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    James Rittinger

    Actor·Active 2016–2018
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    Career at a glance

    4Hallmark films

    Audience rating6.7 / 10

    across 4 rated films

    Weirdness2.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game6.8

    Everything James has done for Hallmark, from A Time to Dance (2016) right through to Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018).

    James’s signature

    Across 4 films, James usually plays a librarian and is almost always set in small towns.

    • small towns4 films
    • a librarian2 films
    • a hidden secret4 films

    On-screen partners

    Brad Harder headshot
    Frequent co-star

    James’s most frequent on-screen partner is Brad Harder, with 2 films together.

    • Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)
    • Candace Cameron Bure2
    • Catherine Lough Haggquist2
    • Ellie Harvie2
    • Lexa Doig2
    • Marilu Henner2

    Where James fits in

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

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies

    All 4 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    4 films
    • 2018Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameActor as Jason Dell · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2018Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActor as Jason Dell · Small Town6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2017Murder, She Baked: Just DessertsActor as Craig · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016A Time to DanceActor as Kade Reynolds · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 2/10

    James’s standouts

    • Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
      Highest ratedReap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 4, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • A Time to Dance poster
      Most divisiveA Time to Dance (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 4 — every filmography has one

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • James Rittinger headshotJames Rittinger
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game poster
    • Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
    • Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster
    • A Time to Dance poster

    James’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Terry Ingram2 films

    Most written by

    • Charlaine Harris2 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.

    James Rittinger's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsBrad Harder: 2 films togetherBrad Harder2 filmsCandace Cameron Bure: 2 films togetherCandace Cameron…2 filmsCatherine Lough Haggquist: 2 films togetherCatherine Lough…2 filmsEllie Harvie: 2 films togetherEllie Harvie2 filmsLexa Doig: 2 films togetherLexa Doig2 filmsMarilu Henner: 2 films togetherMarilu Henner2 filmsPeter Benson: 2 films togetherPeter Benson2 films

    Movies by year

    James Rittinger Hallmark movies by release year120161201722018

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has James Rittinger been in?
    We have 4 Hallmark movies on file for James Rittinger, spanning 2016–2018.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is James Rittinger known for?
    James is best known for romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
    What is James Rittinger's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018) is James's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
    What is James Rittinger's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017) has more audience votes than any other James Rittinger Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does James Rittinger usually star with?
    James has shared 2 films with Brad Harder, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is James Rittinger still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest James Hallmark credit we have is from 2018; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was James Rittinger's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest James Hallmark title we have is A Time to Dance (2016).
    What does James Rittinger do in Hallmark movies?
    James Rittinger works on Hallmark films as actor.

    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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