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    Ron Leach

    Casting Director,casting Department,director·Born 1954·Active 2013–2023
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    Career at a glance

    27Hallmark films

    17 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 27 rated films

    Weirdness4.2 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    My Christmas Guide7.1

    Most recent

    Christmas by Design2023

    Everything Ron has done for Hallmark, from Finding Christmas (2013) right through to Christmas by Design (2023).

    Ron’s signature

    Across 27 films, Ron usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas17 films
    • small towns13 films
    • a marketing4 films
    • mistaken identity7 films
    • a love triangle13 films

    24 hours

    24 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 17 festive titles.

    Known for

    A Very Merry Mix-Up poster
    A Very Merry Mix-Up6.8

    Casting Director · 2013

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas Incorporated poster
    Christmas Incorporated6.4

    Casting Director · 2015

    Weirdness 6/10

    Love You Like Christmas poster
    Love You Like Christmas6.4

    Casting Director · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    On the Twelfth Day of Christmas poster
    On the Twelfth Day of Christmas6.8

    Casting Director · 2015

    Weirdness 7/10

    Finding Christmas poster
    Finding Christmas6.4

    Casting Director · 2013

    Weirdness 3/10

    Best Christmas Party Ever poster
    Best Christmas Party Ever6.4

    Casting Director · 2014

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Kathryn Kohut headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Ron’s most frequent on-screen partner is Kathryn Kohut, with 4 films together.

    • Feeling Butterflies (2022)·
    • Fly Away with Me (2022)·
    • Baby, It's Cold Inside (2021)·
    • Love at Look Lodge (2020)
    • Corey Sevier3
    • Joanna Douglas3
    • Jocelyn Hudon3
    • Kevin McGarry3
    • Melinda Michael3

    Where Ron fits in

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

    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies

    All 27 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    13 films
    • 2023Christmas by DesignCasting Director · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2023Love in the MaldivesCasting Director · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2023My Christmas GuideCasting Director · Christmas7.1Weird 3/10
    • 2023The Dog Lover's Guide to DatingCasting Director · Big City6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022Christmas in ToylandCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 8/10
    • 2022Feeling ButterfliesCasting Director · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2022Fly Away with MeCasting Director · Big City6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2022My Grown-Up Christmas ListCasting Director · Christmas6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2022Noel Next DoorCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2022Road Trip RomanceCasting Director · Small Town5.2Weird 4/10
    • 2022The Most Colorful Time of the YearCasting Director · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2021Baby, It's Cold InsideCasting Director · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2020Love at Look LodgeCasting Director · Career Conflict5.4Weird 3/10

    2010s

    14 films
    • 2019A Cheerful ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas5.0Weird 5/10
    • 2019MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer EngagementCasting Director · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Winter CastleCasting Director · Resort/Vacation6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2017Christmas Festival of IceCasting Director · Christmas5.9Weird 4/10
    • 2017The Christmas CureCasting Director · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2016Love on a LimbCasting Director · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2016Love You Like ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2016Sound of ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2015Christmas IncorporatedCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2015Merry MatrimonyCasting Director · Christmas5.7Weird 5/10
    • 2015On the Twelfth Day of ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 7/10
    • 2014Best Christmas Party EverCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2013A Very Merry Mix-UpCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2013Finding ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10

    Ron’s standouts

    • My Christmas Guide poster
      Highest ratedMy Christmas Guide (2023)

      Best-reviewed of the 27, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • A Cheerful Christmas poster
      Most divisiveA Cheerful Christmas (2019)

      Lowest-rated of the 27 — every filmography has one

      5.0
    • Christmas in Toyland poster
      WeirdestChristmas in Toyland (2022)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.4

    In pictures

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

    • Ron Leach headshotRon Leach
    • Christmas by Design poster
    • Love in the Maldives poster
    • My Christmas Guide poster
    • The Dog Lover's Guide to Dating poster
    • Christmas in Toyland poster
    • Feeling Butterflies poster
    • Fly Away with Me poster
    • My Grown-Up Christmas List poster
    • Noel Next Door poster
    • Road Trip Romance poster
    • The Most Colorful Time of the Year poster
    • Baby, It's Cold Inside poster

    Ron’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Marita Grabiak5 films
    • Max McGuire5 films
    • Harvey Crossland3 films
    • John Bradshaw3 films
    • Jonathan Wright2 films

    Most written by

    • Barbara Kymlicka5 films
    • Keith Hemstreet3 films
    • Lewis Chesler3 films
    • Carley Smale2 films
    • Juliana Wimbles2 films

    Who Ron works with

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

    Ron Leach's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsRuss Howard III: 13 films togetherRuss Howard III13 filmsHayden Baptiste: 10 films togetherHayden Baptiste10 filmsMarek Posival: 8 films togetherMarek Posival8 filmsStacey Hersh: 8 films togetherStacey Hersh8 filmsBrian Levy: 6 films togetherBrian Levy6 filmsGavin Mitchell: 6 films togetherGavin Mitchell6 filmsGregory Wilson: 6 films togetherGregory Wilson6 films

    Movies by year

    Ron Leach Hallmark movies by release year220131201432015320162201720183201912020120217202242023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 27 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2A Cheerful Christmas: 5.0Road Trip Romance: 5.2Love at Look Lodge: 5.4Merry Matrimony: 5.7Christmas Festival of Ice: 5.9Christmas by Design: 6.1Love in the Maldives: 6.1Fly Away with Me: 6.1Baby, It's Cold Inside: 6.1Love on a Limb: 6.1The Dog Lover's Guide to Dating: 6.2Feeling Butterflies: 6.3The Christmas Cure: 6.3Christmas in Toyland: 6.4MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement: 6.4Love You Like Christmas: 6.4Christmas Incorporated: 6.4Best Christmas Party Ever: 6.4Finding Christmas: 6.4The Most Colorful Time of the Year: 6.5Winter Castle: 6.5Sound of Christmas: 6.5My Grown-Up Christmas List: 6.6Noel Next Door: 6.8On the Twelfth Day of Christmas: 6.8A Very Merry Mix-Up: 6.8My Christmas Guide: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Ron Leach been in?
    We have 27 Hallmark movies on file for Ron Leach, spanning 2013–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Ron Leach known for?
    Ron is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Ron Leach's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    My Christmas Guide (2023) is Ron's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Ron Leach's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013) has more audience votes than any other Ron Leach Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Ron Leach usually star with?
    Ron has shared 4 films with Kathryn Kohut, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Ron Leach still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Ron Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Ron Leach made?
    Ron Leach turns up in 17 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Ron Leach's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Ron Hallmark title we have is Finding Christmas (2013).
    What does Ron Leach do in Hallmark movies?
    Ron Leach works on Hallmark films as casting director,casting department,director.

    Data & sources

    Ron’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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