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    Hayden Baptiste

    Director·Active 2017–2024
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    Career at a glance

    12Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.0 / 10

    across 11 rated films

    Weirdness4.1 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Noel Next Door6.8

    Most recent

    Paging Mr. Darcy2024

    Everything Hayden has done for Hallmark, from Christmas Festival of Ice (2017) right through to Paging Mr. Darcy (2024).

    Hayden’s signature

    Across 12 films, Hayden often leans into Christmas and is often set in small towns.

    • Christmas5 films
    • small towns5 films
    • an executive2 films
    • a love triangle6 films
    • enemies-to-lovers4 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    Winter Castle poster
    Winter Castle6.5

    Producer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Noel Next Door poster
    Noel Next Door6.8

    Producer · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    Christmas Scavenger Hunt poster
    Christmas Scavenger Hunt6.1

    Producer · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas Festival of Ice poster
    Christmas Festival of Ice5.9

    Producer · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    My Grown-Up Christmas List poster
    My Grown-Up Christmas List6.6

    Producer · 2022

    Weirdness 4/10

    Feeling Butterflies poster
    Feeling Butterflies6.3

    Producer · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Kathryn Kohut headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Hayden’s most frequent on-screen partner is Kathryn Kohut, with 4 films together.

    • Feeling Butterflies (2022)·
    • Baby, It's Cold Inside (2021)·
    • Love at Look Lodge (2020)·
    • Christmas Scavenger Hunt (2019)
    • Kevin McGarry4
    • Randy Thomas3
    • Tim Progosh3
    • Colton Royce2
    • Corey Sevier2

    Where Hayden fits in

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

    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 12 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    7 films
    • 2024Paging Mr. DarcyDirector · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2022Feeling ButterfliesProducer · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2022My Grown-Up Christmas ListProducer · Christmas6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2022Noel Next DoorProducer · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2022Road Trip RomanceProducer · Small Town5.2Weird 4/10
    • 2021Baby, It's Cold InsideProducer · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2020Love at Look LodgeProducer · Career Conflict5.4Weird 3/10

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2019A Cheerful ChristmasProducer · Christmas5.0Weird 5/10
    • 2019Christmas Scavenger HuntProducer · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer EngagementProducer · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Winter CastleProducer · Resort/Vacation6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2017Christmas Festival of IceProducer · Christmas5.9Weird 4/10

    Hayden’s standouts

    • Noel Next Door poster
      Highest ratedNoel Next Door (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 12, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • A Cheerful Christmas poster
      Most divisiveA Cheerful Christmas (2019)

      Lowest-rated of the 12 — every filmography has one

      5.0
    • Feeling Butterflies poster
      WeirdestFeeling Butterflies (2022)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • Hayden Baptiste headshotHayden Baptiste
    • Paging Mr. Darcy poster
    • Feeling Butterflies poster
    • My Grown-Up Christmas List poster
    • Noel Next Door poster
    • Road Trip Romance poster
    • Baby, It's Cold Inside poster
    • Love at Look Lodge poster
    • A Cheerful Christmas poster
    • Christmas Scavenger Hunt poster
    • MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement poster
    • Winter Castle poster
    • Christmas Festival of Ice poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Hayden from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Well Suited For Christmasas Producer
      2022
    • Maps and Mistletoeas Producer
      2021
    • Midnight at the Magnoliaas Producer
      2020
    • Hotwired in Suburbiaas Producer
      2020
    • My Mother's Killer Boyfriendas Producer
      2019
    • Christmas Crushas Producer
      2019
    • The Sweetheartas Producer
      2018
    • Control Factoras Gang Member #1
      2003

    Hayden’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Kathryn Kohut4 films
    • Kevin McGarry4 films
    • Randy Thomas3 films
    • Tim Progosh3 films
    • Colton Royce2 films

    Who Hayden works with

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

    Hayden Baptiste's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsRon Leach: 10 films togetherRon Leach10 filmsRuss Howard III: 8 films togetherRuss Howard III8 filmsMarita Grabiak: 5 films togetherMarita Grabiak5 filmsBarbara Kymlicka: 4 films togetherBarbara Kymlicka4 filmsGregory Wilson: 4 films togetherGregory Wilson4 filmsKathryn Kohut: 4 films togetherKathryn Kohut4 filmsKevin McGarry: 4 films togetherKevin McGarry4 films

    Movies by year

    Hayden Baptiste Hallmark movies by release year12017201842019120201202142022202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.0 across 11 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.0A Cheerful Christmas: 5.0Road Trip Romance: 5.2Love at Look Lodge: 5.4Christmas Festival of Ice: 5.9Baby, It's Cold Inside: 6.1Christmas Scavenger Hunt: 6.1Feeling Butterflies: 6.3MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement: 6.4Winter Castle: 6.5My Grown-Up Christmas List: 6.6Noel Next Door: 6.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Hayden Baptiste been in?
    We have 12 Hallmark movies on file for Hayden Baptiste, spanning 2017–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Hayden Baptiste known for?
    Hayden is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is Hayden Baptiste's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Noel Next Door (2022) is Hayden's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
    What is Hayden Baptiste's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Winter Castle (2019) has more audience votes than any other Hayden Baptiste Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Hayden Baptiste usually star with?
    Hayden has shared 4 films with Kathryn Kohut, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Hayden Baptiste still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Hayden Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Hayden Baptiste made?
    Hayden Baptiste turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Hayden Baptiste's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hayden Hallmark title we have is Christmas Festival of Ice (2017).
    What does Hayden Baptiste do in Hallmark movies?
    Hayden Baptiste works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    Hayden’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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