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Joel S. Rice is an American actor and film producer. He made his film debut in the slasher film Final Exam (1981), and appeared in several television productions before later pursuing a career as a producer. He has produced over ninety television films, beginning 1993. [1] Rice has been married since 1988 and has two daughters, Hannah Mae (born 1998) and Sarah Rose (born 2001).

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Career

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, [2] Rice relocated to Los Angeles, California after obtaining a lead role in the horror film Final Exam (1981). [2] He later became a social worker after leaving the entertainment industry, but returned to the film business as an executive producer, producing the television films Bonds of Love and Cries from the Heart , starring Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert. [1] He is well known for producing Hallmark movies and series. His breakout project was the mini series Tut for Spike network, which starred Ben Kingsley and Avan Jogia. He has executive-produced over 90 television films and productions since 1993. [3] He is also the president of Muse Entertainment USA. [4]

Filmography

Actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Final Exam Radish
1982Crisis CounselorEpisode: "Female Menopause"
1985 Otherworld MusicianEpisode: "Rock and Roll Suicide"
2007 Shredderman Rules Math Teacher
Producer
YearTitleNotes
1993Bonds of LoveTelevision film
1994The Disappearance of VonnieTelevision film
1994 Cries from the Heart Television film
1994Dangerous IntentionsTelevision film
1995Dare to LoveTelevision film
1996 A Mother's Instinct Television film
1996The Secret She CarriedTelevision film
1996Breaking ThroughTelevision film
1997 Sleeping with the Devil Television film
1998 I've Been Waiting for You Television film
1998About SarahTelevision film
1999 Half a Dozen Babies Television film
2000One Kill Television film
2003Code 11-14Television film
2003Audrey's Rain Television film
2003 This Time Around Television film
2003 Picking Up & Dropping Off Television film
2004The Reality of Love Television film
2004 Love Rules Television film
2004Searching for David's Heart Television film
2004 A Boyfriend for Christmas Television film
2005Recipe for a Perfect ChristmasTelevision film
2006 Shredderman Rules Television film
2007All I Want for ChristmasTelevision film
2007 The Note Television film
2008 The Christmas Choir Television film
2009 Taking a Chance on Love Television film
2009UnstableTelevision film
2010The Wild Girl Television film
2010 Secrets of the Mountain Television film
2010 The Jensen Project Television film
2010The Night Before the Night Before ChristmasTelevision film
2010 Reviving Ophelia Television film
2010An Old Fashioned ChristmasTelevision film
2011Change of PlansTelevision film
2011 Cyberbully Television film
2011 Who Is Simon Miller? Television film
2011 Desperately Seeking Santa Television film
2011Notes from the Heart Healer Television film
2013 Bounty Hunters 13 episodes
2013Exploding SunTelevision film
2013Star Spangled BannersTelevision film
2013 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Television film
2013Christmas with Tucker Television film
2014 Northpole Television film
2014Signed, Sealed, and Delivered for ChristmasTelevision film
2015A Wish Come True Television film
2015 Bad Hair Day Television film
2015Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to PickTelevision film
2015The Gourmet DetectiveTelevision film
2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with LoveTelevision film
2015 Tut Miniseries
2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryTelevision film
2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told Television film
2015Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible DreamTelevision film
2015Northpole: Open for ChristmasTelevision film
2016Love's ComplicatedTelevision film
2016 Valentine Ever After Television film
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the HeartTelevision film
2016Sandra Brown's White HotTelevision film
2016An Unexpected ChristmasTelevision film
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a MillionTelevision film
2016Death Al Dente: A Gourmet Detective MysteryTelevision film
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without YouTelevision film
2016Autumn in the VineyardTelevision film
2016The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryTelevision film
2017A Rose for ChristmasTelevision film
2017Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper MysteryTelevision film
2017Love Locks Television film
2017Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryTelevision film
2018Flip That RomanceTelevision film
2019Double Holiday(TV movie)
2019Turkey Drop(TV movie)
2019A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas(TV movie)
2019Blood & Treasure (all episodes)TV series
2020Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day(TV movie)
2020A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery(TV movie)

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References

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  3. "'A Wish Come True': Production Bios" (PDF). Crown Media Development. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. "Joel Rice". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2017.