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Mark Taylor stars as Dave Beckham on Memories of Christmas. Here's his bio from Hallmark:
"Mark Taylor was born and raised in Toronto, and relocated to Palm Harbor, Florida during his last two years of high school before returning to Toronto. His numerous and diverse credits include an upcoming role in “The Umbrella Academy” for Netflix, as well as two indie shorts, Related Destiny, directed by Will Thompson and The Women of Alpine Road directed by Mark Datuin.
"Other feature films include "Cinderella Man" for Universal and directed by Ron Howard, "One Drop' directed by Tricia Lee and "Gone Tomorrow" for director Jordan Brown. Taylor appeared as a series regular in the mini-series “Insomnia,” as well as “American Gothic” for CBS. He was nominated for a Canadian Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a featured supporting role in a dramatic program and series for his roles in “Flashpoint,” and “Doomstown.” Taylor’s performance in “Drop the Beat” earned him a Gemini Award nomination as well as a Reel Black Award Winner for Outstanding Actor in a Film or Television. Taylor has had recurring roles on “Beauty & The Beast” on The CW, and “Being Erica” for CBC, and was a series regular on “Instant Star” for CTV and “Student Bodies” for the Fox Network.
"Taylor’s earlier roles included appearances in HBO’s “Rebound,” “Color of Justice” for Showtime, “FX: The Series” for CBS, “My Father’s Hands,” “Our Hero” for CBC, “Thin Blue Line” and “Seventeen Again” for Showtime. Taylor guest starred in “The Famous Jett Jackson” for Disney Channel, “Covert Affairs” for USA Network, and “Remedy” a Canadian medical drama series which ran for two seasons on Global.
"Taylor studied Computer Engineering Technology at Seneca College and graduated from Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute. When he isn’t filming, he enjoys boxing, basketball, Tai Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do, kickboxing, soccer, cycling and jogging."
Recap & Looking Ahead: The synopsis for Memories of Christmas reads: "Noelle (Milian) was raised by the queen of Christmas. When she inherits her late mother’s house, she finds out that her mother had been hiring someone to decorate it — Dave (Taylor). The deal is off, but Dave convinces Noelle to let him carry on the tradition. As the display goes up, Noelle’s defenses start to come down. She embraces the town’s Christmas gala that was her mother’s legacy, finds unexpected love, and develops a joy for the holidays that she never thought possible."
A second synopsis by Hallmark reads: "Noelle, a star San Francisco financial dealmaker, returns to her quaint Michigan town to pack up and sell her inherited childhood home and attend the annual Christmas Charity Gala established by her late Christmas-obsessed mother. As the town braces for the sale of the beloved lodge where the Gala is held, Noelle makes the deal of a lifetime, all while experiencing renewed joy in the holidays and discovering unexpected love. "
And here's what's coming up on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' original, brand new Christmas movies. All new movies premiere at 9 p.m. Eastern on the following dates. Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 9; then Northern Lights of Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 15; then Small Town Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 16; then Christmas at Grand Valley on Saturday, Dec. 22; then Christmas Bells Are Ringing on Sunday, Dec. 23. Yes, the schedule has changed a bit in just the past month, so there's always a possibility that it still might change. This is the schedule for the new movies currently.