OLV 2009 HOLIDAY MOVIE GUIDE

Some actors go a lifetime without making holiday movies , but during this festive season we crave nothing more than a classic, funny, and sometimes out right cheesy holiday movie.  On cold winter nights like tonight, you can find warmth in knowing that not every actor is out of sight.  While the actors may have wrapped up from a long day on set, you can still check out your favorite on set actors with the OLV 2009 HOLIDAY MOVIE GUIDE.

This list features anyone who has recently filmed a movie or TV Show.  The list is extremely organized.  Here’s a quick break down of the set up:

1. 2009 Movies (out in theater or will be soon)
2. COLLABORATIVE MOVIES (featuring multiple actors)
3. TV SHOWS (alphabetical order)
4. MOVIES (alphabetical order)

A TV Schedule can be found by clicking on the move link and looking under “US TV Schedule”.

EXAMPLE FROM SUPERNATURAL:

Hope you enjoy!

2009 HOLIDAY MOVIES

‘A Golden Christmas (2009),’ is a TV movie set to be released Dec. 13, 2009 (USA).  No plot summary provided.

RESCUE MEs Janet Gavin, actress Andrea Roth, plays supporting role Jessica.  The cast includes Jason London, Nicholas Brendon, and Elisa Donovan.

‘Everybody’s Fine (2009)’ A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.

MEET THE FOCKERS Jack Brynes, actor Robert DeNiro, stars as Frank Goode.  BOARDWALK EMPIREs Mob Boss, actor Ken Sladyk, appears as Max-Aircraft Ground Crew (uncredited).

‘Nativity! (2009),’ released in November, is an improvised comedy based around a school nativity play.

UGLY BETTYs Christina McKinney, actress Ashley Jensen, stars in Nativity!  No character name provided.

COLLABORATIVE HOLIDAY MOVIES

‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)’ is the big budget remake of a classic Dr. Seuss book.

GOSSIP GIRLs Jenny Humphrey, actress Taylor Momsen, stars as Cindy Lou Who.  BONES Dr. Jack Hodgins, actor T.J. Thyne, plays Stu Lou Who.  Cindy and Stu are sibllings.  THE GOOD WIFEs Diane Lockhart, actress Christine Baranski, plays Martha May Whovier.

‘Elf (2003)’ After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

HENRY’S CRIMEs actor James Caan stars as Walter the father of THE OTHER GUYS Detective Allen Gamble, actor Will Ferrell, who plays Buddy.  DUE DATEs actor Matt Walsh plays an extra.

‘Jack Frost (1998)’ A father, who can’t keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.

THE OTHER GUYS actor Michael Keaton stars as Jack Frost.  BATTLE: LOS ANGELES Corporal Imlay, actor William Rothhaar, and Simmons, actor Taylor Handley, plays Dennis and Rory Buck respectively.

‘A Christmas Carol (2004)’ is a classic Christmas story which stars 2 actors currently filming TV shows and 1 actor whose been filming in front of us for years.

LAW & ORDERs Det. Ed Green was played by Jesse L. Martin from 1999 to 2008.  He plays Ghost of Christmas Present and Ticket Seller.  Jane Krakowski plays Jenna Maroney on 30 ROCK. She plays Ghost of Christmas Past and Streetlamp Lighter.  Jennifer Love Hewitt stars as Melinda Gorden on the GHOST WHISPERER  She plays the part of niece Emily Bowley.

‘The Santa Clause 2 (2002),’ stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, and of course Santa Clause.  After 10 years of being Santa, everything might come to an end for Scott Calvin if he doesn’t find a Mrs. Clause.

NUMBERS Charlie Eppes, David Krumholtz plays Bernard, the Arch-Elf, who also appears in the first movie, ‘The Santa Claus’.   GHOST WHISPERERs Andrea Marino, Aisha Tyler plays Mother Nature, member of the Council of Legendary Figures, who requires Santa to find a Mrs.

‘The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)’ is the third installment of The Santa Clause.  This year Scott Calvin is on double-duty as he tried to maintain a happy new family while stopping Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.

DUE DATEs Alan Arkin is currently filming in Fontana, CA.  He plays father-law Bud Newman who visits his son-in-law Scott Calvin at the North Pole.  GHOST WHISPERERs actress Aisha Tyler plays Mother Nature again and a member of the Council of Legendary Figures who accuses Jack Frost of upstaging Santa Claus.

‘Christmas with the Kranks (2004),’ another Tim Allen movie, is about parents who decide to skip the holidays altogether and go on a vacation instead.  All is well and fine until they get a last minute phone call from their daughter that she’ll be home for the holidays, with her fiancé.  Now it’s time for the Kranks to scramble together a perfect family Christmas.

