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Keith MacKechnie

Keith MacKechnie

Actor, also producer · Born May 31, 1955 (71) · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Keith MacKechnie was born on 31 May 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Moonlight in Vermont (2017), Family for Christmas (2015) and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). He is married to Dawn Walnoha-MacKechnie. They have one child.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 31, 1955 (71)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 43% in 30 days

What are Keith MacKechnie's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Romance3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Self
21%
Society
8%
Morality
8%
Survival
8%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
14
Hopeful
14
Romantic
9
Joyful
9
Tense
6
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Keith MacKechnie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keith MacKechnie's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

74 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker(2025)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Crashers(2024)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Two Christmases(2022)

    as John Peterson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • You, Me & the Christmas Trees(2021)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Vows We Keep(2021)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cross Country Christmas(2020)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Christmas She Wrote(2020)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Virgin River(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead(2019)

    as Mr. Davis

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Professor(2018)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Just Add Romance(2019)

    as Fred Tucker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder(2018)

    as Norman Sacks

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Frozen in Love(2018)

    as Paul Campbell

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Getaway(2017)

    as Clayton Blake

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Marry Me at Christmas(2017)

    as Ed Krug

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Art of Us(2017)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight in Vermont(2017)

    as Harris

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A December Bride(2016)

    as Hank O'Reilly

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Unleashing Mr. Darcy(2016)

    as Circuit Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls(2015)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Daughter(2015)

    as Detective Garcia

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Family for Christmas(2015)

    as Santa Clause

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • When Sparks Fly(2014)

    as Charlie Peterson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Emily Owens, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Fisher

  • Taken Back: Finding Haley(2012)

    as Detective Scott

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days(2012)

    as Man in Kitchen

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Radio Rebel(2012)

    as Janitor Margowsky

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Cline

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Crash Site(2011)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Call Me Mrs. Miracle(2010)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Growing the Big One(2010)

    as Russell

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bond of Silence(2010)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger(2009)

    as Cal Stoomey

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Frost/Nixon(2008)

    as Marv Minoff

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Kitchen Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Crusty Customer

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Chaz · as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Duck(2005)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Bryant

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Clubhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dark Blue(2002)

    as Interrogation Officer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • S1m0ne(2002)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Virologist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Held for Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Detective Van Bommel

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Co-Pilot

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as PD Clayton · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • A Thousand Men and a Baby(1997)

    as Joey Camerini

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Veronica's Closet(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Between Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Pilot

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Gale

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Dog Watch(1997)

    as Wally

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Childhood Sweetheart?(1997)

    as Passport Clerk

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Parent

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Mullin · as Neil Woolrich

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight of the Golds(1996)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Peterson · as Man · as Matt's Boss

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • She Fought Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Aaron

  • Drop Zone(1994)

    as Night Desk Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Psychiatrist Gordon

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Rybeck

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Three of Hearts(1993)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Good Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Photographer

  • Delta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Melton

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Salesman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even(1991)

    as Patrolman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Live! From Death Row(1992)

    as Nino

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Straight Talk(1992)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989)

    as Delivery Boy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Lone Trail: The Dogs and Drivers of the Yukon Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 73 of them dated from 1984 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Highest rated

Christmas Getaway (2017)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Marry Me at Christmas (2017)

Film career

19842025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 74: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing1 of 74: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 74: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew2000s15 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
890919

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Keith MacKechnie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Duck (2005)

81st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Frost/Nixon (2008)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Keith MacKechnie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keith MacKechnie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Yoshida shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles