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    Kristoffer Polaha

    Actor·Active 2016–2026
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    Career at a glance

    20Hallmark films

    8 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.9 / 10

    across 15 rated films

    Weirdness4.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Mystery 101: Killer Timing7.4

    Most recent

    Missing the Boat2026

    Kristoffer Polaha is the rare Hallmark fixture who almost never gets top billing, leading just one of his 20 films, yet he keeps turning up because he is the kind of actor a movie can lean on. His real anchor is Jill Wagner. They have eight films together, most of them the Mystery 101 whodunits that hold his best work. Killer Timing from 2021 sits at the top, a 7.4, with Dead Talk and Deadly History from 2019 and 2021 just behind. He plays it straight, no winking at the camera, which suits the small towns and the eight Christmas titles on his list. If you like a cozy mystery with a familiar pair and a winter setting you can sketch from the cold open, Polaha has been quietly doing exactly that since 2016.

    Follow & about Kristoffer

    • X@KrisPolaha
    From
    Reno
    Married to
    Julianne Morris
    Kristoffer Polaha is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles on television as Jason Matthews in North Shore, Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile in Life Unexpected, and Henry Butler in Ringer. He has also appeared in films Devil's Knot (2013), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
    From Wikipedia

    Kristoffer’s signature

    Across 20 films, Kristoffer often leans into Christmas, often plays a teacher and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas8 films
    • small towns10 films
    • a teacher6 films
    • mistaken identity4 films

    Coming up next

    Newest title for Kristoffer
    • 2026Missing the Boat poster
      Missing the Boat

      Actor · Not yet rated

    11 hours

    11 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 8 festive titles.

    Known for

    Mystery 101 poster
    Mystery 1017.1

    as Travis Burke · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Dater's Handbook poster
    Dater's Handbook5.7

    as Robert · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Small Town Christmas poster
    Small Town Christmas6.7

    as Emmett · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    Hearts of Christmas poster
    Hearts of Christmas6.8

    as Matt · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Pearl in Paradise poster
    Pearl in Paradise6.7

    as Colin Page · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    Rocky Mountain Christmas poster
    Rocky Mountain Christmas6.5

    as Graham · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Jill Wagner headshot
    On-screen couple

    Kristoffer’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jill Wagner, with 8 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 8 of them.

    • Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021)·
    • Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021)·
    • Mystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020)·
    • Mystery 101: Playing Dead (2019)·
    • Mystery 101: Words Can Kill (2019)·
    • Mystery 101: Dead Talk (2019)·
    • Mystery 101 (2019)·
    • Pearl in Paradise (2018)
    • Emilie Ullerup2
    • Preston Vanderslice7
    • Robin Thomas6
    • Sarah Dugdale4
    • Marci T. House3

    Recurring roles

    Kristoffer is a recurring face in Mystery 101.

    • Mystery 1017 films

    Where Kristoffer fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 20 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    10 films
    • 2026Missing the BoatActor as Parker Andrews · InternationalNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2025A Grand Ole Opry ChristmasActor as Will 'Mac' McCall · Big CityNot ratedWeird 7/10
    • 2024The Christmas QuestActor as Chase Baxter · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2023A Biltmore ChristmasActor as Jack Huston · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 9/10
    • 2023A Winning TeamActor as Mimics · Small TownNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2022We Wish You a Married ChristmasActor as Robby · Christmas5.9Weird 2/10
    • 2021A Dickens of a Holiday!Actor as Jake Dorsey · Christmas7.2Weird 5/10
    • 2021Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryActor as Travis Burke · Resort7.3Weird 3/10
    • 2021Mystery 101: Killer TimingActor as Travis Burke · Small Town7.4Weird 3/10
    • 2020Mystery 101: An Education in MurderActor as Travis Burke · Small Town7.3Weird 4/10

    2010s

    10 films
    • 2019Double HolidayActor as Chris Coulter · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2019Mystery 101Actor as Travis Burke · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019Mystery 101: Dead TalkActor as Travis Burke · Big City7.3Weird 2/10
    • 2019Mystery 101: Playing DeadActor as Travis Burke · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Mystery 101: Words Can KillActor as Travis Burke · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2018Pearl in ParadiseActor as Colin Page · International6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2018Small Town ChristmasActor as Emmett · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2017Rocky Mountain ChristmasActor as Graham · Christmas6.5Weird 5/10
    • 2016Dater's HandbookActor as Robert · Wedding Anniversary5.7Weird 3/10
    • 2016Hearts of ChristmasActor as Matt · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10

