Joe Lando
Joseph John Lando (born December 9, 1961) is an American actor, most recognizable for playing Byron Sully on the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
Joe Lando as "Sully" on the set of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" in 1998
Joe Lando at a meeting with fans in 2000.
Joe Lando, 2012
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| Born | Joseph John Lando December 9, 1961 Prairie View, Illinois, U.S. |
| Years active | 1984 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Kirsten Barlow (1997-present; 4 children) |
| Website | https://twitter.com/Joe_Lando |
Life and career
Lando attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.[1]
His first acting role was as a patrolman in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He received attention for his role as Jake Harrison in the soap opera One Life to Live, and went on to co-star in the popular drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Michaela Quinn's love interest, Byron Sully.[2] He also appeared in the television series Guiding Light [3] and starred in Higher Ground, for which he also served as executive producer.[4] He had a small part in the series Summerland, and appeared in eight episodes of the TV series The Secret Circle as John Blackwell, the father of the main character. In 2014 he joined several Dr. Quinn castmates as they all reprised their roles for the "Funny or Die" parody Dr. Quinn, Morphine Woman.
He has also appeared in various films, such as Seeds of Doubt (1996) and No Code of Conduct (1998).
He was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World for 1993.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film / TV Show | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Star Search | Contestant | |
| 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Shore Patrolman | Film debut |
| 1989 | Nightingales | Repairman | S1 E4 |
| 1990 | Beauty and the Beast | One of Gabriel's Thugs | S3 E5 "Beggar's Comet" |
| 1990 | I Love You to Death | Pizza Guy | Also technical advisor in the pizza kitchen |
| 1990 | One Life to Live | Jake Harrison | Part of the iconic couple "Jake & Megan" |
| 1993 | Guiding Light | Macauley West | |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Byron Sully | Co-starred with Jane Seymour in 143 episodes, 1993–1998 |
| 1994 | Shadows of Desire | Sonny Snow | |
| 1995 | The Nanny | Himself, and in character as Byron Sully | S3 E11 "The Unkindest Cut" |
| 1996 | Seeds of Doubt | Raymond Crawford | |
| 1996 | The John Larroquette Show | Todd | S3 E15 "The Train Wreck" |
| 1996 | Alien Nation: The Enemy Within | Rick Shaw | |
| 1997 | California | Byron Sully | Spinoff of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" |
| 1997 | Any Place But Home | Lucas Dempsey | |
| 1998 | Tracey Takes On... | Himself | S3 E2 “Hollywood” |
| 1998 | Blindness | Patrick | |
| 1998 | JAG | Christopher Ragle | 2 Episodes: S4 E8 "Mr. Rabb Goes to Washington" and S4 E9 "People v. Mac" |
| 1998 | No Code of Conduct | Willdog | |
| 1999 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie | Byron Sully | AKA "Revolutions," this film continues the story of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter | King Gregory | |
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Peter Scarbrow | Starred in 22 episodes, also Executive Producer for the series. |
| 2001 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within | Byron Sully | This film continues the story of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." |
| 2002 | Counterstrike | Secret Service Agent Vince Kellogg | AKA "Attack of the Queen" |
| 2003 | Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke | David Arthur Powell | |
| 2003 | Devil Winds | Peter Jensen | |
| 2004 | Summerland | Tyler "Driftwood Guy" James Obergon | S1 E11 "Life in the Fishbowl" |
| 2004 | Combustion | Scott Daniels | |
| 2005 | 1-800-Missing | SiAC Tobias Burke | E2 S15 "John Doe" |
| 2005 | Bloodsuckers | Churchill | AKA "Vampire Wars" |
| 2005 | Wildfire | Pete Ritter | 7 episodes, 2005–2006 |
| 2006 | Engaged to Kill | Robert Lord | Lifetime Movie |
| 2006 | A.I. Assault | Major Richard Tunney | AKA "Shockwave" |
| 2010 | Meteor Apocalypse | David Dematti | |
| 2010 | NCIS | Lt Cdr Rob Clarke | S7 E12 "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2010 | Spotlight | Cal Johnson | Short film |
| 2011 | Perfectly Prudence | Jack Jameson | Hallmark Movie that reunited him with Dr. Quinn co-star, Jane Seymour |
| 2012 | The Secret Circle | John Blackwell | The CW series, 8 episodes |
| 2012 | Layover/Abducted | Elliot | Lifetime Movie as Layover; on DVD as Abducted |
| 2014 | Hit the Floor | Detective Ray Harris | 2 Episodes: S2 E11 "Sudden Death" and S2 E12 "Winner Takes All" |
| 2014 | Born Wild | Will Brooks | Formerly known as "Thriftstore Cowboy". Reunited him with Dr. Quinn castmate, William Shockley. |
| 2014 | Dr. Quinn, Morphine Woman | Byron Sully | Short parody produced by "Funny or Die" that reunited him with Jane Seymour & several Dr. Quinn castmates. |
| 2015 | Earthfall | Steven Lannon | |
| 2016 | Casa Vita | Cliff Lindstrom | TV movie for PixL; airs on other channels as "Love Throws a Curve" |
| 2016 | Freshwater | Sheriff Jones | |
| 2016 | Spotlight—Pt. 2 | Cal Johnson | Short film with Dr. Quinn castmate Jonelle Allen. |
| 2017 | Sniper: Ultimate Kill | Special Agent John Samson | |
| 2018 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Judge Craig McMullen | |
| 2019 | The Untold Story | Danny | Formerly After Ours |
| 2020 | Hammurabi | Jake | Short Film |
| 2020 | Friendsgiving | Handsome Man | Appeared with Dr. Quinn costar Jane Seymour. Premiered in theaters Oct. 23, 2020. |
| 2020 | A Very Charming Christmas Town | Darren | Premiered on Lifetime on Nov. 8, 2020. |
| 2021 | Paloma's Flight | Sam Moses | Series TV pilot |
References
- Nenni, Pete. "Stevenson grads make a name for themselves in television roles", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights), May 13, 2003. Accessed January 20, 2008. Archived March 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- 5000 Episodes And No Commercials, The Ultimate Guide to TV Shows on DVD in 2007, Pg 85
- Catoosa County News Plus, July 14, 1993
- Canadian Television Made for the United States Market, by Marsha Ann Tate, McFarland 2007, Pg 206
- (1993, May 3) Joe Lando, People Magazine, Vol. 39, No. 17, Page 124
External links
- Joe Lando at IMDb
- Joe Lando on Twitter (official Twitter account)
- Joe Lando Friends (fan site with articles, photos, & interviews)
- Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (fan site with behind-the-scenes info and photos)
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