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    Gavin Mitchell

    Production Designer,producer,art Department·Active 2010–2022
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    Career at a glance

    27Hallmark films

    17 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 27 rated films

    Weirdness4.7 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    Winter Love Story7.0

    Most recent

    The Perfect Pairing2022

    Everything Gavin has done for Hallmark, from You Lucky Dog (2010) right through to The Perfect Pairing (2022).

    Gavin’s signature

    Across 27 films, Gavin usually leans into Christmas and is often set in the big city.

    • Christmas17 films
    • the big city11 films
    • an executive4 films
    • mistaken identity10 films
    • a love triangle11 films

    24 hours

    24 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 17 festive titles.

    Known for

    A Very Merry Mix-Up poster
    A Very Merry Mix-Up6.8

    Production Designer · 2013

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas Incorporated poster
    Christmas Incorporated6.4

    Production Designer · 2015

    Weirdness 6/10

    One Starry Christmas poster
    One Starry Christmas6.5

    Production Designer · 2014

    Weirdness 7/10

    My Secret Valentine poster
    My Secret Valentine6.6

    Production Designer · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Finding Christmas poster
    Finding Christmas6.4

    Production Designer · 2013

    Weirdness 3/10

    Best Christmas Party Ever poster
    Best Christmas Party Ever6.4

    Production Designer · 2014

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Damon Runyan headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Gavin’s most frequent on-screen partner is Damon Runyan, with 4 films together.

    • Very, Very, Valentine (2018)·
    • Sound of Christmas (2016)·
    • One Starry Christmas (2014)·
    • Mistletoe Over Manhattan (2011)
    • Jennifer Gibson4
    • Carrie Schiffler3
    • Jane Moffat3
    • Art Hindle2
    • Derek McGrath2

    Where Gavin fits in

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

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

    All 27 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2022The Perfect PairingProduction Designer · Small Town6.5Weird 8/10
    • 2020Country at HeartProduction Designer · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 4/10

    2010s

    25 films
    • 2019Winter Love StoryProduction Designer · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2018Entertaining ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2018My Secret ValentineProduction Designer · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2018Very, Very, ValentineProduction Designer · Valentine's Day6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2016Love's ComplicatedProduction Designer · Anniversary6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2016Sound of ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2015Christmas IncorporatedProduction Designer · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2015Merry MatrimonyProduction Designer · Christmas5.7Weird 5/10
    • 2014Angels and OrnamentsProduction Designer · Christmas6.8Weird 6/10
    • 2014Best Christmas Party EverProduction Designer · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2014One Starry ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10
    • 2014The Christmas ParadeProduction Designer · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2013A Very Merry Mix-UpProduction Designer · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2013Catch a Christmas StarProduction Designer · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2013Finding ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2012Baby's First ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas5.4Weird 5/10
    • 2012Christmas DanceProduction Designer · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2012Christmas SongProduction Designer · Christmas5.6Weird 5/10
    • 2011Christmas MagicProduction Designer · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10
    • 2011Mistletoe Over ManhattanProduction Designer · Christmas6.1Weird 8/10
    • 2011The Case for ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2010Cancel ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas5.4Weird 9/10
    • 2010The Santa SuitProduction Designer · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2010The Town Christmas ForgotProduction Designer · Christmas5.7Weird 4/10
    • 2010You Lucky DogProduction Designer · July 4th5.7Weird 3/10

    Gavin’s standouts

    • Winter Love Story poster
      Highest ratedWinter Love Story (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 27, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Baby's First Christmas poster
      Most divisiveBaby's First Christmas (2012)

      Lowest-rated of the 27 — every filmography has one

      5.4
    • Cancel Christmas poster
      WeirdestCancel Christmas (2010)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.4

    In pictures

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

    • Gavin Mitchell headshotGavin Mitchell
    • The Perfect Pairing poster
    • Country at Heart poster
    • Winter Love Story poster
    • Entertaining Christmas poster
    • My Secret Valentine poster
    • Very, Very, Valentine poster
    • Love's Complicated poster
    • Sound of Christmas poster
    • Christmas Incorporated poster
    • Merry Matrimony poster
    • Angels and Ornaments poster
    • Best Christmas Party Ever poster

    Gavin’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • John Bradshaw10 films
    • Jonathan Wright4 films
    • Bradley Walsh2 films
    • Don McBrearty2 films
    • Harvey Crossland2 films

    Most written by

    • Kevin Commins8 films
    • Rickie Castaneda7 films
    • Lewis Chesler4 films
    • Megan Hocking3 films
    • Robert Vaughn3 films

    Who Gavin works with

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

    Gavin Mitchell's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsMarek Posival: 21 films togetherMarek Posival21 filmsStacey Hersh: 21 films togetherStacey Hersh21 filmsRuss Goozee: 15 films togetherRuss Goozee15 filmsBrian Levy: 14 films togetherBrian Levy14 filmsJohn Bradshaw: 10 films togetherJohn Bradshaw10 filmsKevin Commins: 8 films togetherKevin Commins8 filmsMark Arcieri: 8 films togetherMark Arcieri8 films

    Movies by year

    Gavin Mitchell Hallmark movies by release year4201033342231112022

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 27 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Baby's First Christmas: 5.4Cancel Christmas: 5.4Christmas Song: 5.6Merry Matrimony: 5.7The Town Christmas Forgot: 5.7You Lucky Dog: 5.7The Christmas Parade: 5.9The Case for Christmas: 5.9Entertaining Christmas: 6.1Mistletoe Over Manhattan: 6.1Catch a Christmas Star: 6.2Christmas Dance: 6.2Country at Heart: 6.3Christmas Incorporated: 6.4Best Christmas Party Ever: 6.4Finding Christmas: 6.4The Santa Suit: 6.4The Perfect Pairing: 6.5Very, Very, Valentine: 6.5Love's Complicated: 6.5Sound of Christmas: 6.5One Starry Christmas: 6.5My Secret Valentine: 6.6Christmas Magic: 6.6Angels and Ornaments: 6.8A Very Merry Mix-Up: 6.8Winter Love Story: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Gavin Mitchell been in?
    We have 27 Hallmark movies on file for Gavin Mitchell, spanning 2010–2022.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Gavin Mitchell known for?
    Gavin is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Gavin Mitchell's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Winter Love Story (2019) is Gavin's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Gavin Mitchell's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013) has more audience votes than any other Gavin Mitchell Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Gavin Mitchell usually star with?
    Gavin has shared 4 films with Damon Runyan, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Gavin Mitchell still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Gavin Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Gavin Mitchell made?
    Gavin Mitchell turns up in 17 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Gavin Mitchell's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Gavin Hallmark title we have is You Lucky Dog (2010).
    What does Gavin Mitchell do in Hallmark movies?
    Gavin Mitchell works on Hallmark films as production designer,producer,art department.

    Data & sources

    Gavin’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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