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    Jason Nielsen

    Editor,writer,editorial Department·Active 2016–2022
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    Career at a glance

    19Hallmark films

    7 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 19 rated films

    Weirdness3.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Hearts of Christmas6.8

    Most recent

    A Splash of Love2022

    Everything Jason has done for Hallmark, from The Mistletoe Promise (2016) right through to A Splash of Love (2022).

    Jason’s signature

    Across 19 films, Jason often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas7 films
    • small towns10 films
    • a writer3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers6 films

    10 hours

    10 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 7 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Mistletoe Promise poster
    The Mistletoe Promise6.6

    Editor · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    The Holiday Sitter poster
    The Holiday Sitter6.6

    Editor · 2022

    Weirdness 2/10

    Love on the Slopes poster
    Love on the Slopes6.4

    Editor · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Mistletoe Inn poster
    The Mistletoe Inn6.4

    Editor · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    Hearts of Christmas poster
    Hearts of Christmas6.8

    Editor · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Once Upon a Prince poster
    Once Upon a Prince6.3

    Editor · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Christopher Russell headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Jason’s most frequent on-screen partner is Christopher Russell, with 4 films together.

    • Where Your Heart Belongs (2022)·
    • Warming up to You (2021)·
    • Love in the Forecast (2020)·
    • The Mistletoe Secret (2019)
    • Marion Eisman3
    • Mark Brandon3
    • Benita Ha2
    • Brendon Zub2
    • Cindy Busby2

    Recurring roles

    Jason is a recurring face in The Mistletoe.

    • The Mistletoe3 films

    Where Jason fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 19 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2022A Splash of LoveEditor · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022The Holiday SitterEditor · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2022Where Your Heart BelongsEditor · Small Town5.5Weird 3/10
    • 2021Journey of My HeartEditor · Rural/Farm6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2021Warming up to YouEditor · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2020Amazing Winter RomanceEditor · Small Town6.1Weird 2/10
    • 2020Jingle Bell BrideEditor · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2020Love in the ForecastEditor · Big City6.2Weird 2/10

    2010s

    11 films
    • 2019Love Under the RainbowEditor · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2019Over the Moon in LoveEditor · Party6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2019The Mistletoe SecretEditor · Christmas6.3Weird 6/10
    • 2018A Gingerbread RomanceEditor · Christmas5.6Weird 4/10
    • 2018Love on the SlopesEditor · Resort/Vacation6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2018Once Upon a PrinceEditor · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2017Eat, Play, LoveEditor · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2017The Mistletoe InnEditor · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2016Hearts of ChristmasEditor · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Sleigh Bells RingEditor · Holiday6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2016The Mistletoe PromiseEditor · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10

    Jason’s standouts

    • Hearts of Christmas poster
      Highest ratedHearts of Christmas (2016)

      Best-reviewed of the 19, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
      Most divisiveWhere Your Heart Belongs (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 19 — every filmography has one

      5.5
    • The Mistletoe Secret poster
      WeirdestThe Mistletoe Secret (2019)

      The strangest of the bunch — 6/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • Jason Nielsen headshotJason Nielsen
    • A Splash of Love poster
    • The Holiday Sitter poster
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
    • Journey of My Heart poster
    • Warming up to You poster
    • Amazing Winter Romance poster
    • Jingle Bell Bride poster
    • Love in the Forecast poster
    • Love Under the Rainbow poster
    • Over the Moon in Love poster
    • The Mistletoe Secret poster
    • A Gingerbread Romance poster

    Jason’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Christie Will5 films
    • Alex Wright2 films

    Most written by

    • Barbara Kymlicka3 films
    • Michael Nourse3 films
    • Tracy Andreen3 films
    • Bruce D. Johnson2 films
    • Christie Will2 films

    Who Jason works with

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

    Jason Nielsen's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJudy Lee: 17 films togetherJudy Lee17 filmsRuss Howard III: 14 films togetherRuss Howard III14 filmsHeather Coutts: 10 films togetherHeather Coutts10 filmsMike Kam: 9 films togetherMike Kam9 filmsNavid Soofi: 9 films togetherNavid Soofi9 filmsOliver De Caigny: 7 films togetherOliver De Caigny7 filmsChristie Will: 5 films togetherChristie Will5 films

    Movies by year

    Jason Nielsen Hallmark movies by release year32016220173201832019320202202132022

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 19 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Where Your Heart Belongs: 5.5A Gingerbread Romance: 5.6Journey of My Heart: 6.1Amazing Winter Romance: 6.1Jingle Bell Bride: 6.1Eat, Play, Love: 6.1A Splash of Love: 6.2Love in the Forecast: 6.2Warming up to You: 6.3Over the Moon in Love: 6.3The Mistletoe Secret: 6.3Once Upon a Prince: 6.3Sleigh Bells Ring: 6.3Love on the Slopes: 6.4The Mistletoe Inn: 6.4Love Under the Rainbow: 6.5The Holiday Sitter: 6.6The Mistletoe Promise: 6.6Hearts of Christmas: 6.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Jason Nielsen been in?
    We have 19 Hallmark movies on file for Jason Nielsen, spanning 2016–2022.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Jason Nielsen known for?
    Jason is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Jason Nielsen's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Hearts of Christmas (2016) is Jason's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
    What is Jason Nielsen's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Mistletoe Promise (2016) has more audience votes than any other Jason Nielsen Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Jason Nielsen usually star with?
    Jason has shared 4 films with Christopher Russell, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Jason Nielsen still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Jason Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Jason Nielsen made?
    Jason Nielsen turns up in 7 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Jason Nielsen's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Jason Hallmark title we have is The Mistletoe Promise (2016).
    What does Jason Nielsen do in Hallmark movies?
    Jason Nielsen works on Hallmark films as editor,writer,editorial department.

    Data & sources

    Jason’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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