Biography
James McDougall is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He was raised in the small town of Cobourg Ontario, the son of Gail McDougall, a prison manager, and John McDougall, an English teacher. Throughout elementary and high school, acting and filmmaking were always a passion for James. Whether it was performing in local plays, school theater, or filming his own home movies with friends. This led him to major in drama at Canterbury Arts High School and he went on to York University to study theater for one year. James then moved back to Ottawa to begin performing on stage in musicals and dramatic productions with ASNY, Orleans Young Players, and GOYA. He ventured to Victoria B.C. and acted in shows with Atomic Vaudeville, Theatre Inconnu, and Langham Court Theater. After a few years in British Columbia James traveled back to his home province of Ontario and embraced the film and television scene in Toronto. He immersed himself in the world of on-camera acting and filmmaking. By creating his own projects, training and constantly honing his craft, and working at Armstrong Acting Studios where he filmed thousands of hours of classes as well as casting sessions with some the top casting di…
Movies & TV Shows
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Titans (2018) — Rail Worker
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Becky (2020) — Hammond
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8-Bit Christmas (2021) — Santa Claus
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ABCs of Death 2 (2014) — (Segment "Utopia")
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The Last Frontier (2025) — Donnie
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Whiteout (2025) — Henry
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SOS: Save Our Skins (2014) — Jack
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Hotel Limbo (2020) — Tom Cook
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The Perfect Kiss (2018) — Tom
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An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman (2016) — Waiter
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Vanished in an Instant (2026) — Lee
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Be Still (2021) — Dr. Fell
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Heinous Acts (2014) — Wayne
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Flowers of the Field (2020) — Phillip Casey