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    Barclay Hope

    Actor·Born 1958·Active 2008–2023
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    Career at a glance

    14Hallmark films

    7 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 14 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery7.1

    Most recent

    Friends & Family Christmas2023

    Barclay Hope is the actor Hallmark casts when a scene needs an anchor rather than a love interest. Across 14 films since 2008 he has never top-billed, and that is rather the point. He works the edges, the dependable presence you trust on sight. He keeps landing alongside Wendie Malick, the two of them sharing four films, which is about as close to a fixed pairing as he gets. His lane is the mystery end of the catalogue, and his strongest outing is Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery from 2019, which at 7.1 sits at the top of his ratings, with Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress just behind. He plays everything straight, no winking at the camera, and unusually for the network he turns up in a big city rather than under fake snow. Seven of his films are holiday titles, so December has treated him well too.

    Follow & about Barclay

    From
    Montreal
    Barclay Hope is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Clifford and Claudius Blossom on Riverdale, Mike Hayden on Street Legal, Peter Axon on PSI Factor, Col. Lionel Pendergast on Stargate SG-1, and Gen. Mansfield on Eureka.
    From Wikipedia

    Barclay’s signature

    Across 14 films, Barclay usually leans into Christmas, frequently plays a lawyer and is often set in the big city.

    • Christmas7 films
    • the big city6 films
    • a lawyer3 films

    10 hours

    10 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 7 festive titles.

    Known for

    Christmas Cookies poster
    Christmas Cookies6.4

    as Miles · 2016

    Weirdness 6/10

    Angel of Christmas poster
    Angel of Christmas6.2

    as David Nicholas · 2015

    Weirdness 7/10

    A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love poster
    A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love6.9

    as Nabeh · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    A Little Christmas Charm poster
    A Little Christmas Charm6.8

    as Sam Hayes · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    Operation Christmas poster
    Operation Christmas6.8

    as General Holt · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    The Christmas Note poster
    The Christmas Note6.7

    as Phil · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Wendie Malick headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Barclay’s most frequent on-screen partner is Wendie Malick, with 4 films together.

    • Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery (2019)·
    • Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder (2018)·
    • Darrow & Darrow (2017)·
    • After All These Years (2013)
    • Antonio Cayonne3
    • Kimberly Williams-Paisley3
    • Tom Cavanagh3
    • Vincent Dangerfield3
    • Anne Marie DeLuise2

    Recurring roles

    Barclay is a recurring face in Darrow & Darrow.

    • Darrow & Darrow2 films

    Where Barclay fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies

    All 14 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2023Friends & Family ChristmasActor as John Kasmerec · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2020A Little Christmas CharmActor as Sam Hayes · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10

    2010s

    11 films
    • 2019A Godwink Christmas: Meant for LoveActor as Nabeh · Christmas6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2019Witness to Murder: A Darrow mysteryActor as Raymond · Small Town7.1Weird 3/10
    • 2018Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of MurderActor as Raymond · Big City6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2017Darrow & DarrowActor as Raymond · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Christmas CookiesActor as Miles · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2016Operation ChristmasActor as General Holt · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2015Angel of ChristmasActor as David Nicholas · Christmas6.2Weird 7/10
    • 2015Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding DressActor as Ted Thompson · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2015The Christmas NoteActor as Phil · Christmas6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2014June in JanuaryActor as Charlie Fraser · New Year's5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2013After All These YearsActor as Michael Brandon · Wedding Anniversary6.1Weird 3/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2008Charlie & MeActor as Dr. Robert Graham · Distance6.8Weird 3/10

    Barclay’s standouts

    • Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery poster
      Highest ratedWitness to Murder: A Darrow mystery (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 14, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • June in January poster
      Most divisiveJune in January (2014)

      Lowest-rated of the 14 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • Angel of Christmas poster
      WeirdestAngel of Christmas (2015)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Barclay Hope headshotBarclay Hope
    • Friends & Family Christmas poster
    • A Little Christmas Charm poster
    • A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love poster
    • Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery poster
    • Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder poster
    • Darrow & Darrow poster
    • Christmas Cookies poster
    • Operation Christmas poster
    • Angel of Christmas poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress poster
    • The Christmas Note poster
    • June in January poster

    Barclay’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • David Weaver2 films
    • Peter DeLuise2 films

    Most written by

    • Phoef Sutton3 films
    • Gary Goldstein2 films

    Who Barclay works with

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

    Barclay Hope's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsWendie Malick: 4 films togetherWendie Malick4 filmsAntonio Cayonne: 3 films togetherAntonio Cayonne3 filmsKimberly Williams-Paisley: 3 films togetherKimberly Willia…3 filmsTom Cavanagh: 3 films togetherTom Cavanagh3 filmsVincent Dangerfield: 3 films togetherVincent Dangerf…3 filmsAnne Marie DeLuise: 2 films togetherAnne Marie DeLu…2 filmsBrandi Alexander: 2 films togetherBrandi Alexander2 films

    Movies by year

    Barclay Hope Hallmark movies by release year120081132112112023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 14 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6June in January: 5.8Friends & Family Christmas: 6.1After All These Years: 6.1Angel of Christmas: 6.2Christmas Cookies: 6.4The Christmas Note: 6.7A Little Christmas Charm: 6.8Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder: 6.8Darrow & Darrow: 6.8Operation Christmas: 6.8Charlie & Me: 6.8A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress: 6.9Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Barclay Hope been in?
    We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Barclay Hope, spanning 2008–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Barclay Hope known for?
    Barclay is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city.
    What is Barclay Hope's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery (2019) is Barclay's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Barclay Hope's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas Cookies (2016) has more audience votes than any other Barclay Hope Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Barclay Hope usually star with?
    Barclay has shared 4 films with Wendie Malick, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Barclay Hope still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Barclay Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Barclay Hope made?
    Barclay Hope turns up in 7 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Barclay Hope's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Barclay Hallmark title we have is Charlie & Me (2008).
    Where is Barclay Hope from?
    Barclay is from Montreal.
    What does Barclay Hope do in Hallmark movies?
    Barclay Hope works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Barclay’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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