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    Rod Spence

    Director · Writer·Active 2008–2024
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    Career at a glance

    15Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating7.0 / 10

    across 14 rated films

    Weirdness7.8 / 10

    Certified weird

    Best reviewed

    Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House7.8

    Most recent

    Haunted Wedding2024

    Everything Rod has done for Hallmark, from The Good Witch (2008) right through to Haunted Wedding (2024).

    Rod’s signature

    Across 15 films, Rod usually leans into Halloween, almost always plays a small business owner and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Halloween7 films
    • small towns14 films
    • a small business owner11 films
    • a supernatural twist15 films
    • a wedding finale3 films
    • mistaken identity3 films

    12 films

    Rod has shared more Hallmark sets with Catherine Bell than with anyone else.

    12 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    The Good Witch poster
    The Good Witch7.1

    Writer · 2008

    Weirdness 7/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Garden poster
    The Good Witch's Garden7.1

    Writer · 2009

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Gift poster
    The Good Witch's Gift7.1

    Writer · 2010

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Family poster
    The Good Witch's Family6.9

    Writer · 2011

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Charm poster
    The Good Witch's Charm6.9

    Writer · 2012

    Weirdness 8/10

    The Good Witch's Destiny poster
    The Good Witch's Destiny6.9

    Writer · 2013

    Weirdness 7/10

    On-screen partners

    Catherine Bell headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Rod’s most frequent on-screen partner is Catherine Bell, with 12 films together.

    • Curse from a Rose (2019)·
    • Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts (2018)·
    • Good Witch Spellbound (2017)·
    • Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House (2016)·
    • Good Witch Halloween (2015)·
    • The Good Witch's Wonder (2014)·
    • The Good Witch's Destiny (2013)·
    • The Good Witch's Charm (2012)·
    • The Good Witch's Family (2011)·
    • The Good Witch's Gift (2010)·
    • The Good Witch's Garden (2009)·
    • The Good Witch (2008)
    • Catherine Disher12
    • Peter MacNeill11
    • Chris Potter7
    • Hannah Endicott-Douglas7
    • Matthew Knight7

    Recurring roles

    Rod is a recurring face in The Good Witch.

    • The Good Witch11 films

    Where Rod fits in

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

    • ✨Supernatural movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🍂Fall movies
    • 🤯Weirdest movies
    • 🎃Halloween movies

    All 15 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2024Haunted WeddingDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 7/10

    2010s

    12 films
    • 2019Curse from a RoseWriter · Halloween7.4Weird 6/10
    • 2018Good Witch: Tale of Two HeartsWriter · Halloween7.4Weird 9/10
    • 2017Good Witch SpellboundWriter · Halloween7.4Weird 8/10
    • 2016Good Witch: Secrets of Grey HouseWriter · Halloween7.8Weird 9/10
    • 2015Good Witch HalloweenWriter · Halloween7.6Weird 9/10
    • 2014The Good Witch's WonderWriter · Small Town6.9Weird 7/10
    • 2013Santa SwitchWriter · Christmas5.3Weird 8/10
    • 2013The Good Witch's DestinyWriter · Halloween6.9Weird 7/10
    • 2012Chasing LeprechaunsWriter · St. Patrick's Day6.3Weird 8/10
    • 2012The Good Witch's CharmWriter · Wedding Anniversary6.9Weird 8/10
    • 2011The Good Witch's FamilyWriter · Small Town6.9Weird 8/10
    • 2010The Good Witch's GiftWriter · Christmas7.1Weird 8/10

    2000s

    2 films
    • 2009The Good Witch's GardenWriter · Small Town7.1Weird 8/10
    • 2008The Good WitchWriter · Halloween7.1Weird 7/10

    Rod’s standouts

    • Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House poster
      Highest ratedGood Witch: Secrets of Grey House (2016)

      Best-reviewed of the 15, at 7.8/10

      7.8
    • Santa Switch poster
      Most divisiveSanta Switch (2013)

      Lowest-rated of the 15 — every filmography has one

      5.3
    • Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts poster
      WeirdestGood Witch: Tale of Two Hearts (2018)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      7.4

    In pictures

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

    • Rod Spence headshotRod Spence
    • Haunted Wedding poster
    • Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts poster
    • Good Witch Spellbound poster
    • Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House poster
    • Good Witch Halloween poster
    • The Good Witch's Wonder poster
    • Santa Switch poster
    • The Good Witch's Destiny poster
    • Chasing Leprechauns poster
    • The Good Witch's Charm poster
    • The Good Witch's Family poster
    • The Good Witch's Gift poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Rod from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Body of Sinas Writer
      2018

    Rod’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Catherine Bell12 films
    • Catherine Disher12 films
    • Peter MacNeill11 films
    • Chris Potter7 films
    • Hannah Endicott-Douglas7 films

    Who Rod works with

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

    Rod Spence's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsCatherine Bell: 12 films togetherCatherine Bell12 filmsCatherine Disher: 12 films togetherCatherine Disher12 filmsCraig Pryce: 12 films togetherCraig Pryce12 filmsLisa Parasyn: 12 films togetherLisa Parasyn12 filmsJon Comerford: 11 films togetherJon Comerford11 filmsPeter MacNeill: 11 films togetherPeter MacNeill11 filmsJack Lenz: 10 films togetherJack Lenz10 films

    Movies by year

    Rod Spence Hallmark movies by release year120081112211111112024

    Ratings profile

    Average 7.0 across 14 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 7.0Santa Switch: 5.3Chasing Leprechauns: 6.3The Good Witch's Wonder: 6.9The Good Witch's Destiny: 6.9The Good Witch's Charm: 6.9The Good Witch's Family: 6.9The Good Witch's Gift: 7.1The Good Witch's Garden: 7.1The Good Witch: 7.1Curse from a Rose: 7.4Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts: 7.4Good Witch Spellbound: 7.4Good Witch Halloween: 7.6Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House: 7.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Rod Spence been in?
    We have 15 Hallmark movies on file for Rod Spence, spanning 2008–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Rod Spence known for?
    Rod is best known for Halloween movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Rod Spence's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House (2016) is Rod's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.8/10 audience rating.
    What is Rod Spence's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Good Witch (2008) has more audience votes than any other Rod Spence Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Rod Spence usually star with?
    Rod has shared 12 films with Catherine Bell, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Rod Spence still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Rod Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Rod Spence made?
    Rod Spence turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Rod Spence's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Rod Hallmark title we have is The Good Witch (2008).
    What does Rod Spence do in Hallmark movies?
    Rod Spence works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

    Rod’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

    Catalogue curated by Alanna of Talking Hallmark. About the project

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