Topher Payne
Director · WriterActive 2016–2025
View on IMDbCareer at a glance
6Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.2 / 10
across 5 rated films
Weirdness5.4 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
Christmas Baby2025
Everything Topher has done for Hallmark, from My Summer Prince (2016) right through to Christmas Baby (2025).
Topher’s signature
Across 6 films, Topher usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in the big city.
- Christmas3 films
- the big city3 films
- amnesia plots2 films
- mistaken identity2 films
- a scene-stealing pet3 films
- a hidden secret4 films
3 films
Topher has shared more Hallmark sets with Ali Liebert than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Topher’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ali Liebert, with 3 films together.
Where Topher fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Topher keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 6 movies
Newest first2020s
1 filmTopher’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Topher’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Topher Payne
Topher’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Ali Liebert3 films
- Peter Porte3 films
- Ash Santos2 films
- Aurelio DiNunzio2 films
- Tina Lifford2 films
Who Topher works with
The cast and crew Topher 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 6.2 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Topher Payne been in?
- We have 6 Hallmark movies on file for Topher Payne, spanning 2016–2025.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Topher Payne known for?
- Topher is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with amnesia plots.
- What is Topher Payne's most popular Hallmark movie?
- A Gift for Christmas (2017) has more audience votes than any other Topher Payne Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Topher Payne usually star with?
- Topher has shared 3 films with Ali Liebert, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Topher Payne still making Hallmark movies?
- Yes — the most recent Topher Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Topher Payne made?
- Topher Payne turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Topher Payne's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Topher Hallmark title we have is My Summer Prince (2016).
- What does Topher Payne do in Hallmark movies?
- Topher Payne works on Hallmark films as director and writer.
Data & sources
Topher’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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