If you have watched primetime television or Hallmark Channel movies, there is no doubt you know actor Robert Buckley’s face! For the last 20 years, Buckley has worked nonstop, racking up an impressive resume. Soap Hub got the opportunity to catch up with the actor at the annual Christmas Con thrown by That’s 4 Entertainment.
Key Takeaways
- Began TV career on Fashion House with Jordi Vilasuso.
- Starred on American Heiress with AnnaLynne McCord and Alicia Leigh Willis.
- Played Clay Evans on One Tree Hill.
- Helped develop and executive produce Hallmark’s The Christmas House films.
- Appeared in Hallmark holiday movies like ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Robert Buckley is an American actor known for his television work and Hallmark Channel holiday films. He began his career in multi-episode roles on Fashion House alongside soap alum Jordi Vilasuso (All My Children, Days of Our Lives, Guiding Light, The Young and the Restless), who currently stars on The Bay.
He also starred on American Heiress with AnnaLynne McCord (Kat, DAYS) and Alicia Leigh Willis (Courtney, General Hospital). In 2008, he joined Lipstick Jungle with Lindsay Price and later gained wider recognition as Clay Evans on One Tree Hill, acting opposite James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, and Shantel VanSanten.
Buckley also starred on 666 Park Avenue and iZombie as Major, and appeared on Chesapeake Shores as Evan Kincaid after Jesse Metcalfe stepped away.
In addition to acting, he helped develop and executive produce Hallmark’s The Christmas House and The Christmas House 2: Deck the Halls, inspired by his real-life family Christmas traditions, and starred in Hallmark holiday films including ’Twas the Night Before Christmas and Merry Christmas Ted Cooper.
Tickets for Christmas Con 2026 go on sale Saturday, January 17, at noon and can be purchased at That’s 4 Entertainment’s website.
