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    James Ilecic

    Editor,editorial Department,sound Department·Active 2013–2024
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    Career at a glance

    22Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 22 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas7.5

    Most recent

    Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home2024

    Everything James has done for Hallmark, from Hats Off to Christmas! (2013) right through to Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home (2024).

    Follow & about James

    From
    Hamilton

    James’s signature

    Across 22 films, James frequently leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas5 films
    • small towns10 films
    • a doctor4 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Nine Lives of Christmas poster
    The Nine Lives of Christmas7.2

    Editor · 2014

    Weirdness 5/10

    Love on the Sidelines poster
    Love on the Sidelines6.7

    Editor · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    Ms. Matched poster
    Ms. Matched5.2

    Editor · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas poster
    Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas7.0

    Editor · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    Taking a Shot at Love poster
    Taking a Shot at Love7.1

    Editor · 2021

    Weirdness 5/10

    Hats Off to Christmas! poster
    Hats Off to Christmas!5.9

    Editor · 2013

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Chelsea Hobbs headshot
    Frequent co-star

    James’s most frequent on-screen partner is Chelsea Hobbs, with 3 films together.

    • Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2021)·
    • Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)·
    • The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014)
    • Matty Finochio3
    • Sunita Prasad3
    • Alexa PenaVega2
    • Colin Ferguson2
    • Dolores Drake2

    Recurring roles

    James is a recurring face in Fixer Upper Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.

    • Fixer Upper Mysteries2 films
    • Martha's Vineyard Mysteries2 films

    Where James fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies

    All 22 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    9 films
    • 2024Family Practice Mysteries: Coming HomeEditor · Misunderstanding6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Made for Each OtherEditor · Big City5.9Weird 7/10
    • 2022Hanukkah on RyeEditor · Hanukkah7.3Weird 3/10
    • 2021Eight Gifts of HanukkahEditor · Hanukkah6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2021Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryEditor · Small Town6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2021Taking a Shot at LoveEditor · New Year's7.1Weird 5/10
    • 2020Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryEditor · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2020Time for Us to Come Home for ChristmasEditor · Christmas7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2020Wedding Every WeekendEditor · Big City6.9Weird 2/10

    2010s

    13 films
    • 2017Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper MysteryEditor · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2017Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper MysteryEditor · Small Town6.6Weird 6/10
    • 2017While You Were DatingEditor · Valentine's Day5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2016Ms. MatchedEditor · Big City5.2Weird 4/10
    • 2016Sandra Brown's White HotEditor · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2015Love on the SidelinesEditor · Wedding Anniversary6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2015Love Under the StarsEditor · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2015So You Said YesEditor · Wedding Anniversary6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2014Mom's Day AwayEditor · Mother's Day5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2014Signed, Sealed, Delivered for ChristmasEditor · Christmas7.5Weird 5/10
    • 2014The Christmas ShepherdEditor · Christmas6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2014The Nine Lives of ChristmasEditor · Christmas7.2Weird 5/10
    • 2013Hats Off to Christmas!Editor · Christmas5.9Weird 6/10

    James’s standouts

    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas poster
      Highest ratedSigned, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014)

      Best-reviewed of the 22, at 7.5/10

      7.5
    • Ms. Matched poster
      Most divisiveMs. Matched (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 22 — every filmography has one

      5.2
    • Made for Each Other poster
      WeirdestMade for Each Other (2023)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.9

    In pictures

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

    • James Ilecic headshotJames Ilecic
    • Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home poster
    • Made for Each Other poster
    • Hanukkah on Rye poster
    • Eight Gifts of Hanukkah poster
    • Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery poster
    • Taking a Shot at Love poster
    • Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery poster
    • Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas poster
    • Wedding Every Weekend poster
    • Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery poster
    • Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery poster
    • While You Were Dating poster

    James’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Mark Jean9 films
    • Terry Ingram4 films
    • Kevin Fair3 films
    • David Winning2 films

    Most written by

    • Julie Sherman Wolfe3 films
    • Kate Carlisle2 films
    • Neal H. Dobrofsky2 films
    • Philip R. Craig2 films
    • Teena Booth2 films

    Who James works with

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

    James Ilecic's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 10 films togetherJackie Lind10 filmsMark Jean: 9 films togetherMark Jean9 filmsCharles Cooper: 7 films togetherCharles Cooper7 filmsHarvey Kahn: 5 films togetherHarvey Kahn5 filmsAdam Sliwinski: 4 films togetherAdam Sliwinski4 filmsCandice Elzinga: 4 films togetherCandice Elzinga4 filmsMichael Richard Plowman: 4 films togetherMichael Richard…4 films

    Movies by year

    James Ilecic Hallmark movies by release year1201342014320152201632017201820193202032021120221202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 22 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Ms. Matched: 5.2While You Were Dating: 5.8Mom's Day Away: 5.8Made for Each Other: 5.9Hats Off to Christmas!: 5.9So You Said Yes: 6.0Sandra Brown's White Hot: 6.2Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery: 6.6Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery: 6.7Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery: 6.7Love on the Sidelines: 6.7The Christmas Shepherd: 6.7Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home: 6.8Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery: 6.8Love Under the Stars: 6.8Eight Gifts of Hanukkah: 6.9Wedding Every Weekend: 6.9Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas: 7.0Taking a Shot at Love: 7.1The Nine Lives of Christmas: 7.2Hanukkah on Rye: 7.3Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas: 7.5

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has James Ilecic been in?
    We have 22 Hallmark movies on file for James Ilecic, spanning 2013–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is James Ilecic known for?
    James is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is James Ilecic's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014) is James's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.5/10 audience rating.
    What is James Ilecic's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014) has more audience votes than any other James Ilecic Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does James Ilecic usually star with?
    James has shared 3 films with Chelsea Hobbs, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is James Ilecic still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest James Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has James Ilecic made?
    James Ilecic turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was James Ilecic's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest James Hallmark title we have is Hats Off to Christmas! (2013).
    Where is James Ilecic from?
    James is from Hamilton.
    What does James Ilecic do in Hallmark movies?
    James Ilecic works on Hallmark films as editor,editorial department,sound department.

    Data & sources

    James’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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