21 celebrities you can spot in Vancouver in April

Hello April! Bring on the all cherry blossoms, fresh blooms, clear blue skies, and celebrity faces of course!

With 20 TV shows and movies currently in production in the city, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for these new celebrities to spot in town this April.

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• 20 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this April

Chris Hemsworth

Be on the lookout for those baby blues: Chris Hemsworth will be in Vancouver through to April for his role in the feature film Bad Times at the El Royale.

Jeff Bridges

Also joining Hemsworth on the set of Bad Times at the El Royale is actor and producer Jeff Bridges. Bridges comes from a family of actors and has been acting since he was two-years-old. You may remember him most recently in Hell or High Water, Tron: Legacy, True Grit, or Iron Man.

Russel Crowe

A new addition to the set of Bad Times at the El Royale is actor, producer, and musician Russell Crowe. You probably remember him from films like Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, and Man of Steel.

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage will be in Vancouver through to May for his latest role in the movie A Score to Settle. Cage has starred in many feature films including Leaving Las Vegas, Con Air, The Family Man, and Gone in Sixty Seconds to name a few.

Kristin Chenoweth

Known for her platinum blonde hair and quirky personality, Chenoweth will be in Vancouver for her new role in season two of Trial & Error. You may remember her from shows like Pushing Daisies, Glee, The West Wing, and GCB among many others.

Rachel Bilson

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 April for her newest role in the TV series Take Two.

Eddie Cibrian

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.

Kelly Overton

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

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris will be in and out of Vancouver filming for A Series of Unfortunate Events season 2 and 3 until May. Harris is best known for “suiting up” as his character Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother in which he won a People’s Choice Award for Favourite TV Comedy Actor.

Meghan Ory

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 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.

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen will be in Vancouver this April for his role in the new TV series Blue Book. You may remember his best as Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in the HBO series Game of Thrones. 

Ian Anthony Dale

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

Kiernan Shipka

This 18-year-old has been acting since she was a child and has 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, or maybe you remember her voice from the animated series, The Legend of Korra.

Grant Gustin

Back in action for the fourth season of The Flash, Grant Gustin will be on location in Vancouver through to April. Gustin has also had roles in shows like 90210 and Glee along with making appearances in Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and Arrow.

Sarah Wayne Callies

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

Jared Padalecki

Back to film its 13th season, Jared Padalecki will be in town for his role of Sam in Supernatural. Padalecki has also starred in Gilmore Girls, House of Wax, and alongside the Olsen twins in New York Minute.

Jensen Ackles

Joining Padalecki on set is Jensen Ackles, who plays Dean in Supernatural. Ackles made his big break starring in the soap opera Days of Our Lives, along with Smallville, and My Bloody Valentine 3D.

Melissa Benoist

Step aside Superman, Supergirl is back to save the day!

Melissa Benoist will be in Vancouver to film season three of the hit show Supergirl. Benoist has made appearances in Glee, Homeland, The Good Wife, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Stephen Amell

Stephen Amell will be in town this April to film the sixth season of Arrow. Born in Toronto, the Canadian actor has also made appearances in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash, along with Queer as Folk and New Girl to name a few.

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn will be filming in Vancouver for his role in a new series Valley of the Boom. Zahn is best known for his roles in Modern Family, Mad Dogs, and HBO’s Treme.

See also

• 20 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this April