The Holiday Sitter cast is led by actors Jonathan Bennett and George Krissa. The Hallmark movie features an LGBTQ couple.
Hallmark’s latest Christmas special features male actors Jonathon Bennet and George Krissa as romantic interests. The movie’s director, Ali Leibert, is herself a strong advocate for the LGBTQ people in the industry.
The LGBTQ community will see themselves represented in mainstream roles, especially in a Christmas movie, for the first time. So not only is it a big deal for LGBTQ people, but also for the channel itself.
From Hallmark’s Countdown to the Christmas season particular lineup, The Holiday Sitter is one of a kind Christmas movie.
Meet Hallmark Movie The Holiday Sitter Cast
Jonathon Bennett and George Krissa are the lead cast in the Hallmark movie The Holiday Sitter. The film will release on December 11, 2022.
The main cast is supported by actors Chelsea Hobbs, Amy Goodmurphy, and Matthew James Dowden.
The main lead Sam(Bennett,) has to babysit his niece and nephew just before the holidays. When he seeks help from his handsome neighbor Jason (Krissa), sparks fly between the neighbors, and they find themselves in an unexpected romance.
Known for its feel-good and cheesy romance, Hallmark Channel brings all the love this Christmas in its next-door neighbor romance.
Jonathon Bennett as Sam
Actor and TV Host Jonathon is best known for his role as Aaron Samuels in the famous 2004 comedy Mean Girls. Originally from Ohio, the actor made his debut in the ABC soap opera All My Children after moving to New York.
Jonathon Bennett’s husband, Jaymes Vaughn, is a Tv host. They tied the knot in a Mexico wedding in 2022 after staying in a five-year relationship. While speaking to People, the actor said their marriage was like one of his Hallmark movie sets.
The actor co-starred Steve Martin as Bud McNulty in 2005’s Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and Amanda Bynes “Lovewrecked” playing Ryan Howell. UPN mystery drama Veronica Mars featured Bennett in a recurring role as Casey Grant.
As a TV host, Bennett has worked with Food Network in the reality show Halloween Wars and previously in Cupcake Wars. He also released a pop culture cookbook titled The Burn CookBook with celebrity chef Nikki Martin in 2018.
George Krissa as Jason
George Krissa is a Canadian actor and musician based in Toronto. He recently appeared in Hallmark Channel’s rom-com Road Trip Romance, portraying the main lead, Franklin.
Krissa has also starred in some thrillers such as Lifetime’s Trapped With My Husband playing Cameron and LJND in CBC’s Coroner and Murdoch Mysteries, and Breakthrough Ent.’s 2016 horror movie The Dwelling as Fred.
The Theatre artist and musician has performed in Stratford Festival’s record-breaking production of “The Rocky Horror Show,” playing Rocky and Tommy Albright in The Shaw Festival’s “Brigadoon.”
Krissa has received The Musical Stage Co.’s Banks Prize award for theatre artists and performed for audiences all across Canada and United States.
Amy Goodmurphy as Ellie
Actress and Comedian Amy Goodmurphy hails from North Vancouver, British Columbia. She is famed for her role in the 2021 sports comedy TV show The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers as Paula Ganz.
Amy, who has been doing comedy since she was 23, started a comedy sketch show with Ryan Steele, The Ryan and Amy Show, based in Vancouver. The show has toured Canada and the US doing Sketch Fests in Vancouver and Montreal, as well as Just For Laughs.
She made a brief appearance in the 2021 rom-com The Right One as Calliope Exec #1 and played Kate in a single episode of the fantasy drama Siren in 2020. Audible Original’s podcast series The Zeta Family saw the actress in the role of Katie.
Aside from playing Ellie, best friend of Sam( Bennett), in The Holiday Sitter, Amy will be next seen in Totally Killer and The Deep Web Murdershow.
Chelsea Hobbs as Kathleen
Canadian actress Chelsea Hobbs is best known for Hallmark’s timeless mini-series Snow Queen. She played the role of Gerda alongside Bridget Fonda and earned herself a Leo Award nomination.
The 37 years old actress has starred in more than 80 commercials since she was eight. Playing Emily Kmetko in ABC Family’s 2009 gymnastics drama, Make It Or Break It brought Hobbs into the limelight.
She has starred in Lifetime’s ratings-record-breaking movie Barbie Girls alongside Rob Lowe and Juli Ormond. Her notable credits include CSI, The L Word, Confessions of a Go-Go Girl, HBO’s Transporter, UnReal, and Lucifer.
The actress became a producer in 2019, co-founding Golden Door Productions with actress Jovanna Burke( Supernatural).
Additionally Cast Of The Holiday Sitter
- Matthew James Dowden as Nate Walker
- Nathan Parott as Declan
- Everett Andres as Miles walker
- Todd Matthews as Dr. Vance
- Mila Morgan as Dania Dr Vance
- Ross Linton as Logan
- Andy Rukes as Tommy Devito
Watch The Holiday Sitter From Its Filming Location
Hallmark Channel takes the viewers to The Holiday Sitter filming location in this new Youtube video.
Released on December 2, the video shows the main leads, Jonathon Bennett, George Krissa, and Chloe Hobbs, on the sets.
Benett, who is also executively producing the show, calls the movie the first of its kind and a love story that has never been told on Hallmark Channel. The Holiday Sitter is Hallmark’s first-ever movie featuring two men in the lead roles.
“There is such a void that it’s filling for so many people that are going to be really excited”, says actress Hobbs, who will be seen playing Kathleen in the movie, “It’s the best Hallmark movie I’ve ever read.”
The Holiday Sitter is a new take on Christmas romances from the channel compared to its previous line ups. Filled with love, emotions, and Christmas magic, the movie tries to resonate with people’s lives.
A Hallmark production, the movie releases on December 11, 2022, on the channel, as a part of its Countdown to Christmas lineup. It will be distributed by W Network in Canada, while Johnson Production group is responsible for worldwide release.