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Chris McNally

Chris McNally

Actor, also producer · Born November 8, 1988 (37) · North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Chris McNally is a Canadian actor best known for playing Lucas Bouchard on the hit Hallmark Channel drama series When Calls the Heart. He has built a prominent career as one of Hallmark's premier leading men while appearing in several mainstream streaming series.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 8, 1988 (37)
From
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 38 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 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Chris McNally's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
40%
Self
30%
Society
21%
Morality
5%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 2 · 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 11 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 4 · 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 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 11
Herald
2 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Romantic
10
Hopeful
8
Joyful
9
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Chris McNally's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris McNally'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

38 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Knight to Remember(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love Finds You(2026)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Two for Tee(2026)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Safe Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Joey

  • Manhunt(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Holiday Crashers(2024)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder(2024)

    as Detective Beeks

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost(2023)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Leonard Daniels

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • A Tail of Love(2022)

    as JR Stockard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart: Changing Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • When Calls the Heart: Pre-Wedding Jitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • When Calls the Heart: Before My Very Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • When Calls the Heart: What the Heart Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • When Calls the Heart: From the Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • When Calls the Heart: Open Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • Firefly Lane(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mr. Waverly

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Snowkissed(2021)

    as Noah

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart: New Possibilities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • When Calls the Heart: Into the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • When Calls the Heart: In Perfect Unity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • When Calls the Heart: A Moving Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lucas Bouchard

  • Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Cal Dennison

  • Sailing Into Love(2019)

    as Tom Hastings

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Winter Princess(2019)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Sweetest Heart(2018)

    as Nate

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sergei Brevlov

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Rocky Mountain Christmas(2017)

    as Cody

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried(2017)

    as Douglas

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Freefall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lucas

  • Same Time Next Week(2017)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Riverdale(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Mayberry

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • #STI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brad

  • The Orchard(2016)

    as Andy Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Hipster Guy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 80 episodes · as Lucas Bouchard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • John Apple Jack(2013)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ty

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Highest rated

3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost (2023)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

A Knight to Remember (2026)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 11% of 9 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 Chris McNally's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)

92nd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

When Calls the Heart (2014)

Midcredits 87th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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 Chris McNally work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris McNally's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Cooper shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles