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    Michael Ritter

    Production Designer,art Department,actor·Active 2016–2022
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    Career at a glance

    10Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness4.2 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas7.4

    Everything Michael has done for Hallmark, from Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016) right through to Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022).

    Michael’s signature

    Across 10 films, Michael usually leans into Christmas, often plays a small business owner and is usually set in the big city.

    • Christmas5 films
    • the big city5 films
    • a small business owner3 films
    • amnesia plots2 films
    • a love triangle4 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    Unleashing Mr. Darcy poster
    Unleashing Mr. Darcy6.2

    Production Designer · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas7.4

    Production Designer · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    Falling for Vermont poster
    Falling for Vermont6.9

    Production Designer · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas poster
    Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas7.0

    Production Designer · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    Finding Santa poster
    Finding Santa6.3

    Production Designer · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    Engaging Father Christmas poster
    Engaging Father Christmas6.6

    Production Designer · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Aliyah O'Brien headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Michael’s most frequent on-screen partner is Aliyah O'Brien, with 2 films together.

    • While You Were Dating (2017)·
    • Engaging Father Christmas (2017)
    • Benjamin Wilkinson2
    • Cindy Busby2
    • Doron Bell2
    • Lini Evans2
    • Michael Kopsa2

    Recurring roles

    Michael is a recurring face in Time to Come Home for Christmas.

    • Time to Come Home for Christmas2 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
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies

    All 10 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2022Time for Him to Come Home for ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas7.4Weird 5/10
    • 2020Time for Us to Come Home for ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas7.0Weird 4/10

    2010s

    8 films
    • 2019A Christmas to CherishProduction Designer · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2018Winter's DreamProduction Designer · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2017Engaging Father ChristmasProduction Designer · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2017Falling for VermontProduction Designer · Small Town6.9Weird 6/10
    • 2017Finding SantaProduction Designer · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2017While You Were DatingProduction Designer · Valentine's Day5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2016Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with LoveProduction Designer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016Unleashing Mr. DarcyProduction Designer · Big City6.2Weird 4/10

    Michael’s standouts

    • Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
      Highest ratedTime for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 10, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • While You Were Dating poster
      Most divisiveWhile You Were Dating (2017)

      Lowest-rated of the 10 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • Falling for Vermont poster
      WeirdestFalling for Vermont (2017)

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

      6.9

    In pictures

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

    • Michael Ritter headshotMichael Ritter
    • Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
    • Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas poster
    • A Christmas to Cherish poster
    • Winter's Dream poster
    • Engaging Father Christmas poster
    • Falling for Vermont poster
    • Finding Santa poster
    • While You Were Dating poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love poster
    • Unleashing Mr. Darcy poster

    Michael’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • David Winning8 films

    Most written by

    • Marcy Holland2 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 Ritter's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsDavid Winning: 8 films togetherDavid Winning8 filmsAnthony C. Metchie: 5 films togetherAnthony C. Metc…5 filmsChristian Bruyère: 4 films togetherChristian Bruyè…4 filmsAnn Forry: 3 films togetherAnn Forry3 filmsJackie Lind: 3 films togetherJackie Lind3 filmsAliyah O'Brien: 2 films togetherAliyah O'Brien2 filmsBenjamin Wilkinson: 2 films togetherBenjamin Wilkin…2 films

    Movies by year

    Michael Ritter Hallmark movies by release year2201642017120181201912020202112022

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5While You Were Dating: 5.8A Christmas to Cherish: 6.1Winter's Dream: 6.1Unleashing Mr. Darcy: 6.2Finding Santa: 6.3Engaging Father Christmas: 6.6Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love: 6.6Falling for Vermont: 6.9Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas: 7.0Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas: 7.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Michael Ritter been in?
    We have 10 Hallmark movies on file for Michael Ritter, spanning 2016–2022.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Michael Ritter known for?
    Michael is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with amnesia plots.
    What is Michael Ritter's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022) is Michael's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Michael Ritter's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016) has more audience votes than any other Michael Ritter Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Michael Ritter usually star with?
    Michael has shared 2 films with Aliyah O'Brien, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Michael Ritter still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Michael Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Michael Ritter made?
    Michael Ritter turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Michael Ritter's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Michael Hallmark title we have is Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016).
    What does Michael Ritter do in Hallmark movies?
    Michael Ritter works on Hallmark films as production designer,art department,actor.

    Data & sources

    Michael’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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