in three feature films, ''Reluctant Angel'', the drama ''Babyface'' and the horror sequel ''

Bride of Chucky ''Bride of Chucky'' is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu. The fourth installment in the ''Child's Play'' franchise, it stars Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, John Ritter, Katherine Heigl, and ...

'', with

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. The following year, Gallanders received a small role in the

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drama ''

The Third Miracle ''The Third Miracle'' is a 1999 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland and starring Ed Harris and Anne Heche. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. Plot In Bystrica, Slovakia in 1944, near the end of W ...

'', with

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and

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and ''Prisoner of Love'', featuring

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. In 2002, he portrayed 'Greg Sommers' in the direct-to-video sequel ''

The Skulls II ''The Skulls II'' is a 2002 thriller film directed by Joe Chappelle and starring Robin Dunne, Nathan West, Ashley Lyn Cafagna, Lindy Booth and Christopher Ralph. A sequel to the 2000 film '' The Skulls'', it was released direct-to-video. P ...

''. He served as a voice artist in the horror film ''

Saw II ''Saw II'' is a 2005 horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Leigh Whannell and Bousman. It is the sequel to ''Saw (2004 film), Saw'' (2004) and the second installment in the Saw (franchise), ''Saw'' film series. The film sta ...

'' in 2005. In 2007, Gallanders portrayed the role of 'Major Brent Beardsly' in '' Shake Hands with the Devil'', an award-winning historical war drama based on the

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. Throughout his career, Gallanders has made a number of guest appearances on many television series. In 1996, he made his acting debut in ''

Due South ''Due South'' is a Canadian crime comedy-drama television series created by Paul Haggis, and produced by Alliance Communications from its premiere on April 23, 1994, to its conclusion after four seasons on March 14, 1999. The series starred P ...

''. From 1999 to 2000 he portrayed the role of 'Detective Michael Croft' in the short-lived CTV soap opera '' The City'' in which he had a recurring role. Many of Gallanders television credits include ''

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'', '' La Femme Nikita'', '' Mutant X'', the American/Canadian version of ''

Queer as Folk ''Queer as Folk'' may refer to: * Queer as Folk (British TV series), ''Queer as Folk'' (British TV series), 1999–2000 * Queer as Folk (American TV series), ''Queer as Folk'' (American TV series), a 2000–2005 American and Canadian version of th ...

'' and ''

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'' which only lasted one season. His most recent television work was in the

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-winning mini-series '' The Kennedys''.

Personal life

Gallanders married actress

Stacie Mistysyn Stacie Moana Mistysyn (born July 23, 1971) is an American and Canadian actress who is best known for her role as Caitlin Ryan throughout multiple incarnations of the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise, from ''Degrassi Junior High'' through '' De ...

on August 29, 2009.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallanders, James 1970 births Living people Canadian male television actors Canadian male film actors Male actors from Toronto Actors from Scarborough, Ontario