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Joseph Canfield character from When Calls the Heart TV series

Character Profile

Joseph Canfield

Played by: Viv LeacockShows: When Calls the HeartSeasons: 5

Joseph Canfield arrived in Hope Valley as a miner and stayed as one of its most dependable men: a craftsman who can repair what the town cannot replace and a man of faith who grounds every room he enters.

Character Overview

About Joseph Canfield

Joseph Canfield arrived in Hope Valley as a miner and stayed as one of its most dependable men: a craftsman who can repair what the town cannot replace and a man of faith who grounds every room he enters.

His story is a family story. Alongside his wife Minnie he raises Cooper and Angela, and the Canfields become the heart of Hope Valley's community life - proof that the show's drama works best when it is about work, worship, supper and small acts of loyalty.

  • Devout family man
  • Skilled with his hands
  • Patient
  • Steadfast under pressure

Story Role

Role in the Story

supporting

Relationships

Key Relationships

Joseph's world is the Canfield household: his marriage to Minnie Canfield is one of the series' warmest portraits of partnership, and their children Cooper and Angela keep the family at the center of school, cafe and church life in Hope Valley.

Family & Affiliations

Family and Affiliations

Family

Affiliations

  • Hope Valley, Alberta

Portrayed By

Actors Who Play Joseph Canfield

Media

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  • Official references count: 1
  • Public references count: 1

Character Importance

Role Significance

  • Status: Active
  • Role: recurring
  • Shows: When Calls the Heart
  • Seasons: 5
  • Episodes: 46

Episode Timeline

Appearance Timeline

Season 8

  1. E2 — Honestly, Elizabeth (Feb 28, 2021)
  2. E3 — From the Ashes (Mar 7, 2021)
  3. E4 — Welcome to Hope Valley (Mar 14, 2021)
  4. E5 — What the Heart Wants (Mar 21, 2021)
  5. E12 — The Kiss (May 9, 2021)

Season 9

  1. E3 — Turn of the Page (Mar 20, 2022)
  2. E4 — Straight from the Heart (Mar 27, 2022)
  3. E6 — Past, Present, Future (Apr 10, 2022)
  4. E10 — Never Say Never (May 8, 2022)
  5. E11 — Smoke on the Water (May 15, 2022)
  6. E12 — Rock, A Bye, Baby (May 22, 2022)

Season 10

  1. E1 — Carpe Diem (Jul 30, 2023)
  2. E2 — Hope Springs Eternal (Aug 6, 2023)
  3. E4 — Great Expectatations (Aug 20, 2023)
  4. E5 — Life is But a Dream (Aug 27, 2023)
  5. E6 — The Heart of the Problem (Sep 3, 2023)
  6. E7 — Best Laid Plans (Sep 10, 2023)
  7. E8 — What Is and What Should Never Be (Sep 17, 2023)
  8. E9 — Deep Water (Sep 24, 2023)
  9. E10 — All Dressed Up (Oct 1, 2023)
  10. E11 — Long Time Running (Oct 8, 2023)
  11. E12 — Starry Nights (Oct 15, 2023)

Season 11

  1. E1 — When Stars Align (Apr 7, 2024)
  2. E2 — Tomorrow Never Knows (Apr 14, 2024)
  3. E3 — Steps Forward (Apr 21, 2024)
  4. E4 — Along Came a Spider (Apr 28, 2024)
  5. E5 — Stronger Together (May 5, 2024)
  6. E6 — Believe (May 12, 2024)
  7. E7 — Facing the Music (May 19, 2024)
  8. E8 — Brother's Keeper (May 26, 2024)
  9. E9 — Truth Be Told (Jun 2, 2024)
  10. E10 — What Goes Around (Jun 9, 2024)
  11. E11 — Run to You (Jun 16, 2024)
  12. E12 — Anything for Love (Jun 23, 2024)

Season 12

  1. E1 — The Mountie Way (Jan 5, 2025)
  2. E2 — You Get What You Give (Jan 12, 2025)
  3. E3 — All That Glitters (Jan 19, 2025)
  4. E4 — Dancing Teens (Jan 26, 2025)
  5. E5 — Mom's the Word (Feb 2, 2025)
  6. E6 — When Autumn Leaves Begin to Fall (Feb 8, 2025)
  7. E7 — Dance the Night Away (Feb 16, 2025)
  8. E8 — The Show Must Go On (Feb 23, 2025)
  9. E9 — Buried Treasure (Mar 2, 2025)
  10. E10 — Through the Valley (Mar 9, 2025)
  11. E11 — Having Faith (Mar 16, 2025)
  12. E12 — Must Be Gold (Mar 23, 2025)

