Jake Epstein

ActorActive 2015–2025

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Career at a glance

12Hallmark films

2 at Christmas

Audience rating6.7 / 10

across 4 rated films

Weirdness3.4 / 10

Mostly standard issue

Best reviewed

Good Witch Spellbound7.4

Most recent

Hearts Around the Table: Jenna's First Love2025

Jake Epstein is the guy Hallmark keeps around the edges of the frame, not the one carrying the poster. He has 12 films going back to 2015, but only one as the lead, which makes him a dependable ensemble player rather than a romantic anchor. He also keeps the same company: he has worked with Kathryn Davis on seven films and Ashley Newbrough on six, so when you see his name, a familiar troupe is usually nearby. His settings lean urban rather than the usual snow-globe town, and he mostly skips the Christmas circuit, with just two holiday titles to his name. His best-reviewed outing is Good Witch Spellbound from 2017, sitting at a tidy 7.4. He plays it straight, no winking, the kind of steady presence a comfort-viewer stops noticing in the best way.

Follow & about Jake

Official sitejakeepstein.ca

From: Toronto

Jacob Lee Epstein is a Canadian actor and singer. He is known for playing Craig Manning, a musician with bipolar disorder, on Degrassi: The Next Generation. He has also had recurring roles in the television series Designated Survivor and The Hardy Boys.

From Wikipedia

Jake’s signature

Across 12 films, Jake returns to Christmas, often plays a small business owner and is often set in the big city.

Christmas2 films
the big city4 films
a small business owner4 films

3 films

Jake has shared more Hallmark sets with Cindy Busby than with anyone else.

3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

Known for

Charming Christmas6.2

as Woody · 2015

Weirdness 3/10

Eight Gifts of Hanukkah6.9

as Daniel · 2021

Weirdness 4/10

The Wedding Contract6.2

as Adam · 2023

Weirdness 2/10

Certified weird

Good Witch Spellbound7.4

as Brad · 2017

Weirdness 8/10

On-screen partners

Frequent co-star

Jake’s most frequent on-screen partner is Cindy Busby, with 3 films together.

Recurring roles

Jake is a recurring face in Hearts Around the Table, and 1 other franchise.

Where Jake fits in

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

All 12 movies

Newest first

2020s

10 films

2010s

2 films

Jake’s standouts

In pictures

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

Jake Epstein

Beyond Hallmark

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

The Umbrella Academyas Alphonso Hargreeves
2019 · TV
Star Trek: Discoveryas Dr. Attis
2017 · TV
Designated Survivoras Chuck Russink
2016 · TV
4th Man Outas Marc Peters
2015
Full Outas Coach Pierce
2015
Suitsas Brian Altman (voice)
2011 · TV
My Babysitter's a Vampireas David Stachowski
2011 · TV
Charlie Bartlettas Dustin Lauderbach
2008

Jake’s creative circle

Most directed by

Most written by

Karen Berger2 films

Who Jake works with

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