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.
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.
Tupper acted in several off-Broadway plays, including An Actor Prepares and After the Rain.
2005
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.
2006
In 2006, Tupper started portraying Jack Slattery in the ABC series Men in Trees, credited for all 36 episodes of the show's run.
Tupper split from his wife, Kate Mayfield, in November 2006; they were still married as of early 2009.
2007
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.
2009
Their son was born in March 2009.
2010
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.
He appeared in seven episodes in the show's seventh season.
2011
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.
2016
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.
