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    Benjamin Ayres

    Actor·Born 1977·Active 2016–2026
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    Career at a glance

    23Hallmark films

    9 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.7 / 10

    across 15 rated films

    Weirdness4.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Color My World with Love7.3

    Most recent

    True Justice: Eye for An Eye2026

    Our catalogue credits Benjamin Ayres in 23 Hallmark films, including 9 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Benjamin Ayres is Love by Chance (2016). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    Follow & about Benjamin

    From
    Kamloops
    Benjamin James Ayres is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Zach Miller of the CTV series Saving Hope. He also recurred on the Gemini Award–winning HBO Canada series Less Than Kind for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. His first series regular role was Casper Jesperson, the chain-smoking sex addict who is morbidly obsessed with death, in the critically acclaimed cult hit CBC Television series jPod, based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same title.
    From Wikipedia

    Benjamin’s signature

    Across 23 films, Benjamin often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas9 films
    • small towns12 films
    • a writer4 films

    Coming up next

    Newest title for Benjamin
    • 2026True Justice: Eye for An Eye poster
      True Justice: Eye for An Eye

      Actor · Not yet rated

    13 hours

    13 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 9 festive titles.

    Known for

    Love by Chance poster
    Love by Chance6.2

    as Eric Carlton · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Falling for Vermont poster
    Falling for Vermont6.9

    as Jeff · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Miracle in Bethlehem, PA poster
    Miracle in Bethlehem, PA7.0

    as Joe · 2023

    Weirdness 5/10

    A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas poster
    A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas6.2

    as David · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    You, Me & the Christmas Trees poster
    You, Me & the Christmas Trees6.3

    as Jack · 2021

    Weirdness 2/10

    Long Lost Christmas poster
    Long Lost Christmas6.8

    as Jake · 2022

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Alison Sweeney headshot
    On-screen couple

    Benjamin’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney, with 6 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 6 of them.

    • Love & Jane (2024)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death (2021)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End (2019)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered (2019)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man (2019)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind (2019)
    • Nikki DeLoach3
    • Julie Gonzalo2
    • Olivia Steele Falconer4
    • Rebecca Staab4
    • Dave Collette3

    Recurring roles

    Benjamin is a recurring face in Chronicle Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.

    • Chronicle Mysteries5 films
    • True Justice2 films

    Where Benjamin fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🍂Fall movies

    All 23 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    15 films
    • 2026True Justice: Eye for An EyeActor as District Attorney Quinn · RuralNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2025A Christmas Angel MatchActor as Michael · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 7/10
    • 2024Happy Holidays from Cherry LaneActor as Eli Kramer · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2024Love & JaneActor as Trevor Fitzsimmons · Big CityNot ratedWeird 9/10
    • 2024Paging Mr. DarcyActor as Golfer Bro · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2024Santa Tell MeActor as Nick A. · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 10/10
    • 2024The Santa ClassActor as Saving Hope · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2024True Justice: Family TiesActor as D.A. Quinn · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2023Field DayActor as Dan · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Miracle in Bethlehem, PAActor as Joe · Christmas7.0Weird 5/10
    • 2022Color My World with LoveActor as Nic · Wedding Anniversary7.3Weird 2/10
    • 2022Long Lost ChristmasActor as Jake · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2021Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to DeathActor as Drew Godfrey · Resort/Vacation6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2021You, Me & the Christmas TreesActor as Jack · Christmas6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2020Cranberry ChristmasActor as Gabe · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10

    2010s

    7 films
    • 2019A Blue Ridge Mountain ChristmasActor as David · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: RecoveredActor as Drew Godfrey · Anniversary6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep EndActor as Drew Godfrey · Suburb7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManActor as Drew Godfrey · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That BindActor as Drew Godfrey · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017Falling for VermontActor as Jeff · Small Town6.9Weird 6/10
    • 2016Love by ChanceActor as Eric Carlton · Big City6.2Weird 3/10

