17 celebrities you can spot in Vancouver in June

May 31 2018, 12:19 am

At any given moment, one of your favourite celebrities is in Vancouver, working on their next big project. Instead of reading about it after the fact, here’s how you can make sure you catch the stars while they’re shining in person.

Here are 17 celebrities you can spot in Vancouver this June.

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Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves arrives to the Cinema Con 2016: Awards Gala on April 14, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV (DFree/Shutterstock)

Keanu Reeves will be in Vancouver this June for his newest role in Netflix’s romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe. Reeves has starred in many blockbuster hits like the John Wick films, Speed, and The Matrix series among others.

Ali Wong

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Ali Wong at the Disney/ABC TV TCA Winter 2017 Party at Langham Hotel on January 10, 2017 in Pasadena, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Also joining Reeves on the set of Always Be My Maybe is actress and comedian Ali Wong. Wong is known for her stand-up comedy specials like Baby Cobra, and Hard Knock Wife which aired on Netflix, along with making appearances in television shows like American Housewife, Are You There Chelsea? and Black Box.

Amanda Seyfried

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Amanda Seyfried arriving at the World Premiere of ‘Les Miserables’ held at the Odeon & Empire Leicester Square, London (Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock)

Amanda Seyfried will be in Vancouver through to July for her latest role in the feature film The Art of Racing in the Rain. Seyfried had her breakthrough role in the blockbuster movie Mean Girls before going on to star in Dear John, Letters to Juliet, Red Riding Hood, and Ted 2 among others.

Milo Ventimiglia

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Milo Ventimiglia at the PaleyFest 2016 Fall TV Preview – NBC at the Paley Center For Media on September 13, 2016, in Beverly Hills, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Also joining Seyfried on the set of The Art of Racing in the Rain is Milo Ventimiglia.  Ventimiglia has starred in hit shows like Gilmore Girls, Heroes, but he most recently he stole/broke our hearts as Jack Pearson in NBC’s This Is Us.

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore arrives to the Comic Con 2016 – “Bates Motel” PhotoCall on July 22, 2016 in San Diego, CA (DFree/Shutterstock)

Best known for his creepy portrayal of Norman Bates in the TV series Bates Motel, Freddie Highmore will be in Vancouver filming for the second season of The Good Doctor. Highmore has been acting since he was a child and has starred in films like Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryFinding Neverland, and The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Alyson Hannigan

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Alyson Hannigan at the PaleyFEST – “How I Met Your Mother” Series Farewell at Dolby Theater on March 15, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Alyson Hannigan will be in Vancouver this June for her role in Disney’s live-action reboot of Kim Possible. Hannigan is known for playing soft-spoken witch Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Lily in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

Ben Platt

the 71st annual Tony Awards recognized the best in live theater. Ben Platt shows off Tony for Dear Evan Hansen (a katz/Shutterstock)

Ben Platt will be in Vancouver this June for his role in the feature film Love & Oatmeal. You may remember him from films like Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, and most recently in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, which won him a Tony Award.

Rachel Bilson

Rachel Bilson arrives at the Art Of Elysium ‘Heaven’ Gala 2011 at The California Science Center Exposition Park on January 15, 2011, in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

You may remember her best for her portrayal of Summer Roberts on The OC, or maybe Dr. Zoe Hart from Heart of Dixie. Rachel Bilson will be in town this June for her newest role in the TV series Take Two.

Eddie Cibrian

Actor Eddie Cibrian arrives at the grand opening of the LA Fitness Signature Club on June 2, 2012 in Woodland Hills (Photo Works/Shutterstock)

Starring alongside Bilson in Take Two is Eddie Cibrian. Cibrian has starred in hit TV series like CSI: Miami, Third Watch, and the 1990s series Sunset Beach.

Eric McCormack

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Eric McCormack at the Television Academy Presents An Evening Honoring James Burrows, Leonard H. Goldenson Theater, North Hollywood (s_bukley/Shutterstock)

Best known for playing Will from the hit show Will & Grace, Eric McCormack will be in Vancouver filming for season three of Travelers. McCormack has also starred in TV series like Perception and Trust Me, among others.

MacKenzie Porter

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MacKenzie Porter at the “The Walking Dead” Season 5 Premiere at Universal City Walk on October 2, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Also in town for season three of Travelers is Canadian singer and actress MacKenzie Porter. Growing up, MacKenzie toured in a family band alongside her brother and Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter. She has made small appearances in shows like Supernatural and Hell on Wheels before snagging one of the lead roles in Travelers.

Kelly Overton

Kelly Overton at the People's One to Watch Party at the E.P. & L.P on October 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA

Kelly Overton at the People’s One to Watch Party at the E.P. & L.P on October 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Kelly Overton may be spotted in Vancouver throughout June filming for Van Helsingin which she stars as the main character Vanessa Helsing. Season three began filming in February and is expected to be wrapped up by the end of June.

Meghan Ory

Meghan Ory at the Hallmark Summer 2016 TCA Press Tour Event at the Private Estate on July 27, 2016 in Beverly Hills, CA

Meghan Ory at the Hallmark Summer 2016 TCA Press Tour Event at the Private Estate on July 27, 2016, in Beverly Hills, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Meghan Ory will return to Vancouver for her role as Abby O’Brien in Hallmark’s Chesapeake Shores, which is currently filming season three. Born in Victoria, BC, Ory has also starred in Once Upon a Time as Ruby – AKA Red Riding Hood – filmed right here in Steveston Village.

Jesse Metcalf

Jesse Metcalfe at the Hallmark TCA Winter 2017 Party at Rose Parade Tournament House on January 14, 2017 in Pasadena, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Jesse Metcalfe will also join Ory in Vancouver for the filming of the third season of Chesapeake Shores. He is best known for his role as heartthrob John Rowland on Desperate Housewives, and the lead role in John Tucker Must Die.

Ian Anthony Dale

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Ian Anthony Dale at the Dynamic & Diverse: A 66th Emmy Awards Celebration of Diversity Event at Television Academy on August 12, 2014 in North Hollywood (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Ian Anthony Dale will likely be in Vancouver through to August for his role in the second season of Salvation. Dale has made appearances in TV shows like Hawaii Five-O, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and 24.

Kiernan Shipka

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Kiernan Shipka at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals at the Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017, in Los Angeles (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

This 18-year-old has been acting since she was a child, and recently snagged the lead role in Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Kiernan Shipka is mostly known for her role as Sally Draper in Mad Men, but you might remember her as the voice of Jinora in the animated series The Legend of Korra.

Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies at the Fox Winter TCA 2017 All-Star Party at the Langham Huntington Hotel, Pasadena

Sarah Wayne Callies at the Fox Winter TCA 2017 All-Star Party at the Langham Huntington Hotel, Pasadena (Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock)

Sarah Wayne Callies will be in town this June filming for a TV mini-series Unspeakable. Callies has made a name for herself by starring in hit shows like Prison Break and The Walking Dead.

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