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    Art Hindle

    Actor·Born 1948·Active 2003–2022
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    Career at a glance

    7Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 7 rated films

    Weirdness4.7 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    Fallen Angel7.0

    Most recent

    The Perfect Pairing2022

    Art Hindle is the kind of actor Hallmark slots in when a scene needs a steady older presence, never the lead but reliably part of the furniture across seven films from 2003 to 2022. He doesn't top-bill any of them, and that's fine, because the work he does is the warm uncle, the small-town fixture, the face you trust. His strongest outing is Fallen Angel from 2003, sitting at a solid 7.0, with The Memory Book and Christmas in Montana close behind in the high sixes. Four of the seven lean into the holidays, usually a small town with a wintry backdrop, and he plays it fairly straight rather than chasing anything strange. No single co-star recurs enough to call a partnership. If you want a familiar, grounding face in your December rotation, he's quietly been there for years.

    Follow & about Art

    From
    Halifax
    Arthur Hindle is a Canadian actor and television director. He won the Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his portrayal of news director Mike Fennell on the CTV drama E.N.G. (1989–94). His other notable television roles include Jeff Farraday on Dallas (1981–82), Harry Dobbs on North of 60 (1996–97), Pete Braga on Paradise Falls (2001–08), and Grandpa Hobbie on Holly Hobbie (2021–23).
    From Wikipedia

    Art’s signature

    Across 7 films, Art usually leans into Christmas, frequently plays an executive and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns4 films
    • an executive2 films
    • mistaken identity3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers5 films
    • a return home4 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe poster
    Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe6.2

    as Edward · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    The Memory Book poster
    The Memory Book6.8

    as Jack Dodd · 2014

    Weirdness 4/10

    Certified weirdNorthern Lights of Christmas poster
    Northern Lights of Christmas6.6

    as Otto · 2018

    Weirdness 8/10

    Fallen Angel poster
    Fallen Angel7.0

    as Saunders · 2003

    Weirdness 2/10

    Christmas in Montana poster
    Christmas in Montana6.7

    as Pops Carson · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Certified weirdThe Perfect Pairing poster
    The Perfect Pairing6.5

    as John · 2022

    Weirdness 8/10

    On-screen partners

    Genelle Williams headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Art’s most frequent on-screen partner is Genelle Williams, with 2 films together.

    • The Perfect Pairing (2022)·
    • Northern Lights of Christmas (2018)

    Where Art fits in

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

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

    All 7 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2022The Perfect PairingActor as John · Small Town6.5Weird 8/10

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2019Christmas in MontanaActor as Pops Carson · Christmas6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2018Northern Lights of ChristmasActor as Otto · Christmas6.6Weird 8/10
    • 2018Pride, Prejudice and MistletoeActor as Edward · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2014The Memory BookActor as Jack Dodd · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2012Baby's First ChristmasActor as Christopher Davidson · Christmas5.4Weird 5/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2003Fallen AngelActor as Saunders · Christmas7.0Weird 2/10

    Art’s standouts

    • Fallen Angel poster
      Highest ratedFallen Angel (2003)

      Best-reviewed of the 7, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Baby's First Christmas poster
      Most divisiveBaby's First Christmas (2012)

      Lowest-rated of the 7 — every filmography has one

      5.4
    • The Perfect Pairing poster
      WeirdestThe Perfect Pairing (2022)

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

      6.5

    In pictures

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

    • Art Hindle headshotArt Hindle
    • The Perfect Pairing poster
    • Christmas in Montana poster
    • Northern Lights of Christmas poster
    • Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe poster
    • The Memory Book poster
    • Baby's First Christmas poster
    • Fallen Angel poster

    Art’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Don McBrearty2 films
    • Jonathan Wright2 films

    Most written by

    • Julie Sherman Wolfe2 films

    Movies by year

    Art Hindle Hallmark movies by release year12003112112022

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5Baby's First Christmas: 5.4Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe: 6.2The Perfect Pairing: 6.5Northern Lights of Christmas: 6.6Christmas in Montana: 6.7The Memory Book: 6.8Fallen Angel: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Art Hindle been in?
    We have 7 Hallmark movies on file for Art Hindle, spanning 2003–2022.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Art Hindle known for?
    Art is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Art Hindle's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Fallen Angel (2003) is Art's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Art Hindle's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018) has more audience votes than any other Art Hindle Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Art Hindle usually star with?
    Art has shared 2 films with Genelle Williams, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Art Hindle still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Art Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Art Hindle made?
    Art Hindle turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Art Hindle's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Art Hallmark title we have is Fallen Angel (2003).
    Where is Art Hindle from?
    Art is from Halifax.
    What does Art Hindle do in Hallmark movies?
    Art Hindle works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Art’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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