Jim Thorburn
ActorActive 2012–2020
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10Hallmark films
8 at Christmas
Audience rating6.5 / 10
across 10 rated films
Weirdness4.9 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
Jim Thorburn is the kind of actor Hallmark keeps in the rotation without ever handing him the marquee, and across ten films from 2012 to 2020 he never once top-bills. What he is instead is dependable company. Eight of those ten are Christmas titles, almost always a small town in the dead of winter, and he plays them straight rather than mugging for laughs. He also shows up alongside the same faces again and again. Michael Kopsa, Callum Seagram Airlie, and P. Lynn Johnson each share four films with him, so this is genuine ensemble work, not a one-off. His best-reviewed outing is The Color of Rain from 2014 at 7.1, with Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered and Finding Father Christmas close behind. If you have spent a December with Hallmark, you have seen him.
Follow & about Jim
Jim’s signature
Across 10 films, Jim almost always leans into Christmas, often plays a designer and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas8 films
- small towns6 films
- a designer3 films
- a wedding finale2 films
- a return home4 films
- mistaken identity2 films
11 hours
11 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 8 festive titles.
Known for
Finding Father Christmas6.8
as Edward · 2016
Weirdness 5/10
Christmas Cookies6.4
as Gavin · 2016
Weirdness 6/10
Engaging Father Christmas6.6
as Peter · 2017
Weirdness 5/10
The Color of Rain7.1
as Marty · 2014
Weirdness 3/10
Marrying Father Christmas6.4
as Peter · 2018
Weirdness 5/10
Deliver by Christmas6.6
as Jimmy · 2020
Weirdness 5/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Jim’s most frequent on-screen partner is Callum Seagram Airlie, with 4 films together.
Recurring roles
Jim is a recurring face in Father Christmas.
Where Jim fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Jim keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 10 movies
Newest first2020s
2 films2010s
8 films- 2019
Chronicle Mysteries: RecoveredActor as Bradley Williford · Anniversary6.9Weird 3/10 - 2018Marrying Father ChristmasActor as Peter · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
- 2017Engaging Father ChristmasActor as Peter · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
- 2017
Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly EstateActor as Ryan Cook · Big City6.6Weird 3/10 - 2016Christmas CookiesActor as Gavin · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
- 2016Finding Father ChristmasActor as Edward · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
- 2014The Color of RainActor as Marty · Christmas7.1Weird 3/10
- 2012
It's Christmas, Carol!Actor as Zac · Christmas5.8Weird 10/10
Jim’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Jim’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
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Jim’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Terry Ingram4 films
- David Winning2 films
Most written by
- David Golden3 films
- Robin Jones Gunn3 films
Who Jim works with
The cast and crew Jim keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.5 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Jim Thorburn been in?
- We have 10 Hallmark movies on file for Jim Thorburn, spanning 2012–2020.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Jim Thorburn known for?
- Jim is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a wedding finale.
- What is Jim Thorburn's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- The Color of Rain (2014) is Jim's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Jim Thorburn's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Finding Father Christmas (2016) has more audience votes than any other Jim Thorburn Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Jim Thorburn usually star with?
- Jim has shared 4 films with Callum Seagram Airlie, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Jim Thorburn still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Jim Hallmark credit we have is from 2020; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Jim Thorburn made?
- Jim Thorburn turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Jim Thorburn's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Jim Hallmark title we have is It's Christmas, Carol! (2012).
- What does Jim Thorburn do in Hallmark movies?
- Jim Thorburn works on Hallmark films as actor.
Data & sources
Jim’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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