Daniel Lissing
Daniel Lissing | |
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| Born | Daniel Aaron Lissing 4 October 1981 Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nadia 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.
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]
In September 2014, he joined the was cast of MTV's thriller series Eye Candy. He played the main role of Ben Miller, a detective, who worked with and falls in love with Lindy (Victoria Justice). The series is about a genius (Justice) who realizes that her online suitor is a dangerous cyber stalker. His character was killed off after two episodes.
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 | "Breaking Point", "Now and Then", “True Crime” |
References[]
- ^ "Dave Elder - Home and Away Characters - Back to the Bay".
- ^ "Crownies Official Website > Characters > Conrad De Groot". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Australian Actor Joins Shawn Ryan's ABC Pilot 'Last Resort'".
- ^ "Daniel Lissing joins ABC's 'Last Resort'". 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Daniel Lissing joins THE CURE". The Cure Movie.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Garrity, Amanda (24 February 2020). "The Real Reason Why Daniel Lissing Left 'When Calls the Heart'". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Hallmark Channel Announces Start of Production on "Countdown to Christmas"". The Futon Critic. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Haven, Riely (20 September 2018). "'Christmas in Love' with Daniel Lissing and Brooke D'Orsay". Parade. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Behar, Deidre (5 June 2020). "Daniel Lissing and Fiancée Nadia Are Married (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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