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    Daniel Lissing

    Actor·Active 2015–2025
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    Career at a glance

    5Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating7.2 / 10

    across 3 rated films

    Weirdness4.8 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    New Year's Wish8.4

    Most recent

    Single on the 25th2025

    Everything Daniel has done for Hallmark, from New Year's Wish (2015) right through to Single on the 25th (2025).

    Follow & about Daniel

    • Instagram@daniellissing
    • X@dlissing
    • Facebook@dlissing
    From
    Sydney
    Daniel Aaron Lissing is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Thornton in When Calls the Heart (2014–2018). He also had starring roles in the television series Crownies (2011) and Last Resort (2012–2013).
    From Wikipedia

    Daniel’s signature

    Across 5 films, Daniel usually leans into Christmas, often plays a designer and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas3 films
    • small towns3 films
    • a designer2 films
    • fake relationships2 films
    • a love triangle3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers2 films

    10/10

    Daniel's wildest Hallmark outing scores 10 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.

    Santa Tell Me, proof the formula can get strange.

    On-screen partners

    Erin Krakow headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Daniel’s most frequent on-screen partner is Erin Krakow, with 2 films together.

    • Santa Tell Me (2024)·
    • New Year's Wish (2015)

    Where Daniel fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Daniel keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🤝Fake relationships

    All 5 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2025Single on the 25thActor as Cooper Armer · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Santa Tell MeActor as Chris · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 10/10

    2010s

    3 films
    • 2018Christmas in LoveActor as Nick Carlingson · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2016A December BrideActor as Seth · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2015New Year's WishActor as Jack Thornton · New Year's8.4Weird 3/10

    Daniel’s standouts

    • New Year's Wish poster
      Highest ratedNew Year's Wish (2015)

      Best-reviewed of the 5, at 8.4/10

      8.4
    • Christmas in Love poster
      Most divisiveChristmas in Love (2018)

      Lowest-rated of the 5 — every filmography has one

      6.3
    • Santa Tell Me poster
      WeirdestSanta Tell Me (2024)

      The strangest of the bunch — 10/10 on our weirdness scale

    In pictures

    A quick look at Daniel’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Daniel Lissing headshotDaniel Lissing
    • Single on the 25th poster
    • Santa Tell Me poster
    • Christmas in Love poster
    • A December Bride poster
    • New Year's Wish poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Daniel from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • The Cleaning Ladyas Brandon
      2022 · TV
    • Catering Christmasas Carson Jacob Harrison
      2022
    • The Rookieas Sterling Freeman
      2018 · TV
    • S.W.A.T.as Ty
      2017 · TV
    • Timelessas Jesse James
      2016 · TV
    • Blindspotas Tom Jakeman
      2015 · TV
    • John Doe: Vigilanteas Jake
      2014
    • Last Resortas James King
      2012 · TV

    Movies by year

    Daniel Lissing Hallmark movies by release year1201512016201712018201920202021202220231202412025

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Daniel Lissing been in?
    We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Daniel Lissing, spanning 2015–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Daniel Lissing known for?
    Daniel is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with fake relationships.
    What is Daniel Lissing's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    New Year's Wish (2015) is Daniel's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 8.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Daniel Lissing's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A December Bride (2016) has more audience votes than any other Daniel Lissing Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Daniel Lissing usually star with?
    Daniel has shared 2 films with Erin Krakow, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Daniel Lissing still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Daniel Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Daniel Lissing made?
    Daniel Lissing turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Daniel Lissing's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Daniel Hallmark title we have is New Year's Wish (2015).
    Where is Daniel Lissing from?
    Daniel is from Sydney.
    What does Daniel Lissing do in Hallmark movies?
    Daniel Lissing works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Daniel’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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