The supporting cast includes CHUCKs General Diane Beckman, actress Bonita Friedericy, and Big Mike, actor Mark Christopher Lawrence, who play Jude Becker and Wes Trogden respectively.  DUE DATEs Matt Walsh plays Neighbor #2.

‘The Family Stone (2005)’ “An uptight, conservative, businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family’s annual Christmas celebration and finds that she’s a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.” – IMDB

SEX AND THE CITY 2s Carrie Bradshaw, actress Sarah Jessica Parker, plays Meredith Morton, the fish out of water. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSEs Esme Cullen, actress Elizabeth Reaser, plays Susannah Stone Trousdale.

‘A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008),’ a TV movie, is about the Muppets trip to the North Pole to personally deliver letters after Gonzo realizes that three of the letters have been diverted.

30 ROCKs Jane Krakowski plays Claire’s Mom.   Former LAW & ORDERs Jesse L. Martin plays a Postal Worker.

JOLLY TV SHOWS  # – E

————————-30 ROCK

30 ROCKs Dot Com, Kevin Brown, plays Cleveland Tyrell in ‘A Merry Little Christmas (2006)’. There is no summary or helpful  reviews to figure out what the plot may be.

————————-BROTHERS AND SISTERS

BROTHERS AND SISTERS Robert McCallister, actor Rob Lowe, stars in 2 TV Christmas movies.

‘ The Christmas Shoes (2002)’ stars Rob Lowe as Robert Layton, a lawyer dealing with the end of his marriage, who crosses path with a young boy trying to buy Christmas shoes for his dying mother.

‘The Christmas Blessing (2005)’ is a continuation of ‘The Christmas Shoes,’ in which the pair of Christmas shoes finds a way back into the lives of the now grown up boy, played by actor Neil Patrick Harris, and character Robert Layton in a supporting role.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS Nora Walker, actress Sally Field, plays a supporting role and narrator in the TV movie ‘Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)’.  The movie recreates “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a live radio broadcast.  The cast includes Bill Pullman, Nathan Lane, and Christian Slater.

————————-CASTLE

CASTLEs Alexis Castle, actress Molly C. Quinn, plays Belinda Cratchit in ‘A Christmas Carol (2009).’ While this is an animated movie, the characters look life like.

————————-CHUCK

CHUCKs General Diane Beckman, actress Bonita Friedericy, plays Aunt Delores in  ‘The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005)’. The story is about a girl who uses dogs to teach people about the true meaning of Christmas during the Depression.

————————-CSI:NY

CSI:NYs former Det. Aiden Burn, actress Vanessa Ferlito, plays Roxanna Rodriguez in ‘Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)’. A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.

————————-CRIMINAL MINDS

CRIMINAL MINDS David Rossi, actor Joe Mantegna, stars as Frank Griffin in the TV movie ‘A Very Married Christmas (2004)’ Looking to lift his spirits from an unraveling marriage, Griffin begins training to become a volunteer Santa.  In the process, he finds himself being pulled to a new woman while trying to keep his family together.

CRIMINAL MINDS Penelope Garcia, actress Kristin Bangsness, plays a small role as Tooth Fairy in ‘Sometimes Santa’s Gotta Get Whacked (1998)’.  The movie’s plot line straight from IMDB: “When Santa’s “Family” of organized holidays come under fire from a power hungry outsider, it’s time to go to the mattresses.”

JOLLY TV SHOWS F – L

————————-GHOST WHISPERER

GHOST WHISPERERs Eli James, actor Jamie Kennedy, plays Ghost of Christmas Past in the TV movie ‘Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Spectacular (2007)’.  Plot is described by an IMDB user as having “a Roast for Santa featuring a few big roasters. Kid Rock sings a song and Larry is shown the error of his ways.  There is also a manger scene for the kids that teaches them the real meaning of Christmas.”

GHOST WHISPERERs Professor Rick Payne, actor Jay Mohr, stars as Kevin in the TV movie ‘Christmas Do-Over (2006)’ Kevin is a down-on-his-luck Dad who gets many “Do-Overs” until he wins his wife and family back in time for the holiday season.

GHOST WHISPERERs Delia Banks, actress Camryn Manheim, plays Bev in the TV Movie ‘Snow Wonder (2005)’. “Snow Wonder is based on the short story by Connie Willis, in which a suspiciously magical Christmas Eve snowstorm blows some small miracles into the lives of people around the country. The five distinct stories are unconnected, but each unique story shows the profound way in which people’s lives are affected by the strange weather anomaly, or as some may call it, the divine miracle.” Written by CBS Press Release.

