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    Erik Olson

    Production Manager,producer,miscellaneous·Active 2004–2009
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    Career at a glance

    22Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 22 rated films

    Weirdness3.6 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Love's Long Journey7.1

    Most recent

    Always and Forever2009

    Everything Erik has done for Hallmark, from Wedding Daze (2004) right through to Always and Forever (2009).

    Erik’s signature

    Across 22 films, Erik returns to Christmas, frequently plays a lawyer and is often set in the big city.

    • Christmas4 films
    • the big city8 films
    • a lawyer6 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    Love's Long Journey poster
    Love's Long Journey7.1

    Producer · 2005

    Weirdness 2/10

    Love's Abiding Joy poster
    Love's Abiding Joy6.8

    Producer · 2006

    Weirdness 3/10

    Love's Unending Legacy poster
    Love's Unending Legacy6.9

    Producer · 2007

    Weirdness 4/10

    Certified weirdSingle Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus poster
    Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus5.8

    Producer · 2004

    Weirdness 8/10

    Love's Unfolding Dream poster
    Love's Unfolding Dream6.9

    Producer · 2007

    Weirdness 5/10

    A Grandpa for Christmas poster
    A Grandpa for Christmas6.9

    Producer · 2007

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    John Larroquette headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Erik’s most frequent on-screen partner is John Larroquette, with 11 films together.

    • McBride: Dogged (2007)·
    • McBride: Semper Fi (2007)·
    • McBride: Fallen Idol (2006)·
    • McBride: Requiem (2006)·
    • McBride: Murder Past Midnight (2005)·
    • McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005)·
    • McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out (2005)·
    • McBride: It's Murder, Madam (2005)·
    • McBride: Tune in for Murder (2005)·
    • McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (2005)·
    • Wedding Daze (2004)
    • Marta DuBois10
    • Matt Lutz10
    • Erin Cottrell4
    • Dale Midkiff3
    • Samantha Smith3

    Recurring roles

    Erik is a recurring face in McBride.

    • McBride10 films

    Where Erik fits in

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

    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies

    All 22 movies

    Newest first

    2000s

    22 films
    • 2009Always and ForeverProducer · High School Reunion6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2009Relative StrangerProducer · Small Town6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2008Our First ChristmasProducer · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2007A Grandpa for ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2007ClaireProducer · Small Town4.4Weird 3/10
    • 2007Love's Unending LegacyProducer · Rural/Farm6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2007Love's Unfolding DreamProducer · Small Town6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2007McBride: DoggedProducer · Dog Show6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2007McBride: Semper FiProducer · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2006Love's Abiding JoyProducer · Rural/Farm6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2006McBride: Fallen IdolProducer · Big City6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2006McBride: RequiemProducer · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2005Love's Long JourneyProducer · Christmas7.1Weird 2/10
    • 2005McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?Producer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2005McBride: It's Murder, MadamProducer · Big City6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2005McBride: Murder Past MidnightProducer · Big City6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2005McBride: The Chameleon MurderProducer · Big City7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2005McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really OutProducer · Custody Battle6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2005McBride: Tune in for MurderProducer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2004Murder Without ConvictionProducer · Good Friday5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2004Single Santa Seeks Mrs. ClausProducer · Christmas5.8Weird 8/10
    • 2004Wedding DazeProducer · Wedding5.7Weird 3/10

    Erik’s standouts

    • Love's Long Journey poster
      Highest ratedLove's Long Journey (2005)

      Best-reviewed of the 22, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Claire poster
      Most divisiveClaire (2007)

      Lowest-rated of the 22 — every filmography has one

      4.4
    • Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus poster
      WeirdestSingle Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)

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

      5.8

    In pictures

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

    • Erik Olson headshotErik Olson
    • Always and Forever poster
    • Relative Stranger poster
    • Our First Christmas poster
    • A Grandpa for Christmas poster
    • Claire poster
    • Love's Unending Legacy poster
    • Love's Unfolding Dream poster
    • McBride: Dogged poster
    • McBride: Semper Fi poster
    • Love's Abiding Joy poster
    • McBride: Fallen Idol poster
    • McBride: Requiem poster

    Erik’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Kevin Connor5 films
    • John Larroquette4 films
    • Harvey Frost3 films
    • Mark Griffiths2 films
    • Michael Landon Jr.2 films

    Most written by

    • Dean Hargrove10 films
    • Janette Oke4 films
    • Jeff Peters4 films
    • Michael Landon Jr.3 films
    • Cindy Kelley2 films

    Who Erik works with

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

    Erik Olson's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsPenny Perry: 22 films togetherPenny Perry22 filmsAmy Beth Reece: 21 films togetherAmy Beth Reece21 filmsBrian Gordon: 19 films togetherBrian Gordon19 filmsNiko Vilaivongs: 15 films togetherNiko Vilaivongs15 filmsBrian Shanley: 12 films togetherBrian Shanley12 filmsJohn Larroquette: 11 films togetherJohn Larroquette11 filmsDean Hargrove: 10 films togetherDean Hargrove10 films

    Movies by year

    Erik Olson Hallmark movies by release year320047200532006620071200822009

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 22 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Claire: 4.4Wedding Daze: 5.7Murder Without Conviction: 5.8Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus: 5.8Our First Christmas: 5.9Always and Forever: 6.0Relative Stranger: 6.4McBride: Semper Fi: 6.4McBride: Requiem: 6.5McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out: 6.5McBride: Dogged: 6.6McBride: Fallen Idol: 6.6McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?: 6.6McBride: Tune in for Murder: 6.6McBride: It's Murder, Madam: 6.7Love's Abiding Joy: 6.8McBride: Murder Past Midnight: 6.8A Grandpa for Christmas: 6.9Love's Unending Legacy: 6.9Love's Unfolding Dream: 6.9McBride: The Chameleon Murder: 7.0Love's Long Journey: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Erik Olson been in?
    We have 22 Hallmark movies on file for Erik Olson, spanning 2004–2009.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Erik Olson known for?
    Erik is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city.
    What is Erik Olson's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Love's Long Journey (2005) has more audience votes than any other Erik Olson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Erik Olson usually star with?
    Erik has shared 11 films with John Larroquette, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Erik Olson still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Erik Hallmark credit we have is from 2009; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Erik Olson made?
    Erik Olson turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Erik Olson's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Erik Hallmark title we have is Wedding Daze (2004).
    What does Erik Olson do in Hallmark movies?
    Erik Olson works on Hallmark films as production manager,producer,miscellaneous.

    Data & sources

    Erik’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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