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    Dan Whifler

    Production Designer,art Department,art Director·Active 2008–2015
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    Career at a glance

    23Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.0 / 10

    across 23 rated films

    Weirdness3.7 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Second Chances7.1

    Most recent

    Love by the Book2015

    Everything Dan has done for Hallmark, from The Nanny Express (2008) right through to Love by the Book (2015).

    Dan’s signature

    Across 23 films, Dan returns to Christmas and is often set in small towns.

    • Christmas3 films
    • small towns8 films
    • an actor2 films
    • a love triangle10 films

    3 films

    Dan has shared more Hallmark sets with Ryan Bittle than with anyone else.

    3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Chance at Romance poster
    Chance at Romance6.5

    Production Designer · 2014

    Weirdness 5/10

    Second Chances poster
    Second Chances7.1

    Production Designer · 2013

    Weirdness 2/10

    The Seven Year Hitch poster
    The Seven Year Hitch6.0

    Production Designer · 2012

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Nanny Express poster
    The Nanny Express6.5

    Production Designer · 2008

    Weirdness 3/10

    I Married Who? poster
    I Married Who?6.0

    Production Designer · 2012

    Weirdness 3/10

    Love by the Book poster
    Love by the Book6.2

    Production Designer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Ryan Bittle headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Dan’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ryan Bittle, with 3 films together.

    • Love by the Book (2015)·
    • Operation Cupcake (2012)·
    • Backyard Wedding (2010)
    • Stefanie Powers3
    • Alec Gray2
    • Brittany Ishibashi2
    • Bruce Nozick2
    • Christine Estabrook2

    Where Dan fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 23 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    20 films
    • 2015Love by the BookProduction Designer · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2014Chance at RomanceProduction Designer · Small Town6.5Weird 5/10
    • 2014Perfect on PaperProduction Designer · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2013Reading Writing & RomanceProduction Designer · Suburb6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2013Second ChancesProduction Designer · Suburb7.1Weird 2/10
    • 2013This Magic MomentProduction Designer · Small Town5.5Weird 5/10
    • 2012Cupid, Inc.Production Designer · Valentine's Day5.1Weird 8/10
    • 2012I Married Who?Production Designer · Big City6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2012Operation CupcakeProduction Designer · Small Town5.5Weird 2/10
    • 2012Strawberry SummerProduction Designer · Strawberry Festival5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2012The Seven Year HitchProduction Designer · Suburb6.0Weird 4/10
    • 2011Accidentally in LoveProduction Designer · Big City6.0Weird 6/10
    • 2011Keeping Up with the RandallsProduction Designer · Family Reunion5.5Weird 3/10
    • 2011Mystery GirlProduction Designer · Big City6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2011The Christmas PageantProduction Designer · Christmas5.5Weird 3/10
    • 2010A Soldier's Love StoryProduction Designer · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2010After the FallProduction Designer · Horse Riding5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2010Backyard WeddingProduction Designer · Wedding5.6Weird 3/10
    • 2010Dad's HomeProduction Designer · Suburb5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2010Farewell Mr. KringleProduction Designer · Christmas5.9Weird 7/10

    2000s

    3 films
    • 2009Ice DreamsProduction Designer · Small Town6.0Weird 4/10
    • 2009UncorkedProduction Designer · New Year's6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2008The Nanny ExpressProduction Designer · Suburb6.5Weird 3/10

    Dan’s standouts

    • Second Chances poster
      Highest ratedSecond Chances (2013)

      Best-reviewed of the 23, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Cupid, Inc. poster
      Most divisiveCupid, Inc. (2012)

      Lowest-rated of the 23 — every filmography has one

      5.1

    In pictures

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

    • Dan Whifler headshotDan Whifler
    • Love by the Book poster
    • Chance at Romance poster
    • Perfect on Paper poster
    • Reading Writing & Romance poster
    • Second Chances poster
    • This Magic Moment poster
    • Cupid, Inc. poster
    • I Married Who? poster
    • Operation Cupcake poster
    • Strawberry Summer poster
    • The Seven Year Hitch poster
    • Accidentally in Love poster

    Dan’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Bradford May7 films
    • David S. Cass Sr.5 films
    • Kevin Connor3 films
    • David Burton Morris2 films
    • Ernie Barbarash2 films

    Most written by

    • Jennifer Notas Shapiro3 films
    • Gary Goldstein2 films
    • Jim Head2 films
    • Neal H. Dobrofsky2 films
    • Nina Weinman2 films

    Who Dan works with

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

    Dan Whifler's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJames Wilberger: 23 films togetherJames Wilberger23 filmsAmy Beth Reece: 22 films togetherAmy Beth Reece22 filmsPenny Perry: 22 films togetherPenny Perry22 filmsJames W. Wrenn: 20 films togetherJames W. Wrenn20 filmsBrian Gordon: 11 films togetherBrian Gordon11 filmsBradford May: 7 films togetherBradford May7 filmsJennifer Jean Cacavas: 6 films togetherJennifer Jean C…6 films

    Movies by year

    Dan Whifler Hallmark movies by release year1200822009520104201152012320132201412015

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.0 across 23 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.0Cupid, Inc.: 5.1This Magic Moment: 5.5Operation Cupcake: 5.5Keeping Up with the Randalls: 5.5The Christmas Pageant: 5.5Backyard Wedding: 5.6Strawberry Summer: 5.8Dad's Home: 5.8After the Fall: 5.9Farewell Mr. Kringle: 5.9I Married Who?: 6.0The Seven Year Hitch: 6.0Accidentally in Love: 6.0Ice Dreams: 6.0Perfect on Paper: 6.1Mystery Girl: 6.1Love by the Book: 6.2Uncorked: 6.2Reading Writing & Romance: 6.3Chance at Romance: 6.5The Nanny Express: 6.5A Soldier's Love Story: 6.8Second Chances: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Dan Whifler been in?
    We have 23 Hallmark movies on file for Dan Whifler, spanning 2008–2015.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Dan Whifler known for?
    Dan is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is Dan Whifler's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Second Chances (2013) is Dan's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Dan Whifler's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Chance at Romance (2014) has more audience votes than any other Dan Whifler Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Dan Whifler usually star with?
    Dan has shared 3 films with Ryan Bittle, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Dan Whifler still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Dan Hallmark credit we have is from 2015; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Dan Whifler made?
    Dan Whifler turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Dan Whifler's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Dan Hallmark title we have is The Nanny Express (2008).
    What does Dan Whifler do in Hallmark movies?
    Dan Whifler works on Hallmark films as production designer,art department,art director.

    Data & sources

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

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