Shows & Episodes

Appearances

When Calls the Heart

Season 8 · 5 Episodes Cast Played by Viv Leacock Role: Guest Star
  1. When Calls the Heart Season 8 Episode 2 stillE2Honestly, ElizabethFeb 28, 2021
  2. When Calls the Heart Season 8 Episode 3 stillE3From the AshesMar 7, 2021
  3. When Calls the Heart Season 8 Episode 4 stillE4Welcome to Hope ValleyMar 14, 2021
  4. When Calls the Heart Season 8 Episode 5 stillE5What the Heart WantsMar 21, 2021
  5. When Calls the Heart Season 8 Episode 12 stillE12The KissMay 9, 2021

When Calls the Heart

Season 9 · 6 Episodes Cast Played by Viv Leacock Role: Guest Star
  1. When Calls the Heart Season 9 Episode 3 stillE3Turn of the PageMar 20, 2022
  2. When Calls the Heart Season 9 Episode 4 stillE4Straight from the HeartMar 27, 2022
  3. When Calls the Heart Season 9 Episode 6 stillE6Past, Present, FutureApr 10, 2022
  4. When Calls the Heart Season 9 Episode 10 stillE10Never Say NeverMay 8, 2022
  5. When Calls the Heart Season 9 Episode 11 stillE11Smoke on the WaterMay 15, 2022
  6. When Calls the Heart Season 9 Episode 12 stillE12Rock, A Bye, BabyMay 22, 2022

When Calls the Heart

Season 10 · 11 Episodes Cast Played by Viv Leacock Role: Guest Star
  1. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 1 stillE1Carpe DiemJul 30, 2023
  2. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 2 stillE2Hope Springs EternalAug 6, 2023
  3. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 4 stillE4Great ExpectatationsAug 20, 2023
  4. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 5 stillE5Life is But a DreamAug 27, 2023
  5. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 6 stillE6The Heart of the ProblemSep 3, 2023
  6. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 7 stillE7Best Laid PlansSep 10, 2023
  7. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 8 stillE8What Is and What Should Never BeSep 17, 2023
  8. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 9 stillE9Deep WaterSep 24, 2023
  9. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 10 stillE10All Dressed UpOct 1, 2023
  10. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 11 stillE11Long Time RunningOct 8, 2023
  11. When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 12 stillE12Starry NightsOct 15, 2023

When Calls the Heart

Season 11 · 12 Episodes Cast Played by Viv Leacock Role: Guest Star
  1. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 1 stillE1When Stars AlignApr 7, 2024
  2. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 2 stillE2Tomorrow Never KnowsApr 14, 2024
  3. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 3 stillE3Steps ForwardApr 21, 2024
  4. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 4 stillE4Along Came a SpiderApr 28, 2024
  5. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 5 stillE5Stronger TogetherMay 5, 2024
  6. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 6 stillE6BelieveMay 12, 2024
  7. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 7 stillE7Facing the MusicMay 19, 2024
  8. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 8 stillE8Brother's KeeperMay 26, 2024
  9. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 9 stillE9Truth Be ToldJun 2, 2024
  10. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 10 stillE10What Goes AroundJun 9, 2024
  11. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 11 stillE11Run to YouJun 16, 2024
  12. When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 12 stillE12Anything for LoveJun 23, 2024

When Calls the Heart

Season 12 · 12 Episodes Cast Played by Viv Leacock Role: Guest Star
  1. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 1 stillE1The Mountie WayJan 5, 2025
  2. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 2 stillE2You Get What You GiveJan 12, 2025
  3. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 3 stillE3All That GlittersJan 19, 2025
  4. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 4 stillE4Dancing TeensJan 26, 2025
  5. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 5 stillE5Mom's the WordFeb 2, 2025
  6. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 6 stillE6When Autumn Leaves Begin to FallFeb 8, 2025
  7. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 7 stillE7Dance the Night AwayFeb 16, 2025
  8. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 8 stillE8The Show Must Go OnFeb 23, 2025
  9. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 9 stillE9Buried TreasureMar 2, 2025
  10. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 10 stillE10Through the ValleyMar 9, 2025
  11. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 11 stillE11Having FaithMar 16, 2025
  12. When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 12 stillE12Must Be GoldMar 23, 2025