Derek Klena
ActorActive 2022–2024
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2Hallmark films
1 at Christmas
Weirdness3.5 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Everything Derek has done for Hallmark, from A Holiday Spectacular (2022) right through to Private Princess Christmas (2024).
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- San Dimas
Derek Anthony Klena is an American actor, singer, and professional baseball player. He is best known for his work on Broadway, including originating the roles of Nick Healy in Jagged Little Pill (2019–2021), Dmitry in Anastasia (2017–2018), and Michael in The Bridges of Madison County (2014). His breakthrough was in the original Off-Broadway production of Pasek & Paul's stage adaptation of Dogfight, and he made his Broadway debut as Fiyero in the 10th anniversary company of Wicked. Klena most recently portrayed Christian in the Broadway company of Moulin Rouge! replacing Aaron Tveit in the role on and off from 2022 to 2024. He has made appearances on several television series such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Code, and Pretty Little Liars.
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Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Derek from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- 2022 · TV
- Paintas Leif2020
- The Codeas Lt. Adam Turnbull2019 · TV
- 2018
- Quanticoas Eric Boyer2015 · TV
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Douglas2015 · TV
- The Tomorrow Peopleas Dylan2013 · TV
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Connor Howell1999 · TV
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People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Derek Klena been in?
- We have 2 Hallmark movies on file for Derek Klena, spanning 2022–2024.
- What is Derek Klena's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Private Princess Christmas (2024) has more audience votes than any other Derek Klena Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Is Derek Klena still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Derek Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Derek Klena made?
- Derek Klena turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
- What was Derek Klena's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Derek Hallmark title we have is A Holiday Spectacular (2022).
- Where is Derek Klena from?
- Derek is from San Dimas.
- What does Derek Klena do in Hallmark movies?
- Derek Klena works on Hallmark films as actor.
Data & sources
Derek’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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