Hrothgar Mathews
ActorActive 2012–2024
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8Hallmark films
1 at Christmas
Audience rating6.3 / 10
across 6 rated films
Weirdness3.6 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Falling Together2024
Hrothgar Mathews is a working character actor in the Hallmark world, the steady supporting face you place but cannot always name across eight films from 2012 to 2024. He never carries the top billing, and that suits the kind of grounded, conventional stories he turns up in. Forget the Christmas regulars too. Only one of his titles is a holiday outing, and his real comfort zone is a small town in the fall. His best showing is A Country Wedding from 2015 at 6.9, with Chateau Christmas and Harvest Moon a notch behind around 6.3. He has no fixed partner here, sharing the most screen time with Jesse Hutch across just two films, so he slots into a new cast each time rather than anchoring a pairing. If you like a reliable hand quietly filling out the ensemble, he has been around for years.
Follow & about Hrothgar
- Married to
- Gabrielle Rose
Hrothgar Mathews is a Canadian actor known for his performance as Gill St. George in the 1999 television film Milgaard and Ned Yost in When Calls the Heart.
Hrothgar’s signature
Across 8 films, Hrothgar frequently plays an executive and is often set in small towns.
- small towns3 films
- an executive2 films
- second-chance romance5 films
Known for
Harvest Moon6.3
as Phil · 2015
Weirdness 4/10
A Country Wedding6.9
as James · 2015
Weirdness 4/10
Chateau Christmas6.4
as Sam Bennet · 2020
Weirdness 3/10
Kiss at Pine Lake6.0
as George · 2012
Weirdness 2/10
Love Under the Olive Tree6.2
as Tom Cabella · 2020
Weirdness 4/10
Wedding March 2: Resorting to Love5.8
as Corinne's Father · 2017
Weirdness 4/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Hrothgar’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jesse Hutch, with 2 films together.
Where Hrothgar fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Hrothgar keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 8 movies
Newest first2020s
4 films- 2024
Falling TogetherActor as Jimmy Wallace · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
Legend of the Lost LocketActor as Mayor Bob Truman · Wedding AnniversaryNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2020Chateau ChristmasActor as Sam Bennet · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
- 2020Love Under the Olive TreeActor as Tom Cabella · Small Town6.2Weird 4/10
Hrothgar’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Hrothgar’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Hrothgar Mathews
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Hrothgar from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Lost in Spaceas Senior Resolute Official / Maureen's Boss2018 · TV
- Once Upon a Timeas Carny2011 · TV
- Fringeas Observer2008 · TV
- Psychas Park Loner2006 · TV
- Supernaturalas Grossman2005 · TV
- The Coreas Chief Engineer Mission Control2003
- Stargate SG-1as Dr. Hamilton1997 · TV
- The X-Filesas Man on Phone (uncredited)1993 · TV
Hrothgar’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Peter DeLuise2 films
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 Hrothgar Mathews been in?
- We have 8 Hallmark movies on file for Hrothgar Mathews, spanning 2012–2024.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Hrothgar Mathews known for?
- Hrothgar is best known for romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
- What is Hrothgar Mathews's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- A Country Wedding (2015) is Hrothgar's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
- What is Hrothgar Mathews's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Harvest Moon (2015) has more audience votes than any other Hrothgar Mathews Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Hrothgar Mathews usually star with?
- Hrothgar has shared 2 films with Jesse Hutch, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Hrothgar Mathews still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Hrothgar Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Hrothgar Mathews made?
- Hrothgar Mathews turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
- What was Hrothgar Mathews's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Hrothgar Hallmark title we have is Kiss at Pine Lake (2012).
- Is Hrothgar Mathews married?
- Yes — Hrothgar is married to Gabrielle Rose.
- What does Hrothgar Mathews do in Hallmark movies?
- Hrothgar Mathews works on Hallmark films as actor.
Data & sources
Hrothgar’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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