Christmas Under the Stars features some famous Canadian and Hallmark actors. It is a romantic Hallmark movie.
It was released on November 22, 2019, and runs for 84 minutes (1hr 24mins). Jamie Pachino and Rikk Dunlap wrote the movie, Allan Harmon directed it, and Charles Cooper produced it.
The movie was filmed in Canada, where the Christmas feeling was perfectly captured, even though filming was done in July and August.
Anyway, the movie is about a man named Nick who lost his job as an investment banker around Christmastime and had to get a job in a Christmas tree lot.
At the tree lot, he meets Julie, an astronomy teacher, and her son, Matt.
Unlike him, Julie always looks to the stars for hope. Julie’s Christmas spirit rubs off on Nick, and he falls in love with her.
Over time, Nick, formerly self-centered, discovers the joy one gets from helping others.
The Christmas under the stars cast are;
1. Jesse Metcalfe
Jesse is in the Christmas Under the Stars cast as Nick Bell. Nick is a former investment banker who lost his job around Christmastime and had to get a job working in a Christmas tree lot.
In the movie, he learns to be selfless and experiences the joy of helping other people. He also falls in love with Julie and her son.
Jesse is a 42-year-old American actor and musician best known for his roles in Chesapeake Shores, Desperate Housewives, and John Tucker Must Die.
Furthermore, he starred in The Tortured, Dead Rising, The Chase, Smallville, and Insanitarium, to name a few.
2. Autumn Reeser
Autumn played Julie Gibbons in the Christmas Under the Stars cast. Julie is an astronomy teacher with a son, Matt.
She always looks to the stars for hope. She helped Nick, who she met in a Christmas tree lot, discover the joy of helping others.
Autumn is a 40-year-old American actress. She has two children with her divorced husband, Jesse Warren.
She also stars in many Hallmark movies, including Love on the Menu and All Summer Long.
Additionally, she is best known for her Entourage, No Ordinary Family, The O.C., and The Arrangement.
Other movies she has been in are Sully (2016), So Undercover (2012), and The Girl Next Door (2004), to mention a few.
3. Clarke Peters
Clarke played Clem Marshwell in the Christmas under the stars cast. He is a 69-year-old American actor, director, and writer.
Clarke is married to Janine Martyne Penny, and they have five kids. Besides, Clarke has been in the entertainment industry since the 1970s.
Clarke has received several award nominations and wins in his acting career, including a Critics’ Choice Movie Award in 2018.
Furthermore, Clarke has been indifferent to movies and series, including Treme (2010 – 2013) and The Wire (2002 – 2008).
Some of the films he featured in are Underground, John Wick (2014), Harriet (2019), Endgame (2009), and Da 5 Bloods (2020).
4. Anthony Bolognese
Anthony played the role of Matt Gibbons in the Christmas under the Stars cast. Matt is Julie’s son in the movie. Anthony is a 15-year-old Canadian child actor.
He is best known for his role in Supergirl (2015), Supernatural (2005), and The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019).
In addition, he has been featured in several Hallmark movies, including All Things Valentine, A Gift Wrapped Christmas, and Christmas with the Darlings.
5. Yoshie Bancroft
Bancroft, an award-winning Canadian actress and theatre creator who lives in Vancouver, Canada, is cast as Kate in Christmas Under the Stars.
Besides, she is best known for her roles in Supernatural, Almost Human, The Flash, Emily Owens M.D., and Hallmark’s Chronicle Mysteries.
In addition, her recent theatre works include The Orchard (Arts Club), Lizzie in Pride & Prejudice, Griffin & Sabine (Belfry), and SHIT (Firehall), to mention a few.
6. Matthew Clarke
Matthew, a 41-year-old Canadian actor and producer, played Dave Voss in the Christmas Under the Stars cast.
He is best known for producing Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021), Tenet (2020), An Awkward Balance (2020), and Solo:
A Star Wars Story (2018). Also, he acted in Hallmark’s Christmas on the Vine, Finding a Family, and Cross Country Christmas.
7. Zoriah Wong
Zoriah is in the Christmas Under the Stars cast as Mia Knowles. She is a 14-year-old Canadian actress based in Vancouver, Canada, although she has an Asian identity.
She is known for her roles in The Baby-Sitters Club (2020), Good Boys (2019), and Nancy Drew (2019).
8. Michael Kopsa
Michael played Sydney Bell in the Christmas Under the Stars cast. He is a 65-year-old Canadian film, stage, television, and voice actor based in Toronto, Canada.
He is best known for voicing the Beast in X-Men: Evolution, his role as Commander Volcott O’Huey in Galaxy Angel, and Mobile Suit Gundam’s English dub as Char Aznable.
Additionally, he has appeared in several series, such as The Net, The X-Files, The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1, and seasons 4 and 5 of Fringe.
9. Ken Camroux-Taylor
Ken played George Eckland in the Christmas Under the Stars cast. He has been an actor for decades now.
Ken is best known for his role in Happy Gilmore (1996), Bird on a Wire (1990), Reindeer Games (2000), and The X-Files (1993).
He also featured in the series The Flash, the movies Sugar Babies (2015), Bliss (1997), Hallmark’s Forever Christmas, and Just for the Summer.
10. Chad Riley
Chad, a 41-year-old Canadian actor and stuntman, plays Reg in Christmas Under the Stars.
Chad is the only child of Otis and Val Riley, his parents. He is African-American and of mixed European descent.
