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    Randy Carter

    Editor,editorial Department,assistant Director·Active 2015–2022
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    Career at a glance

    11Hallmark films

    6 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 11 rated films

    Weirdness3.9 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Check Inn to Christmas6.8

    Most recent

    A Cozy Christmas Inn2022

    Everything Randy has done for Hallmark, from Christmas Land (2015) right through to A Cozy Christmas Inn (2022).

    Randy’s signature

    Across 11 films, Randy usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas6 films
    • small towns5 films
    • an artist2 films
    • mistaken identity3 films
    • a return home5 films
    • second-chance romance4 films

    8 hours

    8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 6 festive titles.

    Known for

    12 Gifts of Christmas poster
    12 Gifts of Christmas6.3

    Editor · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas Wonderland poster
    Christmas Wonderland5.9

    Editor · 2018

    Weirdness 2/10

    Switched for Christmas poster
    Switched for Christmas6.6

    Editor · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    Christmas Land poster
    Christmas Land5.8

    Editor · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    My Summer Prince poster
    My Summer Prince6.1

    Editor · 2016

    Weirdness 7/10

    One Winter Weekend poster
    One Winter Weekend6.6

    Editor · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Ash Santos headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Randy’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ash Santos, with 2 films together.

    • My Summer Prince (2016)·
    • Broadcasting Christmas (2016)
    • Cynthia Gibb2
    • Jack Turner2
    • Richard Karn2
    • Ryan Rottman2
    • Taylor Cole2

    Where Randy fits in

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

    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 11 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2022A Cozy Christmas InnEditor · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10

    2010s

    10 films
    • 2019Check Inn to ChristmasEditor · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2019Sister of the BrideEditor · July 4th6.1Weird 2/10
    • 2018Christmas WonderlandEditor · Christmas5.9Weird 2/10
    • 2018One Winter WeekendEditor · New Year's6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2017Sun, Sand & RomanceEditor · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2017Switched for ChristmasEditor · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2016Broadcasting ChristmasEditor · Christmas6.0Weird 6/10
    • 2016My Summer PrinceEditor · July 4th6.1Weird 7/10
    • 201512 Gifts of ChristmasEditor · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2015Christmas LandEditor · Christmas5.8Weird 4/10

    Randy’s standouts

    • Check Inn to Christmas poster
      Highest ratedCheck Inn to Christmas (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 11, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • Christmas Land poster
      Most divisiveChristmas Land (2015)

      Lowest-rated of the 11 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • My Summer Prince poster
      WeirdestMy Summer Prince (2016)

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

      6.1

    In pictures

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

    • Randy Carter headshotRandy Carter
    • A Cozy Christmas Inn poster
    • Check Inn to Christmas poster
    • Sister of the Bride poster
    • Christmas Wonderland poster
    • One Winter Weekend poster
    • Sun, Sand & Romance poster
    • Switched for Christmas poster
    • Broadcasting Christmas poster
    • My Summer Prince poster
    • 12 Gifts of Christmas poster
    • Christmas Land poster

    Randy’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Peter Sullivan4 films
    • Sam Irvin3 films

    Most written by

    • Anna White3 films
    • Peter Sullivan3 films
    • Jay Cipriani2 films
    • Jeffrey Schenck2 films
    • Jennifer Notas Shapiro2 films

    Who Randy works with

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

    Randy Carter's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsDean E. Fronk: 7 films togetherDean E. Fronk7 filmsDonald Paul Pemrick: 7 films togetherDonald Paul Pem…7 filmsTheo Angell: 6 films togetherTheo Angell6 filmsPeter Sullivan: 5 films togetherPeter Sullivan5 filmsMatthew Janszen: 4 films togetherMatthew Janszen4 filmsAnna White: 3 films togetherAnna White3 filmsCorey Allen Jackson: 3 films togetherCorey Allen Jac…3 films

    Movies by year

    Randy Carter Hallmark movies by release year22015220162201722018220192020202112022

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 11 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Christmas Land: 5.8Christmas Wonderland: 5.9Broadcasting Christmas: 6.0A Cozy Christmas Inn: 6.1Sister of the Bride: 6.1Sun, Sand & Romance: 6.1My Summer Prince: 6.112 Gifts of Christmas: 6.3One Winter Weekend: 6.6Switched for Christmas: 6.6Check Inn to Christmas: 6.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Randy Carter been in?
    We have 11 Hallmark movies on file for Randy Carter, spanning 2015–2022.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Randy Carter known for?
    Randy is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Randy Carter's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Check Inn to Christmas (2019) is Randy's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
    What is Randy Carter's most popular Hallmark movie?
    12 Gifts of Christmas (2015) has more audience votes than any other Randy Carter Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Randy Carter usually star with?
    Randy has shared 2 films with Ash Santos, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Randy Carter still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Randy Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Randy Carter made?
    Randy Carter turns up in 6 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Randy Carter's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Randy Hallmark title we have is Christmas Land (2015).
    What does Randy Carter do in Hallmark movies?
    Randy Carter works on Hallmark films as editor,editorial department,assistant director.

    Data & sources

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

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