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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).

Career

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joel S. Rice". LukeFord.net. January 23, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Rice, Joel S. "Interview with Joel S. Rice". Final Exam (Blu-ray). Shout! Factory.
  3. ^ "'A Wish Come True': Production Bios" (PDF). Crown Media Development. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Joel Rice". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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