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As it is, Eric Winter is likely primed to keep busting bad guys on “The Rookie” for many seasons to come, and the time-consuming gig may keep him from revisiting the Hallmark realm anytime soon. But even if the actor never dips back into that particular well, he’s made a lasting mark on its love-obsessed cinematic landscape.
As the title of Winter’s 2017 Hallmark debut “Finding Santa” alludes, his first venture is a signature, ugly-sweater-and-all holiday flick. The movie finds the actor sharing the screen with “Full House” alum Jodie Sweetin, who plays Grace Long, a woman tasked with organizing a small town’s annual Christmas festival. Problems arise when the regular Santa is unable to perform his duties. Hunting for a replacement, Grace finds the man’s son and one-time Santa successor Ben White (Winter). As she tries to sway his stance about stepping into his father’s boots, the requisite romance blooms.
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In 2019, Winter traded winter hats for a sunnier vibes in “A Taste of Summer.” The actor plays baseball player turned restauranteur Caleb Delaney, whose peaceful life in Bright Shore, Massachusetts is upended by the arrival of a new restaurant, and its owner Gabby Ferrar. As the duo prepare to face off in the Town’s titular food fest — wait for it — the requisite romance blooms. Playing romance was surely a little more special for Winter this go-’round, as Gabby was played by his real-life wife Roselyn Sanchez. And if “A Taste of Summer” should prove his Hallmark swan song, Winter clearly made the most of the moment.
