Erik Patterson
WriterActive 2015–2021
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6Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.3 / 10
across 6 rated films
Weirdness3.2 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Everything Erik has done for Hallmark, from The Christmas Note (2015) right through to Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (2021).
Follow & about Erik
Erik Patterson is an American screenwriter, television writer, and playwright.
Erik’s signature
Across 6 films, Erik usually leans into Christmas, often plays a chef and is usually set in the big city.
- Christmas3 films
- the big city3 films
- a chef2 films
- a return home2 films
- enemies-to-lovers2 films
3 films
Erik has shared more Hallmark sets with Ashley Williams than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Erik’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ashley Williams, with 3 films together.
Where Erik fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Erik keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 6 movies
Newest first2020s
2 filmsErik’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Erik’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Erik Patterson
Erik’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Ashley Williams3 films
- Anna Holbrook2 films
- Jacob Buster2 films
- Jim Byrnes2 films
- Keith D. Robinson2 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.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.3 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Erik Patterson been in?
- We have 6 Hallmark movies on file for Erik Patterson, spanning 2015–2021.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Erik Patterson known for?
- Erik is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with a return home.
- What is Erik Patterson's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Love Under the Stars (2015) has more audience votes than any other Erik Patterson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Erik Patterson usually star with?
- Erik has shared 3 films with Ashley Williams, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Erik Patterson still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Erik Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Erik Patterson made?
- Erik Patterson turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Erik Patterson's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Erik Hallmark title we have is The Christmas Note (2015).
- What does Erik Patterson do in Hallmark movies?
- Erik Patterson works on Hallmark films as writer.
Data & sources
Erik’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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