    Undated

    1 film
    • —Hope Valley: 1874Actor as Tom MooreNot rated

    Benjamin’s standouts

    • Color My World with Love poster
      Highest ratedColor My World with Love (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 23, at 7.3/10

      7.3
    • A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas poster
      Most divisiveA Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas (2019)

      Lowest-rated of the 23 — every filmography has one

      6.2
    • Santa Tell Me poster
      WeirdestSanta Tell Me (2024)

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

    In pictures

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

    • Benjamin Ayres headshotBenjamin Ayres
    • True Justice: Eye for An Eye poster
    • A Christmas Angel Match poster
    • Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane poster
    • Love & Jane poster
    • Paging Mr. Darcy poster
    • Santa Tell Me poster
    • The Santa Class poster
    • True Justice: Family Ties poster
    • Field Day poster
    • Miracle in Bethlehem, PA poster
    • Color My World with Love poster
    • Long Lost Christmas poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Benjamin from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • The Good Doctoras Wyatt Moore
      2017 · TV
    • Suitsas Gavin Andrews
      2011 · TV
    • The Vampire Diariesas William Tanner
      2009 · TV
    • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surferas Guard #1
      2007
    • Supernaturalas Homeland Security Man #1
      2005 · TV
    • Battlestar Galacticaas Lt. George 'Catman' Birch
      2004 · TV
    • Smallvilleas Jason Bartlett
      2001 · TV
    • Stargate SG-1as Muirios
      1997 · TV

    Benjamin’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • David Winning4 films
    • David Weaver2 films
    • Jason Bourque2 films

    Most written by

    • Melissa Salmons5 films
    • Julie Sherman Wolfe2 films
    • Megan McNulty2 films
    • Nikki DeLoach2 films

    Who Benjamin works with

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

    Benjamin Ayres's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAlison Sweeney: 6 films togetherAlison Sweeney6 filmsOlivia Steele Falconer: 4 films togetherOlivia Steele F…4 filmsRebecca Staab: 4 films togetherRebecca Staab4 filmsDave Collette: 3 films togetherDave Collette3 filmsMichael Kopsa: 3 films togetherMichael Kopsa3 filmsNikki DeLoach: 3 films togetherNikki DeLoach3 filmsAlexander Nunez: 2 films togetherAlexander Nunez2 films

    Movies by year

    Benjamin Ayres Hallmark movies by release year120161201720185201912020220212202222023620241202512026

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.7 across 15 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.7A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas: 6.2Love by Chance: 6.2You, Me & the Christmas Trees: 6.3True Justice: Family Ties: 6.4Cranberry Christmas: 6.5Field Day: 6.8Long Lost Christmas: 6.8Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man: 6.8Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind: 6.8Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death: 6.9Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered: 6.9Falling for Vermont: 6.9Miracle in Bethlehem, PA: 7.0Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End: 7.0Color My World with Love: 7.3

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Benjamin Ayres been in?
    We have 23 Hallmark movies on file for Benjamin Ayres, spanning 2016–2026.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Benjamin Ayres known for?
    Benjamin is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is Benjamin Ayres's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Color My World with Love (2022) is Benjamin's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.3/10 audience rating.
    What is Benjamin Ayres's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Love by Chance (2016) has more audience votes than any other Benjamin Ayres Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Benjamin Ayres usually star with?
    Benjamin's most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney — the two have led 6 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    What is Benjamin Ayres working on next?
    Benjamin has a new Hallmark title on the way: True Justice: Eye for An Eye (2026).
    Is Benjamin Ayres still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Benjamin Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Benjamin Ayres made?
    Benjamin Ayres turns up in 9 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Benjamin Ayres's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Benjamin Ayres is Love by Chance (2016).
    Where is Benjamin Ayres from?
    Benjamin is from Kamloops.
    What does Benjamin Ayres do in Hallmark movies?
    Benjamin Ayres works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Benjamin’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

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