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    Niall Matter

    Actor·Active 2016–2025
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    Career at a glance

    29Hallmark films

    9 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.7 / 10

    across 26 rated films

    Weirdness3.9 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder7.1

    Most recent

    We Met in December2025

    Niall Matter is the reliable second lead, the guy Hallmark calls when a story needs a steady hand rather than a name above the title. He has never been top-billed across his 29 films since 2016, and that is the interesting part, because he works best inside an ensemble. Look at the company he keeps. He has made ten films apiece with Ellie Harvie, Candace Cameron Bure, and Marilu Henner, and nine with Lexa Doig, which is to say he basically lives inside the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. That is also where his ceiling sits, with three of those mysteries tied at 7.1 as his best-reviewed work. Nine of his films are holiday titles, usually a small town played perfectly straight, no wink at the camera. If you watch the Teagarden cases for the cozy ensemble, you already know him.

    Follow & about Niall

    • X@niallmatter
    • Official siteniallmatter.net
    From
    Edmonton
    Niall Matter is a Canadian-American actor. Following recovery from a serious accident sustained while working on an oil rig, Matter chose to pursue a full-time acting career. He received his first significant break in 2007, with a main role in teen drama The Best Years. Later in the same year, he joined the cast of Eureka as bad-boy genius Zane Donovan. In 2009 he had a small supporting role in Zack Snyder's film Watchmen. He went on to star as Evan Cross in the short-lived 2012 series Primeval: New World. His career subsequently moved away from science fiction, seeing him star in several television movies, as well as joining Canadian series such as Remedy, Arctic Air and When Calls the Heart.
    From Wikipedia

    Niall’s signature

    Across 29 films, Niall often leans into Christmas, often plays a librarian and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas9 films
    • small towns17 films
    • a librarian9 films
    • a hidden secret19 films

    13 hours

    13 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 9 festive titles.

    Known for

    Finding Father Christmas poster
    Finding Father Christmas6.8

    as Ian · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater poster
    Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater6.7

    as Lucas Cavelli · 2020

    Weirdness 2/10

    Frozen in Love poster
    Frozen in Love6.6

    as Adam Clayborn · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    Engaging Father Christmas poster
    Engaging Father Christmas6.6

    as Ian · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    Stop the Wedding poster
    Stop the Wedding6.4

    as Clay · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    Love at First Dance poster
    Love at First Dance6.5

    as Eric · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Candace Cameron Bure headshot
    On-screen couple

    Niall’s most frequent on-screen partner is Candace Cameron Bure, with 10 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 9 of them.

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con (2021)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder (2021)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For (2019)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse (2019)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)
    • Erin Krakow3
    • Ellie Harvie10
    • Marilu Henner10
    • Dylan Sloane9
    • Lexa Doig9

    Recurring roles

    Niall is a recurring face in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries10 films
    • Father Christmas3 films

    Where Niall fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🍂Fall movies

    All 29 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    17 films
    • 2025We Met in DecemberActor as Dave · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024This Time Each YearActor as Kevin · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2023Come Fly with MeActor as Paul · Suburb6.8Weird 6/10
    • 2023Family History Mysteries: Buried PastActor as Jackson Ford · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Holiday HotlineActor as Jack · Thanksgiving6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2022Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderActor as Nick · Halloween7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2022Rip in TimeActor as Rip Van Winkle Jr. · Rural/Farm6.7Weird 9/10
    • 2022The Secrets of Bella VistaActor as Damhnaic · Rural/Farm6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2022When I Think of ChristmasActor as Josh · Christmas5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2021A Christmas Together with YouActor as Steve Swanson · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, HoneymurderActor as Nick · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a ConActor as Nick · Wedding7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartActor as Nick · Small Town7.1Weird 2/10
    • 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekActor as Nick · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyActor as Nick · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2020Country at HeartActor as Grady Connor · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2020Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas SweaterActor as Lucas Cavelli · Christmas6.7Weird 2/10

