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    Cameron Mathison

    Actor·Born 1969·Active 2013–2023
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    Career at a glance

    18Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 18 rated films

    Weirdness3.6 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery7.0

    Most recent

    A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2023

    Cameron Mathison is the guy Hallmark calls when a mystery needs a steady second lead, and across 18 films since 2013 he has top-billed exactly once. That tells you the job. He is the reliable other half, most often alongside Alison Sweeney in the Hannah Swensen mysteries, where they have shared eight films and built an easy rapport, with Barbara Niven another eight-film fixture. His best work lives right there. Sweet Revenge from 2021 sits at 7.0, his highest mark, with A Zest for Death close behind at 6.9. He keeps things grounded, usually a small town and a body to explain, and never winks at the camera. If you like a cozy whodunit where the leads feel like old friends and nobody overplays it, he has been quietly anchoring those for a decade.

    Follow & about Cameron

    • Instagram@cameronmathison
    • Official siteofficialcameronmathison.com
    From
    Sarnia

    Award

    • Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Male Star · 1999
    Cameron Arthur Mathison is a Canadian-American actor and television host. From 1997 to 2011, he played Ryan Lavery in All My Children. Since 2021, he has portrayed the role of Drew Cain on General Hospital. He has also had numerous roles in various Hallmark movies.
    From Wikipedia

    Cameron’s signature

    Across 18 films, Cameron frequently leans into Christmas, often plays a baker and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas5 films
    • small towns13 films
    • a baker8 films
    • a love triangle12 films
    • a scene-stealing pet10 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    A Christmas to Remember poster
    A Christmas to Remember6.5

    as John · 2016

    Weirdness 7/10

    Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery poster
    Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery6.7

    as Mike · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Window Wonderland poster
    Window Wonderland6.7

    as Kenneth Carlyle · 2013

    Weirdness 3/10

    The Christmas Ornament poster
    The Christmas Ornament6.8

    as Tim Pierce · 2013

    Weirdness 3/10

    Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery poster
    Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery6.8

    as Mike · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Certified weirdThe Christmas Club poster
    The Christmas Club6.7

    as Edward · 2019

    Weirdness 8/10

    On-screen partners

    Alison Sweeney headshot
    On-screen couple

    Cameron’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney, with 8 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 8 of them.

    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)·
    • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)·
    • Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)·
    • Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017)·
    • Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery (2016)·
    • Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe (2016)·
    • Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015)·
    • Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery (2015)
    • Barbara Niven8
    • Gabriel Hogan6
    • Juliana Wimbles6
    • Lisa Durupt6
    • Toby Levins4

    Recurring roles

    Cameron is a recurring face in Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries.

    • Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries8 films

    Where Cameron fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies

    All 18 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    3 films
    • 2023A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActor as Mike Kingston · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2023Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActor as Mike Kingston · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2021Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActor as Mike · Small Town7.0Weird 2/10

    2010s

    15 films
    • 2019The Christmas ClubActor as Edward · Christmas6.7Weird 8/10
    • 2018A Summer to RememberActor as Will · Vacation6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2018Love, of CourseActor as Noah Ferris · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2018Very, Very, ValentineActor as Henry · Valentine's Day6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2017At Home in MitfordActor as Tim Kavanaugh · Small Town6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2017Murder, She Baked: Just DessertsActor as Mike · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016A Christmas to RememberActor as John · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10
    • 2016Murder, She Baked: A Deadly RecipeActor as Mike · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
    • 2016Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler MysteryActor as Mike · Valentine's Day6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2015Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie MysteryActor as Mike · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2015Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding MysteryActor as Mike · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2014Along Came a NannyActor as Mike Logan · Suburb6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2014My Gal SundayActor as Henry Parker · Anniversary5.2Weird 3/10
    • 2013The Christmas OrnamentActor as Tim Pierce · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2013Window WonderlandActor as Kenneth Carlyle · Christmas6.7Weird 3/10

    Cameron’s standouts

    • Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
      Highest ratedSweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 18, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • My Gal Sunday poster
      Most divisiveMy Gal Sunday (2014)

      Lowest-rated of the 18 — every filmography has one

      5.2
    • The Christmas Club poster
      WeirdestThe Christmas Club (2019)

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

      6.7

    In pictures

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

    • Cameron Mathison headshotCameron Mathison
    • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • The Christmas Club poster
    • A Summer to Remember poster
    • Love, of Course poster
    • Very, Very, Valentine poster
    • At Home in Mitford poster
    • Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster
    • A Christmas to Remember poster
    • Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe poster
    • Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery poster

    Cameron’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Kristoffer Tabori5 films
    • Mark Jean2 films
    • Michael M. Scott2 films
    • Pat Williams2 films

    Most written by

    • Joanne Fluke8 films
    • Marcy Holland3 films
    • Melissa Salmons2 films
    • Nancey Silvers2 films
    • Teena Booth2 films

    Who Cameron works with

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

    Cameron Mathison's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAlison Sweeney: 8 films togetherAlison Sweeney8 filmsBarbara Niven: 8 films togetherBarbara Niven8 filmsGabriel Hogan: 6 films togetherGabriel Hogan6 filmsJuliana Wimbles: 6 films togetherJuliana Wimbles6 filmsLisa Durupt: 6 films togetherLisa Durupt6 filmsToby Levins: 4 films togetherToby Levins4 filmsTess Atkins: 3 films togetherTess Atkins3 films

    Movies by year

    Cameron Mathison Hallmark movies by release year22013220142201532016220173201812019202012021202222023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 18 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5My Gal Sunday: 5.2At Home in Mitford: 6.1Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.2Along Came a Nanny: 6.2A Summer to Remember: 6.4Very, Very, Valentine: 6.5A Christmas to Remember: 6.5The Christmas Club: 6.7Love, of Course: 6.7Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe: 6.7Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery: 6.7Window Wonderland: 6.7Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts: 6.8Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery: 6.8The Christmas Ornament: 6.8A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.9Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery: 6.9Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Cameron Mathison been in?
    We have 18 Hallmark movies on file for Cameron Mathison, spanning 2013–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Cameron Mathison known for?
    Cameron is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is Cameron Mathison's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021) is Cameron's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Cameron Mathison's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Christmas to Remember (2016) has more audience votes than any other Cameron Mathison Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Cameron Mathison usually star with?
    Cameron's most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney — the two have led 8 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    Is Cameron Mathison still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Cameron Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Cameron Mathison made?
    Cameron Mathison turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Cameron Mathison's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Cameron Hallmark title we have is Window Wonderland (2013).
    Where is Cameron Mathison from?
    Cameron is from Sarnia.
    What does Cameron Mathison do in Hallmark movies?
    Cameron Mathison works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Cameron’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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