Niall Matter
ActorActive 2016–2025
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29Hallmark films
9 at Christmas
Audience rating6.7 / 10
across 26 rated films
Weirdness3.9 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
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
- 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.
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 Christmas6.8
as Ian · 2016
Weirdness 5/10
Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater6.7
as Lucas Cavelli · 2020
Weirdness 2/10
Frozen in Love6.6
as Adam Clayborn · 2018
Weirdness 4/10
Engaging Father Christmas6.6
as Ian · 2017
Weirdness 5/10
Stop the Wedding6.4
as Clay · 2016
Weirdness 5/10
Love at First Dance6.5
as Eric · 2018
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
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)
Recurring roles
Niall is a recurring face in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.
Where Niall fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Niall keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 29 movies
Newest first2020s
17 films- 2025
We Met in DecemberActor as Dave · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
This Time Each YearActor as Kevin · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2023
Come Fly with MeActor as Paul · Suburb6.8Weird 6/10 - 2023
Family History Mysteries: Buried PastActor as Jackson Ford · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2023
Holiday HotlineActor as Jack · Thanksgiving6.8Weird 5/10 - 2022
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderActor as Nick · Halloween7.1Weird 6/10 - 2022
Rip in TimeActor as Rip Van Winkle Jr. · Rural/Farm6.7Weird 9/10 - 2022
The Secrets of Bella VistaActor as Damhnaic · Rural/Farm6.6Weird 3/10 - 2022
When I Think of ChristmasActor as Josh · Christmas5.8Weird 3/10 - 2021
A Christmas Together with YouActor as Steve Swanson · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10 - 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, HoneymurderActor as Nick · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a ConActor as Nick · Wedding7.0Weird 3/10 - 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartActor as Nick · Small Town7.1Weird 2/10 - 2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekActor as Nick · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyActor as Nick · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2020
Country 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- 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseActor as Nick Miller · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10 - 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayActor as Nick Miller · Resort/Vacation7.0Weird 3/10 - 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForActor as Nick Miller · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10 - 2019
Christmas at DollywoodActor as Luke · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10 - 2018
Aurora 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
- 2018
Marrying 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
Niall’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Niall’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Niall Matter
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Niall from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- The Predatoras Sapir2018
- The Good Doctoras Mark Allen2017 · TV
- Constantineas Darrell2014 · TV
- Rizzoli & Islesas Mike Guthrie2010 · TV
- Watchmenas Mothman2009
- Warehouse 13as Gary Whitman2009 · TV
- Eurekaas Zane Donovan2006 · TV
- Stargate Atlantisas Lt. Kemp2004 · 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.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.7 across 26 rated movies — each dot is one film.
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 August 2026.
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