    2010s

    11 films
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseActor as Nick Miller · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayActor as Nick Miller · Resort/Vacation7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForActor as Nick Miller · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Christmas at DollywoodActor as Luke · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10
    • 2018Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameActor as Nick Miller · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2018Frozen in LoveActor as Adam Clayborn · Suburb6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2018Love at First DanceActor as Eric · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2018Marrying Father ChristmasActor as Ian · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2017Engaging Father ChristmasActor as Ian · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2016Finding Father ChristmasActor as Ian · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2016Stop the WeddingActor as Clay · Big City6.4Weird 5/10

    Undated

    1 film
    • —Providence FallsActor as BaelNot rated

    Niall’s standouts

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder poster
      Highest ratedAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 29, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • When I Think of Christmas poster
      Most divisiveWhen I Think of Christmas (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 29 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • Rip in Time poster
      WeirdestRip in Time (2022)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.7

    In pictures

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

    • Niall Matter headshotNiall Matter
    • We Met in December poster
    • This Time Each Year poster
    • Come Fly with Me poster
    • Family History Mysteries: Buried Past poster
    • Holiday Hotline poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder poster
    • Rip in Time poster
    • The Secrets of Bella Vista poster
    • When I Think of Christmas poster
    • A Christmas Together with You poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • The Predatoras Sapir
      2018
    • The Good Doctoras Mark Allen
      2017 · TV
    • Constantineas Darrell
      2014 · TV
    • Rizzoli & Islesas Mike Guthrie
      2010 · TV
    • Watchmenas Mothman
      2009
    • Warehouse 13as Gary Whitman
      2009 · TV
    • Eurekaas Zane Donovan
      2006 · TV
    • Stargate Atlantisas Lt. Kemp
      2004 · TV

    Niall’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Martin Wood5 films
    • Mark Jean3 films
    • Michael Robison3 films
    • David Winning2 films
    • Jonathan Wright2 films

    Most written by

    • Charlaine Harris10 films
    • Teena Booth10 films
    • Jim Head7 films
    • Nina Weinman4 films
    • David Golden3 films

    Who Niall works with

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

    Niall Matter's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsCandace Cameron Bure: 10 films togetherCandace Cameron…10 filmsEllie Harvie: 10 films togetherEllie Harvie10 filmsMarilu Henner: 10 films togetherMarilu Henner10 filmsDylan Sloane: 9 films togetherDylan Sloane9 filmsLexa Doig: 9 films togetherLexa Doig9 filmsPeter Benson: 9 films togetherPeter Benson9 filmsMiranda Frigon: 8 films togetherMiranda Frigon8 films

    Movies by year

    Niall Matter Hallmark movies by release year22016120174201842019420204202142022320231202412025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.7 across 26 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.7When I Think of Christmas: 5.8Christmas at Dollywood: 6.1Country at Heart: 6.3Marrying Father Christmas: 6.4Stop the Wedding: 6.4A Christmas Together with You: 6.5Love at First Dance: 6.5The Secrets of Bella Vista: 6.6Frozen in Love: 6.6Engaging Father Christmas: 6.6Rip in Time: 6.7Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater: 6.7Come Fly with Me: 6.8Family History Mysteries: Buried Past: 6.8Holiday Hotline: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game: 6.8Finding Father Christmas: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek: 6.9Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly: 6.9Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con: 7.0Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play: 7.0Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For: 7.0Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder: 7.1Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part: 7.1Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Niall Matter been in?
    We have 29 Hallmark movies on file for Niall Matter, spanning 2016–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Niall Matter known for?
    Niall is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
    What is Niall Matter's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022) is Niall's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Niall Matter's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Finding Father Christmas (2016) has more audience votes than any other Niall Matter Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Niall Matter usually star with?
    Niall's most frequent on-screen partner is Candace Cameron Bure — the two have led 10 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    Is Niall Matter still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Niall Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Niall Matter made?
    Niall Matter turns up in 9 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Niall Matter's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Niall Hallmark title we have is Providence Falls.
    Where is Niall Matter from?
    Niall is from Edmonton.
    What does Niall Matter do in Hallmark movies?
    Niall Matter works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Niall’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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