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    Viv Leacock

    Actor·Active 2011–2024
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    Career at a glance

    14Hallmark films

    1 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 13 rated films

    Weirdness3.7 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill7.0

    Most recent

    Legend of the Lost Locket2024

    Viv Leacock has made a 14-film Hallmark career without once being top-billed, and that is the most interesting thing about him. He is the reliable supporting hand, and he keeps steady company doing it: Kellie Martin, Matthew MacCaull and Lucia Walters all turn up beside him again and again, the way an ensemble does when it sticks together across the Hailey Dean mysteries. That run gave him his best work, with A Will to Kill from 2018 at 7.0, just ahead of Killer Sentence. Notice what is missing too. Only one Christmas title since 2011, and the action mostly lands in a big city rather than under fake snow. He plays it straight, no winking at the camera. If you like a familiar face who quietly holds a scene together, he has been doing it for over a decade.

    Follow & about Viv

    From
    Montreal

    Viv’s signature

    Across 14 films, Viv frequently leans into Wedding Anniversary, often plays a lawyer and is almost always set in the big city.

    • Wedding Anniversary3 films
    • the big city10 films
    • a lawyer5 films
    • a hidden secret10 films

    9 films

    Viv has shared more Hallmark sets with Kellie Martin than with anyone else.

    9 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas poster
    It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas6.1

    as John · 2019

    Weirdness 5/10

    Certified weirdEdge of the Garden poster
    Edge of the Garden7.0

    as Stan · 2011

    Weirdness 9/10

    Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love poster
    Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love6.6

    as Fincher Garland · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Bad Date Chronicles poster
    Bad Date Chronicles5.8

    as Maitre'd · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate poster
    Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate6.6

    as Fincher Garland · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder poster
    Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder6.7

    as Fincher Garland · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Kellie Martin headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Viv’s most frequent on-screen partner is Kellie Martin, with 9 films together.

    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate (2017)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder (2017)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love (2016)
    • Matthew MacCaull9
    • Lucia Walters8
    • Emily Holmes6
    • Giacomo Baessato6
    • Chad Lowe3

    Recurring roles

    Viv is a recurring face in Hailey Dean Mysteries.

    • Hailey Dean Mysteries9 films

    Where Viv fits in

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

    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 14 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2024Legend of the Lost LocketActor as Marcus Forrest · Wedding AnniversaryNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2021Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneActor as Harry · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 3/10

    2010s

    12 films
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for MurderActor as Fincher Garland · Big City6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on DutyActor as Fincher Garland · Big City6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer SentenceActor as Fincher Garland · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2019It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasActor as John · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = MurderActor as Fincher Garland · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for MurderActor as Fincher Garland · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to KillActor as Fincher Garland · Big City7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2017Bad Date ChroniclesActor as Maitre'd · Big City5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is MurderActor as Fincher Garland · Big City6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly EstateActor as Fincher Garland · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with LoveActor as Fincher Garland · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2011Edge of the GardenActor as Stan · Small Town7.0Weird 9/10

    Viv’s standouts

    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill poster
      Highest ratedHailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 14, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Bad Date Chronicles poster
      Most divisiveBad Date Chronicles (2017)

      Lowest-rated of the 14 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • Edge of the Garden poster
      WeirdestEdge of the Garden (2011)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      7.0

    In pictures

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

    • Viv Leacock headshotViv Leacock
    • Legend of the Lost Locket poster
    • Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence poster
    • It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill poster
    • Bad Date Chronicles poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Viv from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Arrowas Raven
      2012 · TV
    • This Means Waras Agent Downing
      2012
    • 2012as Ark Boarding Officer
      2009
    • Fringeas Cop
      2008 · TV
    • Supernaturalas Gerald
      2005 · TV
    • Freddy vs. Jasonas Kinsey Park
      2003
    • Smallvilleas Agent Simon
      2001 · TV
    • The X-Filesas Price
      1993 · TV

    Viv’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Michael Robison6 films
    • Terry Ingram2 films

    Most written by

    • Nancy Grace9 films
    • Michelle Ricci7 films
    • Jonathan Greene3 films
    • Rick Garman2 films

    Who Viv works with

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

    Viv Leacock's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsKellie Martin: 9 films togetherKellie Martin9 filmsMatthew MacCaull: 9 films togetherMatthew MacCaull9 filmsLucia Walters: 8 films togetherLucia Walters8 filmsEmily Holmes: 6 films togetherEmily Holmes6 filmsGiacomo Baessato: 6 films togetherGiacomo Baessato6 filmsChad Lowe: 3 films togetherChad Lowe3 filmsLauren Holly: 3 films togetherLauren Holly3 films

    Movies by year

    Viv Leacock Hallmark movies by release year120111334112024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 13 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Bad Date Chronicles: 5.8It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas: 6.1Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder: 6.5Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate: 6.6Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love: 6.6Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty: 6.7Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder: 6.7Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone: 6.8Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder: 6.8Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence: 6.8Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder: 6.8Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill: 7.0Edge of the Garden: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Viv Leacock been in?
    We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Viv Leacock, spanning 2011–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Viv Leacock known for?
    Viv is best known for Wedding Anniversary movies and romances set in the big city, often with a hidden secret.
    What is Viv Leacock's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018) is Viv's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Viv Leacock's most popular Hallmark movie?
    It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (2019) has more audience votes than any other Viv Leacock Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Viv Leacock usually star with?
    Viv has shared 9 films with Kellie Martin, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Viv Leacock still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Viv Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Viv Leacock made?
    Viv Leacock turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Viv Leacock's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Viv Hallmark title we have is Edge of the Garden (2011).
    Where is Viv Leacock from?
    Viv is from Montreal.
    What does Viv Leacock do in Hallmark movies?
    Viv Leacock works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Viv’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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