Cast & creator
Ron Oliver
Best known for Degrassi, Goosebumps, Queer as Folk
Ron Oliver is a Canadian-born writer, director, producer, and actor who started with the cult hit Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. He was also a host on Canada's YTV. He has gone on to direct various television and motion picture scripts. He has been nominated twice for the Directors Guild of America Award. He received an Emmy nomination for producing the NBC children's series "Scout's Safari" filmed on location in South Africa.
Also known as: Big Daddy, Ronald Oliver
102
film credits
26
television credits
3
1973–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (128)
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Degrassi
Director
2001
Goosebumps
Director
1995
Queer as Folk
Director
2000
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Director
1992Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Writer
1992
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Director
1996
Lexx
Director
1997
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Director
1994
The Chris Isaak Show
Director
2001
Breaker High
Director
1997
Beggars and Choosers
Director
1999
Animorphs
Director
1998Animorphs
Writer
1998
The Nightmare Room
Director
2001
Police Academy: The Series
Director
1997
Romeo!
2003Romeo!
Director
2003
The Zack Files
Director
2000
The Immortal
Director
2000
Falling for Christmas
Screenplay
2022
The New Addams Family
Director
1998
The Tomorrow People
Director
1973
The Hardy Boys
Director
1995
The Sausage Factory
Director
2001
Young Blades
Director
2005
My Secret Santa
Screenplay
2025
Dead at 21
Director
1994
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Screenplay
1987
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
Director
2007
The Christmas Train
Director
2017
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
Director
2014Beethoven's Treasure Tail
Writer
2014
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
Screenplay
2016Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
Director
2016
Goosebumps: Perfect School
Director
1997
The Swap
Director
2016
Christmas at the Plaza
Director
2019Christmas at the Plaza
Writer
2019
A Timeless Christmas
Director
2020A Timeless Christmas
Writer
2020
Chris Cross
Director
1993
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars
Director
2010
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Director
2019
Jolly Good Christmas
Writer
2022
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Director
2005
The Lexx: Super Nova
Director
1997
The Trainer
Director
2013The Trainer
Writer
2013
I Do, I Do, I Do
Director
2015
Cold Sweat
Creative Consultant
1993
Goosebumps: How to Kill a Monster
Director
1997Goosebumps: How to Kill a Monster
Writer
1997
Every Christmas Has a Story
Writer
2016Every Christmas Has a Story
Director
2016
My Christmas Dream
Writer
2016
Harvest Moon
Writer
2015
Her Husband's Betrayal
Director
2013
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
Director
2020
A Lesson in Romance
Director
2014
A Christmas Detour
Director
2015
Bigger Fatter Liar
Director
2017
Date with Love
Director
2016
Hotel for the Holidays
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
2022Hotel for the Holidays
Director
2022Hotel for the Holidays
Executive Producer
2022
Wedding Planner Mystery
Director
2014
Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Director
2008
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss
Writer
1990Prom Night III: The Last Kiss
Director
1990
The Wedding Veil Journey
Director
2023
Perfect Match
Director
2015
The Housewives of the North Pole
Director
2021
The Groomsmen: First Look
Director
2024
A Man For Every Month
Director
2017
Romance at Reindeer Lodge
Writer
2017
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade
Director
2012
Chasing Christmas
Director
2005
On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Director
2008
Love in the Limelight
Director
2022
Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Director
2006
The Groomsmen: Last Dance
Director
2024
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
Director
2020
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy II
Director
1996
To Barcelona, with Love
Director
2025
Cupid
Director
2012
Recipe for Love
Director
2014
Truly, Madly, Sweetly
Director
2018Truly, Madly, Sweetly
Teleplay
2018
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Director
2019
Like Cats & Dogs
Writer
2017Like Cats & Dogs
Director
2017
Diagnosis Delicious
Director
2016
Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die
Director
1996
The Groomsmen: Second Chances
Director
2024
Operation Christmas
Teleplay
2016
Christmas Everlasting
Director
2018Christmas Everlasting
Teleplay
2018
Bridal Fever
Director
2008
Blood Angels
Director
2005
Smooch
Director
2011
Kiss Me Deadly
Director
2008
Goosebumps: Welcome to Camp Nightmare
Director
1995
Goosebumps: Cry of the Cat
Director
1998Goosebumps: Cry of the Cat
Teleplay
1998
Goosebumps: How I Got My Shrunken Head
Director
1998Goosebumps: How I Got My Shrunken Head
Teleplay
1998
Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die... Again
Director
1998
All She Wants for Christmas
Director
2006
Angel of Christmas
Director
2015
Blue Demon
Writer
2004
The Music Teacher
Director
2012
My Silent Partner
Director
2006
Goosebumps: Let's Get Invisible!
Director
1996
Romantically Speaking
Director
2015
To Barcelona, Forever
Director
2025
Gone
Writer
2011
Have You Heard? Secret Central
Director
2004
Liar's Edge
Director
1992Liar's Edge
Writer
1992
The Good Mistress
Writer
2014
Red Torrent
Director
2009
Goosebumps: Werewolf Skin
Director
1997
Goosebumps: Vampire Breath
Director
1996
Something Evil Comes
Director
2009
Perfect on Paper
Director
2014
The Tomorrow People
Director
1992
Broken Trust
Director
2012