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    Jay Brazeau

    Actor·Born 1953·Active 2001–2023
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    Career at a glance

    20Hallmark films

    7 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.7 / 10

    across 20 rated films

    Weirdness3.9 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor7.0

    Most recent

    Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas2023

    Jay Brazeau is the kind of face that quietly tells you a Hallmark movie was shot in the right part of Canada. Across 20 films from 2001 to 2023 he has never been the lead, and that is rather the point: he is the dependable supporting hand who turns up in a small town and keeps the scene grounded while the romance does its work. He has circled the same regulars for years, sharing eleven titles each with Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, Steve Bacic and Kevin O'Grady, which reads less like coincidence than a standing invitation. His strongest outings are the 2018 Garage Sale Mysteries, with both Murder In D Minor and Picture a Murder at 7.0 and Good Morning Christmas! from 2020 just behind at 6.9. Seven of his films land at Christmas, so if December Hallmark is your habit, you have seen him.

    Follow & about Jay

    From
    Winnipeg
    Jay Brazeau is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Sam Fisher in Cold Squad, Harlan in Stargate SG-1, and for voicing Uncle Quigley in Sabrina: The Animated Series. He is also known for his role as Bobby in Double Jeopardy (1999), as Referee in the Air Bud film series (1997–2003), and his film role in We're No Angels (1989).
    From Wikipedia

    Jay’s signature

    Across 20 films, Jay often leans into Christmas, usually plays a small business owner and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas7 films
    • small towns15 films
    • a small business owner12 films

    10 hours

    10 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 7 festive titles.

    Known for

    Certified weirdOnce Upon a Holiday poster
    Once Upon a Holiday6.2

    as Harry Ballantyne · 2015

    Weirdness 8/10

    Five Star Christmas poster
    Five Star Christmas6.9

    as Walter Ralston · 2020

    Weirdness 6/10

    I Do, I Do, I Do poster
    I Do, I Do, I Do6.1

    as Phillip Lorenzo · 2015

    Weirdness 7/10

    Finding Santa poster
    Finding Santa6.3

    as Tom White · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    Good Morning Christmas! poster
    Good Morning Christmas!6.9

    as Stan Roman · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    Hats Off to Christmas! poster
    Hats Off to Christmas!5.9

    as Michael Bowers · 2013

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Eva Bourne headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Jay’s most frequent on-screen partner is Eva Bourne, with 11 films together.

    • Garage Sale Mystery: Pandora's Box (2018)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder (2018)·
    • Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder (2018)·
    • Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor (2018)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress (2015)
    • Kevin O'Grady11
    • Lori Loughlin11
    • Sarah Strange11
    • Steve Bacic11
    • Connor Stanhope10

    Recurring roles

    Jay is a recurring face in Garage Sale Mysteries.

    • Garage Sale Mysteries11 films

    Where Jay fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies

    All 20 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    3 films
    • 2023Time for Her to Come Home for ChristmasActor as George · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2020Five Star ChristmasActor as Walter Ralston · Christmas6.9Weird 6/10
    • 2020Good Morning Christmas!Actor as Stan Roman · Christmas6.9Weird 4/10

    2010s

    16 films
    • 2018Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D MinorActor as Tramell · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2018Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a MurderActor as Tramell · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2018Garage Sale Mystery: Pandora's BoxActor as Tramell · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2018Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask MurderActor as Tramell · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2017Christmas HomecomingActor as Tom · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2017Finding SantaActor as Tom White · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of MurderActor as Tramell · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by TextActor as Tramell · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most MedievalActor as Tramell · Suburb6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of MurderActor as Tramell · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach MurderActor as Tramell · Beach Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven InnocentActor as Tramell · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2015Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding DressActor as Tramell · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2015I Do, I Do, I DoActor as Phillip Lorenzo · Valentine's Day6.1Weird 7/10
    • 2015Once Upon a HolidayActor as Harry Ballantyne · Christmas6.2Weird 8/10
    • 2013Hats Off to Christmas!Actor as Michael Bowers · Christmas5.9Weird 6/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2001The Wedding DressActor as Art Panner · Small Town6.6Weird 5/10

    Jay’s standouts

    • Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor poster
      Highest ratedGarage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 20, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Hats Off to Christmas! poster
      Most divisiveHats Off to Christmas! (2013)

      Lowest-rated of the 20 — every filmography has one

      5.9
    • Once Upon a Holiday poster
      WeirdestOnce Upon a Holiday (2015)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Jay Brazeau headshotJay Brazeau
    • Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas poster
    • Five Star Christmas poster
    • Good Morning Christmas! poster
    • Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor poster
    • Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Pandora's Box poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder poster
    • Christmas Homecoming poster
    • Finding Santa poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval poster

    Jay’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Neill Fearnley7 films
    • Peter DeLuise2 films

    Most written by

    • Suzi Weinert10 films
    • Walter Klenhard6 films
    • Kraig Wenman3 films

    Who Jay works with

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

    Jay Brazeau's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsEva Bourne: 11 films togetherEva Bourne11 filmsKevin O'Grady: 11 films togetherKevin O'Grady11 filmsLori Loughlin: 11 films togetherLori Loughlin11 filmsSarah Strange: 11 films togetherSarah Strange11 filmsSteve Bacic: 11 films togetherSteve Bacic11 filmsConnor Stanhope: 10 films togetherConnor Stanhope10 filmsJohannah Newmarch: 3 films togetherJohannah Newmar…3 films

    Movies by year

    Jay Brazeau Hallmark movies by release year1200113174212023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.7 across 20 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.7Hats Off to Christmas!: 5.9I Do, I Do, I Do: 6.1Once Upon a Holiday: 6.2Finding Santa: 6.3Christmas Homecoming: 6.5Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas: 6.6The Wedding Dress: 6.6Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder: 6.7Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text: 6.8Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval: 6.8Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder: 6.8Five Star Christmas: 6.9Good Morning Christmas!: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: Pandora's Box: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress: 6.9Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor: 7.0Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Jay Brazeau been in?
    We have 20 Hallmark movies on file for Jay Brazeau, spanning 2001–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Jay Brazeau known for?
    Jay is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is Jay Brazeau's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor (2018) is Jay's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Jay Brazeau's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Once Upon a Holiday (2015) has more audience votes than any other Jay Brazeau Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Jay Brazeau usually star with?
    Jay has shared 11 films with Eva Bourne, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Jay Brazeau still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Jay Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Jay Brazeau made?
    Jay Brazeau turns up in 7 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Jay Brazeau's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Jay Hallmark title we have is The Wedding Dress (2001).
    Where is Jay Brazeau from?
    Jay is from Winnipeg.
    What does Jay Brazeau do in Hallmark movies?
    Jay Brazeau works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Jay’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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