Who Is Hallmark Channel’s Dan Jeannotte? 5 Things to Know About the ‘Sweeter Than Chocolate’ Star
04.02.2023 - 17:09
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Something sweet, indeed! Dan Jeannotte made his Hallmark Channel debut in 2015 on the Good Witch — and he’s now become a leading man for the network.
The 41-year-old actor portrayed Brandon Russell from season 1 to 5 — from 2015 to 2019 — of the Hallmark series, which ended in 2021 after seven seasons.
Following his stint on the show, Jeannotte filmed his first rom-com for the network, 2019’s Paris, Wine & Romance. In the movie, he played a Parisian winemaker named Jacques who falls for an Oregon vintner named Isabella (Jen Lilley) during a prestigious wine competition in France.
“I think a love story that takes place in Paris between a plucky young American winemaker and an old school French wine man kind of sells itself,” Jeannotte told TV Goodness in May 2019 of the story line. “I think it’s wonderful. It looks beautiful. It’s got a lot of spirit to it. It’s got a really cute story between two very likable leads. And there’s French accents, right?”
He joked that despite being a “casual wine drinker,” he was “willing” to learn more about the differences in wine for his role.
“What’s funny is my go-to is Pinot Noir, which is what my character makes [in the movie],” the Royal Nanny star explained, noting he turned to a friend who is a sommelier for guidance. “You have to learn the vocabulary and train your palate. But it’s a training I am willing to do. I will put the time in.”
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When it comes to Jeannotte’s first film of 2023 for Hallmark, he once again worked with food. In Sweeter Than Chocolate, which premieres on Saturday, February 4, the actor plays a journalist named Dean Chase who is skeptical of chocolatier Lucy Sweet’s (Eloise Mumford) family’s magical sweet recipe.