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    Stephen Niver

    Writer·Born 1971·Active 2005–2009
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    Career at a glance

    14Hallmark films

    1 at Christmas

    Audience rating5.7 / 10

    across 14 rated films

    Weirdness3.4 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Love Finds a Home6.8

    Everything Stephen has done for Hallmark, from Supernova (2005) right through to Love Finds a Home (2009).

    Stephen’s signature

    Across 14 films, Stephen frequently plays a police officer and is often set in the big city.

    • the big city6 films
    • a police officer3 films

    6 films

    Stephen has shared more Hallmark sets with Lea Thompson than with anyone else.

    6 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Certified weirdSupernova poster
    Supernova3.7

    Writer · 2005

    Weirdness 8/10

    Shark Swarm poster
    Shark Swarm3.4

    Writer, Producer · 2008

    Weirdness 2/10

    Love Takes Wing poster
    Love Takes Wing6.7

    Writer, Producer · 2009

    Weirdness 3/10

    Love Finds a Home poster
    Love Finds a Home6.8

    Writer, Producer · 2009

    Weirdness 2/10

    All I Want for Christmas poster
    All I Want for Christmas5.6

    Writer · 2007

    Weirdness 5/10

    Final Approach poster
    Final Approach4.8

    Producer · 2007

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Lea Thompson headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Stephen’s most frequent on-screen partner is Lea Thompson, with 6 films together.

    • Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008)·
    • Final Approach (2007)·
    • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006)·
    • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006)·
    • Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)·
    • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
    • Jessy Schram5
    • Joe Penny5
    • William R. Moses5
    • Zack Shada5
    • Haylie Duff2

    Recurring roles

    Stephen is a recurring face in Jane Doe.

    • Jane Doe5 films

    Where Stephen fits in

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

    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • ☀️Summer movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies

    All 14 movies

    Newest first

    2000s

    14 films
    • 2009Love Finds a HomeWriter, Producer · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2009Love Takes WingWriter, Producer · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2009Mending FencesProducer · Small Town6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2008Generation GapWriter, Producer · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2008Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderWriter · Misunderstanding6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2008Shark SwarmWriter, Producer · Beach Town3.4Weird 2/10
    • 2007All I Want for ChristmasWriter · Christmas5.6Weird 5/10
    • 2007Avenging AngelWriter · Rural/Farm5.4Weird 3/10
    • 2007Final ApproachProducer · Airplane4.8Weird 3/10
    • 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They FallWriter · Big City6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellWriter · Big City6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceWriter · Big City6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartWriter · Big City6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2005SupernovaWriter · Big City3.7Weird 8/10

    Stephen’s standouts

    • Love Finds a Home poster
      Highest ratedLove Finds a Home (2009)

      Best-reviewed of the 14, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • Shark Swarm poster
      Most divisiveShark Swarm (2008)

      Lowest-rated of the 14 — every filmography has one

      3.4
    • Supernova poster
      WeirdestSupernova (2005)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      3.7

    In pictures

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

    • Stephen Niver headshotStephen Niver
    • Love Finds a Home poster
    • Love Takes Wing poster
    • Mending Fences poster
    • Generation Gap poster
    • Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder poster
    • Shark Swarm poster
    • All I Want for Christmas poster
    • Avenging Angel poster
    • Final Approach poster
    • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall poster
    • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well poster
    • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face poster

    Stephen’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Lea Thompson6 films
    • Jessy Schram5 films
    • Joe Penny5 films
    • William R. Moses5 films
    • Zack Shada5 films

    Who Stephen works with

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

    Stephen Niver's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAmy Beth Reece: 13 films togetherAmy Beth Reece13 filmsPenny Perry: 13 films togetherPenny Perry13 filmsKyle A. Clark: 10 films togetherKyle A. Clark10 filmsDane Peterson: 7 films togetherDane Peterson7 filmsLea Thompson: 6 films togetherLea Thompson6 filmsDean Hargrove: 5 films togetherDean Hargrove5 filmsJames Wilberger: 5 films togetherJames Wilberger5 films

    Movies by year

    Stephen Niver Hallmark movies by release year3200522006320073200832009

    Ratings profile

    Average 5.7 across 14 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 5.7Shark Swarm: 3.4Supernova: 3.7Final Approach: 4.8Avenging Angel: 5.4All I Want for Christmas: 5.6Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well: 6.1Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part: 6.2Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder: 6.3Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall: 6.3Jane Doe: The Wrong Face: 6.3Mending Fences: 6.4Generation Gap: 6.5Love Takes Wing: 6.7Love Finds a Home: 6.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Stephen Niver been in?
    We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Stephen Niver, spanning 2005–2009.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Stephen Niver known for?
    Stephen is best known for romances set in the big city.
    What is Stephen Niver's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Love Finds a Home (2009) is Stephen's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
    What is Stephen Niver's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Supernova (2005) has more audience votes than any other Stephen Niver Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Stephen Niver usually star with?
    Stephen has shared 6 films with Lea Thompson, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Stephen Niver still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Stephen Hallmark credit we have is from 2009; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Stephen Niver made?
    Stephen Niver turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Stephen Niver's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Stephen Hallmark title we have is Supernova (2005).
    What does Stephen Niver do in Hallmark movies?
    Stephen Niver works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Stephen’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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