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).
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]
| 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 | |
| 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) |