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    Wes Brown

    Actor·Active 2010–2025
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    Career at a glance

    21Hallmark films

    7 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 15 rated films

    Weirdness4.2 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Love Begins6.9

    Most recent

    A Newport Christmas2025

    Wes Brown is the guy Hallmark calls when a movie needs a steady hand, not a marquee name. Across 21 films since his 2010 debut he has top-billed only five times, which tells you most of his work is the dependable supporting presence that holds a picture together. Christmas keeps him busy, with seven holiday titles in the mix, and he favors the familiar small town in winter. His high point arrived early. Love Begins from his rookie year scores 6.9, his best-reviewed, with Love Under the Stars and Check Inn to Christmas close behind at 6.8. He plays things straight, no winking at the camera, and he never settled into a fixed co-star. If you want a reliable face who shows up and does the work, he has been quietly racking up credits for over a decade.

    Follow & about Wes

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    From
    Fort Worth
    James Wesley Brown is an American actor.
    From Wikipedia

    Wes’s signature

    Across 21 films, Wes often leans into Christmas and is frequently set in small towns.

    • Christmas7 films
    • small towns5 films
    • an executive4 films
    • a return home7 films

    10 hours

    10 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 7 festive titles.

    Known for

    Haul Out the Holly poster
    Haul Out the Holly6.0

    as Jared · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    Christmas Cookies poster
    Christmas Cookies6.4

    as Jake · 2016

    Weirdness 6/10

    Love Under the Stars poster
    Love Under the Stars6.8

    as Nate · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Check Inn to Christmas poster
    Check Inn to Christmas6.8

    as Ryan Mason · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Christmas at Graceland poster
    Christmas at Graceland5.7

    as Clay · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Under the Autumn Moon poster
    Under the Autumn Moon6.5

    as Josh · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Lacey Chabert headshot
    On-screen couple

    Wes’s most frequent on-screen partner is Lacey Chabert, with 3 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 3 of them.

    • Haul Out the Halloween (2025)·
    • Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023)·
    • Haul Out the Holly (2022)
    • Kellie Pickler2
    • Erin Cahill2
    • Julie Mond2
    • Eliza Hayes Maher3
    • Ellen Travolta3

    Recurring roles

    Wes is a recurring face in At Graceland.

    • At Graceland2 films

    Where Wes fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🏘️Small-town movies

    All 21 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    10 films
    • 2025A Newport ChristmasActor as Nick · Coastal TownNot ratedWeird 7/10
    • 2025Haul Out the HalloweenActor as Jared Farnsworth · SuburbNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2024Autumn at Apple HillActor as Luke Bellwether · HalloweenNot ratedWeird 2/10
    • 2024Deck the WallsActor as Brysen Douglas · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Love on the Danube: Love SongActor as Jack Wilson · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2023Haul Out the Holly: Lit UpActor as Jared · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2022Haul Out the HollyActor as Jared · Christmas6.0Weird 5/10
    • 2021Every Time a Bell RingsActor as Liam · Christmas6.0Weird 8/10
    • 2021Sweet Pecan SummerActor as J.P. · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2020A Nashville Christmas CarolActor as Gavin Chase · Christmas6.3Weird 9/10

    2010s

    11 films
    • 2019Check Inn to ChristmasActor as Ryan Mason · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2019Over the Moon in LoveActor as Devin Knight · Party6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2019Wedding at GracelandActor as Clay Shepard · Big City5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2018Christmas at GracelandActor as Clay · Christmas5.7Weird 3/10
    • 2018Under the Autumn MoonActor as Josh · Rural/Farm6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2016Christmas CookiesActor as Jake · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2015Love Under the StarsActor as Nate · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2014June in JanuaryActor as Alex Blackwell · New Year's5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2013Shadow on the MesaActor as Wes Rawlins · Range War5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2011Love's Everlasting CourageActor as Clark · Wedding6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2010Love BeginsActor as Clark Davis · Forced Proximity6.9Weird 3/10

    Wes’s standouts

    • Love Begins poster
      Highest ratedLove Begins (2010)

      Best-reviewed of the 21, at 6.9/10

      6.9
    • Christmas at Graceland poster
      Most divisiveChristmas at Graceland (2018)

      Lowest-rated of the 21 — every filmography has one

      5.7
    • A Nashville Christmas Carol poster
      WeirdestA Nashville Christmas Carol (2020)

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

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • Wes Brown headshotWes Brown
    • A Newport Christmas poster
    • Haul Out the Halloween poster
    • Autumn at Apple Hill poster
    • Deck the Walls poster
    • Love on the Danube: Love Song poster
    • Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up poster
    • Haul Out the Holly poster
    • Every Time a Bell Rings poster
    • Sweet Pecan Summer poster
    • A Nashville Christmas Carol poster
    • Check Inn to Christmas poster
    • Over the Moon in Love poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • The Call of the Wildas Mountie
      2020
    • 9-1-1as Mounted Police Officer
      2018 · TV
    • Once Upon a Timeas Sir Gaston
      2011 · TV
    • True Bloodas Luke McDonald
      2008 · TV
    • We Are Marshallas Chris Griffen
      2006
    • NCISas Jeremy Nolan
      2003 · TV
    • CSI: Miamias Brian Partney
      2002 · TV
    • Twin Peaksas Darren
      1990 · TV

    Wes’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Maclain Nelson4 films
    • Christopher Sey2 films
    • David S. Cass Sr.2 films
    • Dustin Rikert2 films
    • Eric Close2 films

    Most written by

    • Brian Sawyer2 films
    • Gregg Rossen2 films

    Who Wes works with

    The cast and crew Wes keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.

    Wes Brown's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsEliza Hayes Maher: 3 films togetherEliza Hayes Mah…3 filmsEllen Travolta: 3 films togetherEllen Travolta3 filmsLacey Chabert: 3 films togetherLacey Chabert3 filmsLaura Wardle: 3 films togetherLaura Wardle3 filmsMelissa Peterman: 3 films togetherMelissa Peterman3 filmsPeter Jacobson: 3 films togetherPeter Jacobson3 filmsStephen Tobolowsky: 3 films togetherStephen Tobolow…3 films

    Movies by year

    Wes Brown Hallmark movies by release year1201011111231211322025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 15 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3Christmas at Graceland: 5.7June in January: 5.8Wedding at Graceland: 5.9Shadow on the Mesa: 5.9Haul Out the Holly: 6.0Every Time a Bell Rings: 6.0Sweet Pecan Summer: 6.3A Nashville Christmas Carol: 6.3Over the Moon in Love: 6.3Christmas Cookies: 6.4Under the Autumn Moon: 6.5Check Inn to Christmas: 6.8Love Under the Stars: 6.8Love's Everlasting Courage: 6.8Love Begins: 6.9

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Wes Brown been in?
    We have 21 Hallmark movies on file for Wes Brown, spanning 2010–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Wes Brown known for?
    Wes is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a return home.
    What is Wes Brown's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Love Begins (2010) is Wes's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
    What is Wes Brown's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Haul Out the Holly (2022) has more audience votes than any other Wes Brown Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Wes Brown usually star with?
    Wes's most frequent on-screen partner is Lacey Chabert — the two have led 3 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    Is Wes Brown still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Wes Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Wes Brown made?
    Wes Brown turns up in 7 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Wes Brown's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Wes Hallmark title we have is Love Begins (2010).
    Where is Wes Brown from?
    Wes is from Fort Worth.
    What does Wes Brown do in Hallmark movies?
    Wes Brown works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Wes’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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