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James Gallanders

James Gallanders

Actor · Born February 9, 1970 (56) · Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

James Gallanders was born at Scarborough General Hospital on February 9th, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario. Raised in Oshawa, James discovered acting at a young age as a means to overcome his stutter. Having found his voice, James became heavily involved in theatre in his community and at school. After graduating from York University in 1993 with a BFA in their Acting Program, James found success right away, landing guest spots on television shows such as Due South, La Femme Nikita, and Psi Factor, as well as film roles in Reluctant Angel and Bride of Chucky. Several of his films had been invited to festivals around the world, including the Atom Egoyan exec-produced Babyface, which made its world premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1997, and both The Third Miracle, in which he starred opposite Ed Harris, and Shake Hands with the Devil, which was shot in Rwanda, had their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2008, James married actress Stacie Mistysyn, best known for her portrayal of Caitlyn Ryan on the DeGrassi series. They have two children, a son, Grayson Gallanders, and a daughter, River Gallanders.

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Born
February 9, 1970 (56)
From
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are James Gallanders' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Survival
30%
Bonds
18%
Power
9%
Self
7%
Society
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Thrilling
5
Absurd
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Gallanders' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Gallanders' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Trial by Fire: A Ryan Drake Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as John Hastings

  • Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life(2025)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cross(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Hartsfield

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Rogue Elements: A Ryan Drake Story(2024)

    as Hastings

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Vince

  • Secrets of a University(2023)

    as James Holbrooke

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Way Home(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Victor Augustine

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story(2021)

    as Mike Reeves

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Resident Alien(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ski Coach

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Project Ithaca(2019)

    as John Brighton

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Homekilling Queen(2019)

    as Rob Manning

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mommy's Little Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Aaron Myers

  • Hidden Crimes(2009)

    as Max Carver

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Teacher's Crime(2008)

    as Dean Ryans

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Franks

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Charlie & Me(2008)

    as Jeffrey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Shake Hands with the Devil(2007)

    as Major Brent Beardsley

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Earthstorm(2006)

    as Captain Ben Halberstom

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Plague City: SARS in Toronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Our Fathers(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Drake

  • Heart of a Stranger(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Donovan Lester

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Skulls II(2002)

    as Greg Sommers

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod Archer / Cole

  • Mutant X(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Minhouse

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Prisoner of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vince

  • The Third Miracle(1999)

    as Brother Gregory

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 32 episodes · as Detective Michael Croft

  • Bride of Chucky(1998)

    as Russ

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Babyface(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Reese Jackson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Reluctant Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jason

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    as Law Student

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Missouri State Trooper

  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kahil Bergeron

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Ordover

  • The Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Victor Augustine

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Bride of Chucky (1998)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Bride of Chucky (1998)

Film career

19942026

Peak 1998 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1990s12 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do James Gallanders' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Rogue Elements: A Ryan Drake Story (2024)

97th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Way Home (2023)

Midcredits 95th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does James Gallanders work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Gallanders' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neil Bregman shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers