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Kevin McGarry
Born (1985-03-18) March 18, 1985 (age 40)
Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer
Years active2006–present
Known forWhen Calls the Heart, Heartland, The Wedding Veil
Partner(s)Kayla Wallace (2020–present; married 2024)[1]

Kevin McGarry (born March 18, 1985) is a Canadian actor, director, and writer best known for his roles as Nathan Grant on the Hallmark series When Calls the Heart[2], Mitch Cutty on Heartland[3], and Peter Hastings in The Wedding Veil film series. He has appeared in numerous romantic comedies and television movies, primarily for Hallmark Channel[2].

Born in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada on March 18, 1985[4]. McGarry developed an interest in acting by chance during high school when he wandered into a 12th grade theatre class as a freshman[3]. McGarry graduated from George Brown College in 2007 with a degree in creative writing; studied theatre at Fanshawe College and further honed his skills at Pro Actors Lab in Toronto[5].

McGarry performed at the Shaw Festival and Charlottetown Festival, appearing in productions like A Midsummer Night’s Dream and She Loves Me[2].

McGarry also performed in Rose Petty Panto (2009), Nebraska (2009), Funny Business (2010), Turn the Beat Around (2010), His Gal Friday (2010), Anne of Green Gables (2011), Come Back, Little Sheeba (2012), Peace In Our Time (2013), Enchanted April (2013), and She Loves Me (2014)[2].

McGarry has had many guest roles throughout his career including guest spots on Lovebites (2007), Being Erica (2009), Turn the Beat Around (2010) on MTV, Murdoch Mysteries (2015), Private Eyes (2016), Man Seeking Woman (2017), Saving Hope (2017), The Bold Type (2018), Ransom (2018), Taken (2018), When Hope Calls (2019), Schitt’s Creek (2020), and The Night Agent (2023)[3].

His breakout role was as Dr. Timothy “Hud” Hudson on Open Heart (2015, 12 episodes)[3]. He went on to star as Mitch Cutty in CBC’s Heartland from 2016–2021[3]. He was one of the cast members of Christmas Cookie Matchup (2019) on Hallmark Channel[2]. McGarry currently stars in Hallmark Channel’s hit series When Calls the Heart (2019–present) as Constable Nathan Grant[2].

McGarry had his feature film debut with a small role in Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (2010)[3]. He has gone on to star in many made-for-TV movies for networks like Hallmark and Lifetime[2]. His credits include: Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris With Love (2015), Country Crush (2016), xXx: Xander Cage Returns (2017), Love At First Bark (2017), A Song for Christmas (2017), Autumn Stables (2018), Winter Castle (2019), Random Acts of Christmas (2019), A Christmas Scavenger Hunt (2019), Hometown Holiday (2019), A Very Corgi Christmas (2019), The Wedding Veil (2022), The Wedding Veil Legacy (2022), Feeling Butterflies (2022), My Grown-Up Christmas List (2022), The Wedding Veil Expectations (2023), Checkin' It Twice (2023), A Reason for the Season (2024), and Villa Amore (2025)[2].

McGarry has also been involved in many short films such as: A Rock and A Hard Place (2006), Cigarettes Hurt Babies (2009), Lucky (2012), Hugh & I (2014), Away (2015 – music video), Happy F#@%ing New Year (2016), Falling Through the Cracks: Greg’s Story (2018), and Dead Weight (2019)[5].

McGarry is credited for co-writing the short film Hugh & I (2014) and directing the short film, Happy F#@%ing New Year (2016)[5].

McGarry confirmed beginning a relationship with *When Calls the Heart* co-star Kayla Wallace in 2020[6]. The couple announced their engagement in 2022 and their marriage in 2024[1]. Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace have appeared together in Hallmark’s *When Calls the Heart*, *Feeling Butterflies*, and *My Grown-Up Christmas List*. They have also done joint interviews for *Suspenders Unbuttoned Podcast*, *Hallmark Channel*, and *Everything About Hallmark* to promote their movies[7].

Filmography

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Film and Television

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Year(s) Title Role Notes
2006 Rock and a Hard Place — Early role
2007 Lovebites Kevin TV series – episode: "I Introduced Him to My Therapist"
2009 Being Erica Rob TV series – episode: "Cultural Revolution"
2010 Saw 3D: The Final Chapter Charlie Feature film debut
2012 Saving Hope Dustin Meyer TV series
2015 Open Heart Dr. Timothy "Hud" Hudson Main role – 12 episodes
2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love Joey Castelluci Hallmark TV movie
2015 Murdoch Mysteries Benson TV series – episode: "Marked Twain"
2016–2021 Heartland Mitch Cutty Recurring role – CBC series
2017 A Song for Christmas Dillon Lapp Hallmark TV movie
2017–2018 Various guest roles — Includes The Bold Type, Taken, Ransom, Private Eyes
2019–present When Calls the Heart Nathan Grant Main cast – Hallmark Channel
2019–2024 Hallmark TV movies Various Includes Winter Castle, Random Acts of Christmas, The Wedding Veil series, Feeling Butterflies, My Grown-Up Christmas List, Checkin' It Twice
2025 Villa Amore Leo Hallmark movie

References

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  1. ^ a b ""When Calls the Heart" Star Kevin McGarry Confirms He and Costar Kayla Wallace Are Married!". People. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kevin McGarry – Cast". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Kevin McGarry – TV Insider". TV Insider. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Kevin McGarry joins long list of Canadian actors". The Kincardine Independent. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Kevin McGarry's Hallmark Fame and Love Story". Yen.com.gh. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  6. ^ "Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace's Relationship Timeline". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "Kevin McGarry & Kayla Wallace Interview". Suspenders Unbuttoned Media. Retrieved June 27, 2025.

Categories

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Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Canadian male actors Category:Canadian male film actors Category:Canadian male television actors Category:Male actors from Ontario Category:People from Bruce County Category:George Brown College alumni

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