Joe Lando

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Biography

Recent Role:
Morgan's Father on Melrose Place
Gender:
Male
Born:
12-9-1961
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois
Birth Name:
Joseph Lando
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5'11"
Hair: Brown
Married Kirsten Barlow May 24, 1997
Children:
Jack Neville Lando - Born June 3, 1998
Christian Antonio Lando - Born July 7, 2001
Kate Elizabeth Lando - Born April 3, 2003

Joe Lando was born on December 9, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. The youngest of two children, Joe grew up in Prairie View, Illinois and attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School where he dated Alison La Placa (The John Larroquette Show). Joe moved to LA when he was 18 and worked as a chef before his first big acting break came








More in 1990 when he was cast as Jake Harrison on One Life To Live. That job led to his most famous role to date as Byron Sully, the enigmatic mountain man on the long running series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, from 1993 to 1998. Joe, in 2000, appeared in "Higher Ground," in which he was not only the star, but also the executive co-producer for the series. He also costarred with Rob Estes in a new TBS movie called "Counterstrike," which premiered on March 2, 2003. He was the star of "Killer Flood," seen on Pax TV Friday, April 25, 2003 and the hero and star of "Devil Winds, also seen on Pax TV on November 1, 2003. June 2004, Joe's film "Combustion" showed on Cinemax in Asia and on TF1, in France It was released on DVD in the US in September of 2004. Joe also guest starred on "Summerland," on the WB Network in the summer of 2004. His movie "Bloodsuckers" is due to air on the Sci-Fi Channel near Christmas 2004 and he will be seen as an FBI Agent soon in an upcoming episdoe of "Missing," on the Lifetime Network. Joe is married to Kirsten Barlow and they have two sons, Jack Neville and Christian Antonio, and a little girl, named Kate Elizabeth, born April 3, 2003.

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    best known as the dashing byron sully, on dr. quinn medicine woman. my first celebrity crush. hide show

    the moment i laid eyes on joe lando in dq. i knew that i was on cloud nine. he was so hot! and a perfect gentleman, at least based on what his character portrayed on the show. a reference at the princess diaries book would confirm that not only i find joe so irresistable! i am so jealous of dr. quinn every time they have scenes together. anyway i knew that joe did other projects and was cast in a couple of soaps before dq. i haven't heard from him since after the show was cancelled. bring back joe on tv!!!

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    I was in love hide show

    I truely was in love with Joe Lando when he payed Sully on Dr quinn, not only was he just flat out gorgeous but he was such a great charecter, noble brave, quiet, wow, and Joe Lando is a great actor, his currant roles are just as good, and so are past ones he is in my top twenty actors for Movies and TV

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    10 Perfect
    Joe Lando is so underrated and not given the respect that is due him. He loves acting and has so much talent that is misused or ignored by directors, casting agents, and TPTB who can give us substance and not all these dumb reality shows to watch on the s hide show

    I have to say that Joe Lando is one of the best actors fortunate to have had a series like Dr. Quinn, and Higher Ground. But I am so disappointed that TPTB for other series or movies only look at him as a "hunk" or "pretty boy", and not take the time to see he is so talented and they are missing out, as well as making us miss out. Joe has such presence on screen! He shows emotions with his eyes, and facial expressions better than any other actor who is big in Hollywood. And Joe isn't in it for the celebrity of the business, but for the love of acting. We really need more morally sound actors like Joe who entertains us without shoving it down our throats. I hope he gets a huge gig soon, on a soap opera, new series, or movies that will showcase his unbelievable talent along with his sexiness.

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    Joe Lando is fantastic. Someone put him and Jane Seymour back together on television!! hide show

    Joe Lando is a great actor, but he is way too underrused in Hollywood.

    As a testament to his fantastic acting, I would highly recommend watching "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." On this show, Joe portrays Byron Sully, the husband of Dr. Michaela Quinn. However, he's more than just the main character's husband. Sully gets some great storylines of his own, and his fabulous acting skills really shine in the series. He seems to be a rough-and-tumbled mountain man, and he does have an air of masculinity surrounding him at all times, but he can also be one of the most sensitive television characters of all time. The portrayl of Byron Sully would not have been as amazing had it been done by anyone but Joe.

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