Christmas Next Door (TV Movie 2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find out more about the Hallmark Channel Original Movie "Christmas Next Door," starring Jesse Metcalfe and Fiona Gubelmann. About Christmas Next Door Eric Randall, an author of bachelor lifestyle books, is left in charge of his young niece and nephew for the holidays. Directed by Jonathan Wright. Menu. Movies. With Jesse Metcalfe, Fiona Gubelmann, Brittany Bristow, Jenna Weir. Eric turns to his neighbor April, a lover of all things Christmas… Eric Randall (Jesse Metcalfe), a famous author who writes about how to stay a bachelor is forced to look after his niece and nephew over the holidays and, with the help of his Christmas-loving neighbor, April Stewart (Fiona Gubelmann), he learns to find love and the Christmas spirit.