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    Matt Hamilton

    Actor·Active 2015–2025
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    Career at a glance

    18Hallmark films

    7 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 14 rated films

    Weirdness3.7 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Three Wise Men and a Baby7.5

    Most recent

    The Wish Swap2025

    Matt Hamilton is the guy Hallmark keeps in the frame next to the leads, never holding the poster himself. Across 18 films since 2015 he has top-billed none of them, and that is rather the point. He is the dependable second who makes a small town feel lived-in, and twelve of his films put him in one. He keeps turning up alongside Paul Campbell, the two of them sharing six films, with Fiona Vroom close behind at four, so he reads as a fixture on a regular Hallmark bench rather than a free agent. Christmas is where you will find him most, seven titles, and he plays them straight with no winking at the camera. His best-reviewed outing is Three Wise Men and a Baby from 2022 at 7.5, with North to Home just behind at 7.2. Reliable, unfussy, quietly everywhere.

    Follow & about Matt

    • Instagram@_matt_hammer
    • X@_matt_hammer
    • Official sitematthamilton.ca

    Matt’s signature

    Across 18 films, Matt often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas7 films
    • small towns12 films
    • a lawyer3 films
    • second-chance romance7 films
    • a scene-stealing pet9 films
    • a return home6 films

    10 hours

    10 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 7 festive titles.

    Known for

    Three Wise Men and a Baby poster
    Three Wise Men and a Baby7.5

    as Mark · 2022

    Weirdness 4/10

    Dater's Handbook poster
    Dater's Handbook5.7

    as Peter · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Sailing Into Love poster
    Sailing Into Love6.5

    as First Mate Mick · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Bridge poster
    The Bridge6.5

    as Lonnie · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    Walking the Dog poster
    Walking the Dog6.5

    as Jeff · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Holiday Hearts poster
    Holiday Hearts6.6

    as Ford · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Paul Campbell headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Matt’s most frequent on-screen partner is Paul Campbell, with 6 films together.

    • Three Wisest Men (2025)·
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening (2024)·
    • Three Wiser Men and a Boy (2024)·
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane (2023)·
    • Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022)·
    • Holiday Hearts (2019)
    • Fiona Vroom4
    • Andrew W. Walker3
    • Margaret Colin3
    • Nicole Major3
    • Paul Almeida3

    Where Matt fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 18 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    11 films
    • 2025The Wish SwapActor as Simon · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2025Three Wisest MenActor as Mark LaClark · SuburbNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2024The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is ListeningActor as Newton · Small TownNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2024Three Wiser Men and a BoyActor as Mark Laclark · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2023The Cases of Mystery LaneActor as Officer Newton · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2022Campfire RomanceActor as Dave · Christmas5.3Weird 5/10
    • 2022North to HomeActor as Jason · Small Town7.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022Three Wise Men and a BabyActor as Mark · Christmas7.5Weird 4/10
    • 2021Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneActor as Charlie Stone · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2020A Christmas Tree Grows in ColoradoActor as Mitch · Christmas5.6Weird 5/10
    • 2020Fashionably YoursActor as Logan · Big City6.2Weird 2/10

    2010s

    7 films
    • 2019Holiday HeartsActor as Ford · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2019Sailing Into LoveActor as First Mate Mick · Small Town6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2018Homegrown ChristmasActor as Billy · Christmas6.0Weird 2/10
    • 2018Truly, Madly, SweetlyActor as David Howe · Big City6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2017Walking the DogActor as Jeff · Valentine's Day6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2016Dater's HandbookActor as Peter · Wedding Anniversary5.7Weird 3/10
    • 2015The BridgeActor as Lonnie · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10

    Matt’s standouts

    • Three Wise Men and a Baby poster
      Highest ratedThree Wise Men and a Baby (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 18, at 7.5/10

      7.5
    • Campfire Romance poster
      Most divisiveCampfire Romance (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 18 — every filmography has one

      5.3
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening poster
      WeirdestThe Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening (2024)

      The strangest of the bunch — 6/10 on our weirdness scale

    In pictures

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

    • Matt Hamilton headshotMatt Hamilton
    • The Wish Swap poster
    • Three Wisest Men poster
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening poster
    • Three Wiser Men and a Boy poster
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane poster
    • Campfire Romance poster
    • North to Home poster
    • Three Wise Men and a Baby poster
    • Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone poster
    • A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado poster
    • Fashionably Yours poster
    • Holiday Hearts poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • Turner & Hoochas Trent Havelock
      2021 · TV
    • A Wedding to Rememberas Richard
      2021
    • The Baby-Sitters Clubas Hamilton Barrett
      2020 · TV
    • Legionas Ben
      2017 · TV
    • Motiveas Unit Sergeant
      2013 · TV
    • Arrowas A.R.G.U.S. Agent
      2012 · TV
    • Continuumas Kennedy
      2012 · TV
    • Supernaturalas Sheriff Pat
      2005 · TV

    Matt’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Mike Rohl3 films
    • Terry Ingram3 films
    • David I. Strasser2 films
    • Kimberley Sustad2 films
    • Paul Campbell2 films

    Who Matt works with

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

    Matt Hamilton's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsPaul Campbell: 6 films togetherPaul Campbell6 filmsFiona Vroom: 4 films togetherFiona Vroom4 filmsAndrew W. Walker: 3 films togetherAndrew W. Walker3 filmsMargaret Colin: 3 films togetherMargaret Colin3 filmsNicole Major: 3 films togetherNicole Major3 filmsPaul Almeida: 3 films togetherPaul Almeida3 filmsTyler Hynes: 3 films togetherTyler Hynes3 films

    Movies by year

    Matt Hamilton Hallmark movies by release year1201512016120172201822019220201202132022120232202422025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 14 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Campfire Romance: 5.3A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado: 5.6Dater's Handbook: 5.7Homegrown Christmas: 6.0Fashionably Yours: 6.2The Cases of Mystery Lane: 6.5Sailing Into Love: 6.5Truly, Madly, Sweetly: 6.5Walking the Dog: 6.5The Bridge: 6.5Holiday Hearts: 6.6Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone: 6.8North to Home: 7.2Three Wise Men and a Baby: 7.5

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Matt Hamilton been in?
    We have 18 Hallmark movies on file for Matt Hamilton, spanning 2015–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Matt Hamilton known for?
    Matt is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
    What is Matt Hamilton's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022) has more audience votes than any other Matt Hamilton Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Matt Hamilton usually star with?
    Matt has shared 6 films with Paul Campbell, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Matt Hamilton still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Matt Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Matt Hamilton made?
    Matt Hamilton turns up in 7 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Matt Hamilton's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Matt Hallmark title we have is The Bridge (2015).
    What does Matt Hamilton do in Hallmark movies?
    Matt Hamilton works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Matt’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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