    Kristoffer’s standouts

    • Mystery 101: Killer Timing poster
      Highest ratedMystery 101: Killer Timing (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 20, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • Dater's Handbook poster
      Most divisiveDater's Handbook (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 20 — every filmography has one

      5.7
    • A Biltmore Christmas poster
      WeirdestA Biltmore Christmas (2023)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

    In pictures

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

    • Kristoffer Polaha headshotKristoffer Polaha
    • Missing the Boat poster
    • A Grand Ole Opry Christmas poster
    • The Christmas Quest poster
    • A Biltmore Christmas poster
    • A Winning Team poster
    • We Wish You a Married Christmas poster
    • A Dickens of a Holiday! poster
    • Mystery 101: Deadly History poster
    • Mystery 101: Killer Timing poster
    • Mystery 101: An Education in Murder poster
    • Double Holiday poster
    • Mystery 101 poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Kristoffer from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Jurassic World Dominionas Wyatt
      2022
    • Wonder Woman 1984as Handsome Man
      2020
    • The Good Doctoras Anton Denys
      2017 · TV
    • Hawaii Five-0as Hank Weber
      2010 · TV
    • Castleas Caleb Brown
      2009 · TV
    • Bonesas Will Hastings
      2005 · TV
    • Houseas Jeff Forrester
      2004 · TV
    • CSI: Miamias Jeremy Fordham
      2002 · TV

    Kristoffer’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Andrew Gernhard2 films
    • Blair Hayes2 films
    • Maclain Nelson2 films
    • Marcy Holland2 films
    • Paul Ziller2 films

    Most written by

    • John Christian Plummer7 films
    • Lee Goldberg7 films
    • Robin Bernheim7 films

    Who Kristoffer works with

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

    Kristoffer Polaha's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJill Wagner: 8 films togetherJill Wagner8 filmsPreston Vanderslice: 7 films togetherPreston Vanders…7 filmsRobin Thomas: 6 films togetherRobin Thomas6 filmsSarah Dugdale: 4 films togetherSarah Dugdale4 filmsMarci T. House: 3 films togetherMarci T. House3 filmsAmanda Wong: 2 films togetherAmanda Wong2 filmsDaniel Bacon: 2 films togetherDaniel Bacon2 films

    Movies by year

    Kristoffer Polaha Hallmark movies by release year2201612017220185201912020320211202222023120241202512026

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.9 across 15 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.9Dater's Handbook: 5.7We Wish You a Married Christmas: 5.9Rocky Mountain Christmas: 6.5Pearl in Paradise: 6.7Small Town Christmas: 6.7Double Holiday: 6.8Hearts of Christmas: 6.8Mystery 101: Playing Dead: 7.0Mystery 101: 7.1Mystery 101: Words Can Kill: 7.1A Dickens of a Holiday!: 7.2Mystery 101: Deadly History: 7.3Mystery 101: An Education in Murder: 7.3Mystery 101: Dead Talk: 7.3Mystery 101: Killer Timing: 7.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Kristoffer Polaha been in?
    We have 20 Hallmark movies on file for Kristoffer Polaha, spanning 2016–2026.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Kristoffer Polaha known for?
    Kristoffer is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Kristoffer Polaha's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021) is Kristoffer's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Kristoffer Polaha's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Mystery 101 (2019) has more audience votes than any other Kristoffer Polaha Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Kristoffer Polaha usually star with?
    Kristoffer's most frequent on-screen partner is Jill Wagner — the two have led 8 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    What is Kristoffer Polaha working on next?
    Kristoffer has a new Hallmark title on the way: Missing the Boat (2026).
    Is Kristoffer Polaha still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Kristoffer Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Kristoffer Polaha made?
    Kristoffer Polaha turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Kristoffer Polaha's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Kristoffer Hallmark title we have is Hearts of Christmas (2016).
    Where is Kristoffer Polaha from?
    Kristoffer is from Reno.
    Is Kristoffer Polaha married?
    Yes — Kristoffer is married to Julianne Morris.
    What does Kristoffer Polaha do in Hallmark movies?
    Kristoffer Polaha works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Kristoffer’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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