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    Daylin Willis

    Actor·Active 2022–2025
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    Career at a glance

    10Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 6 rated films

    Weirdness3.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Sealed with a List7.0

    Most recent

    Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2025

    Daylin Willis is the kind of actor Hallmark keeps in the room rather than on the poster. Across ten films since 2022 he has never been top-billed, and that is the point: he shows up to fill out the small town and let the leads do the swooning. The company he keeps tells the story. He has shared five films apiece with Tess Atkins, Barbara Niven, and Alison Sweeney, which is how he ended up a regular face in the Hannah Swensen mysteries, including A Zest for Death and One Bad Apple. His best-reviewed credit is Sealed with a List from 2023 at 7.0, just ahead of those Swensen entries. If you watch enough of these, you already know him, even if you have never learned his name.

    Daylin’s signature

    Across 10 films, Daylin frequently leans into Christmas, often plays a baker and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas2 films
    • small towns5 films
    • a baker4 films

    5 films

    Daylin has shared more Hallmark sets with Alison Sweeney than with anyone else.

    5 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Romance in Style poster
    Romance in Style6.5

    as Oscar · 2022

    Weirdness 4/10

    Sealed with a List poster
    Sealed with a List7.0

    as Brad · 2023

    Weirdness 5/10

    Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery6.2

    as Lonny · 2023

    Weirdness 2/10

    One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery6.6

    as Lonny · 2024

    Weirdness 2/10

    A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery6.9

    as Lonny · 2023

    Weirdness 3/10

    Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery6.5

    as Lonny Murphy · 2025

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Alison Sweeney headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Daylin’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney, with 5 films together.

    • Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025)·
    • One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024)·
    • A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024)·
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)·
    • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)
    • Barbara Niven5
    • Tess Atkins5
    • Mike Dopud4
    • Gabriel Hogan3
    • Juliana Wimbles3

    Recurring roles

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

    • Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries5 films

    Where Daylin fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 10 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    10 films
    • 2025Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActor as Lonny Murphy · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2024A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActor as Lonnie · Class ReunionNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Betty's Bad Luck in LoveActor as Raul · Big CityNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2024Christmas with the SinghsActor as Ethan · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Holiday CrashersActor as Sebastian Burke · Coastal TownNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2024One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActor as Lonny · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2023A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActor as Lonny · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2023Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActor as Lonny · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2023Sealed with a ListActor as Brad · Christmas7.0Weird 5/10
    • 2022Romance in StyleActor as Oscar · Big City6.5Weird 4/10

    Daylin’s standouts

    • Sealed with a List poster
      Highest ratedSealed with a List (2023)

      Best-reviewed of the 10, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
      Most divisiveCarrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)

      Lowest-rated of the 10 — every filmography has one

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Daylin Willis headshotDaylin Willis
    • Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Betty's Bad Luck in Love poster
    • Christmas with the Singhs poster
    • Holiday Crashers poster
    • One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Sealed with a List poster
    • Romance in Style poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • The Fall of the House of Usheras Photographer
      2023 · TV
    • Animal Controlas Pilot
      2023 · TV
    • Fire Countryas Marqui
      2022 · TV
    • A Clüsterfünke Christmasas Kenny (Assistant)
      2021
    • A Million Little Thingsas Taylor
      2018 · TV
    • The Good Doctoras Driver
      2017 · TV
    • The Flashas IVO Employee
      2014 · TV
    • Arrowas College Kid
      2012 · TV

    Daylin’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Kevin Leslie2 films
    • Michael Robison2 films
    • Shannon Kohli2 films

    Most written by

    • Joanne Fluke4 films
    • Alison Sweeney2 films

    Who Daylin works with

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

    Daylin Willis's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAlison Sweeney: 5 films togetherAlison Sweeney5 filmsBarbara Niven: 5 films togetherBarbara Niven5 filmsTess Atkins: 5 films togetherTess Atkins5 filmsMike Dopud: 4 films togetherMike Dopud4 filmsGabriel Hogan: 3 films togetherGabriel Hogan3 filmsJuliana Wimbles: 3 films togetherJuliana Wimbles3 filmsLaura Soltis: 3 films togetherLaura Soltis3 films

    Movies by year

    Daylin Willis Hallmark movies by release year12022320235202412025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.2Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.5Romance in Style: 6.5One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.6A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.9Sealed with a List: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Daylin Willis been in?
    We have 10 Hallmark movies on file for Daylin Willis, spanning 2022–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Daylin Willis known for?
    Daylin is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is Daylin Willis's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Sealed with a List (2023) is Daylin's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Daylin Willis's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Romance in Style (2022) has more audience votes than any other Daylin Willis Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Daylin Willis usually star with?
    Daylin has shared 5 films with Alison Sweeney, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Daylin Willis still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Daylin Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Daylin Willis made?
    Daylin Willis turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Daylin Willis's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Daylin Hallmark title we have is Romance in Style (2022).
    What does Daylin Willis do in Hallmark movies?
    Daylin Willis works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Daylin’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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