Chad is best known for his stunts in Tomorrowland, Godzilla, and War for the Planet of the Apes.
Additionally, he appeared in Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as the Black Knight and guard of Jafar’s, respectively.
Some of his works are Rufus (2016 and 2017), Daughter of the Wolf (2019), and Hallmark’s Sleigh Bells Ring (2016).
11. Jocelyn Gauthier
Jocelyn played Emily Kane in the Christmas Under the Stars cast. She is an American actress and singer from Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, based in Vancouver, Canada.
She is best known for her role in Legally Blonde (2001), Firefly Lane Erica (2021), and Under a Lover’s Moon (2021).
Also, she starred in Untold Stories of the E.R. (2004 & 2016), The Invisible Chronicles (2009), Diagnose Me (2015), and Hallmark’s Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017).
Additionally, she does theater performances.
12. Brandy Le
Brandy played Nick’s Assistant in the Christmas under the Stars cast. He is an actor best known for his role in A Million Little Things.
He was also featured in The Flash, No Tomorrow, iZombie, Supernatural, Vancity Pulse, and Travelers.
In addition, he has appeared in other Hallmark movies, such as Time for You to Come Home for Christmas, Christmas Comes Twice, and A Sweet Christmas Romance.
13. David Stuart
David, a 55-year-old Canadian actor, played the Lead Board Member in the Christmas Under the Stars cast.
He is best known for his roles in Supernatural, Touched by an Angel, The X-Files, and Jake 2.0.
Some of his other works are Helix, The Climb, A Surrogate’s Nightmare, Tiny House of Terror, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Kyle XY, Whistler, and Flash Gordon
14. Kharytia Bilash
Kharytia played the role of Vivian in the Christmas Under the Stars cast. She is an actress and producer.
She is best known for her role in DC: Legends of Tomorrow (2016), Turf (2016), and A Midsummer Musical (2017).
However, she has been featured in other movies such as Good Tidings We Sing (2018), It’s a Boy (2018), Ouroboros (2016), and Still Breathing (2016).
15. Moneca Delain
Moneca Delain, a 39-year-old Canadian actress, is part of the Christmas Under the Stars cast as Rae Knowles.
She got her film break as Hologram Babe in Agent Cody Banks. However, she is best known for her role in A Million Little Things (2020).
Additionally, she featured in Smallville, Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural, Kill Kill Faster Faster, Trick ‘r Treat, Fantastic Four 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Like Mike 2, Little Man, and Thralls, among others.
16. Samantha Ferris
Samantha played the character of Ellen Wardstone in the Christmas under the Stars cast.
She is a 52-year-old Canadian actress best known for her roles in Supernatural and The 4400.
She started her career as a radio announcer and television reporter in the mid-1990s.
Her other works include Supernatural, Beggars and Choosers, The L Word, Stargate SG-1, The Evidence, Battlestar Galactica, Grace, Icarus, The Tall Man, and Gray Matters.
17. Sean Millington
Sean played the Field Manager in the Christmas Under the Stars cast. He is a 53-year-old Canadian actor and former Canadian Football League fullback.
Sean also provides commentary for the CFL’s website and the CBC. As a fullback, he won several awards, including three CFL All-Star awards and four CFL West All-Star awards.
Furthermore, Sean is an accomplished actor who has been featured in many movies and TV shows.
Some of his works are Are We There Yet? (2005), Stargate SG-1 (1997 – 2005), The Stand (2020), Underworld: Evolution (2006), D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow (2020), Altered Carbon (2020), and Lost in Space (2019), among others.
18. Richard Meen
Richard played the role of Lieutenant in the Christmas Under the Stars cast. He is an actor and stuntman best known for his work in Arrow (2017) and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013).
The Legend of Zelda: A Missing Link (2017), and Soldiers of Earth (2014). Furthermore, he was featured in Charmed (2021), The Stand (2020), Van Helsing (2021), Zoo (2016), Lost in Space (2018), Mine Forever (2019), and Loudermilk (2018), among others.
19. Gordon Cormier
Gordon Cormier played the role of Wise Man in the Christmas Under the Stars cast.
He is a child actor best known for his role in Two Sentence Horror Stories (2017), Get Shorty (2019), Lost in Space (2018), The Stand (2020), and Hallmark’s A Christmas Miracle.
20. Jordan Claire Robbins
Jordan, a 31-year-old Bermudian-Canadian model and actress, played Chelsea in the Christmas Under the Stars cast.
Jordan was born and raised in Bermuda. She moved to Toronto, Canada, 2008 to attend the University of Toronto, where she double majored in drama and psychology.
Her acting debut was as a guest star in the series Man Seeking Woman (2015), and she got a recurring role in the series 12 Monkeys (2015).
However, she is best known for her role as Grace Hargreeves, a robot in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy (2019 – present).
Her other works include the movies Escape the Field (2021), Anon (2018), Fashionably Yours (2020), Supernatural (2018), and iZombie (2019).
21. Eric Pollins
Eric played the role of the City Councilman in the Christmas under the Stars cast. He is a Canadian actor, voice artist, and producer in Vancouver, Canada.
He is best known for his role in Love in Design (2018), A Dash of Love (2017), and Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval (2017).
Eric has appeared in many movies, such as Virgin River (2021), Get Shorty (2019), Charmed (2019), Travelers (2018), and the animation Pixies (2015).
Besides, he has featured in other Hallmark movies, including My Christmas Dream.
