Matt Lutz
ActorActive 2005–2007
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10Hallmark films
Audience rating6.6 / 10
across 10 rated films
Weirdness3.2 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
McBride: Dogged2007
Matt Lutz never had to carry a film, and that is the interesting part. Across all 10 of his titles he plays the supporting hand, never top-billed, working the same big-city mystery beat alongside John Larroquette and Marta DuBois in every single one. Forget snow and small towns. There is not a Christmas movie in the bunch. His whole run is packed into a tight stretch from 2005 to 2007, which reads less like a sprawling career and more like one long crime series he was a fixture of. The high point is McBride: The Chameleon Murder from 2005, which at 7.0 edges out Murder Past Midnight and It's Murder, Madam just behind it. If you like your Hallmark with a body to find rather than a meet-cute, his stretch of whodunits is where he lives.
Follow & about Matt
- From
- Anderson
Matthew Christopher Lutz is an American film, television, and theater actor.
Matt’s signature
Across 10 films, Matt usually plays a lawyer and is usually set in the big city.
- the big city6 films
- a lawyer6 films
- a scene-stealing pet6 films
- mistaken identity2 films
10 films
Matt has shared more Hallmark sets with John Larroquette than with anyone else.
10 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
McBride: Murder Past Midnight6.8
as Phil Newberry · 2005
Weirdness 2/10
McBride: The Chameleon Murder7.0
as Phil Newberry · 2005
Weirdness 3/10
McBride: It's Murder, Madam6.7
as Phil Newberry · 2005
Weirdness 5/10
McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?6.6
as Phil Newberry · 2005
Weirdness 3/10
McBride: Tune in for Murder6.6
as Phil Newberry · 2005
Weirdness 3/10
McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out6.5
as Phil Newberry · 2005
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Matt’s most frequent on-screen partner is John Larroquette, with 10 films together.
- McBride: Dogged (2007)
- McBride: Semper Fi (2007)
- McBride: Fallen Idol (2006)
- McBride: Requiem (2006)
- McBride: Murder Past Midnight (2005)
- McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005)
- McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out (2005)
- McBride: It's Murder, Madam (2005)
- McBride: Tune in for Murder (2005)
- McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (2005)
Recurring roles
Matt is a recurring face in McBride.
Where Matt fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Matt keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 10 movies
Newest first2000s
10 films- 2007
McBride: DoggedActor as Phil Newberry · Dog Show6.6Weird 3/10 - 2007
McBride: Semper FiActor as Phil Newberry · Big City6.4Weird 3/10 - 2006
McBride: Fallen IdolActor as Phil Newberry · Big City6.6Weird 4/10 - 2006
McBride: RequiemActor as Phil Newberry · Big City6.5Weird 3/10 - 2005McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?Actor as Phil Newberry · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
- 2005McBride: It's Murder, MadamActor as Phil Newberry · Big City6.7Weird 5/10
- 2005McBride: Murder Past MidnightActor as Phil Newberry · Big City6.8Weird 2/10
- 2005McBride: The Chameleon MurderActor as Phil Newberry · Big City7.0Weird 3/10
- 2005McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really OutActor as Phil Newberry · Custody Battle6.5Weird 3/10
- 2005McBride: Tune in for MurderActor as Phil Newberry · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
Matt’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Matt’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Matt Lutz
Matt’s creative circle
Most directed by
- John Larroquette4 films
- Kevin Connor3 films
Most written by
- Dean Hargrove10 films
- Jeff Peters4 films
- Nicholas Hicks-Beach2 films
- Rachel Stuhler2 films
- Shelley Miller2 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.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.6 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Matt Lutz been in?
- We have 10 Hallmark movies on file for Matt Lutz, spanning 2005–2007.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Matt Lutz known for?
- Matt is best known for romances set in the big city, often with a scene-stealing pet.
- What is Matt Lutz's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005) is Matt's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
- What is Matt Lutz's most popular Hallmark movie?
- McBride: Murder Past Midnight (2005) has more audience votes than any other Matt Lutz Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Matt Lutz usually star with?
- Matt has shared 10 films with John Larroquette, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Matt Lutz still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Matt Hallmark credit we have is from 2007; nothing later has turned up yet.
- What was Matt Lutz's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Matt Hallmark title we have is McBride: Tune in for Murder (2005).
- Where is Matt Lutz from?
- Matt is from Anderson.
- What does Matt Lutz do in Hallmark movies?
- Matt Lutz works on Hallmark films as actor.
Data & sources
Matt’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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