Zac Hug
Director · WriterActive 2018–2025
View on IMDbCareer 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
Most recent
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 Christmas6.7
Writer · 2018
Weirdness 5/10
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa6.7
Writer · 2018
Weirdness 6/10
Certified weird
Ghosts of Christmas Always7.4
Writer · 2022
Weirdness 8/10
Certified weird
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy6.5
Writer · 2019
Weirdness 9/10
Matching Hearts6.8
Writer · 2020
Weirdness 2/10
Jingle Around the Clock6.5
Writer · 2018
Weirdness 6/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Zac’s most frequent on-screen partner is Antonio Cayonne, with 3 films together.
Recurring roles
Zac is a recurring face in Christmas in Evergreen.
Where Zac fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Zac keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 12 movies
Newest first2020s
7 films- 2025
The More the MerrierDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
The 5-Year Christmas PartyDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2022Ghosts of Christmas AlwaysWriter · Christmas7.4Weird 8/10
- 2021
Sister Swap: A Hometown HolidayWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10 - 2021
Sister Swap: Christmas in the CityWriter · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10 - 2020
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are RingingWriter · Christmas5.8Weird 8/10 - 2020Matching HeartsWriter · Valentine's Day6.8Weird 2/10
2010s
5 films- 2019
A 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
- Highest ratedGhosts of Christmas Always (2022)
Best-reviewed of the 12, at 7.4/10
7.4 - Most divisiveChristmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020)
Lowest-rated of the 12 — every filmography has one
5.8 - 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
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.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.5 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.
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 August 2026.
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