Robin Dunne
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8Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
across 7 rated films
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Roughing It7.0
Most recent
Robin Dunne has been behind the camera on Hallmark since 2002, and over nine films he has built a quiet specialty in the small town, which is where six of them are set. He directs comfort, not chaos. Four of the nine are Christmas titles, so the snow shows up on schedule. His best-reviewed work is also his earliest, Roughing It from 2002, which lands at 7.0, with The Good Witch's Destiny and On the Twelfth Day of Christmas close behind in the high sixes. He does not lean on one cast, either. No single actor has worked with him often enough to count as a regular, so he keeps assembling new faces around familiar stories. If you like a Hallmark hour that knows exactly what it is, his name has been on the credits for a long time.
Follow & about Robin
- From
- Toronto
- Married to
- Heidi Lenhart
Robin Dunne is a Canadian actor who has had numerous leading roles in sequels throughout his career, but is perhaps best known for his role as Doctor Will Zimmerman in the science fiction television series Sanctuary.
Robin’s signature
Across 6 films, Robin often leans into Christmas, often plays a librarian and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas2 films
- small towns4 films
- a librarian2 films
- mistaken identity2 films
- a hidden secret4 films
Known for
as Robin Daniels · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
as Mitch O'Grady · 2015
Weirdness 7/10
as Drew · 2013
Weirdness 7/10
as Robin · 2018
Weirdness 3/10
as Brad Owen · 2016
Weirdness 4/10
Director · 2018
Weirdness 5/10
On-screen partners
Robin’s most frequent on-screen partner is Candace Cameron Bure, with 2 films together.
Where Robin fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Robin keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 8 movies
Newest first2010s
6 films- 2018Entertaining ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
- 2018Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActor as Robin · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
- 2016Sound of ChristmasActor as Brad Owen · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
- 2015On the Twelfth Day of ChristmasActor, Writer as Mitch O'Grady · Christmas6.8Weird 7/10
- 2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActor as Robin Daniels · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
- 2013The Good Witch's DestinyActor as Drew · Halloween6.9Weird 7/10
Robin’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Robin’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Robin Dunne
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Robin from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Defianceas Miko2013 · TV
- Just Friendsas Ray2005
- NCISas Joseph Marsden2003 · TV
- Dead Like Meas Thomas "Trip" Hesburgh III2003 · TV
- CSI: Miamias Hayden Cruise2002 · TV
- 2002
- Dawson's Creekas A.J. Moller1998 · TV
- The Big Hitas Gump1998
Robin’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Harvey Crossland2 films
- Martin Wood2 films
Most written by
- Charlaine Harris2 films
- Teena Booth2 films
Who Robin works with
The cast and crew Robin keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.7 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.
