# Marcus Rosner
**Marcus Rosner** (born 1989) is a Canadian actor, producer, writer, and director known for romantic-lead roles in television movies, recurring parts on series such as *UnREAL* and *When Calls the Heart*, and a producing partnership at the Edmonton-based company Northern Gateway Films[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/marcus-rosner/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/marcus-rosner/) |
| Raised | Sherwood Park, a suburban prairie town just outside Edmonton, Alberta[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner) |
| Training | Vancouver Film School, after a post-graduation trip to New York City introduced him to Broadway[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner) |
| Signature TV roles | Warren Johnson in *UnREAL* (season 3, 2018); Charles Kensington in *When Calls the Heart*; Liam in *Sullivan's Crossing* (2025–2026)[4](https://telltaletv.com/2018/02/marcus-rosner-talks-unreal-season-3-exclusive-interview/) • [5](https://thenamesdictionary.com/references-for/marcus-rosner) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/) |
| Film lead | Nico, the antagonist of the romantic comedy *My Fake Boyfriend* (Prime Video, 2022)[6](https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/06/10/interview-marcus-rosner-discusses-playing-against-type-in-my-fake-boyfriend/) |
| Producing | Producing partner at Northern Gateway Films; twelve feature films produced in Alberta[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/) |
| Directing debut | *Emergency*, a short film he wrote and directed in 2025, inspired by his childhood[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner) |
## Early life and training
Rosner was born on the west coast of [British Columbia](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-columbia) but grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta, outside Edmonton[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner). He has described himself as a lifelong athlete with no background in drama; he has said he was not even aware his high school had a theater[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner) • [7](https://www.melinamorry.com/published-articles/marcus-rosner-interview-chloe-magazine).
The turning point came about a week after his high school graduation, when his mother took him to New York City as a graduation gift. Seeing Broadway productions there was, in his words, the first time he considered acting as a possible interest or career path[4](https://telltaletv.com/2018/02/marcus-rosner-talks-unreal-season-3-exclusive-interview/) • [7](https://www.melinamorry.com/published-articles/marcus-rosner-interview-chloe-magazine). After returning home he searched for the closest film school, found it was Vancouver Film School, and enrolled and moved to Vancouver[4](https://telltaletv.com/2018/02/marcus-rosner-talks-unreal-season-3-exclusive-interview/).
## Acting career
**Television guest and recurring roles.** Rosner's first credited role was a guest spot on *The Secret Circle*, followed by guest appearances on series including *Continuum*, *Rush*, *Arrow*, *Supernatural*, and *Once Upon a Time*[8](https://rissiwrites.com/2026/07/marcus-rosner-the-hallmark-movies-and-more-you-know-him-from.html) • [9](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/338/marcus-rosner). He played Max Fuller on *Arrow* and Dash on *Supernatural*, and held recurring roles on ABC's *Mistresses*, [Hallmark Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/hallmark-channel)'s *When Calls the Heart* (as Charles Kensington), and Bravo's *Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce*[10](https://awsprxdam.crownmediadev.com.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highRes/3545328.pdf) • [5](https://thenamesdictionary.com/references-for/marcus-rosner).
**UnREAL.** In the third season of Lifetime's *UnREAL*, a dark comedy about the making of a reality dating show, Rosner played Warren Johnson, a cowboy bachelor from Texas competing for the show's first female suitor[4](https://telltaletv.com/2018/02/marcus-rosner-talks-unreal-season-3-exclusive-interview/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/). He prepared by learning a Texan accent and, for an audition scene, taught himself harmonica over a weekend with YouTube videos; the part was later cut from the script[4](https://telltaletv.com/2018/02/marcus-rosner-talks-unreal-season-3-exclusive-interview/).
**My Fake Boyfriend.** In 2022 he played Nico, the possessive boyfriend character described as the film's antagonist, in the Prime Video romantic comedy *My Fake Boyfriend* opposite [Keiynan Lonsdale](https://www.edgepedia.org/keiynan-lonsdale), Sarah Hyland, and Dylan Sprouse[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner) • [6](https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/06/10/interview-marcus-rosner-discusses-playing-against-type-in-my-fake-boyfriend/). Rosner described the part as playing against the type his Hallmark audience knew, and said he had been waiting for such an opportunity his whole career[6](https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/06/10/interview-marcus-rosner-discusses-playing-against-type-in-my-fake-boyfriend/).
**Sullivan's Crossing.** Rosner joined the main cast of the Canadian romance drama *Sullivan's Crossing* (CTV/[The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw)) at the end of the series' third season, playing Liam, a character involved in a love triangle[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner) • [11](https://entertainmentnow.com/hallmark/2026/07/marcus-rosner-vanessa-lengies-snowbound-holidays/). IMDb lists him in the role for 10 episodes across 2025 and 2026[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/).
## Hallmark and holiday movies
Rosner has been a mainstay leading man on Hallmark Channel[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner). His Hallmark television movies include *A Christmas Detour* (2015), *Appetite for Love* (2016), *Yes, I Do* (2018), *Love on Harbor Island* (2020), *Romance to the Rescue* (2022), *The Love Club: Nicole's Pen Pal* (2023), *Notes of Autumn* (2023), *Flipping for Christmas* (2023), *Love on the Right Course* (2024), *Falling Like Snowflakes* (2024), and *Snowbound for the Holidays* (2026)[12](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/marcus-rosner). In *Snowbound for the Holidays*, which premiered July 18, 2026 as part of Hallmark's Christmas in July lineup, he played Trey Sanderson, the owner of a ski lodge facing financial trouble, opposite [Vanessa Lengies](https://www.edgepedia.org/vanessa-lengies)[12](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/marcus-rosner) • [11](https://entertainmentnow.com/hallmark/2026/07/marcus-rosner-vanessa-lengies-snowbound-holidays/).
