Dean Cain

Dean Cain spent a decade as a Hallmark leading man without ever settling into the cozy small-town mold most of his peers live in. He top-billed six of his eight titles between 2007 and 2018, and when you scan the settings, the big city keeps showing up more than the snowy village square. Christmas is only a part of his story here, not the whole of it, with just two holiday titles in the run. His ratings land in the middle, averaging 5.6, and his two best both reach 6.1: Winter's Dream from 2018 and The Three Gifts from 2009. He never locked into a fixed partner either. He shares his most films with Kristy Swanson, and even that is only a pair, so Cain tends to anchor the picture himself. If you like a Hallmark lead who carries things on his own, he is worth a look.