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    Mark Boyko

    Production Designer,set Decorator,art Department·Active 2015–2024
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    Career at a glance

    23Hallmark films

    9 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 23 rated films

    Weirdness3.7 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery7.1

    Most recent

    Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home2024

    Everything Mark has done for Hallmark, from Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die (2015) right through to Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home (2024).

    Mark’s signature

    Across 23 films, Mark often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas9 films
    • small towns11 films
    • a teacher4 films
    • a scene-stealing pet10 films
    • a return home7 films
    • enemies-to-lovers7 films

    13 hours

    13 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 9 festive titles.

    Known for

    Christmas Under the Stars poster
    Christmas Under the Stars6.8

    Production Designer · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Picture a Perfect Christmas poster
    Picture a Perfect Christmas6.9

    Production Designer · 2019

    Weirdness 5/10

    Rocky Mountain Christmas poster
    Rocky Mountain Christmas6.5

    Production Designer · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas poster
    Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas6.6

    Production Designer · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Sweet Carolina poster
    Sweet Carolina6.8

    Production Designer · 2021

    Weirdness 3/10

    The Christmas Promise poster
    The Christmas Promise6.7

    Production Designer · 2021

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Matthew James Dowden headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Mark’s most frequent on-screen partner is Matthew James Dowden, with 4 films together.

    • Dream Moms (2023)·
    • Raise a Glass to Love (2021)·
    • The Christmas Promise (2021)·
    • Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021)
    • Matthew Kevin Anderson3
    • Michael Kopsa3
    • Alice Rose2
    • Autumn Reeser2
    • Brendan Penny2

    Recurring roles

    Mark is a recurring face in Gourmet Detective, and 1 other franchise.

    • Gourmet Detective2 films
    • Time to Come Home for Christmas2 films

    Where Mark fits in

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

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

    All 23 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    15 films
    • 2024Family Practice Mysteries: Coming HomeProduction Designer · Misunderstanding6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Big Sky River: The Bridal PathProduction Designer · Rural/Farm6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2023Dream MomsProduction Designer · Big City5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Friends & Family ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2022Big Sky RiverProduction Designer · Small Town6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2022In Merry MeasureProduction Designer · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2022Just One KissProduction Designer · Big City6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentProduction Designer · Big City6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2021Eight Gifts of HanukkahProduction Designer · Hanukkah6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2021Raise a Glass to LoveProduction Designer · Wedding Anniversary6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2021Sweet CarolinaProduction Designer · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2021The Christmas PromiseProduction Designer · Christmas6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2020A Christmas Tree Grows in ColoradoProduction Designer · Christmas5.6Weird 5/10
    • 2020Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective MysteryProduction Designer · Big City7.1Weird 2/10
    • 2020The Christmas DoctorProduction Designer · Christmas6.9Weird 4/10

    2010s

    8 films
    • 2019All Summer LongProduction Designer · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Christmas Under the StarsProduction Designer · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2019Picture a Perfect ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2019Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent WitnessProduction Designer · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2019Time for You to Come Home for ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2018Time for Me to Come Home for ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Rocky Mountain ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.5Weird 5/10
    • 2015Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieProduction Designer · Resort/Vacation6.8Weird 5/10

    Mark’s standouts

    • Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery poster
      Highest ratedRoux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery (2020)

      Best-reviewed of the 23, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado poster
      Most divisiveA Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado (2020)

      Lowest-rated of the 23 — every filmography has one

      5.6
    • In Merry Measure poster
      WeirdestIn Merry Measure (2022)

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

      6.4

    In pictures

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

    • Mark Boyko headshotMark Boyko
    • Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home poster
    • Big Sky River: The Bridal Path poster
    • Dream Moms poster
    • Friends & Family Christmas poster
    • Big Sky River poster
    • In Merry Measure poster
    • Just One Kiss poster
    • Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent poster
    • Eight Gifts of Hanukkah poster
    • Raise a Glass to Love poster
    • Sweet Carolina poster
    • The Christmas Promise poster

    Mark’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Peter Benson4 films
    • Mark Jean2 films
    • Paul Ziller2 films

    Most written by

    • Becky Southwell2 films
    • Brian Sawyer2 films
    • Dorothy Shackleford2 films
    • Dylan Neal2 films
    • Gregg Rossen2 films

    Who Mark works with

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

    Mark Boyko's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsCharles Cooper: 21 films togetherCharles Cooper21 filmsJackie Lind: 16 films togetherJackie Lind16 filmsAdam Sliwinski: 9 films togetherAdam Sliwinski9 filmsPenny Perry: 5 films togetherPenny Perry5 filmsGraeme Coleman: 4 films togetherGraeme Coleman4 filmsMatthew James Dowden: 4 films togetherMatthew James D…4 filmsPeter Benson: 4 films togetherPeter Benson4 films

    Movies by year

    Mark Boyko Hallmark movies by release year1201520161201712018520193202052021320223202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 23 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado: 5.6Dream Moms: 5.8Friends & Family Christmas: 6.1Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness: 6.3In Merry Measure: 6.4All Summer Long: 6.4Rocky Mountain Christmas: 6.5Big Sky River: 6.6Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas: 6.6Big Sky River: The Bridal Path: 6.7Just One Kiss: 6.7The Christmas Promise: 6.7Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home: 6.8Sweet Carolina: 6.8Christmas Under the Stars: 6.8Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die: 6.8Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent: 6.9Eight Gifts of Hanukkah: 6.9Raise a Glass to Love: 6.9The Christmas Doctor: 6.9Picture a Perfect Christmas: 6.9Time for You to Come Home for Christmas: 7.0Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Mark Boyko been in?
    We have 23 Hallmark movies on file for Mark Boyko, spanning 2015–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Mark Boyko known for?
    Mark is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a scene-stealing pet.
    What is Mark Boyko's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery (2020) is Mark's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Mark Boyko's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas Under the Stars (2019) has more audience votes than any other Mark Boyko Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Mark Boyko usually star with?
    Mark has shared 4 films with Matthew James Dowden, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Mark Boyko still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Mark Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Mark Boyko made?
    Mark Boyko turns up in 9 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Mark Boyko's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Mark Hallmark title we have is Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die (2015).
    What does Mark Boyko do in Hallmark movies?
    Mark Boyko works on Hallmark films as production designer,set decorator,art department.

    Data & sources

    Mark’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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