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    James Liston

    Cinematographer,camera Department,producer·Active 2013–2015
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    Career at a glance

    4Hallmark films

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 4 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Gourmet Detective6.8

    Everything James has done for Hallmark, from After All These Years (2013) right through to Gourmet Detective (2015).

    James’s signature

    Across 4 films, James almost always plays a police officer.

    • a police officer3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers2 films
    • a love triangle2 films
    • a scene-stealing pet2 films
    • a hidden secret3 films

    On-screen partners

    Ali Skovbye headshot
    Frequent co-star

    James’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ali Skovbye, with 2 films together.

    • Gourmet Detective (2015)·
    • Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die (2015)
    • Brooke Burns2
    • Christine Willes2
    • Dylan Neal2
    • Marc Senior2
    • Matthew Kevin Anderson2

    Recurring roles

    James is a recurring face in Gourmet Detective.

    • Gourmet Detective2 films

    Where James fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 4 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    4 films
    • 2015Gourmet DetectiveCinematographer · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2015Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieCinematographer · Resort/Vacation6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2014Along Came a NannyCinematographer · Suburb6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2013After All These YearsCinematographer · Wedding Anniversary6.1Weird 3/10

    James’s standouts

    • Gourmet Detective poster
      Highest ratedGourmet Detective (2015)

      Best-reviewed of the 4, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • After All These Years poster
      Most divisiveAfter All These Years (2013)

      Lowest-rated of the 4 — every filmography has one

      6.1
    • Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die poster
      WeirdestGourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die (2015)

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

      6.8

    In pictures

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

    • James Liston headshotJames Liston
    • Gourmet Detective poster
    • Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die poster
    • Along Came a Nanny poster
    • After All These Years poster

    James’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Scott Smith3 films

    Most written by

    • Becky Southwell2 films
    • Dylan Neal2 films
    • Peter King2 films

    Who James works with

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

    James Liston's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsHarvey Kahn: 4 films togetherHarvey Kahn4 filmsJackie Lind: 4 films togetherJackie Lind4 filmsScott Smith: 3 films togetherScott Smith3 filmsAli Skovbye: 2 films togetherAli Skovbye2 filmsBecky Southwell: 2 films togetherBecky Southwell2 filmsBrooke Burns: 2 films togetherBrooke Burns2 filmsChristine Willes: 2 films togetherChristine Willes2 films

    Movies by year

    James Liston Hallmark movies by release year120131201422015

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has James Liston been in?
    We have 4 Hallmark movies on file for James Liston, spanning 2013–2015.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is James Liston known for?
    James keeps coming back to enemies-to-lovers.
    What is James Liston's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Gourmet Detective (2015) has more audience votes than any other James Liston Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does James Liston usually star with?
    James has shared 2 films with Ali Skovbye, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is James Liston still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest James Hallmark credit we have is from 2015; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was James Liston's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest James Hallmark title we have is After All These Years (2013).
    What does James Liston do in Hallmark movies?
    James Liston works on Hallmark films as cinematographer,camera department,producer.

    Data & sources

    James’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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