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    Jake Epstein

    Actor·Active 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

    Our catalogue credits Jake Epstein in 12 Hallmark films, including 2 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Jake Epstein is Charming Christmas (2015). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    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 Christmas poster
    Charming Christmas6.2

    as Woody · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Eight Gifts of Hanukkah poster
    Eight Gifts of Hanukkah6.9

    as Daniel · 2021

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Wedding Contract poster
    The Wedding Contract6.2

    as Adam · 2023

    Weirdness 2/10

    Certified weirdGood Witch Spellbound poster
    Good Witch Spellbound7.4

    as Brad · 2017

    Weirdness 8/10

    On-screen partners

    Cindy Busby headshot
    Frequent co-star

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

    • Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle (2024)·
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion (2024)·
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's Destiny (2024)
    • Stephanie Bennett2
    • Kathryn Davis7
    • Ashley Newbrough6
    • Justice James4
    • Mindy Cohn4

    Recurring roles

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

    • Hearts Around the Table4 films
    • Unwrapping Christmas3 films

    Where Jake fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 12 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    10 films
    • 2025Hearts Around the Table: Jenna's First LoveActor as Josh Adler · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2025Hearts Around the Table: Josh's Third ServingActor as Josh Adler · SuburbNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2025Hearts Around the Table: Kiki's Fourth IngredientActor as Josh Adler · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2025Hearts Around the Table: Shari's Second ActActor as Josh Adler · SuburbNot ratedWeird 2/10
    • 2025Oy to the World!Actor as Josh · Small TownNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2024Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's DestinyActor as Benjamin Hall · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's ReunionActor as Benjamin Hall · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 2/10
    • 2024Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's MiracleActor as Benjamin Hall · Christmas GalaNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2023The Wedding ContractActor as Adam · Big City6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2021Eight Gifts of HanukkahActor as Daniel · Hanukkah6.9Weird 4/10

    2010s

    2 films
    • 2017Good Witch SpellboundActor as Brad · Halloween7.4Weird 8/10
    • 2015Charming ChristmasActor as Woody · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10

    Jake’s standouts

    • Good Witch Spellbound poster
      Highest ratedGood Witch Spellbound (2017)

      Best-reviewed of the 12, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • The Wedding Contract poster
      Most divisiveThe Wedding Contract (2023)

      Lowest-rated of the 12 — every filmography has one

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Jake Epstein headshotJake Epstein
    • Hearts Around the Table: Jenna's First Love poster
    • Hearts Around the Table: Josh's Third Serving poster
    • Hearts Around the Table: Kiki's Fourth Ingredient poster
    • Hearts Around the Table: Shari's Second Act poster
    • Oy to the World! poster
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's Destiny poster
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion poster
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle poster
    • The Wedding Contract poster
    • Eight Gifts of Hanukkah poster
    • Good Witch Spellbound poster
    • Charming Christmas poster

    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

    • Jessica Reis4 films
    • Marco Deufemia3 films
    • Craig Pryce2 films
    • Josie Fitzgerald2 films
    • Lex Emanuel2 films

    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.

    Jake Epstein's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsKathryn Davis: 7 films togetherKathryn Davis7 filmsAshley Newbrough: 6 films togetherAshley Newbrough6 filmsJustice James: 4 films togetherJustice James4 filmsMindy Cohn: 4 films togetherMindy Cohn4 filmsMishael Morgan: 4 films togetherMishael Morgan4 filmsBrendan Morgan: 3 films togetherBrendan Morgan3 filmsCindy Busby: 3 films togetherCindy Busby3 films

    Movies by year

    Jake Epstein Hallmark movies by release year12015201612017201820192020120212022120233202452025

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Jake Epstein been in?
    We have 12 Hallmark movies on file for Jake Epstein, spanning 2015–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Jake Epstein known for?
    Jake is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city.
    What is Jake Epstein's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Good Witch Spellbound (2017) is Jake's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Jake Epstein's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Charming Christmas (2015) has more audience votes than any other Jake Epstein Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Jake Epstein usually star with?
    Jake has shared 3 films with Cindy Busby, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Jake Epstein still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Jake Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Jake Epstein made?
    Jake Epstein turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Jake Epstein's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Jake Epstein is Charming Christmas (2015).
    Where is Jake Epstein from?
    Jake is from Toronto.
    What does Jake Epstein do in Hallmark movies?
    Jake Epstein works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Jake’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

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