James Tupper (born August 4, 1965 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Jack Slattery on the ABC television series Men in Trees. James studied acting at Concordia University, Montreal, and later at Rutgers University, New Jersey.
Entertainment Tonight has reported that Anne Heche, the Men in Trees actress is romantically involved with Tupper. Heche's rep had no comment on the relationship. Tupper split from his wife in November, according to ET. His rep had no comment when reached by PEOPLE magazine.
In his spare time Tupper enjoys carpentry and birdwatching. After high school, he lived on a coffee farm in East Africa and studied Swahili. Acted in several off-Broadway plays, including An Actor Prepares and After the Rain. Tupper co-wrote and appeared in 2005's Loudmouth Soup, an fully improvised indie that was filmed in one night.(Soon to be released on video.)
