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    David James Lewis

    Actor·Active 2011–2024
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    Career at a glance

    18Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 16 rated films

    Weirdness4.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Mystery 101: An Education in Murder7.3

    Most recent

    Jingle Bell Run2024

    David James Lewis is the guy Hallmark casts around its leads rather than as one. Across 18 films since 2011 he has top-billed exactly zero, which makes him a steady supporting hand the network keeps reaching for. Most of his work lands in small towns, and only three of the films are holiday titles, so this is no Christmas specialist. His best showing is "Mystery 101: An Education in Murder" from 2020 at 7.3, with the 2011 drama "Edge of the Garden" just behind at 7. He also keeps good company, sharing four films apiece with Karen Robinson, Jesse Moss, and Holly Robinson Peete. He plays it fairly straight, never the strangest face in the room. Watch enough of these and you will know him long before you can place the name.

    Follow & about David

    • Instagram@davidjlewis11
    • Facebook@david.j.lewis.750
    From
    Vancouver
    David Lewis is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles in Hope Island, Icarus, White Chicks, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, and Child's Play.
    From Wikipedia

    David’s signature

    Across 18 films, David returns to Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas3 films
    • small towns9 films
    • a tv3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers6 films
    • a hidden secret12 films

    4 films

    David has shared more Hallmark sets with Holly Robinson Peete than with anyone else.

    4 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    A Christmas Detour poster
    A Christmas Detour6.2

    as Frank Harper · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Certified weirdThe Birthday Wish poster
    The Birthday Wish6.7

    as Bruce · 2017

    Weirdness 8/10

    Stop the Wedding poster
    Stop the Wedding6.4

    as Jake · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    Love on the Air poster
    Love on the Air6.9

    as Scott Ryder · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Joyous Christmas poster
    A Joyous Christmas6.2

    as David · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster
    Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts6.8

    as Mason · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Holly Robinson Peete headshot
    Frequent co-star

    David’s most frequent on-screen partner is Holly Robinson Peete, with 4 films together.

    • Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After (2021)·
    • Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind (2019)·
    • Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps (2018)·
    • Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu (2018)
    • Jesse Moss4
    • Karen Robinson4
    • Al Roker3
    • Anna Van Hooft3
    • Lauren K. Robek3

    Recurring roles

    David is a recurring face in Morning Show Mysteries.

    • Morning Show Mysteries4 films

    Where David fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • ❄️Winter movies

    All 18 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    4 films
    • 2024Jingle Bell RunActor as Keegan · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2023Retreat to YouActor as Bart · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 2/10
    • 2021Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever AfterActor as Lance · New Year's6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2020Mystery 101: An Education in MurderActor as Dwight Merrill · Small Town7.3Weird 4/10

    2010s

    14 films
    • 2019A Feeling of HomeActor as Carrington · Small Town6.0Weird 4/10
    • 2019Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in MindActor as Lance · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2018Morning Show Mystery: Mortal MishapsActor as Lance · Big City6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2018Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the MenuActor as Lance · Big City6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2017A Joyous ChristmasActor as David · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2017At Home in MitfordActor as Hal Owens · Small Town6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2017Murder, She Baked: Just DessertsActor as Mason · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017The Birthday WishActor as Bruce · New Year's6.7Weird 8/10
    • 2016Stop the WeddingActor as Jake · Big City6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2015A Christmas DetourActor as Frank Harper · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2015Love on the AirActor as Scott Ryder · Big City6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2014For Better or for WorseActor as Logan · Small Town5.2Weird 4/10
    • 2013All's Fair in Love & AdvertisingActor as Brad · Misunderstanding5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2011Edge of the GardenActor as Thomas Hargrave · Small Town7.0Weird 9/10

    David’s standouts

    • Mystery 101: An Education in Murder poster
      Highest ratedMystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020)

      Best-reviewed of the 18, at 7.3/10

      7.3
    • For Better or for Worse poster
      Most divisiveFor Better or for Worse (2014)

      Lowest-rated of the 18 — every filmography has one

      5.2
    • Edge of the Garden poster
      WeirdestEdge of the Garden (2011)

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

      7.0

    In pictures

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

    • David James Lewis headshotDavid James Lewis
    • Jingle Bell Run poster
    • Retreat to You poster
    • Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After poster
    • Mystery 101: An Education in Murder poster
    • A Feeling of Home poster
    • Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind poster
    • Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps poster
    • Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu poster
    • A Joyous Christmas poster
    • At Home in Mitford poster
    • Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster
    • The Birthday Wish poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • Altered Carbonas Director Nyman
      2018 · TV
    • The Good Doctoras Sam DeLeon
      2017 · TV
    • Man of Steelas Major Laramore
      2013
    • Fringeas Brian Bauer
      2008 · TV
    • Supernaturalas Professor Ludensky
      2005 · TV
    • White Chicksas Josh
      2004
    • Smallvilleas Macy / Jeweler
      2001 · TV
    • The X-Filesas Vosberg
      1993 · TV

    David’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Kristoffer Tabori3 films
    • Kevin Fair2 films
    • Terry Ingram2 films

    Most written by

    • Al Roker4 films
    • Dick Lochte4 films
    • Shelley Evans3 films
    • Duane Poole2 films

    Who David works with

    The cast and crew David keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    David James Lewis's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsHolly Robinson Peete: 4 films togetherHolly Robinson…4 filmsJesse Moss: 4 films togetherJesse Moss4 filmsKaren Robinson: 4 films togetherKaren Robinson4 filmsAl Roker: 3 films togetherAl Roker3 filmsAnna Van Hooft: 3 films togetherAnna Van Hooft3 filmsLauren K. Robek: 3 films togetherLauren K. Robek3 filmsRick Fox: 3 films togetherRick Fox3 films

    Movies by year

    David James Lewis Hallmark movies by release year12011112142211112024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 16 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4For Better or for Worse: 5.2All's Fair in Love & Advertising: 5.9A Feeling of Home: 6.0At Home in Mitford: 6.1A Joyous Christmas: 6.2A Christmas Detour: 6.2Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu: 6.4Stop the Wedding: 6.4Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind: 6.5Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps: 6.5The Birthday Wish: 6.7Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After: 6.8Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts: 6.8Love on the Air: 6.9Edge of the Garden: 7.0Mystery 101: An Education in Murder: 7.3

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has David James Lewis been in?
    We have 18 Hallmark movies on file for David James Lewis, spanning 2011–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is David James Lewis known for?
    David is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is David James Lewis's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Mystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020) is David's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.3/10 audience rating.
    What is David James Lewis's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Christmas Detour (2015) has more audience votes than any other David James Lewis Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does David James Lewis usually star with?
    David has shared 4 films with Holly Robinson Peete, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is David James Lewis still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest David Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has David James Lewis made?
    David James Lewis turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was David James Lewis's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest David Hallmark title we have is Edge of the Garden (2011).
    Where is David James Lewis from?
    David is from Vancouver.
    What does David James Lewis do in Hallmark movies?
    David James Lewis works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    David’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.

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