James Tupper (Revenge)

Published: Nov. 30, 2012, midnight

Ruggedly handsome, all-American good looks and school boy charm, Canadian-born actor, JAMES TUPPER (REVENGE, GREY’S ANATOMY, MERCY, MEN IN TREES), one of TV Guide’s Sexiest Stars and US Weekly’s Sexiest TV Men, will return to the big screen on December 7 in PLAYING FOR KEEPS alongside Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Dennis Quaid.  Currently, Tupper stars as Emily Van Camp’s deceased father, ‘David Clarke’ on ABC’s mega-hit series REVENGE in which the whole series revolves around Emily’s vengeance to those who betrayed her father (Tupper). He also recently signed on to play the coveted role of ‘Richard Deaver’ in Jerry Bruckheimer’s highly anticipated NBC drama pilot THE SECRET LIVES OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES.  No stranger to the big screen, he starred opposite Jim Carrey in MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS as ‘Rick,’ the eco-fanatic boyfriend of Popper’s ex-wife (Gugino) and opposite Zac Efron and Claire Danes in ME AND ORSON WELLES. Tupper is also known for his roles on the small screen as the sexy ‘Dr. Andrew Perkins’ on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy, the sultry home-wrecking war hero, ‘Dr. Chris Sands,’ on NBC’s medical drama, “Mercy,””the sinfully sexy wildlife biologist, ‘Jack Slattery’ on ABC’s “Men in Trees,” and as the loveable philanthropist ‘Owen’ on ABC’s “Samantha Who.”