# James McGowan (actor)

James Robert McGowan (born May 30, 1960) is a Canadian actor. Best known for playing Mike Kessler, head of the Toronto-based Immigrations and Customs Security, in the television series The Border.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002 | Touching Wild Horses | John Benton |
| 2003 | The Adulterers' Guide to Toronto | Simon |
| 2004 | My Brother's Keeper | Scout |
| 2006 | Warriors of Terra | Peter Isaacs |
| 2009 | Another Man's Son | Richard Kendrick |
| 2013 | Compulsion | Bob |
| 2014 | Stage Fright | Victor Brady |
| 2015 | How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town | Spencer Goode |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | Panda Man |
| 2017 | Pyewacket | Rowan Dove |
| 2020 | The Toll | Neil |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | All Souls | Biohazard | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| 2002 | Tracker | Bradford Kotan | Episode: "To Catch a Desserian" |
| 2002 | 10,000 Black Men Named George | Desmond | TV movie |
| 2002 | Largo Winch | Fiodor Belshek | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
| 2002 | Scent of Danger | Gideon | TV movie |
| 2002 | Silent Night | Capt. Dietrich | TV movie |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Richard Haines | Episode: "Lest He Become" |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Michael Gerson | TV movie |
| 2003 | Fallen Angel | Billings | TV movie |
| 2003 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Gordon | Episode: "The Sniper" |
| 2005 | Mayday | Ed Gannaway | Episode: "A Wounded Bird" |
| 2005 | Plague City: SARS in Toronto | Ed | TV film |
| 2005 | Missing | Mr. Delaney | Episodes: "Anything for the Baby: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2006 | Rent-a-Goalie | Harry 'Hey-O' Bontar | Episode: "Fire in the Hole" |
| 2007 | Lies and Crimes | Charlie Danzinger | TV movie |
| 2007 | Savage Planet | John Stotzer | TV movie |
| 2007 | Christie's Revenge | Richard Colton | TV movie |
| 2007 | All the Good Ones Are Married | Ben | TV movie |
| 2007 | Killer Wave | Erik Adjuk | Miniseries |
| 2008–2010 | The Border | Major Mike Kessler | Main role |
| 2009 | Unstable | Rupert Carlyle | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Perfect Teacher | Reid | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Good Witch's Gift | Leon Deeks | TV movie |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | Alo Morozov | Episode: "Begin the Begin" |
| 2011 | Against the Wall | Bob Barceli | Episode: "Baby, Did a Bad Thing" |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Ian O'Sullivan | Episode: "Hot Ice" |
| 2012–2013 | Claddagh | Frank McGuire | Recurring role |
| 2012–2013 | Bomb Girls | Rollie Witham | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Cracked | Det. Sam Parkes | Episode: "Night Terrors" |
| 2014 | Darknet | Dr. Cooper | Episode: "Darknet 4" |
| 2014 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Danny Yegovan | Episodes: "Believe: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2014 | Republic of Doyle | Damon Rhodes | Episodes: "Judgement Day", "Last Call" |
| 2014–2015 | Bitten | Malcolm Danvers | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2015 | Good Witch | Mr. Jones | Episodes: "The Storm", "Together We Stand", "True Colors" |
| 2016 | Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word | Louis Vertucci | TV movie |
| 2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Alex Payton | Episodes: "Access", "Boundaries" |
| 2016 | Rogue | Agent Renner | Episodes: "Close to Heaven", "How to Treat Us" |
| 2016 | Beauty and the Beast | Col. Fuller | Episode: "Beast of Times, Worst of Times" |
| 2017 | A Song for Christmas | Praetor Scott | Episodes: "Stay with Me", "City of Glass", "Alliance" |
| 2018–present | Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Forbes | Recurring role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2008 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | The Border | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Nymph Awards | Best Actor in a Television Drama | The Border | Nominated |
| 2009 | Golden Nymph Awards | Best Actor in a Television Drama | The Border | Nominated |