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    Jesse D. Ikeman

    Producer,writer,director·Active 2020–2023
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    Career at a glance

    3Hallmark films

    All 3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 3 rated films

    Weirdness6.7 / 10

    Noticeably offbeat

    Best reviewed

    Take Me Back for Christmas7.1

    Everything Jesse has done for Hallmark, from Heart of the Holidays (2020) right through to Take Me Back for Christmas (2023).

    Jesse’s signature

    Across 3 films, Jesse almost always leans into Christmas and almost always plays an executive.

    • Christmas3 films
    • an executive3 films
    • a supernatural twist2 films
    • second-chance romance2 films

    3 films

    Jesse has shared more Hallmark sets with Vanessa Lengies than with anyone else.

    3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    On-screen partners

    Vanessa Lengies headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Jesse’s most frequent on-screen partner is Vanessa Lengies, with 3 films together.

    • Take Me Back for Christmas (2023)·
    • Christmas in Toyland (2022)·
    • Heart of the Holidays (2020)
    • Corey Sevier2

    Where Jesse fits in

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

    • ✨Supernatural movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance
    • 🤯Weirdest movies

    All 3 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    3 films
    • 2023Take Me Back for ChristmasProducer · Christmas7.1Weird 8/10
    • 2022Christmas in ToylandProducer · Christmas6.4Weird 8/10
    • 2020Heart of the HolidaysProducer · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10

    Jesse’s standouts

    • Take Me Back for Christmas poster
      Highest ratedTake Me Back for Christmas (2023)

      Best-reviewed of the 3, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Heart of the Holidays poster
      Most divisiveHeart of the Holidays (2020)

      Lowest-rated of the 3 — every filmography has one

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Jesse D. Ikeman headshotJesse D. Ikeman
    • Take Me Back for Christmas poster
    • Christmas in Toyland poster
    • Heart of the Holidays poster

    Jesse’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Corey Sevier2 films

    Most written by

    • Kate Pragnell3 films

    Who Jesse works with

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

    Jesse D. Ikeman's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAlex Freitas: 3 films togetherAlex Freitas3 filmsKate Pragnell: 3 films togetherKate Pragnell3 filmsStephen Chandler Whitehead: 3 films togetherStephen Chandle…3 filmsVanessa Lengies: 3 films togetherVanessa Lengies3 filmsChristopher Giroux: 2 films togetherChristopher Gir…2 filmsChristopher Guglick: 2 films togetherChristopher Gug…2 filmsCorey Sevier: 2 films togetherCorey Sevier2 films

    Movies by year

    Jesse D. Ikeman Hallmark movies by release year1202020211202212023

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Jesse D. Ikeman been in?
    We have 3 Hallmark movies on file for Jesse D. Ikeman, spanning 2020–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Jesse D. Ikeman known for?
    Jesse is best known for Christmas movies, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Jesse D. Ikeman's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Take Me Back for Christmas (2023) has more audience votes than any other Jesse D. Ikeman Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Jesse D. Ikeman usually star with?
    Jesse has shared 3 films with Vanessa Lengies, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Jesse D. Ikeman still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Jesse Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Jesse D. Ikeman made?
    Jesse D. Ikeman turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Jesse D. Ikeman's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Jesse Hallmark title we have is Heart of the Holidays (2020).
    What does Jesse D. Ikeman do in Hallmark movies?
    Jesse D. Ikeman works on Hallmark films as producer,writer,director.

    Data & sources

    Jesse’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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