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    Alec Puro

    Composer,music Department,soundtrack·Born 1975·Active 2019–2023
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    Career at a glance

    14Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.8 / 10

    across 14 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Mystery 101: Killer Timing7.4

    Most recent

    Spring Breakthrough2023

    Everything Alec has done for Hallmark, from Write Before Christmas (2019) right through to Spring Breakthrough (2023).

    Follow & about Alec

    From
    Santa Monica
    Married to
    Marla Sokoloff
    Alec Puro, also known as Alec Püre, is an American drummer, songwriter and composer. As well as being the drummer for Deadsy, Puro has composed music for numerous television shows and films.
    From Wikipedia

    Alec’s signature

    Across 14 films, Alec frequently leans into Christmas, often plays a teacher and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns9 films
    • a teacher6 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    Certified weirdA Timeless Christmas poster
    A Timeless Christmas7.0

    Composer · 2020

    Weirdness 8/10

    Write Before Christmas poster
    Write Before Christmas6.8

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 6/10

    Mystery 101 poster
    Mystery 1017.1

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday poster
    Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday6.2

    Composer · 2021

    Weirdness 4/10

    Love, Fall & Order poster
    Love, Fall & Order6.5

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Mystery 101: Playing Dead poster
    Mystery 101: Playing Dead7.0

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Jill Wagner headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Alec’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jill Wagner, with 7 films together.

    • Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021)·
    • Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021)·
    • Mystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020)·
    • Mystery 101: Playing Dead (2019)·
    • Mystery 101: Words Can Kill (2019)·
    • Mystery 101: Dead Talk (2019)·
    • Mystery 101 (2019)
    • Kristoffer Polaha7
    • Preston Vanderslice6
    • Robin Thomas6
    • Sarah Dugdale4
    • Erin Cahill3

    Recurring roles

    Alec is a recurring face in Mystery 101.

    • Mystery 1017 films

    Where Alec fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Alec keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 14 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2023Spring BreakthroughComposer · Resort/Vacation5.7Weird 2/10
    • 2022Cut, Color, MurderComposer · Small Town6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2021Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryComposer · Resort7.3Weird 3/10
    • 2021Mystery 101: Killer TimingComposer · Small Town7.4Weird 3/10
    • 2021Sister Swap: A Hometown HolidayComposer · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2021Sister Swap: Christmas in the CityComposer · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2020A Timeless ChristmasComposer · Christmas7.0Weird 8/10
    • 2020Mystery 101: An Education in MurderComposer · Small Town7.3Weird 4/10

    2010s

    6 films
    • 2019Love, Fall & OrderComposer · Halloween6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2019Mystery 101Composer · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019Mystery 101: Dead TalkComposer · Big City7.3Weird 2/10
    • 2019Mystery 101: Playing DeadComposer · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Mystery 101: Words Can KillComposer · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019Write Before ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.8Weird 6/10

    Alec’s standouts

    • Mystery 101: Killer Timing poster
      Highest ratedMystery 101: Killer Timing (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 14, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • Spring Breakthrough poster
      Most divisiveSpring Breakthrough (2023)

      Lowest-rated of the 14 — every filmography has one

      5.7
    • A Timeless Christmas poster
      WeirdestA Timeless Christmas (2020)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      7.0

    In pictures

    A quick look at Alec’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Alec Puro headshotAlec Puro
    • Spring Breakthrough poster
    • Cut, Color, Murder poster
    • Mystery 101: Deadly History poster
    • Mystery 101: Killer Timing poster
    • Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday poster
    • Sister Swap: Christmas in the City poster
    • A Timeless Christmas poster
    • Mystery 101: An Education in Murder poster
    • Love, Fall & Order poster
    • Mystery 101 poster
    • Mystery 101: Dead Talk poster
    • Mystery 101: Playing Dead poster

    Alec’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Blair Hayes2 films
    • Sean McNamara2 films
    • Stacey N. Harding2 films

    Most written by

    • John Christian Plummer7 films
    • Lee Goldberg7 films
    • Robin Bernheim7 films
    • Claire Boyles2 films
    • Erik Patterson2 films

    Who Alec works with

    The cast and crew Alec keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Alec Puro's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsIrving Victoria: 14 films togetherIrving Victoria14 filmsPenny Perry: 13 films togetherPenny Perry13 filmsJackie Lind: 9 films togetherJackie Lind9 filmsJamie Goehring: 9 films togetherJamie Goehring9 filmsShawn Williamson: 9 films togetherShawn Williamson9 filmsJill Wagner: 7 films togetherJill Wagner7 filmsJohn Christian Plummer: 7 films togetherJohn Christian…7 films

    Movies by year

    Alec Puro Hallmark movies by release year6201922020420211202212023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.8 across 14 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.8Spring Breakthrough: 5.7Sister Swap: Christmas in the City: 5.9Cut, Color, Murder: 6.2Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday: 6.2Love, Fall & Order: 6.5Write Before Christmas: 6.8A Timeless Christmas: 7.0Mystery 101: Playing Dead: 7.0Mystery 101: 7.1Mystery 101: Words Can Kill: 7.1Mystery 101: Deadly History: 7.3Mystery 101: An Education in Murder: 7.3Mystery 101: Dead Talk: 7.3Mystery 101: Killer Timing: 7.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Alec Puro been in?
    We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Alec Puro, spanning 2019–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Alec Puro known for?
    Alec is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is Alec Puro's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021) is Alec's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Alec Puro's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Timeless Christmas (2020) has more audience votes than any other Alec Puro Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Alec Puro usually star with?
    Alec has shared 7 films with Jill Wagner, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Alec Puro still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Alec Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Alec Puro made?
    Alec Puro turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Alec Puro's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Alec Hallmark title we have is Write Before Christmas (2019).
    Where is Alec Puro from?
    Alec is from Santa Monica.
    Is Alec Puro married?
    Yes — Alec is married to Marla Sokoloff.
    What does Alec Puro do in Hallmark movies?
    Alec Puro works on Hallmark films as composer,music department,soundtrack.

    Data & sources

    Alec’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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