He has also appeared on [Great American Family](https://www.edgepedia.org/great-american-family): he stars with [Cindy Busby](https://www.edgepedia.org/cindy-busby) in *Christmas Wrapped in Love*, which had its world premiere during the network's Great American Christmas event, closing the new premieres on December 19, 2026[13](https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/Cindy%2BBusby%2Band%2BMarcus%2BRosner%2BAre%2Bthe%2BPerfect%2BMatch%2Bin%2BGreat%2BAmerican%2BMedias%2BChristmas%2BWrapped%2Bin%2BLove%2C%2BWorld%2BPremiere%2BSlated%2BDuring%2BGreat%2BAmerican%2BChristmas%2B2026/26777354.html) • [14](https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/great-american-family-unwraps-18-christmas-movies-for-2026.html).
## Producing, writing, and directing
Rosner's move into producing grew partly from wanting to bring film and television work to his hometown region; in his own account, growing up in Sherwood Park he had not known a creative-industry career was possible[6](https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/06/10/interview-marcus-rosner-discusses-playing-against-type-in-my-fake-boyfriend/). As a producing partner at Northern Gateway Films, an Edmonton-based company, he has produced twelve feature films in Alberta, many of them the romantic comedies he also stars in[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/). His producing credits include *From Italy with Amore* (2022), *Coupled Up for Christmas* (2023), *Team Bride* (2023), *Christmas in Alaska* (2024), and *Engaged by Christmas* (2024)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/).
His first short film as writer and director, *Emergency*, was made in 2025 and follows two children who form a connection during a quiet night in a nearly deserted emergency room; Rosner has described it as a deeply personal project inspired by his childhood[3](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner) • [15](https://sites.libsyn.com/153731/website/marcus-rosner-goes-behind-the-camera-for-emergency-a-powerful-story-with-a-personal-connection-too-opinionated). He also co-wrote the Telefilm-financed feature *Legends of Conquest* and has guest lectured on acting and independent filmmaking at the University of Texas[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/).
## Personal life
Rosner is married to Ali, a producer and writer who has worked on several of the same projects as her husband, and the couple has one child[16](https://www.justjared.com/2026/07/18/who-is-marcus-rosners-wife-the-snowbound-for-the-holidays-star-is-married-has-1-child/). IMDb's self-reported biography states he is a member of Mensa and the Writers Guild of Canada[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/).
## References
1. [Marcus Rosner, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/marcus-rosner/)
2. [Marcus Rosner, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4785386/)
3. [Marcus Rosner biography, The CW Press](https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/talent/?view=marcus-rosner)
4. [Marcus Rosner Talks 'UnREAL' Season 3, Tell-Tale TV (February 15, 2018)](https://telltaletv.com/2018/02/marcus-rosner-talks-unreal-season-3-exclusive-interview/)
5. [Reference for Marcus Rosner, TheNamesDictionary](https://thenamesdictionary.com/references-for/marcus-rosner)
6. [Interview: Marcus Rosner discusses playing against type in 'My Fake Boyfriend', Entertainment Focus (June 10, 2022)](https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/06/10/interview-marcus-rosner-discusses-playing-against-type-in-my-fake-boyfriend/)
7. [From Football to Film: Interview with Marcus Rosner, Chloe Magazine (2018)](https://www.melinamorry.com/published-articles/marcus-rosner-interview-chloe-magazine)
8. [Marcus Rosner: The Hallmark Movies (and More!) You Know Him From, RissiWrites.com (July 18, 2026)](https://rissiwrites.com/2026/07/marcus-rosner-the-hallmark-movies-and-more-you-know-him-from.html)
9. [Marcus Rosner, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/338/marcus-rosner)
10. [Love on Harbor Island press kit, Hallmark Channel](https://awsprxdam.crownmediadev.com.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highRes/3545328.pdf)
11. [Sneak Peek at Marcus Rosner & Vanessa Lengies' Christmas Chemistry in 'Snowbound for the Holidays', EntertainmentNow (July 2026)](https://entertainmentnow.com/hallmark/2026/07/marcus-rosner-vanessa-lengies-snowbound-holidays/)
12. [Marcus Rosner, Hallmark Channel](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/marcus-rosner)
13. [Cindy Busby and Marcus Rosner Are the Perfect Match in Great American Media's Christmas Wrapped in Love, PR Newswire via StreetInsider (July 16, 2026)](https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/Cindy%2BBusby%2Band%2BMarcus%2BRosner%2BAre%2Bthe%2BPerfect%2BMatch%2Bin%2BGreat%2BAmerican%2BMedias%2BChristmas%2BWrapped%2Bin%2BLove%2C%2BWorld%2BPremiere%2BSlated%2BDuring%2BGreat%2BAmerican%2BChristmas%2B2026/26777354.html)
14. [Great American Family Unwraps 18 New Faith-and-Family Christmas Movies for 2026, Movieguide](https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/great-american-family-unwraps-18-christmas-movies-for-2026.html)
15. [Marcus Rosner Goes Behind the Camera for EMERGENCY, Too Opinionated podcast (September 3, 2026)](https://sites.libsyn.com/153731/website/marcus-rosner-goes-behind-the-camera-for-emergency-a-powerful-story-with-a-personal-connection-too-opinionated)
16. [Who is Marcus Rosner's Wife? The 'Snowbound for the Holidays' Star Is Married & Has 1 Child!, Just Jared (July 18, 2026)](https://www.justjared.com/2026/07/18/who-is-marcus-rosners-wife-the-snowbound-for-the-holidays-star-is-married-has-1-child/)
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