Daniel Lissing

Daniel Lissing (born 4 October 1981) is an Australian actor. He played Conrad De Groot in Crownies in 2011. The following year, he appeared in American military drama Last Resort. From January 2014 to April 2018, Lissing starred as Jack Thornton in When Calls the Heart.

Daniel Lissing
Born
Daniel Aaron Lissing

(1981-10-04) 4 October 1981
Sydney, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)Nadia Lissing

Career

In 2006, he appeared as a guest in the successful Australian series Home and Away where he played the firefighter Dave Elder.[1]

In 2011, he joined the cast of the series Crownies where he played Conrad De Groot,[2] the fiancé of the lawyer Tatum Novak (Indiana Evans), until the end of the series the same year. The same year he appeared in the movie Entwined where he played Aiden.

In 2012, it was announced that he would join the cast of the American series Last Resort as James King, a petty officer of the U.S Navy, and a Navy SEAL.[3][4] In the series he appeared with Andre Braugher, Scott Speedman, Autumn Reeser and Daisy Betts.

That same year he joined the cast of the movie The Cure where he played the role of Ryan Earl, a member of a research team that he feels he deserves greater recognition and fame.[5]

From 2014 to 2018, Lissing appeared in the Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart as Canadian Mountie Jack Thornton.[6] He chose to leave the role at the end of Season 5 and his character was killed off.[6]

In 2016, Lissing appeared alongside Jessica Lowndes in Hallmark Channel's A December Bride as the character Seth.[7] In 2018, he and Brooke D'Orsay starred in the channel's film Christmas in Love.[8]

Personal life

Lissing married his partner Nadia in early 2020.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Whiteline Matt Short
2009 Multiple Choice Mark Short
2010 The Game James Short
2011 Fidelity Sam Short
2011 Entwined Aiden Short
2014 The Cure Ryan Earl
2014 John Doe: Vigilante Jake
2015 The Answers Nathan Short

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Pizza Cop "Girlfriend Pizza"
2006 Home and Away Dave Elder "1.4237", "1.4241"
2008 Out of the Blue Angus 'Tiger' McKinnon "1.17", "1.49", "1.60"
2008–2009 Packed to the Rafters Heath "Taking the Lead", "Over the Moon"
2009 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Jogger "A Nice Little Earner"
2010 Cops L.A.C. Ryan "A Veil of Tears"
2011 Crownies Conrad De Groot Recurring role
2012–2013 Last Resort James King Main role
2014–2018 When Calls the Heart Jack Thornton Main role (S1-S5)
2015 Eye Candy Ben Miller "K3U", "AMA"
2015–2016 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Payton "58", "14", "81"
2016 A December Bride Seth Murphy TV film (Hallmark)
2017 Timeless Jesse James "The Murder of Jesse James"
2017 Blindspot Tom Jakeman "Enemy Bag of Tricks"
2018 Christmas In Love Nick Carlingson TV film (Hallmark)
2019–2020 The Rookie Sterling Freeman Episodes: "Breaking Point", "Now and Then"

References
  1. "Dave Elder - Home and Away Characters - Back to the Bay".
  2. "Crownies Official Website > Characters > Conrad De Groot". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. "Australian Actor Joins Shawn Ryan's ABC Pilot 'Last Resort'".
  4. "Daniel Lissing joins ABC's 'Last Resort'". 2 February 2012.
  5. "Daniel Lissing joins THE CURE". The Cure Movie.
  6. Garrity, Amanda (24 February 2020). "The Real Reason Why Daniel Lissing Left 'When Calls the Heart'". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  7. "Hallmark Channel Announces Start of Production on "Countdown to Christmas"". The Futon Critic. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  8. Haven, Riely (20 September 2018). "'Christmas in Love' with Daniel Lissing and Brooke D'Orsay". Parade. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  9. Behar, Deidre (5 June 2020). "Daniel Lissing and Fiancée Nadia Are Married (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 18 June 2020.


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