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    Neil Crone

    Actor·Active 2014–2024
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    Career at a glance

    7Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 6 rated films

    Weirdness4.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    A Tail of Love6.5

    Most recent

    A '90s Christmas2024

    Neil Crone is the kind of actor Hallmark slots in around the leads rather than at the top of the call sheet, and across seven films since 2014 he has never carried one himself. That is not a knock. It is what a dependable supporting hand does. Four of the seven are Christmas titles, and the rest mostly land in the same comfortable register: winter, a small town, nothing trying to reinvent the genre. He plays it completely straight. His best-reviewed work sits at the top with A Tail of Love from 2022 and One Starry Christmas from 2014, both at 6.5, with Midnight Masquerade just behind at 6.3. He rotates through casts rather than pairing off with anyone in particular. If you have spent a December with Hallmark, you have seen him steady the edges of the frame.

    Follow & about Neil

    From
    Toronto
    Neil Crone is a Canadian actor and writer. He is known for portraying Fred Tupper in Little Mosque on the Prairie, Jerry Whitehall in Cube 2: Hypercube and the voices of Gordon, Diesel 10 and Splatter in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000). Crone reprised his role as Gordon in the US dub of the Thomas & Friends reboot, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (2021–2025).
    From Wikipedia

    Neil’s signature

    Across 7 films, Neil usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns4 films
    • a supernatural twist2 films
    • a return home3 films
    • a scene-stealing pet4 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    One Starry Christmas poster
    One Starry Christmas6.5

    as Ken · 2014

    Weirdness 7/10

    Love on Ice poster
    Love on Ice6.3

    as Dave Shelton · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Midnight Masquerade poster
    Midnight Masquerade6.3

    as Sam · 2014

    Weirdness 3/10

    A Perfect Christmas poster
    A Perfect Christmas6.1

    as Jerry · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Tail of Love poster
    A Tail of Love6.5

    as Edward Colvin · 2022

    Weirdness 2/10

    Our Christmas Mural poster
    Our Christmas Mural6.1

    as Mack · 2023

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Damon Runyan headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Neil’s most frequent on-screen partner is Damon Runyan, with 2 films together.

    • Midnight Masquerade (2014)·
    • One Starry Christmas (2014)
    • Kate Drummond2
    • Kathleen Laskey2

    Where Neil fits in

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

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

    All 7 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    3 films
    • 2024A '90s ChristmasActor as Mr. Olsen · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 7/10
    • 2023Our Christmas MuralActor as Mack · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2022A Tail of LoveActor as Edward Colvin · Small Town6.5Weird 2/10

    2010s

    4 films
    • 2017Love on IceActor as Dave Shelton · Small Town6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2016A Perfect ChristmasActor as Jerry · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2014Midnight MasqueradeActor as Sam · Masquerade Ball6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2014One Starry ChristmasActor as Ken · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10

    Neil’s standouts

    • A Tail of Love poster
      Highest ratedA Tail of Love (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 7, at 6.5/10

      6.5
    • A '90s Christmas poster
      WeirdestA '90s Christmas (2024)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

    In pictures

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

    • Neil Crone headshotNeil Crone
    • A '90s Christmas poster
    • Our Christmas Mural poster
    • A Tail of Love poster
    • Love on Ice poster
    • A Perfect Christmas poster
    • Midnight Masquerade poster
    • One Starry Christmas poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • PAW Patrol: The Movieas Tony / Additional Voices (Voice)
      2021
    • It Chapter Twoas Chief Borton
      2019
    • Itas Chief Borton
      2017
    • The Strainas Dr. Box
      2014 · TV
    • Hairsprayas Cop at Protest
      2007
    • The Recruitas Farm Instructor #3
      2003
    • Cube 2: Hypercubeas Jerry Whitehall
      2002
    • Monkas Terry T
      2002 · TV

    Who Neil works with

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

    Neil Crone's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsDamon Runyan: 2 films togetherDamon Runyan2 filmsKate Drummond: 2 films togetherKate Drummond2 filmsKathleen Laskey: 2 films togetherKathleen Laskey2 films

    Movies by year

    Neil Crone Hallmark movies by release year22014201512016120172018201920202021120221202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3Our Christmas Mural: 6.1A Perfect Christmas: 6.1Love on Ice: 6.3Midnight Masquerade: 6.3A Tail of Love: 6.5One Starry Christmas: 6.5

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Neil Crone been in?
    We have 7 Hallmark movies on file for Neil Crone, spanning 2014–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Neil Crone known for?
    Neil is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Neil Crone's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    A Tail of Love (2022) is Neil's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.5/10 audience rating.
    What is Neil Crone's most popular Hallmark movie?
    One Starry Christmas (2014) has more audience votes than any other Neil Crone Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Neil Crone usually star with?
    Neil has shared 2 films with Damon Runyan, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Neil Crone still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Neil Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Neil Crone made?
    Neil Crone turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Neil Crone's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Neil Hallmark title we have is One Starry Christmas (2014).
    Where is Neil Crone from?
    Neil is from Toronto.
    What does Neil Crone do in Hallmark movies?
    Neil Crone works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Neil’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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