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    Gary Goldstein

    Writer·Active 2010–2023
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    Career at a glance

    15Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.1 / 10

    across 15 rated films

    Weirdness3.9 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Lights, Camera, Christmas!6.6

    Most recent

    Friends & Family Christmas2023

    Everything Gary has done for Hallmark, from The Wish List (2010) right through to Friends & Family Christmas (2023).

    Follow & about Gary

    • Instagram@garygoldsteinla
    • X@GaryGoldsteinLA
    • Official sitegarygoldsteinla.com

    Gary’s signature

    Across 15 films, Gary frequently leans into Christmas and is often set in the big city.

    • Christmas4 films
    • the big city5 films
    • a fashion designer2 films
    • fake relationships3 films
    • mistaken identity3 films
    • a love triangle6 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    Angel of Christmas poster
    Angel of Christmas6.2

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 7/10

    Hitched for the Holidays poster
    Hitched for the Holidays6.5

    Writer · 2012

    Weirdness 6/10

    My Boyfriends' Dogs poster
    My Boyfriends' Dogs5.8

    Writer · 2014

    Weirdness 3/10

    Managing Manhattan poster
    Managing Manhattan6.4

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Royally Ever After poster
    Royally Ever After5.8

    Writer · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Friends & Family Christmas poster
    Friends & Family Christmas6.1

    Writer · 2023

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Barclay Hope headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Gary’s most frequent on-screen partner is Barclay Hope, with 2 films together.

    • Friends & Family Christmas (2023)·
    • Angel of Christmas (2015)
    • Beau Bridges2
    • Brennan Elliott2
    • Brooke Shields2
    • Celeste Desjardins2
    • Kate Drummond2

    Recurring roles

    Gary is a recurring face in Flower Shop Mysteries.

    • Flower Shop Mysteries2 films

    Where Gary fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies

    All 15 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2023Friends & Family ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2022Lights, Camera, Christmas!Writer · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10

    2010s

    13 films
    • 2018Royally Ever AfterWriter · Engagement/Proposal5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the WordWriter · Grand Opening6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2016Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the BudWriter · Small Town6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2016For Love & HonorWriter · Small Town6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2016Managing ManhattanWriter · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2015Angel of ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 7/10
    • 2014Along Came a NannyWriter · Suburb6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2014My Boyfriends' DogsWriter · Small Town5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2013This Magic MomentWriter · Small Town5.5Weird 5/10
    • 2012Hitched for the HolidaysWriter · Thanksgiving6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2012Strawberry SummerWriter · Strawberry Festival5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2011The CabinWriter · Family Gathering5.3Weird 3/10
    • 2010The Wish ListWriter · Big City6.2Weird 3/10

    Gary’s standouts

    • Lights, Camera, Christmas! poster
      Highest ratedLights, Camera, Christmas! (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 15, at 6.6/10

      6.6
    • The Cabin poster
      Most divisiveThe Cabin (2011)

      Lowest-rated of the 15 — every filmography has one

      5.3
    • Angel of Christmas poster
      WeirdestAngel of Christmas (2015)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Gary Goldstein headshotGary Goldstein
    • Friends & Family Christmas poster
    • Lights, Camera, Christmas! poster
    • Royally Ever After poster
    • Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word poster
    • Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud poster
    • For Love & Honor poster
    • Managing Manhattan poster
    • Angel of Christmas poster
    • Along Came a Nanny poster
    • My Boyfriends' Dogs poster
    • This Magic Moment poster
    • Hitched for the Holidays poster

    Gary’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Barclay Hope2 films
    • Beau Bridges2 films
    • Brennan Elliott2 films
    • Brooke Shields2 films
    • Celeste Desjardins2 films

    Who Gary works with

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

    Gary Goldstein's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsPenny Perry: 6 films togetherPenny Perry6 filmsJackie Lind: 4 films togetherJackie Lind4 filmsAmy Beth Reece: 3 films togetherAmy Beth Reece3 filmsDavid Anselmo: 3 films togetherDavid Anselmo3 filmsSean Nimmons-Paterson: 3 films togetherSean Nimmons-Pa…3 filmsBarclay Hope: 2 films togetherBarclay Hope2 filmsBeau Bridges: 2 films togetherBeau Bridges2 films

    Movies by year

    Gary Goldstein Hallmark movies by release year120101212141112023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.1 across 15 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.1The Cabin: 5.3This Magic Moment: 5.5Royally Ever After: 5.8My Boyfriends' Dogs: 5.8Strawberry Summer: 5.8Friends & Family Christmas: 6.1Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word: 6.2Angel of Christmas: 6.2Along Came a Nanny: 6.2The Wish List: 6.2Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud: 6.3For Love & Honor: 6.4Managing Manhattan: 6.4Hitched for the Holidays: 6.5Lights, Camera, Christmas!: 6.6

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Gary Goldstein been in?
    We have 15 Hallmark movies on file for Gary Goldstein, spanning 2010–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Gary Goldstein known for?
    Gary is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with fake relationships.
    What is Gary Goldstein's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Lights, Camera, Christmas! (2022) is Gary's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.6/10 audience rating.
    What is Gary Goldstein's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Angel of Christmas (2015) has more audience votes than any other Gary Goldstein Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Gary Goldstein usually star with?
    Gary has shared 2 films with Barclay Hope, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Gary Goldstein still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Gary Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Gary Goldstein made?
    Gary Goldstein turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Gary Goldstein's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Gary Hallmark title we have is The Wish List (2010).
    What does Gary Goldstein do in Hallmark movies?
    Gary Goldstein works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Gary’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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