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James Kall

James Kall

Actor · Maple Heights, Ohio, USA

James Kall is a Canadian/American actor. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to parents John and Billie Kall. He has three sisters and a brother. He grew up in Maple Heights, Ohio and attended St. Wenceslas Grade School and Holy Name High School. James received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University's School of Speech in Evanston, IL. He also holds an MFA in Acting from Yale University School of Drama. James has appeared in numerous TV shows, films and commercials, including "Schitt's Creek", "Christmas in Washington", "It Takes a Christmas Village", "Mayday", "Suits" "Murdoch Mysteries", "Terror in the Country", "Salvation", "Life With Judy Garland", "Queer as Folk", "Impulse", "Quints" "Stories From My Gay Grandparents" "Cabinet of Curiosities" and "A Miniature Christmas". He has over 100 professional theatre credits including "By Jeeves" on Broadway, directed by Sir Alan Ayckbourne and national tours of "Mamma Mia", "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and "Fiddler on the Roof". He was in the original Canadian casts of the Tony Award winning musicals "Kinky Boots" and "Come From Away". He has worked at theaters throughout the US and Canada as both an actor and a director. James is a dual citizen of the US and Canada. He lives in Toronto and Prince Edward County, Ontario but with his husband Randy Mulville.

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From
Maple Heights, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are James Kall's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Romance 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
Bonds
59%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Society
5%
Morality
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Hopeful
5
Romantic
4
Joyful
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1

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 Kall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Kall's 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

24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • O Little Christmas Market(2026)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Gentle Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Anthony

  • The Christmas Charade(2024)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • It Takes a Christmas Village(2021)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Washington(2021)

    as Arvid

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Danger Next Door(2021)

    as Dr. Frazier

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Santa's Squad(2020)

    as Mr. Karl

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Impulse(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Salesperson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Lolz-ita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Tom

  • Schitt's Creek(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge George Clark

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Dubois

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Man of the Year(2006)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Martha behind Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Floor Director (uncredited)

  • Our Fathers(2005)

    as Geoghan's Male Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Crimes of Fashion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bartender

  • Air Crash Investigation(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Thompson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dr. Bowman

  • By Jeeves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gussie Fink-Nottle

  • Quints(2000)

    as Mr. Blackmer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Rent-a-Cop(1987)

    as Rookie Police Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Code of Silence(1985)

    Casting Assistant

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Scared Teen

Career shape

Star power in the 65th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1978 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Highest rated

The Christmas Charade (2024)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

O Little Christmas Market (2026)

Film career

19782025

Peak 2000 · 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
Acting22 of 23: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s7 · acting

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.

How do James Kall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Our Fathers (2005)

58th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Our Fathers (2005)

Midcredits 76th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. 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 Kall work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Kall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Freitas shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers