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James McGowan is a Canadian actor. James McGowan was born on May 30, 1960, in Montreal, Quebec, the youngest of John and June McGowan’s three sons. He grew up in Dollard-des-Ormeaux and attended John Abbott College where he studied theater. James graduated from Concordia University with a B.A. in Communications. After graduating, he took a job as a copy writer at an advertising agency rather than pursuing an acting career as he did not believe he could make a living acting. He took a "a mind-numbing 9-to-5 job” in the audio-visual department at McGill University. While there he got in... MORE

James McGowan is a Canadian actor. James McGowan was born on May 30, 1960, in Montreal, Quebec, the youngest of John and June McGowan’s three sons. He grew up in Dollard-des-Ormeaux and attended John Abbott College where he studied theater. James graduated from Concordia University with a B.A. in Communications. After graduating, he took a job as a copy writer at an advertising agency rather than pursuing an acting career as he did not believe he could make a living acting. He took a "a mind-numbing 9-to-5 job” in the audio-visual department at McGill University. While there he got in touch with a friend who was directing plays at the Montreal university expecting to pursue acting simply as a hobby. "I needed some kind of artistic outlet and I've always loved the process," McGowan said. "I started out slowly doing student plays and plays at the William Shatner building.” "It was immediate," he said. "As soon as I got on and got the first words out, then it was just, 'Wow, I love this. I've always loved this.” It wasn’t easy breaking into television in Toronto given his age."The truth of the matter is that, at 36, you're trying to audition for parts and you're up against guys who've LESS