HallmarkDB
    MoviesPeopleGuidesChatWatch Talking Hallmark on YouTube
    1. Home
    2. People
    3. Dan Jeannotte
    Dan Jeannotte headshot

    Dan Jeannotte

    Actor·Active 2015–2026
    View on IMDbView on TMDB

    Career at a glance

    10Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.8 / 10

    across 6 rated films

    Weirdness5.5 / 10

    Noticeably offbeat

    Best reviewed

    Good Witch Halloween7.6

    Most recent

    A Royal Setting2026

    Dan Jeannotte is the kind of actor Hallmark plugs in around its leads rather than building the poster around, and across ten films since 2015 he has never been the top-billed name. That suits him. He works best in the supporting orbit, and his 6.8 average says the projects he picks land somewhere comfortably watchable. Small towns turn up in four of the ten, and his strongest outing is still one of his earliest, Good Witch Halloween from 2015, which at 7.6 sits well above the rest. All I Need for Christmas, a 7.0 from 2024, and the 6.8 Paris, Wine & Romance from 2019 trail behind it. He has no fixed partner either, drifting between casts instead of locking into a duo. If you watch enough of these, you have seen him do steady, unshowy work on the edges of someone else's love story.

    Follow & about Dan

    • Instagram@littlespoonman
    • X@dan_jeannotte
    • Facebook@imdanjeannotte
    • Official sitedanjeannotte.com
    From
    Montreal
    Height
    5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
    Married to
    Heidi Hawkins
    Daniel Jeannotte is a Canadian actor. He gained recognition for his roles as Brandon Russell in the American-Canadian fantasy television series Good Witch, and as James Stuart in the CW period drama series Reign. He also portrayed Arno Dorian through performance capture in Assassin's Creed Unity, an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. In April 2017, Jeannotte joined the Freeform drama series The Bold Type as Ryan Decker, a writer at Pinstripe magazine, who is Jane Sloan's romantic interest. Since 2022, Jeannotte has also played the recurring role of Sam Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
    From Wikipedia

    Dan’s signature

    Across 10 films, Dan often leans into Christmas and is often set in small towns.

    • Christmas3 films
    • small towns4 films
    • enemies-to-lovers6 films
    • mistaken identity3 films
    • a supernatural twist2 films

    Coming up next

    Newest title for Dan
    • 2026A Royal Setting poster
      A Royal Setting

      Actor · Not yet rated

    10

    10 Hallmark movies over 12 years.

    Roughly 0.8 a year, every year.

    Known for

    Certified weirdThe Royal Nanny poster
    The Royal Nanny6.8

    as Colin · 2022

    Weirdness 9/10

    Paris, Wine & Romance poster
    Paris, Wine & Romance6.8

    as Jacques · 2019

    Weirdness 5/10

    Certified weirdSweeter Than Chocolate poster
    Sweeter Than Chocolate6.7

    as Dean Chase · 2023

    Weirdness 9/10

    Our Christmas Mural poster
    Our Christmas Mural6.1

    as Will · 2023

    Weirdness 4/10

    All I Need for Christmas poster
    All I Need for Christmas7.0

    as Archer Donovan · 2024

    Weirdness 5/10

    Certified weirdGood Witch Halloween poster
    Good Witch Halloween7.6

    as Brandon Russell · 2015

    Weirdness 9/10

    On-screen partners

    Jen Lilley headshot
    On-screen couple

    Dan’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jen Lilley, with 2 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 2 of them.

    • A Royal Setting (2026)·
    • Paris, Wine & Romance (2019)
    • Catherine Disher2

    Where Dan fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Dan keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🤯Weirdest movies
    • ✨Supernatural movies

    All 10 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2026A Royal SettingActor as Prince Luca · InternationalNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2025Love on the Danube: Royal GetawayActor as Duke József · InternationalNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024All I Need for ChristmasActor as Archer Donovan · Christmas7.0Weird 5/10
    • 2024Falling in Love in NiagaraActor as Mike · Wedding AnniversaryNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2024Sense and SensibilityActor as Edward Ferris · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2023Our Christmas MuralActor as Will · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2023Sweeter Than ChocolateActor as Dean Chase · Valentine's Day6.7Weird 9/10
    • 2022The Royal NannyActor as Colin · Christmas6.8Weird 9/10

