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    Michael Richard Plowman

    Composer,music Department,sound Department·Born 1965·Active 2008–2024
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    Career at a glance

    37Hallmark films

    12 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 37 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Five More Minutes7.5

    Most recent

    Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch2024

    Everything Michael has done for Hallmark, from Mail Order Bride (2008) right through to Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch (2024).

    Follow & about Michael

    • Official sitemichaelplowman.com
    Michael Richard Plowman is a British composer and conductor, based in London, UK, Los Angeles County, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
    From Wikipedia

    Michael’s signature

    Across 37 films, Michael often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas12 films
    • small towns20 films
    • a teacher7 films

    17 hours

    17 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 12 festive titles.

    Known for

    Date with Love poster
    Date with Love6.1

    Composer · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Ms. Matched poster
    Ms. Matched5.2

    Composer · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Perfect Catch poster
    The Perfect Catch6.6

    Composer · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Angel of Christmas poster
    Angel of Christmas6.2

    Composer · 2015

    Weirdness 7/10

    Falling for Vermont poster
    Falling for Vermont6.9

    Composer · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    The Christmas Ornament poster
    The Christmas Ornament6.8

    Composer · 2013

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Colin Ferguson headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Michael’s most frequent on-screen partner is Colin Ferguson, with 4 films together.

    • Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2018)·
    • Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane (2018)·
    • Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017)·
    • Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017)
    • Ron Lea4
    • Barbara Niven3
    • Erin Karpluk3
    • Gwynyth Walsh3
    • James Tupper3

    Recurring roles

    Michael is a recurring face in Fixer Upper Mysteries, and 2 other franchises.

    • Fixer Upper Mysteries3 films
    • Crossword Mysteries2 films
    • Emma Fielding Mysteries2 films

    Where Michael fits in

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

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

    All 37 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    10 films
    • 2024Crimes of Fashion: Killer ClutchComposer · Fashion Show5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2024Trading Up ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2023Family History Mysteries: Buried PastComposer · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Flipping for ChristmasComposer · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2023Never Too Late to CelebrateComposer · Suburb6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2022Holiday HeritageComposer · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2022North to HomeComposer · Small Town7.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022Undercover HolidayComposer · Christmas5.4Weird 6/10
    • 2021Five More MinutesComposer · Christmas7.5Weird 7/10
    • 2020A Christmas CarouselComposer · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10

    2010s

    26 films
    • 2019Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForComposer · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderComposer · Big City6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2019Holiday for HeroesComposer · Christmas7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2018Christmas on Honeysuckle LaneComposer · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2018Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper MysteryComposer · Small Town6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2018It's Christmas, EveComposer · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2018Marrying Mr. DarcyComposer · Big City6.0Weird 2/10
    • 2018Past Malice: An Emma Fielding MysteryComposer · Royal/Estate6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2018Season for LoveComposer · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2017Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper MysteryComposer · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2017Falling for VermontComposer · Small Town6.9Weird 6/10
    • 2017Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper MysteryComposer · Small Town6.6Weird 6/10
    • 2017Like Cats & DogsComposer · Small Town6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2017Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding MysteryComposer · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2017The Perfect CatchComposer · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016A Heavenly ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2016Date with LoveComposer · Suburb6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2016Ms. MatchedComposer · Big City5.2Weird 4/10
    • 2016Pumpkin Pie WarsComposer · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2015Angel of ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.2Weird 7/10
    • 2014Lucky in LoveComposer · Big City5.6Weird 2/10
    • 2014Mom's Day AwayComposer · Mother's Day5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2014My Boyfriends' DogsComposer · Small Town5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2013The Christmas OrnamentComposer · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2012A Dog Named DukeComposer · July 4th7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2011Finding a FamilyComposer · Christmas6.9Weird 2/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2008Mail Order BrideComposer · Wedding Anniversary5.6Weird 4/10

    Michael’s standouts

    • Five More Minutes poster
      Highest ratedFive More Minutes (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 37, at 7.5/10

      7.5
    • Ms. Matched poster
      Most divisiveMs. Matched (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 37 — every filmography has one

      5.2

    In pictures

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

    • Michael Richard Plowman headshotMichael Richard Plowman
    • Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch poster
    • Trading Up Christmas poster
    • Family History Mysteries: Buried Past poster
    • Flipping for Christmas poster
    • Never Too Late to Celebrate poster
    • Holiday Heritage poster
    • North to Home poster
    • Undercover Holiday poster
    • Five More Minutes poster
    • A Christmas Carousel poster
    • Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For poster
    • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster

    Michael’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Mark Jean8 films
    • Don McCutcheon3 films
    • Ron Oliver3 films
    • Steven R. Monroe3 films
    • Bradley Walsh2 films

    Most written by

    • Teena Booth4 films
    • Brian Sawyer3 films
    • Gregg Rossen3 films
    • Kate Carlisle3 films
    • Nina Weinman3 films

    Who Michael works with

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

    Michael Richard Plowman's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 12 films togetherJackie Lind12 filmsHarvey Kahn: 11 films togetherHarvey Kahn11 filmsMark Jean: 8 films togetherMark Jean8 filmsChristian Bruyère: 6 films togetherChristian Bruyè…6 filmsPenny Perry: 6 films togetherPenny Perry6 filmsTyler Walzak: 6 films togetherTyler Walzak6 filmsAdam Sliwinski: 4 films togetherAdam Sliwinski4 films

    Movies by year

    Michael Richard Plowman Hallmark movies by release year12008111314663113322024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 37 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Ms. Matched: 5.2Undercover Holiday: 5.4Lucky in Love: 5.6Mail Order Bride: 5.6Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch: 5.8Mom's Day Away: 5.8My Boyfriends' Dogs: 5.8Flipping for Christmas: 5.9Holiday Heritage: 5.9Marrying Mr. Darcy: 6.0A Christmas Carousel: 6.1Like Cats & Dogs: 6.1Date with Love: 6.1Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane: 6.2Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery: 6.2Angel of Christmas: 6.2Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery: 6.3Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For: 6.4A Heavenly Christmas: 6.4Trading Up Christmas: 6.5Season for Love: 6.5Never Too Late to Celebrate: 6.6It's Christmas, Eve: 6.6Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery: 6.6The Perfect Catch: 6.6Pumpkin Pie Wars: 6.6Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery: 6.7Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery: 6.7Family History Mysteries: Buried Past: 6.8The Christmas Ornament: 6.8Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder: 6.9Falling for Vermont: 6.9Finding a Family: 6.9Holiday for Heroes: 7.0A Dog Named Duke: 7.0North to Home: 7.2Five More Minutes: 7.5

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Michael Richard Plowman been in?
    We have 37 Hallmark movies on file for Michael Richard Plowman, spanning 2008–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Michael Richard Plowman known for?
    Michael is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is Michael Richard Plowman's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Five More Minutes (2021) is Michael's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.5/10 audience rating.
    What is Michael Richard Plowman's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Date with Love (2016) has more audience votes than any other Michael Richard Plowman Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Michael Richard Plowman usually star with?
    Michael has shared 4 films with Colin Ferguson, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Michael Richard Plowman still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Michael Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Michael Richard Plowman made?
    Michael Richard Plowman turns up in 12 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Michael Richard Plowman's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Michael Hallmark title we have is Mail Order Bride (2008).
    What does Michael Richard Plowman do in Hallmark movies?
    Michael Richard Plowman works on Hallmark films as composer,music department,sound department.

    Data & sources

    Michael’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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