Jonathan Bennett

His striking good looks may have made Jonathan Bennett an object of affection for the “plastics” in Mean Girls as the heartthrob ‘Aaron Samuels,’ but his talent and commitment to the craft are what have lead him to becoming one of the most sought after talents in Hollywood. 

Bennett realized his life-long dream of starring on Broadway in Monty Python’s acclaimed Spamalot musical comedy.  When not hosting Food Network’s top-rated Halloween Wars, he continues to add to his Hallmark credits inclusive of the GLAAD Media Award-winning The Groomsmen film trilogy, as well as serving as creator/producer/host of their first-ever unscripted competition series, Finding Mr. Christmas, which has garnered three Critic’s Choice Real TV Award nominations.  He’s since masterminded yet another unscripted vehicle for the network, Murder Mystery House, in which Hallmark fans are invited to join in on the investigation by narrowing down the suspects comprised of favorite Hallmark talent for a generous cash prize. 

Previously, Bennett broke new ground at Hallmark starring in and executive producing The Holiday Sitter, the network’s first gay-led romantic comedy. Fans have since dubbed him “The Gay King of Christmas,” for his many hit Holiday movies on the network including The Christmas House and Cherry Lane franchises. 

The talented actor also hosts Time Square New Year’s Eve, and Battle of the Decades on Discovery Plus.  Additionally, his work to bring more LGBTQ+ storylines to television and movies also earned him the Equality Visibility Award. 

Other fan-favorite roles include taking on the iconic character Van Wilder in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: Freshman Year, as Steve Martin’s antagonistic son-in-law in Cheaper By the Dozen 2, as well as roles on popular shows such as Dr. Oddysey, Station 19, Law & Order: SVU, Fantasy Island, and more.