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    Mike Rohl

    Director·Active 2015–2024
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    Career at a glance

    12Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness3.5 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Home for Christmas7.6

    Most recent

    Falling Together2024

    Mike Rohl is the kind of name you spot in the credits of a comfortable Hallmark night and never think to question, which is rather the point. Across 12 films between 2015 and 2024, he has built a quiet specialty in the small town, eight of them set in exactly that, with the camera kept steady and the strange dialed way down. He directs straight, no winking, no high-concept swings. His best-reviewed picture is Home for Christmas from 2019, which lands at a strong 7.6 and sits well above his 6.6 average, with Royal Matchmaker and The Bridge Part 2 a step behind. Four of the twelve are holiday titles, so Christmas is part of his repertoire without defining it. If you want a tidy town and a story that behaves itself, his films deliver.

    Follow & about Mike

    • Instagram@mike_rohl_604
    Michael Rohl is a Canadian TV director and producer. He has worked on Shadowhunters, Smallville, Supernatural, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Andromeda, Kyle XY, and Reaper as well as many other programs. He and ex-spouse, writer JD Derbyshire, have a daughter, actress Kacey Rohl.
    From Wikipedia

    Mike’s signature

    Across 12 films, Mike often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns8 films
    • an event planner2 films
    • a scene-stealing pet5 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    Royal Matchmaker poster
    Royal Matchmaker6.6

    Director · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Miss Christmas poster
    Miss Christmas6.6

    Director · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Love at First Bark poster
    Love at First Bark6.3

    Director · 2017

    Weirdness 2/10

    The Bridge poster
    The Bridge6.5

    Director · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Bridge Part 2 poster
    The Bridge Part 26.6

    Director · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    The Cases of Mystery Lane poster
    The Cases of Mystery Lane6.5

    Director · 2023

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Matt Hamilton headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Mike’s most frequent on-screen partner is Matt Hamilton, with 3 films together.

    • The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening (2024)·
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane (2023)·
    • The Bridge (2015)
    • Natasha Burnett3
    • Paul Campbell3
    • Aimee Garcia2
    • Andrea Brooks2
    • Faith Ford2

    Where Mike fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Mike 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
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 12 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    3 films
    • 2024Falling TogetherDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is ListeningDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2023The Cases of Mystery LaneDirector · Big City6.5Weird 3/10

    2010s

    9 films
    • 2019Home for ChristmasDirector · Christmas7.6Weird 3/10
    • 2019Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend's BackDirector · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2018Royal MatchmakerDirector · National Celebration6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Love at First BarkDirector · Big City6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2017Miss ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10
    • 2016A Time to DanceDirector · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2016Summer of DreamsDirector · Wedding Anniversary6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2016The Bridge Part 2Director · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2015The BridgeDirector · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10

    Mike’s standouts

    • Home for Christmas poster
      Highest ratedHome for Christmas (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 12, at 7.6/10

      7.6
    • Summer of Dreams poster
      Most divisiveSummer of Dreams (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 12 — every filmography has one

      6.2
    • 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 Mike’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Mike Rohl headshotMike Rohl
    • Falling Together poster
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening poster
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane poster
    • Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend's Back poster
    • Royal Matchmaker poster
    • Love at First Bark poster
    • Miss Christmas poster
    • A Time to Dance poster
    • Summer of Dreams poster
    • The Bridge Part 2 poster
    • The Bridge poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • The Princess Switch: Switched Againas Director
      2020
    • The Princess Switchas Director
      2018
    • Shadowhuntersas Director
      2016 · TV
    • Reignas Director
      2013 · TV
    • Continuumas Director
      2012 · TV
    • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesas Director
      2008 · TV
    • Supernaturalas Director
      2005 · TV
    • Smallvilleas Director
      2001 · TV

    Mike’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Matt Hamilton3 films
    • Natasha Burnett3 films
    • Paul Campbell3 films
    • Aimee Garcia2 films
    • Andrea Brooks2 films

    Who Mike works with

    The cast and crew Mike keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.

    Mike Rohl's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 3 films togetherJackie Lind3 filmsKaren Kingsbury: 3 films togetherKaren Kingsbury3 filmsKim Arnott: 3 films togetherKim Arnott3 filmsMatt Hamilton: 3 films togetherMatt Hamilton3 filmsNatasha Burnett: 3 films togetherNatasha Burnett3 filmsPaul Campbell: 3 films togetherPaul Campbell3 filmsTerry Frewer: 3 films togetherTerry Frewer3 films

    Movies by year

    Mike Rohl Hallmark movies by release year12015320162201712018220192020202120221202322024

    Ratings profile

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

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5Summer of Dreams: 6.2Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend's Back: 6.3Love at First Bark: 6.3A Time to Dance: 6.3The Cases of Mystery Lane: 6.5The Bridge: 6.5Royal Matchmaker: 6.6Miss Christmas: 6.6The Bridge Part 2: 6.6Home for Christmas: 7.6

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Mike Rohl been in?
    We have 12 Hallmark movies on file for Mike Rohl, spanning 2015–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Mike Rohl known for?
    Mike is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a scene-stealing pet.
    What is Mike Rohl's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Home for Christmas (2019) is Mike's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.6/10 audience rating.
    What is Mike Rohl's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Royal Matchmaker (2018) has more audience votes than any other Mike Rohl Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Mike Rohl usually star with?
    Mike has shared 3 films with Matt Hamilton, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Mike Rohl still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Mike Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Mike Rohl made?
    Mike Rohl turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Mike Rohl's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Mike Hallmark title we have is The Bridge (2015).
    What does Mike Rohl do in Hallmark movies?
    Mike Rohl works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    Mike’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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