Why does Nathan from When Calls the Heart look familiar? Here's where you have seen the actor before

If Nathan Grant from When Calls the Heart looks familiar, you’re not wrong.

The character is played by Kevin McGarry, an actor whose face has been a staple on television, streaming sites, and Hallmark movies for close to a decade. In When Calls the Heart, Nathan is portrayed as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer whose sense of duty, integrity, and buried grief define him. The actor has indeed established himself as one of the most powerful new additions to Hallmark’s long-running franchise.

Outside the recent show, McGarry has made a name for himself with his adaptability. Before turning into a Hallmark leading man, he worked on network dramas, Canadian television staples, streaming thrillers, and even big-budget action movies. Be it a romantic lead, a doctor, a conflicted cop, or the hero, McGarry continues to build on his reputation as a dependable, emotionally grounded actor.

Read on to know why the face looks familiar.

This is why Nathan from When Calls the Heart looks familiar

Kevin McGarry currently stars as Nathan Grant in Hallmark Channel's popular primetime original series When Calls the Heart. Born as a Mountie, relocated to Hope Valley, Nathan’s arc revolves around sorrow, duty to one’s morals, and slow-burning sentimentality that hit home with viewers. McGarry’s character is deeply layered, and this makes his interactions go perfectly with the tone of the show, elevating Nathan from a mere support character to one of the central figures in the evolving storyline of the series.

McGarry has become a steady presence on Hallmark Network's original movies, including The Wedding Veil Trilogy, Feeling Butterflies, Checkin’ It Twice, Christmas Scavenger Hunt, Winter Castle, Love at First Bark, and My Grown-Up Christmas List.

Canadian TV fans must have recognized the When Calls the Heart actor from Heartland and Open Heart

For many fans, the When Calls the Heart actor, McGarry, is a familiar face from CBC’s Heartland, in which he starred as Mitch Cutty, a ranch hand whose love life was a long-running and very popular story arc. His work on the series demonstrated that he could convey vulnerability as well as likability, garnering him a devoted fanbase long before his Hallmark success.

He also played Dr. Timothy “Hud” Hudson in the medical drama Open Heart, on YTV, TeenNick, and ABC Spark. The part also gave McGarry the chance to take on a darker, more character-driven story and grow his appeal among the young and global audience.

McGarry has appeared on streaming hits to network dramas before sharing credits in When Calls the Heart

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McGarry has also appeared as a guest and in some recurring roles on major networks and services. He has guest-starred on Netflix's The Night Agent as well as beloved series such as Schitt’s Creek, Ransom, The Bold Type, Taken, and Private Eyes. These appearances, even though small in terms of screen time, are a big part of the reason why we feel like we’ve seen him somewhere before.

As for films, he starred in xXx: Return of Xander Cage with Vin Diesel and Saw 7.

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