Joe Costa
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7Hallmark films
4 at Christmas
across 6 rated films
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Joe Costa is the kind of actor Hallmark keeps in the background of a snowy main street, never the name above the title but reliably in the mix. Across seven films from 2018 to 2024 he has yet to top-bill one, and that is fine, because his work lives in the supporting rows. Christmas is where he turns up most, four of the seven are holiday titles, and the rest lean into winter and small-town settings just the same. He plays it straight, no winking at the camera. His best showing is A Maple Valley Christmas from 2022, which at 6.3 edges out a steady run of films hovering right around 6.2. He has no fixed partner here, just a rotating cast he turns up alongside. If you watch enough of these, his face is a familiar one.
Joe’s signature
Across 7 films, Joe usually leans into Christmas, frequently plays an event planner and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas4 films
- small towns5 films
- an event planner2 films
- a wedding finale2 films
- baking & cooking7 films
- a scene-stealing pet3 films
6 hours
6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 4 festive titles.
Known for
as Bert · 2018
Weirdness 2/10
as Andres Fernandez · 2022
Weirdness 5/10
as Mr. Gregory · 2020
Weirdness 3/10
as Charlie · 2018
Weirdness 5/10
as John · 2020
Weirdness 2/10
as Gabriel · 2021
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Joe’s most frequent on-screen partner is BJ Harrison, with 2 films together.
Where Joe fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Joe keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 7 movies
Newest first2020s
5 films- 2024
Our Holiday StoryActor as Fredo · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2022A Maple Valley ChristmasActor as Andres Fernandez · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10
- 2021The Vows We KeepActor as Gabriel · Wedding Anniversary6.2Weird 3/10
- 2020Jingle Bell BrideActor as Mr. Gregory · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
- 2020Love on Harbor IslandActor as John · Wedding Anniversary6.2Weird 2/10
Joe’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Joe’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Joe Costa
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Joe from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
Joe’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Steven R. Monroe2 films
Most written by
- Marcy Holland2 films
Who Joe works with
The cast and crew Joe keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.2 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.
