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    Ben Parkinson

    Casting Director,casting Department,production Manager·Active 2013–2023
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    Career at a glance

    5Hallmark films

    Audience rating6.1 / 10

    across 5 rated films

    Weirdness4.4 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Pearl in Paradise6.7

    Most recent

    When Love Springs2023

    Everything Ben has done for Hallmark, from Return to Nim's Island (2013) right through to When Love Springs (2023).

    On-screen partners

    Matt Young headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Ben’s most frequent on-screen partner is Matt Young, with 2 films together.

    • A Summer to Remember (2018)·
    • Pearl in Paradise (2018)
    • Naomi Sequeira2

    All 5 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2023When Love SpringsCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2020Hearts Down UnderCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 5/10

    2010s

    3 films
    • 2018A Summer to RememberCasting Director · Vacation6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2018Pearl in ParadiseCasting Director · International6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2013Return to Nim's IslandCasting Director · International4.9Weird 5/10

    Ben’s standouts

    • Pearl in Paradise poster
      Highest ratedPearl in Paradise (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 5, at 6.7/10

      6.7
    • Return to Nim's Island poster
      Most divisiveReturn to Nim's Island (2013)

      Lowest-rated of the 5 — every filmography has one

      4.9
    • Hearts Down Under poster
      WeirdestHearts Down Under (2020)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.2

    In pictures

    A quick look at Ben’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Ben Parkinson headshotBen Parkinson
    • When Love Springs poster
    • Hearts Down Under poster
    • A Summer to Remember poster
    • Pearl in Paradise poster
    • Return to Nim's Island poster

    Who Ben works with

    The cast and crew Ben keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.

    Ben Parkinson's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsBrendan Turrill: 2 films togetherBrendan Turrill2 filmsMatt Young: 2 films togetherMatt Young2 filmsNaomi Sequeira: 2 films togetherNaomi Sequeira2 filmsSteve Jaggi: 2 films togetherSteve Jaggi2 filmsTyler Walzak: 2 films togetherTyler Walzak2 films

    Movies by year

    Ben Parkinson Hallmark movies by release year120132014201520162017220182019120202021202212023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.1 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.1Return to Nim's Island: 4.9Hearts Down Under: 6.2When Love Springs: 6.3A Summer to Remember: 6.4Pearl in Paradise: 6.7

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Ben Parkinson been in?
    We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Ben Parkinson, spanning 2013–2023.
    What is Ben Parkinson's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Pearl in Paradise (2018) has more audience votes than any other Ben Parkinson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Ben Parkinson usually star with?
    Ben has shared 2 films with Matt Young, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Ben Parkinson still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Ben Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was Ben Parkinson's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Ben Hallmark title we have is Return to Nim's Island (2013).
    What does Ben Parkinson do in Hallmark movies?
    Ben Parkinson works on Hallmark films as casting director,casting department,production manager.

    Data & sources

    Ben’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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