————————-LAW & ORDER CHRISTIAN MOVIE

LAW & ORDERs Detective Cyrus Lupo, actor Jeremy Sisto, stars as Jesus in TV movie ‘Jesus (1999)’.  If you’re interested in the true meaning of Christmas, check out the life, work and death of Jesus according to the Bible.

LAW & ORDERs former Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone , actor Michael Moriarty, plays T.J. Hamilton in the TV movie ‘Santa Baby (2006)’ In this ABC original, Santa’s daughter takes over the family business after her father, Santa Claus, falls ill.  Cast includes Jenny McCarthy and Ivan Sergei.

————————-LAW & ORDER:CI

LAW & ORDER: CIs former Captain James Deakins, actor Jamey Sheridan, stars as Michael O’Fallon in  ‘All I Want for Christmas (1991)’.  Two NYC children are determined to get their divorced parents back together in time for the holidays.

————————-LAW & ORDER: SVU

LAW & ORDER: SVUs Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, actor Ice-T, plays a Kidnapper in the movie ‘’R Xmas (2001)’. An upper-class couple moves between their fancy apartment and a dangerous neighborhood where they distribute drugs in the night.  On Christmas Ever the father is kidnapped.

JOLLY TV SHOWS M – Z

———————-MEDIUM

MEDIUMs Det. Lee Scanlon, actor David Cubitt, plays Noah Greeley in the TV Movie  ‘Finding John Christmas (2003)’. The movie is about Max, the Christmas angel, who returns in a new story as he attempts to reunite a fallen hero with his family and bring dreams back into the life of a nurse struggling to save her E.R. from being closed.

————————-NCIS

NCISs former Director, Jenny Shepard, actress Lauren Holly, stars as Susan Flynn  in the TV movie ‘Santa Jr. (2002)’.  Susan Flynn is a public defender who gets a young man released into her custody over the holidays.

————————-NUMB3RS  CHANUKAH MOVIE

NUMB3RS Alan Eppes, actor Judd Hirsch, stars in ‘Lights: The Miracle of Chanukah (1983)’. Voices include Paul Michael Glaser and Leonard Nimoy.

————————-RESCUE ME

RESCUE MEs Janet Gavin, actress Andrea Roth, starred in 2 TV Christmas movies in 2005

‘Crazy for Christmas (2005)’ Andrea Roth plays Shannon McManus-Johnson in the TV movie. No plot summary provided, but the character Shannon has been described as a “struggling single mother skeptically dealing with sudden good fortune.”

‘Chasing Christmas (2005)’ Andrea Roth plays Present in an interesting twist on the Ghosts of Christmas.  According to IMDB the movie is about a “a world where the holidays are run by the efficient Bureau of Yuletide Affairs, a bitter and burned-out Ghost of Christmas Past decides to go AWOL while on a “mission” and leave his “target” stranded in 1965.

————————-SUPERNATURAL

SUPERNATURALs Sam Winchester , actor Jared Padalecki, stars as Thomas Kinkade in ‘Thomas Kinkade’s Home For Christmas (2008)’. A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade’s painting The Christmas Cottage, and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home.

————————-UGLY BETTY

UGLY BETTYs Daniel Meade, actor Eric Mabius, stars as Ben in the TV movie  ‘A Christmas Wedding (2006)’  Emily and Ben met on Christmas day 2 years ago and plan to marry this Christmas.  Ben, the procrastinator, is left with wedding plans while Emily, the perfectionist, is busy with work.  When a snow storm threatens to strand Emily at work, she realizes that the only thing that matters is making it home to be with Ben and their Christmas wedding.

UGLY BETTYs Wilhelmina Slater, actress Vanessa Williams, stars in 2 Christmas movies.  She’s due for another Christmas movie in 2010, but there doesn’t seem to be anything in the works at the moment.

‘The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)’ Vanessa Williams plays Ebony Scrooge in the remake of “A Christmas Carol” featuring a very nasty pop singer who gets a reality check by three Christmas spirits.

‘A Diva’s Christmas Carol (2000)’ Vanessa Williams plays Lynette Parks.  No plot summary provided.  Cast includes Cicely Tyson, Michael Warren, and Sammy Davis Jr.

FESTIVE MOVIE ACTORS

————————-BLACK SWAN

BLACK SWANs Lilly, actress Mila Kunich, plays Sarah in ‘Santa with Muscles (1996)’. An evil millionaire (Hulk Hogan) gets amnesia and then believes that he is Santa Claus.

