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    Zac Hug

    Director · Writer·Active 2018–2025
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    Career at a glance

    12Hallmark films

    10 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness5.2 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    Ghosts of Christmas Always7.4

    Most recent

    The More the Merrier2025

    Everything Zac has done for Hallmark, from Road to Christmas (2018) right through to The More the Merrier (2025).

    Zac’s signature

    Across 12 films, Zac almost always leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas10 films
    • small towns6 films
    • a chef2 films
    • a supernatural twist4 films
    • a return home5 films

    14 hours

    14 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 10 festive titles.

    Known for

    Road to Christmas poster
    Road to Christmas6.7

    Writer · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa poster
    Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa6.7

    Writer · 2018

    Weirdness 6/10

    Certified weirdGhosts of Christmas Always poster
    Ghosts of Christmas Always7.4

    Writer · 2022

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdChristmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy poster
    Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy6.5

    Writer · 2019

    Weirdness 9/10

    Matching Hearts poster
    Matching Hearts6.8

    Writer · 2020

    Weirdness 2/10

    Jingle Around the Clock poster
    Jingle Around the Clock6.5

    Writer · 2018

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Antonio Cayonne headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Zac’s most frequent on-screen partner is Antonio Cayonne, with 3 films together.

    • Matching Hearts (2020)·
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020)·
    • Jingle Around the Clock (2018)
    • Ashley Williams3
    • Barbara Niven3
    • Holly Robinson Peete3
    • Rukiya Bernard3
    • Anna Holbrook2

    Recurring roles

    Zac is a recurring face in Christmas in Evergreen.

    • Christmas in Evergreen3 films

    Where Zac fits in

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

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

    All 12 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    7 films
    • 2025The More the MerrierDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024The 5-Year Christmas PartyDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2022Ghosts of Christmas AlwaysWriter · Christmas7.4Weird 8/10
    • 2021Sister Swap: A Hometown HolidayWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2021Sister Swap: Christmas in the CityWriter · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2020Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are RingingWriter · Christmas5.8Weird 8/10
    • 2020Matching HeartsWriter · Valentine's Day6.8Weird 2/10

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2019A Homecoming for the HolidaysWriter · Christmas6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2019Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 9/10
    • 2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaWriter · Christmas6.7Weird 6/10
    • 2018Jingle Around the ClockWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2018Road to ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10

    Zac’s standouts

    • Ghosts of Christmas Always poster
      Highest ratedGhosts of Christmas Always (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 12, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing poster
      Most divisiveChristmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020)

      Lowest-rated of the 12 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy poster
      WeirdestChristmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019)

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

      6.5

    In pictures

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

    • Zac Hug headshotZac Hug
    • The More the Merrier poster
    • The 5-Year Christmas Party poster
    • Ghosts of Christmas Always poster
    • Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday poster
    • Sister Swap: Christmas in the City poster
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing poster
    • Matching Hearts poster
    • A Homecoming for the Holidays poster
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy poster
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa poster
    • Jingle Around the Clock poster
    • Road to Christmas poster

    Zac’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Antonio Cayonne3 films
    • Ashley Williams3 films
    • Barbara Niven3 films
    • Holly Robinson Peete3 films
    • Rukiya Bernard3 films

    Who Zac works with

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

    Zac Hug's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsPenny Perry: 5 films togetherPenny Perry5 filmsCharles Cooper: 4 films togetherCharles Cooper4 filmsJackie Lind: 4 films togetherJackie Lind4 filmsSean McNamara: 4 films togetherSean McNamara4 filmsAntonio Cayonne: 3 films togetherAntonio Cayonne3 filmsAshley Williams: 3 films togetherAshley Williams3 filmsBarbara Niven: 3 films togetherBarbara Niven3 films

    Movies by year

    Zac Hug Hallmark movies by release year320182201922020220211202220231202412025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing: 5.8Sister Swap: Christmas in the City: 5.9Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday: 6.2Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy: 6.5Jingle Around the Clock: 6.5A Homecoming for the Holidays: 6.6Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa: 6.7Road to Christmas: 6.7Matching Hearts: 6.8Ghosts of Christmas Always: 7.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Zac Hug been in?
    We have 12 Hallmark movies on file for Zac Hug, spanning 2018–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Zac Hug known for?
    Zac is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Zac Hug's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Ghosts of Christmas Always (2022) is Zac's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Zac Hug's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Road to Christmas (2018) has more audience votes than any other Zac Hug Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Zac Hug usually star with?
    Zac has shared 3 films with Antonio Cayonne, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Zac Hug still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Zac Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Zac Hug made?
    Zac Hug turns up in 10 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Zac Hug's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Zac Hallmark title we have is Road to Christmas (2018).
    What does Zac Hug do in Hallmark movies?
    Zac Hug works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

    Zac’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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