Patrick Duffy

ActorBorn 1949Active 2006–2021

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6Hallmark films

4 at Christmas

Audience rating6.2 / 10

across 6 rated films

Weirdness4.0 / 10

Mostly standard issue

Best reviewed

The Christmas Promise6.7

Patrick Duffy turns up in Hallmark movies the way a familiar face shows up at a small town gathering, never the one the story is built around but always good to see. Across six films from 2006 to 2021 he has never top-billed, and that is fine, because he is the kind of actor a network slots in to steady a picture rather than headline it. Four of the six are Christmas titles, and almost everything happens in a small town, which suits him. He plays it straight, no winking. His two best are tied at 6.7, Love Takes Wing from 2009 and The Christmas Promise from 2021, with The Mistletoe Secret close behind at 6.3. He works with a different cast every time, no fixed partner. If you like a sturdy supporting hand in your holiday viewing, he has quietly been there.

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Patrick Duffy is an American television actor and director widely known for his role as Bobby Ewing on the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas (1978–1991). Duffy returned to reprise his role as Bobby in a continuation of Dallas, which aired on TNT from 2012 to 2014. He is also well known for his role on the ABC sitcom Step by Step as Frank Lambert from 1991 to 1998, and for his role as Stephen Logan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Duffy played the lead character's father in the 2014 NBC sitcom Welcome to Sweden.

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Patrick’s signature

Across 6 films, Patrick usually leans into Christmas, often plays a doctor and is almost always set in small towns.

Christmas4 films
small towns6 films
a doctor2 films
a wedding finale3 films
a scene-stealing pet4 films
a return home2 films

6 hours

6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

Adds up across 4 festive titles.

Where Patrick fits in

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

All 6 movies

Newest first

2020s

1 film

2021The Christmas PromiseActor as Pops · Christmas6.7Weird 3/10

2010s

3 films

2000s

2 films

Patrick’s standouts

In pictures

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

Patrick Duffy

Movies by year

Ratings profile

Average 6.2 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.

People also ask

How many Hallmark movies has Patrick Duffy been in?

We have 6 Hallmark movies on file for Patrick Duffy, spanning 2006–2021.

What kind of Hallmark movies is Patrick Duffy known for?

Patrick is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a wedding finale.

What is Patrick Duffy's highest-rated Hallmark movie?

The Christmas Promise (2021) is Patrick's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.7/10 audience rating.

What is Patrick Duffy's most popular Hallmark movie?

The Christmas Cure (2017) has more audience votes than any other Patrick Duffy Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.

Is Patrick Duffy still making Hallmark movies?

The newest Patrick Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.

How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Patrick Duffy made?

Patrick Duffy turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.

What was Patrick Duffy's first Hallmark movie?

The earliest Patrick Hallmark title we have is Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006).

Where is Patrick Duffy from?

Patrick is from Townsend.

What does Patrick Duffy do in Hallmark movies?

Patrick Duffy works on Hallmark films as actor.