————————-DUE DATE is currently filming in Fontana, CA.

DUE DATEs Heidi, actress Juliette Lewis, stars in 2 Christmas movies.

‘Christmas Vacation (1989)’ The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.  Juliette Lewis plays Audrey Griswold.

‘Mixed Nuts (1994)’ If you’re looking for an old Christmas comedy check out Juliette Lewis in the movie where she plays a pregnant woman married to an ex-con.  The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.  Mixed Nuts features a famous cast of actors including Steve Martin, Anthony LaPaglia, Liev Schreiber, and Adam Sandler to name a few.

DUE DATEs actor Robert Downey Jr., stars as Mr. Willowby in ‘Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree (1995)’. A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby’s estate. Based on the children’s book of the same name.

————————-HENRY’s CRIME

HENRY’S CRIMEs Henry, actor Keanu Reeves, plays Jack-be-nimble in the TV movie ‘Babes in Toyland (1986)’. An 11-year-old Lisa doesn’t have time for toys, but during a Christmas Eve blizzard ends up in Toyland.   She is forced into believing in toys again in order to save Toyland.

————————- INCEPTION

INCEPTIONs Professor, actor Michael Caine, plays Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)’.

INCEPTIONs Browning , actor Tom Berenger, plays Jonathan Toomey in ‘The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007)’. “When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, and to allow her son to watch him work on it. The commission takes their relationship to unexpected places as the young client makes greater and more difficult demands of the woodcarver’s ability, and as Christmas approaches, the three struggle to come to terms with each other, their painful memories and the process of putting their unhappiness behind them.” – IMDB

————————-IT’s KIND OF A  FUNNY STORY

IT’s KIND OF A FUNNY STORYs Lynn, actress Lauren Graham, plays Sue in ‘Bad Santa (2003)’. “A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid, and the security boss discovers the plot.” – IMDB

————————-LETTERS TO JULIET  CHRISTIAN MOVIE

LETTERS TO JULIETs actress Vanessa Redgrave plays a Priestess in the movie ‘The 3 Kings (2000)’. This religious movie is about the Three Wise Men encounter danger and intrigue in their quest to reach the birth of Christ in Bethlehem.

————————-THE OTHER GUYS

THE OTHER GUYS actress Anne Heche, stars as Catherine O’Marain in ‘Silver Bells (2005)’. Manhattanite Catherine O’Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and Catherine cross paths.

————————-RED DAWN

RED DAWNs Mayor Jenkins, actor Michael Beach, plays Reverand Luke in TV Movie ‘Ms. Scrooge (1997)’.

RED DAWNs Matt Eckert, actor Josh Peck,plays Josh Nichols in the TV movie ‘Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh (2008)’. Drake and Josh spend time together on Christmas Day, but after making a promise to a girl that she would have the best Christmas ever, they are forced to keep the promise or got to jail.

RED DAWNs Col. Andy Tanner, actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, plays Older Man Getting Parking Ticket (uncredited) in the movie ‘Fred Clause (2007)’.  Fred Claus, Santa’s bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole.

————————-SEX AND THE CITY 2

SEX AND THE CITY 2s Charlotte York, actress Kristin Davis, stars as Kelly Flinch in ‘Deck the Halls (2006)’. “This holiday comedy is centered around two neighbors in a small New England town who go to war when one of them decides to decorate his house with a so many Christmas lights that they are visible from space. The neighborhood is turned upside down as the families try to discover the true meaning of Christmas.” Written by Jason Breslin

————————-THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSEs Jane, actress Dakota Fanning, stars as Claireein ‘Father Xmas (2001)’.  On Christmas Eve in 1968 six-year-old army brat Clairee simultaneously learns the hard truth about Santa Claus and the realities of war.

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This list was inspired by Lifetime’s ‘Under the Mistletoe (2006)’ which stars ABCs EASTWICKs Kat Gardener, actress Jamie Ray Newman, who plays widower Susan Chandler. Susan focuses her attention on her job as a reporter while her son Jonathan becomes entranced by his father’s ghost.  Both father and son want Susan to be happy again and try to work a holiday miracle.

While many movies and TV shows are currently filming, not every show had actors who have been hit with the holiday joy of making seasonal movies.  Here is a list of those currently filming who we hope to see making a holiday movie soon: the cast of  Burlesque, The Social Network, White Collar, Fringe, Cold Case, and Nurse Jackie.

What’s your favorite holiday movie from this list?  If we’re missing a holiday movie by an actor who is currently filming, let us know.

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