
Steve Bacic
Career at a glance
28Hallmark films
6 at Christmas
across 24 rated films
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Steve Bacic is the actor Hallmark keeps calling back, the dependable face you recognize before you place the name. Across 28 films since 2013 he has never been the lead, and that is rather the point: he's the steady supporting presence who makes a small town feel lived in, and small towns are where he works, 18 titles set in one. He turns up most at Christmas, six holiday outings, and he plays them straight rather than wink at the camera. His best-reviewed is Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas from 2022 at 7.4, with Mystery 101: An Education in Murder just behind at 7.3. What's telling is the company he keeps. He has shared the screen with Sarah Strange thirteen times, and with Kevin O'Grady, Lori Loughlin, and Eva Bourne a dozen each, the kind of repeat casting that says the network has a regular it trusts.
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Steve Bacic is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing the characters Gaheris and Telemachus Rhade on the Sci-Fi series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. After guest starring in seasons 1-3 as both characters, he joined the cast early in season 4 as Telemachus. In total, he was in 44 of the 110 Andromeda episodes. Beginning in 2013, he co-starred as Jason in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel Garage Sale Mysteries series of TV films.
Steve’s signature
Across 28 films, Steve frequently leans into Christmas, often plays a small business owner and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas6 films
- small towns18 films
- a small business owner12 films
8 hours
8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 6 festive titles.
Known for
On-screen partners

Steve’s most frequent on-screen partner is Sarah Strange, with 13 films together.
- Death at the Diner: A Teagarden Mystery (2024)
- Garage Sale Mystery: Pandora's Box (2018)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder (2018)
- Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder (2018)
- Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor (2018)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders (2016)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress (2015)
Recurring roles
Steve is a recurring face in Garage Sale Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.
Where Steve fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Steve keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 28 movies
Newest first2020s
9 films- 2025
She's Making a ListActor as Rudolph · Small TownNot ratedWeird 7/10 - 2024
A Lesson in Murder: A Teagarden MysteryActor as Detective Cook · Small TownNot ratedWeird 2/10 - 2024
Death at the Diner: A Teagarden MysteryActor as Detective Cook · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2023
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something NewActor as Detective Cook · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10 - 2023
Fourth Down and LoveActor as Richard · SuburbNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2022
Love, ClassifiedActor as Brian · Small Town6.4Weird 5/10 - 2022
Time for Him to Come Home for ChristmasActor as Carter · Christmas7.4Weird 5/10 - 2020
Christmas with the DarlingsActor as Charles Darlington · Christmas7.1Weird 3/10 - 2020
Mystery 101: An Education in MurderActor as Mac McKinnon · Small Town7.3Weird 4/10
2010s
19 films- 2018
Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D MinorActor as Jason · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10 - 2018
Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a MurderActor as Jason · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10 - 2018
Garage Sale Mystery: Pandora's BoxActor as Jason · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10 - 2018
Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask MurderActor as Jason · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2017
A Joyous ChristmasActor as Stuart · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of MurderActor as Jason Shannon · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by TextActor as Jason · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most MedievalActor as Jason Shannon · Suburb6.8Weird 2/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of MurderActor as Jason · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach MurderActor as Jason Shannon · Beach Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2016
A Christmas to RememberActor as Brad · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10 - 2016
All Anything or LoveActor as Colin · Big City6.5Weird 4/10 - 2016
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven InnocentActor as Jason Shannon · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10 - 2016
Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel MurdersActor as Jason · Suburb7.0Weird 3/10 - 2016
The Bridge Part 2Actor as Wade Callens · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10 - 2015
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding DressActor as Jason Shannon · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10 - 2015
The BridgeActor as Wade Callens · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10 - 2014
My Gal SundayActor as Claudus Jovanet · Anniversary5.2Weird 3/10 - 2013
NearlywedsActor as Mark · Wedding Anniversary5.7Weird 3/10
Steve’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Steve’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Steve from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Wonderas Julian's Dad2017
- DC's Legends of Tomorrowas Doc2016 · TV
- Arrowas Sean Sonus2012 · TV
- Supernaturalas Dr. Sexy2005 · TV
- X2as Dr. Hank McCoy2003
- Smallvilleas Vordigan / Dark Archer2001 · TV
- The 6th Dayas Johnny Phoenix2000
- The X-Filesas Officer #21993 · TV
Steve’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Neill Fearnley7 films
- Jessica Harmon3 films
- Allan Harmon2 films
- Charlaine Harris2 films
- David B. Grelck2 films
Most written by
- Suzi Weinert11 films
- Walter Klenhard7 films
- Kraig Wenman3 films
- Jamie Pachino2 films
- Karen Kingsbury2 films
Who Steve works with
The cast and crew Steve 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 24 rated movies — each dot is one film.