    2010s

    2 films
    • 2019Paris, Wine & RomanceActor as Jacques · International6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2015Good Witch HalloweenActor as Brandon Russell · Halloween7.6Weird 9/10

    Dan’s standouts

    • Good Witch Halloween poster
      Highest ratedGood Witch Halloween (2015)

      Best-reviewed of the 10, at 7.6/10

      7.6
    • Our Christmas Mural poster
      Most divisiveOur Christmas Mural (2023)

      Lowest-rated of the 10 — every filmography has one

      6.1
    • Sweeter Than Chocolate poster
      WeirdestSweeter Than Chocolate (2023)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.7

    In pictures

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

    • Dan Jeannotte headshotDan Jeannotte
    • A Royal Setting poster
    • Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway poster
    • All I Need for Christmas poster
    • Falling in Love in Niagara poster
    • Sense and Sensibility poster
    • Our Christmas Mural poster
    • Sweeter Than Chocolate poster
    • The Royal Nanny poster
    • Paris, Wine & Romance poster
    • Good Witch Halloween poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Dan from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Star Trek: Strange New Worldsas George Samuel 'Sam' Kirk
      2022 · TV
    • The Bold Typeas Ryan Decker
      2017 · TV
    • Designated Survivoras Greg Bowen
      2016 · TV
    • Dark Matteras Derrick Moss
      2015 · TV
    • Good Witchas Brandon Russell
      2015 · TV
    • RED 2as Young FBI Agent
      2013
    • Reignas James Stuart
      2013 · TV
    • Death Raceas Hennessey Tech
      2008

    Movies by year

    Dan Jeannotte Hallmark movies by release year1201520162017201812019202020211202222023320241202512026

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.8 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.8Our Christmas Mural: 6.1Sweeter Than Chocolate: 6.7The Royal Nanny: 6.8Paris, Wine & Romance: 6.8All I Need for Christmas: 7.0Good Witch Halloween: 7.6

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Dan Jeannotte been in?
    We have 10 Hallmark movies on file for Dan Jeannotte, spanning 2015–2026.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Dan Jeannotte known for?
    Dan is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Dan Jeannotte's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Good Witch Halloween (2015) is Dan's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.6/10 audience rating.
    What is Dan Jeannotte's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Royal Nanny (2022) has more audience votes than any other Dan Jeannotte Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Dan Jeannotte usually star with?
    Dan's most frequent on-screen partner is Jen Lilley — the two have led 2 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    What is Dan Jeannotte working on next?
    Dan has a new Hallmark title on the way: A Royal Setting (2026).
    Is Dan Jeannotte still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Dan Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Dan Jeannotte made?
    Dan Jeannotte turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Dan Jeannotte's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Dan Hallmark title we have is Good Witch Halloween (2015).
    Where is Dan Jeannotte from?
    Dan is from Montreal.
    How tall is Dan Jeannotte?
    Dan is 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) tall.
    Is Dan Jeannotte married?
    Yes — Dan is married to Heidi Hawkins.
    What does Dan Jeannotte do in Hallmark movies?
    Dan Jeannotte works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

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

    Catalogue curated by Alanna of Talking Hallmark. About the project

    Talking Hallmark

    Love talking about these as much as watching them?

    So do we. Come hang out on the Talking Hallmark channel, where we dig into movies just like this one, episode after episode.

    Watch the latest episode
    I watched Hallmark’s WORST Christmas movie (so you don’t have to)

    “I watched Hallmark’s WORST Christmas movie (so you don’t have to)”

    HallmarkDB

    The complete Hallmark movie database. Built to surface the unusual ones, as the research desk for the Talking Hallmark YouTube channel.

    Curated by Alanna of Talking Hallmark.

    Explore

    • Movies
    • People
    • Database
    • Guides
    • Chat
    • About

    Browse

    • Christmas Movies
    • Most Unusual
    • Hidden Gems
    • Royal Romance
    • Time Travel
    • Small Town Stories

    Talking Hallmark

    • Watch on YouTube
    • Christmas Guide
    • Unusual Movies Guide
    © 2026 HallmarkDBAn independent fan project, not affiliated with Hallmark Media.